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BS 1192-1:1984

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Construction drawing practice Recommendations for general principles

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

29-02-1984

Superseded date

15-04-1999

£232.00
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Range of drawings
Section two. Production of drawings
4 Information
5 Function of each drawing and its place in the set
6 Schedules
7 Referencing of drawings
8 Checking procedures
9 Revision of drawings
10 Record of drawings
Section three. Presentation of drawings
11 Drawing sheets
12 Scales
13 Lines
14 Grids
15 Projection systems
16 Identification of storeys, rooms, other areas and
    features
17 Levels
18 Emphasis upon significant areas
19 Sizes
20 Methods for indicating tolerance requirements on
    construction drawings
21 Lettering
22 Folding of prints
Tables
1 Drawing sheet sizes; first preference
2 Drawing sheet sizes; second preference
3 Drawing sheet sizes; third preference
4 Metric scales
5 Types of lines
6 Expression of linear dimensions on drawings
7 Heights of letters and numerals
Figures
1 Layout of drawing sheets
2 Examples of size and position of title and
    information panels
3 Termination of leader lines
4 Plan: structural grid, based on centre lines of
    columns
5 Grid using co-ordinates
6 Offset grid
7 Modular grid with completed divisioning
8 Tartan grid
9 Comparison of projection methods
10 Central projection
11 Identification of storeys and levels (general)
12 Identification of storeys, floors and decks (with
    mezzanine)
13 Identification of storeys and floors (irregular
    formation)
14 Section through a building, showing floor levels and
    a temporary bench mark (TBM) as a datum
15 Emphasis by outline
16 Emphasis by hatching (or shading)
17 Limiting of hatching (or shading) to zones near
    outlines
18 Interruption of hatching (or shading) for lettering
19 Separation of areas filled in solidly
20 Running dimensions
21 Position of arrowheads
22 Examples of tolerances on size dimensions
23 Examples of tolerances on location dimensions
24 Orientation of lettering
25 Examples of folding of prints
26 Examples of folding of prints for filling
Index

Sets out general principles for the preparation of all drawings for the construction industry, including schedules prepared on drawing sheets and numbered as one of a drawing set. Applicable to drawings produced by computer techniques, and to drawings that will be reproduced by microfilming in accordance with BS 5536.

Committee
B/555
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 1192(1969) (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
UNE-ISO/IEC TS 38505-3:2023 Identical

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