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STRUCTURAL DRAWING

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Mebrahtom Negash
 Definition
• Structural drawing concerned with drawings
made for the formwork and supporting
members of structures such as columns, roof
trusses and beams.
 Includes
• Framing layouts column and beam size and
their locations.
• -Details that communicate required structural
connection b/n various members.
• -Basic dimensions
• -Typical sections
• -Notes
• -Schedules
 Purpose
• Structural drawing show the structural skeleton of the
building and appropriate details necessary for the
erection of the structure.
• Means of communications b/n structural designer and
contractor.
• Show type, number, size, quality of reinforcement
used.
• Show the general of the structure, size and spacing of
structural components and various notes containing an
information help full in understanding the drawings.
 REINFRORESMENT DETAILS OF FOOTING

PURPOSE:-T o show the details reinforcement bars

in the footing.
-to show the amount, size, spacing and
locations of bars needed in footing.
-To show size, depth and shape of
footing.
- To show the shape of bars. (Show
how the bars are to be placed in the form or
footing profile).
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 INCLUDES
-Plan view, section and details.
-Basic dimensions.
-Layout of reinforcing bars.
-Size, number and spacing of bars.
- Bar mark for bars (to identify the
bars).
- Details.
–Footing column reinforcement.
–Stirrups development
-Notes.
-Bar schedules.
CONCRETE COVER FOR FOOTING
REINFORESMENT
 STRUCTURAL COLUMN REINFORESMENT DETAILS

SHOWS
1. How the bars are to be placed in the form.
2. Height and size of the columns.
3. The amount, size & length of bars.
4. Detail references.
INCLUDES
-Plan view, sectional view & details.
-General dimensions,
Column height
Floor levels
Beam sizes
-Bar identifications (bar marks)
-Size, number and length of bars.
 STRUCTURAL BEAM REIFORCEMENT
DRAWING
• It shows beam in elevation and cross sections. In
addition it shows detail of Links and arrangement
of reinforcement bars. Dimensions for beam
lengths and spacing, column, size and lap lengths
will be given.
• In formations such as grid identification, bar
marks, quantity of bars, notes, stirrup
development with proper dimensions, bar
schedule and special joint details (If any) should
be given.
GROUND FLOOR SLAB REINFORECMENT DRAWING
UPPER FLOOR SLAB REIFORECMENT DRAWING
 Structural drawing of a stair

1. Stair plan
Shows basic dimensions and references to other
details. Basic dimensions including stair width,
overall length, landing depth and length, levels,
width of thread and number of riser. Reference to
other details includes cutting plans of sections.
Other things such as direction of flight and notes
should be included.
2. section
It shows placement of bar along the stair waist and
number, size, spacing and length of bars. Detail
references will also be given on the sections.
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