IET 222 COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN

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Plot Plans
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Unit 11Plot Plans
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Learning Objectives

• Recognize common features of plot plans
• Identify property line descriptions
• Explain the difference between True North and
  Plan North

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Plot Plans
Unit 11 pages 115 - 116 Figure 11 - 1

• Sometimes
• called a
• site plan

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Plot Plan Features
Unit 11 page 115

• lot block numbers or address
• bearing (direction) length of property lines
• dimensions of front, rear, side yards
• location of accessory buildings
• carports
• garages
• mechanical buildings

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Plot Plan Features
Unit 11 page 115

• location of walks, drives, fences patios

• location of easements setbacks
• location of utilities
• elevations various locations
• trees shrubs to be retained
• landscaping

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True North vs Plan North
Unit 11 page 117 Figure 11 - 2
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Direction in Bearings
Unit 11 page 117

• property lines are expressed in bearings
• bearings are expressed in
• degrees - degrees, minutes, seconds 58º 30 15
  
• direction - east, west, north, or south W, S, E,
  or N

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Direction in Bearings
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• example
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Direction in Bearings
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Contours Lines
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• lines that identify ground elevation
• all points along the line indicated have the same
  elevation
• the interval between the line is the vertical
  change in distance
• 1, 2, 5, or 10 are typical

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Contours Lines
Unit 11 page 117 Figure 11 - 4
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Contour Lines
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• far apart - indicate a gradual slope
• close together - indicate a steep slope

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Contour Lines
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Benchmark
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• reference point to a permanent marker for a known
  elevation
• survey plate marker
• fire hydrant
• manhole cover
• all elevations are taken from this point
• sometimes architects establish assumed benchmarks
  such as 100.0

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Topographic Features
Unit 11 page 118 Figure 11 - 5
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Plot Plan Symbols
Unit 11 page 119 Figure 11 - 6
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Plot Plan Symbols
Unit 11 page 119 Figure 11 - 6
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Plot Plan Symbols
Unit 11 page 119 Figure 11 - 6
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Test Your Knowledge

• take 10 minutes to complete the test on page 118

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Plot Plan for a Residence
Unit 11

• Take 10 minutes complete the questions for
  Activity 11-1 on page 121

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Plot Plan for a Office Building
Unit 11

• Take 15 minutes complete the questions for
  Activity 11-2 on page 122 refer to large prints
  11-2

END OF UNIT 11