SECTIONS

SECTION DRAWING

A 'section drawing', 'section' or 'sectional drawing' shows a view of a structure as

though it had been sliced in half or cut along another imaginary plane.

Plan drawings are in fact a type of section, but they cut through the building on a
horizontal rather than vertical plane.
The direction of the plane through which the section is cut is often represented on plan
drawings and elevations by a line of long and short dashes, called a section plane.

The section line can take an indirect route through a building if this helps show
the most important features or junctions in the building, as illustrated on the
drawing above.

In this case, the section drawing would be named 'Section B-B'.

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NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NBCP)
4. Architectural Documents

• Floor Plans drawn to scale of not less than 1:100 showing: gridlines, complete identification of rooms
or functional spaces.

• Elevations, at least four (4), same scale as floor plans showing: gridlines; natural ground to finish
grade elevations; floor to floor heights; door and window marks, type of material and exterior finishes;
adjoining existing structure/s, if any, shown in single hatched lines.

• Sections, at least two (2), showing: gridlines; natural ground and finish
levels; outline of cut and visible structural parts; doors and windows
properly labeled reflecting the direction of opening; partitions; built-in
cabinets, etc.; identification of rooms and functional spaces cut by
section lines.
• Reflected ceiling plan showing: design, location, finishes and specifications of materials, lighting
fixtures, diffusers, decorations, air conditioning exhaust and return grills, sprinkler nozzles, if any, at
scale of at least 1:100.
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