ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING FINAL EXAM REVIEW SHEET

NAME _____________________________ DATE ___________________ PERIOD _____

LETTER EVERYTHING

1. Using a pencil, draw layout lines for your drawing space ____________ and _________ block.

2. Use a light weight to lay out your lettering ___________ lines. How many inches (1/4”-scale) apart are these? ____

3. Draw four (vertical / horizontal) lines through your title block to separate it into sections.

4. How much larger, generally, are nominal dimensions than actual dimensions? __________

5. Which member is vertical, studs or joists? ______________

6. Darken your border lines with a ______ pencil. Darken the (vertical / horizontal) lines of your title block with a ______ pencil.

You’ve now got your drawing __________ and title __________.

7. In this class, all exterior walls are 0’-____” wide and all interior walls are 0’-____” wide.

8. All wall lines are to be darkened with a ____ pencil, because they are _________________ lines.

9. Countertops, sinks, tubs, and furniture are ________________ lines and should be drawn with a _____ pencil.

10. Which triangle allows you to draw the greatest number of angles? ____________ How many? _____

11. Which plywood grade would you use as sheathing to nail onto the exterior of wall studs? ____________________

12. Which plywood grade would you use as an exposed surface for shelving? ____________________

13. What are the two reasons actual dimensions are smaller than nominal dimensions? ___________________________________

14. The first step of the design process is to ______________________________________.

15. The second step of the design process is to ______________________________________.

16. The third step of the design process is to ______________________________________.

17. The fourth step of the design process is to ______________________________________.

18. The three basic fixtures included in most bathrooms are ___________________________________________________.

19. Which scale is used to draw floor plans to a scale of ¼” = 1’-0” (name of the scale)? ______________________________.

20. A thin, flat piece of plastic with architectural symbols cut out of it is called a _________________.

21. Circle the item that is most likely made of hardwood (if neither item is hardwood, don’t circle one):

a. Floor Joist or Dining Room Table

b. Finished Wood Floor or Sub-floor

c. T.V. Stand or Wall Studs

22. What is the square footage of a house 30’ x 60’? _____________________________

23. At $60 per square foot, what is the cost of a house 30’ x 60’? ____________________________

24. Which stud vertically supports the lintel in a wall framing system? _______________

25. Which stud vertically supports a sill in a wall framing system? _______________

26. A home’s overall layout is made up of the following shapes. What is the home’s total square footage, approximately?

I. A rectangle measuring 20’ x 50’

II. A square measuring 20’ on all 4 sides

III. A semi-circle with a radius of 10’

27. The open space in a room between furniture where people can move around is called ___________________.

28. Which type of roof most closely resembles a barn? _______________________.

29. Which style of home is the answer of the above question most likely to be found on? ________________________.

30. Roofs are designed with overhanging ________________.

31. Rough framing of a house is divided into what 3 areas? _______________________________________________

32. What is the technical name for a toilet? _______________________________

33. What is the technical name for a bathroom sink? _______________________________

34. Which force tends to push? ____________________

35. Which force tends to twist? ____________________

36. Which force tends to slide? ____________________

37. Layout lines should always be drawn with a _____________ weight.

38. Border lines should always be darkened with a _____________ weight.

39. Fixture lines should always be darkened with a _____________ weight.

40. Lettering guidelines should always be drawn with a _____________ weight.

41. What led to humans’ settling in fertile areas? _______________________________________________________________

42. Why was the arch developed in the West while eastern architectural still mostly used post-and-lintel construction?

________________________________________________________________________________________________

43. Label the pictures below:

44. What is the difference between Balloon Framing and Platform Framing?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

