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CE013 – Building Systems Design Laboratory Manual

Design Plate No. V
FRAMING PLAN
1. Objective(s):
The activity aims to introduce the basic concepts, significance and procedures for drafting the
framing plan which will serve as the basis for the development of the technical plans for structural.
2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
The students shall be able to:
2.1 Familiarize the basic operations and functions used in drafting a framing plan.
2.2 Determine the technical descriptions involved in the development of the framing plan.
2.3 Conduct the actual drafting of the framing plan.
3. Discussion:
Framing Plan is a top-view representation of the structural members supporting the specified
floor in plan. This includes the layout and arrangement of beams, girders, and slabs that constitutes
the entire floor. Framing Plan indicates the material used for framing the building and may include
wood or metal studs, concrete-masonry units, or structural steel. Framing drawings include the basic
skeletal structure of the building and are drawn to scale. Floor-joist locations, walls, and roof trusses
are part of the overall detail of these plans. Generally, locations of each stud are not included, since
the process is standard. However, in some cases there are instructions for particular wall-
construction methods.
Intermediate structural framing plans are used for multistory construction, where each level may
require support columns, beams, joists, decking, and other elements. Structural drawings also
typically
incorporate numerous details relating to the structure.
4. Resources:
AutoCAD 2017 version or lower
5. Procedure:
Initial Preparations
1. From the previous floor plan, elevation plan, and foundation plan activities, carefully plan on
where columns and beams would be located on each floor level.
2. Columns support various beams, girders, and floor slabs. Based on your floor plan, thoroughly
assess where columns could be erected to fully support your floor plan designs. This
assessment needs columns that would stretch out from the top of foundation to the floor
supported.
3. As much as possible, have your columns running from the top of your foundation towards the
floor to be supported. Avoid having planted columns; columns that are not directly supported by
a column and/or a foundation underneath.
4. Beams support the floor slabs of each floor level by acting like a frame for each slab panel which
collectively makes up the entire floor level. Based on your floor plan, thoroughly assess where
beams could be constructed to fully support your floor plan designs. This assessment needs
beams that would frame out slab panels while the beams’ intersections/connections would be
supported by columns underneath.
5. As much as possible, have your beams’ intersection/connection on top of a column underneath
so that the loads imposed on these beams would be transferred/carried by the column. Avoid
having very long beams and/or slab panels that are unsupported by beams which would likely
lead to deflection or the sagging of beams/slab panels. Although there are instances that certain
short portions of the floor slab would be unsupported for cantilevered purposes but these cases
have been under thoroughly calculation to be safe.

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6. Obtain structural details from various existing technical plans that are appropriate for your project
i.e. beam details, column details, slab details, beam-column connection details.

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After initial assessment

1. Based on your initial assessment, place column markings on your floor plan using RECT
function which could likely correspond to the dimensions of your proposed column there and
providing internal hatches in it.
2. Remove CAD Blocks and other drawing symbols associated with building floor plans.
3. The framing plan should emphasize the building’s beams and its corresponding column and
slabs for each floor level. Gridlines and dimensions should be evident in this plan.
4. Indicate placement for your beams using either multi-line ML or offsetting lines.
5. After placing appropriate structural features in your framing plan, provide appropriate drawing
symbols for your structural members i.e. C1, FB, S1, RB.
6. Data and Results:

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7. Conclusion:

The frame plan is a vital step in the construction process, especially in building and structural design. It
involves carefully outlining the arrangement of important framing elements like beams, columns, and slabs
that form the architectural framework of a building or structure. It's worth mentioning that different
geographical locations and project types may require varying frame plans.

To ensure a secure and compliant frame plan, it is crucial to seek guidance and validation from local
building authorities. Additionally, the expertise of professionals specializing in structural engineering and
architectural design should be enlisted to ensure that the frame plan aligns with local regulations and safety
standards. By adopting this collaborative approach, the construction process becomes fortified against
potential issues while maintaining structural integrity and blending aesthetically with the surrounding
architecture.

8. Assessment:
CRITERIA UNSATISFACTORY DEVELOPING SATISFACTORY VERY EXEMPLARY SCORE
1 2 3 SATISFACTORY 5
4

Clearly and
Clearly effectively
Communicates communicates communicates
Does not Communicates important the main idea or the main idea
Express communicate his information as information but theme and or theme and
ideas clearly ideas clearly isolated ideas in not a clear provides suitable provides
a random fashion theme or over support and support that
all structure detail contains rich,
vivid, and
powerful detail
Presents Presents
Presents
Presents information in a information in a
information in a
Does not information in a style and tone style and tone
Effectively style and tone
demonstrate the style and tone inappropriate that effectively
communicate consistent with
ability to adjust inappropriate for for the capitalized on
with diverse the audience’s
tone or style for both audience’s audience’s the audience’s
audiences level of interest
different level of interest level of interest level of interest
and level of
audiences and level of or and level of
knowledge or
knowledge the audience’s knowledge or
understanding understanding
level of
knowledge
Uses only one Attempts to use Uses of two Uses multiple
Effectively Uses one
method of two methods of different methods methods of
communicate method and
communication communication, of communication,
in a variety of correctly applies
when more than but does not communication, applying the
ways one method is the conventions apply the applying the conventions
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clearly needed or and rules of that conventions conventions and and rules of
requested and method and rules of rules of those those methods
does not correctly those methods methods in in highly
apply the customary ways creative and
conventions and imaginative
rules of that ways
method
Other Comments/Observations: Total Score
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× 100
9. Reference(s):
Geren, Roland L. (2016). Applying the Building Code. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ching, Francis D.K. (2016). Building Codes Illustrated. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Ching, Francis D.K. (2014). Building Structures Illustrated. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Kuuba, Sam A.A. (2009). Blueprint Reading: Construction Drawings for the Building Trades.
Fajardo, Max Jr. (2002). Planning and Designers Handbook. 5138 Merchandising.
Tagayun, Vicente A. (2002). Building Design and Construction. Manila, Philippines.