Elements In Drawing Structural Steel Fabrication

By Estelle Larsen


Individualized drawing techniques with a firm command of control and uniformity are the ultimate best friends of a drafter. In structural drawings, it is not only significant to be consistent and rigid, but it is also crucial to add stylized details that will justify the future outcome of the project. Drawing for the sake of mechanical causes and engineering strongly relies on time tested practices and principles.

Because the birth of the concept of a building starts with its structural drawing, it is vital that the drafter should be able to explain well through lines and circles and his whole drawing what the creators have first imagined and visualized. The draftsman must prepare all accurately and in labored detail to implement what should be done such as in structural steel fabrication. Guidelines should be strictly heeded.

The lettering should be simple and can be done with stencils, instruments, or even freehand, but must follow recommendations, such as the general dimensions of three over thirty two of an inch. Numbers serve as labels and will be shown as a capital s, a dash, and the number referencing to the structural drawing, and should not be higher than a quarter inch in height. The standard scaling is measured in feet and inches, and the word scale must be written always to identify what was given. The notations scale as noted and not to scale are also written in title blocks.

All drafting elements should have a title. For emphasis, underlining the title are highly practiced. One fourth to three eighths of one inch is the followed size range.

Section marks determine omitted parts. As in engineering drawing, it is usually drawn in a circle of a half inch in diameter. An arrow with a 45 degree line shows direction, and can be open or colored. The upper half of the circle should contain section view title and the lower half the reference to the sheet.

North arrows must also be present to reference the building components as related its orientation. A one inch diameter circle for a north arrow is standard. Take note, however, that this should never be drawn freehand.

One of the most important details are the title blocks. These are the much needed information, specifically the title of the project, the name of the diagram, the client and the address of the client, the company and the company address, the completion date, the scale and number, and the official stamp of the engineer. Not one detail should be left out, and the title block should be centered.

If there were any revisions done before the work of the draftsman has been given the thumbs up, they will be remarked in the revision blocks. All materials for construction of the framework should also be enumerated in the bill of materials section. As for the layout, the sheet should be framed by a border, typically half of an inch with regards of line.

Line work is delicate and rule sensitive. Local notes and general notes should also be accomplished in rows. Correct grammar, usage of punctuation and spelling are very important in writing these notes. Abbreviations are not acceptable. Each note should also contain a reference number.




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