Competency: 204.00 Draw Foundation Plans Objective: 204.04 Explain the purpose of a foundation plan and describe its features.
Foundation Plan Section drawing Drawn after Floor Plan Cutting plane at foundation wall level Drawn after Floor Plan
Foundation Plan Features Footings Foundation walls Piers and Columns Pilasters Openings in foundation wall Access door & vents Beams (girders) Direction, size, spacing of floor joists Annotation describes sizes & materials Horizontal dimensions to locate features
Foundation Plan Closely related to floor plan, section, elevation drawings Dimensions agree on all drawings Given for masonry construction Stated appropriately Example: 24”x24”x12” CONC PIER FOOT Double joists under parallel walls Vents located under windows Girders under bearing walls