1 of 7

Unit 7�Graphical Detailing in Construction

Dr Adewale Abimbola, FHEA, GMICE.

www.edulibrary.co.uk

​

2 of 7

Aim & Objectives

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

Apply cross-hatching patterns to building elements.

Produce manual drawings of a strip foundation

AIM: Manual drawing techniques

3 of 7

Drawing lines - Types

Figure 3. Types of drawing lines (Pearson, 2017).

4 of 7

Drawing lines - Types

Figure 4. Types of drawing lines (Pearson, 2017).

Title block layout

5 of 7

Drawing Convention - Hatchings

Figure 5. Cross-hatching patterns (Pearson, 2017).

6 of 7

Self-assessment Task

  • Produce a borderline and title block layout. Then, manually reproduce the blockwork foundation above (initially produced at scale 1:5) using scale 1:1.

7 of 7

References

Pearson (2017) BTEC national construction student book. London: Pearson.

​

​