Different types of drawings is used in construction such as architectural drawings, structural, electrical, plumbing and finishing drawings

1. Types of Construction Drawings
Sandya Devarajan
Operational Head
Lupiter Technologies , Chennai
sandya@lupiter.co.in | +91-9499919796

2. What is Construction Drawing ?
Construction drawing is the general term used for drawings that form
part of the production information that is have legal significance and
form part of the agreement between the employer and the
contractor incorporated into tender documentation and then the
contract documents for the construction works.
Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings

3. What is Architectural drawing?
Architectural Drawings can be termed as the mother drawing for all the
other drawings used for construction. It contains all the details of the
project such as location site plan, setting out plan, elevations, sections and
other details.
Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings
site plan setting out plan elevations sections

4. Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings
What is Structural drawing?
Structural drawings can be termed as the backbone drawing of the building. It
consists all the information about the structural intervention that are coming on
a building. It contains many type of drawing with very minute details and
description
General Note Excavation Drawing Column Drawing
Plinth beam Drawing Lintel beam Drawing Roof Slab Drawing

5. Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings
What is Electrical drawing?
Electrical drawings, sometimes referred to as wiring diagrams, are a type of
technical drawing that provide visual representation describing electrical
systems or circuits. They are used to explain the design to electricians or other
workers who will use them to help install or repair electrical systems.

6. Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings
What is Plumbing drawing?
A plumbing drawing is a type of technical drawing that provides visual
representation and information relating to a plumbing system. It is used to
convey the engineering design to plumbers or other workers who will use them
to help install the plumbing system.

7. What is Finishing drawing?
Finishing drawings represents the finish type of every component of the building
such as flooring pattern, painting color, false ceiling shape, plastering texture and
elevation design. These details are sometime given in elevation drawings also.
There is no standard rule of drawings required for a project. Depending upon the
type of building and requirement, types of drawings are made and issued
Types of
Construction
Drawings
 Architectural Drawing
 Structural Drawing
 Electrical Drawing
 Plumbing Drawing
 Finishing Drawings