45. Material strength depends on what 3 characteristics: 1)_______________ 2)_______________ 3) _______________

46. What are the two types of deflection? ________________________ and ________________________

47. Label these two types of cantilever beams:

48. What are the four types of foundation? _____________________________________________________________

49. What is “rebar” and what is it used for? ____________________________________________________________

50. How many inches on the inch ruler make up 16’-0” on the 1/4” scale? __________________________

51. What type of line are the walls on a floor plan? __________________________

52. What type of line are countertops, cabinets, bathtubs, lavatories, and sofas? __________________________

53. What are Newton’s 3 laws of motion? ______________________________________________________________________

54. In which of Newton’s 3 laws are we most interested in this class? Why? ___________________________________________

55. Using the list below, calculate the live load, dead load, and building load:

a. Live Load = _________________________

b. Dead Load = _________________________

c. Building Load = _________________________

i. 20,000 lbs lumber ii. 900 lbs snow and ice

iii. 35,000 lbs brick iv. 300 lbs wind

v. 650 lbs glass vi. 250 lbs nails

vii. 750 lbs people viii. 60 lbs fallen leaves

56. Concrete resists the force of ____________________ well, but not the force of ___________________.

57. Wire mesh is _______________-_______________ mesh used in _________________________ in place of rebar.

58. A __________________________________ is an open frame wall to which a covering is attached.

59. Solid walls that support themselves are called _______________________________________.

TRUE or FALSE: Letter, to the left of the number, “T” for true, “F” for false

60. Each new day of drafting the same floor plan, you must square the bottom edge of your drawing paper to the drawing board.61. All lines on your architectural drawings should start out as layout lines, drawn with a #2 pencil.62. Even if layout lines are drawn the proper weight, in the end you must erase them because they will clutter your drawing.63. 1” on the ¼”-scale is larger than 1” on the 16-scale.64. When drawing an elevation, projection lines are to be drawn before the elevation’s horizontal lines.65. When drawing, always push your pencil, do not pull it.66. The drawing below is an example of a floor plan.

67. Floor plans are usually drawn at a scale of 1/8”=1’-0”.68. Distances are usually stated in feet and inches on an architectural drawing.69. The distance between guidelines in a title block is 3/8”.70. The basic unit of one foot is divided in 16 subdivisions on the architect’s scale.71. The dining room should be adjacent to the kitchen.72. Elevation drawings show a vanishing point based on perspective (realistic 3-dimensional viewing).73. The Den is considered part of the living area.74. Elevation drawings more closely resemble the way a building looks in reality than perspective drawings. 75. Constructing a model of a floor plan requires use of the floor plan.76. When drawing, always push your pencil, do not pull it.77. The Situation Statement is usually in the form of a chart.78. The Needs/Wants list typically follows the Situation Statement in the design process.79. The kitchen sink should be under a window.80. Bedrooms should be in the noisiest part of the house.81. A floor plan can be designed before consideration of the site.82. On the exterior elevation drawing the floor line is expressed with an object line.83. A residential design should start with the design of the elevation.84. Room size is irrelevant when designing a floor plan.85. A water heater provides heat through the ventilation system in the winter.86. In an elevation drawing, the two dashed lines identifying a hinge on a door intersect on the same side of the door as the knob. 87. Designing and creating an architectural project utilizes the engineering design process.88. The bottom line of an elevation drawing is the floor line.89. On floor plans, arched doorways are represented with object lines.

MATCHING: Match the line type to its name (draw lines connecting the two).

90. Dimension Line

91. Hidden Line

92. Short Break Line

93. Section Line

94. Phantom Line

95. Long Break Line

96. Border Line

97. Object Line

98. Centerline

MATCHING: Match the vocabulary word to its description.

99. _____ Pediment a. a swinging style, hinges on sides

100._____ Half-timbering b. a porch behind a house

101._____ Clapboard c. a double-pitched roof

102._____ Gable d. a triangular wall section formed by a roof

103._____ Eave e. an ornamental (usually triangular) crown of a doorway or portico

104._____ Gambrel f. a porch whose roof is supported by columns

105._____ Turret g. also known as weatherboard or siding

106._____ Portico h. a structure that sticks out from a pitched roof

107._____ Patio i. a portion of the wood frame is exposed

108._____ Casement Window j. a corner tower associated with the Queen Anne style

109._____ Bay Window k. portion of the roof that projects beyond the wall

110._____ Dormer l. a combination of two or more windows that protrudes from a wall

111.Letter the components’ corresponding letters (listed to the right) in the correct identifying boxes:

a. Joistb. Studc. Headerd. T-Foundatione. Platef. Subfloor g. Sillh. Finished Floor

112. Draw the major traffic patterns through Figures 1 and 2 above, starting at the exterior doors.113. In the space below, compare the two traffic patterns you drew above (LETTER). Which is efficient? Which is inefficient?

Why?

MASTER BEDROOM

DEN

LIVING

DINING

BEDROOM

LIVING

DININGMASTER BEDROOM

BEDROOMDEN

Figure 1 Figure 2

114. What are the actual dimensions of a 2 x 4 (include units)? _______________

115. Sketch the three stud designations you would find on a stud layout plan and describe what each designation tells you:

Write the correct style name ABOVE the picture of the style. For styles that have more than 1 name, write both names. On the RIGHT SIDE of the picture, on the lines provided, write 3 characteristics common to that style.

116 121

117 122

118 123

119 124

120 125

Your final drawing will need to be set up as shown below:(These line weights may not be accurate)