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Reading Architectural Drawings

In this course, you will learn how to use drawings on a job. You will learn about several types of drawings in a construction document package and where you can find important information you need to install a fire alarm system as designed.

You will also learn about the many fire alarm symbols, including how to determine the meaning of a symbol if it got left off the legend.

You will learn how to use a set of drawings to find your way around a building and several methods to determine where you are in a building.

You will also learn how to use scale measurements and how to convert between different types of scales, including both architectural and engineering scales.


Approx. time: 40 minutes
(0.67 CPD points)

Price: $50
(30-day access)

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Course Modules

1
Intro to Reading Architectural Drawings
2
Floor Plans, RCP and Elevation View
3
Details, Schedules and Notes
4
Direction
5
Symbols
6
Conduit and Wire Plans
7
Device Locations
8
Keyed Notes, Revisions, Match Lines and Key Plan
9
Finding Your Way
10
Using Fire Alarm and Electrical Drawings
11
Using Mechanical, Sprinkler and RCP Drawings
12
Quiz 1
13
Scale
14
Scale Example #1
15
Scale Example #2
16
Scale Example #3
17
Scale Example #4
18
Quiz 2
19
Engineering Scale
20
Final Exam