Learn How To Read CIVIL Construction Drawings!

Learn how to read civil construction drawings in this video. I'll explain how I approach reading a set of civil construction drawings (put together by a civil engineer) as well as focusing in on storm utilities. I'll also briefly explain how civil construction is related to earthwork, sidewalks, asphalt paving, water, sanitary and much more. Enjoy!
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JUMP AHEAD:
0:00 Intro
0:20 General Skills - Reading Civil Drawings
1:57 What a Civil Engineer Includes in Civil Construction Drawings
2:38 Preview of the Civil Set (Page/Sheet Review)
5:24 HOW TO READ CIVIL DRAWINGS (Detailed Review)
20:08 Outro
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[@alliepaigeart]

Another drawing video!!!!! Thank you!!

[@planandspec]

You bet! More to come! 😄🤟👷👷‍♀️🔥🔥

[@JenniferWyatt-n5b]

Very professional and clear cut for new learners! Thank you!!!

[@planandspec]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for dropping the comment

[@ian-hm6cx]

Thank you for this, at my current internship I'm trying to read plans but we haven't been shown any in school so this is extremely helpful being able to see what's being done on-site and see how it's written in plans

[@planandspec]

Most people graduate without a strong understanding of reading drawings - myself included... one of the most crucial skills.

[@gregoryharris5064]

Thank you for the actual site photo overlay's. It really helps when trying to visualize. Peace

[@planandspec]

You're very welcome!! 😎

[@environmentsbydesign12]

Thank you for explaining , makes me more interested

[@planandspec]

So glad to hear!

[@kompshi]

I really appreciate all of your videos they offer. an immense amount of knowledge in a simple, clear and articulated manner. I have subscribed your channel and I will keep watching your videos because as you mentioned practice makes someone become perfect in any field.

[@planandspec]

Glad you like them! More to come!

[@daviddjukic2469]

Love it!

[@planandspec]

So glad! Cheers!

[@pagebonhamplantjones]

Thank you! Great communication skills man!

[@planandspec]

You bet!

[@user-ps6wx7og5p]

Very helpful - thanks!

[@planandspec]

You're welcome!

[@chrisvids1820]

Wow! thanks

[@planandspec]

You are most welcome

[@amirawilliams8135]

Excellent video!!

[@planandspec]

Glad you liked it!

[@daviduzamaki8115]

I’m new to this area and going through your video for help. While going to my sheets almost like cheats sheet!!

[@planandspec]

Wonderful! Great to hear these are helping

[@danielrudolph6316]

excellent video

[@planandspec]

Thank you very much!

[@laurjefferson]

Can you do a video on understanding grading. I'm currently a PE at a CM firm and would like to better understand how to read and translate these numbers. Thanks for your videos!

[@planandspec]

Yes, something I should have talked about in this video! I will cover it in a future video.

[@SerratedAMG]

Thanks for the info. It's not truly overwhelming if you work industrial. As there's usually a superintendent that breaks down groups of civil workers. The teams have a general foreman usually over 2-3 foremans. Who pick apart what sections they're going to focus on. And the planners in the office relay that info to them. And of course the foreman only has to focus on a limited area and sic his workers out accordingly. Idk how they do it commercial/residential. Seems like a cluster f*ck.

[@planandspec]

😅 Living that commercial life

[@jeremiahkulare6595]

great job

[@planandspec]

Thank you!!

[@saulperez4556]

Thanks

[@planandspec]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@saulperez4556]

thanks

[@planandspec]

Thank you! Hope you learned some good information!

[@clintcarter]

🙏💪

[@planandspec]

🫡

[@princemjbp695]

Good video sir! By the way, do you have a sample template in creating Civil Construction Drawings? We have a project in need of one (a development on a sloping site), but this would be my first time drafting one so I do not know where to start.

[@planandspec]

Thank you for watching - no, I dont have any templates, I would assume your company could help you?

[@user-se9ri8cd4t]

Do many companies include training for learning how to read these plans? Or is it more of a learn as you go from your supervisors?

[@planandspec]

Majority of companies will NOT provide this training, some might. Much of it is just learned on the job. Yes you can ask for help but you'll have to be considerate of other people's work loads and schedules. I'm putting these videos out to help expedite some of the learning curve : )

[@FabioMoro-bz4ru]

you will not fin companies that provide this training. The market rule and assumption is that you are supposed to have learned this in your previous employment or that you will be able to learn it as you go if you are a young professional. It's silly, considering how little it should cost to empower professionals to not make basic yet costly mistakes..

[@02Linger02]

I want that abbreviation page

[@planandspec]

Working on getting information on my website for charts / symbols - stay tuned!

[@ega0117]

Who locates the buildings on a site plan??? Civil or Architectural 🤔

[@planandspec]

Great question! If there are any Architect's or Civil Engineers reading this - please feel free to chime in! I've only been a part of programming (which is the initial design conception - or sketches of the site) on a handful of projects. From what I've witnessed - the Architect takes an existing land survey and positions the building based on the needs and considerations of the Owner/Client (i.e. does the Owner want the main focal point facing a certain direction such as a road, a sidewalk, a public space... are there sun/light considerations, or development requirements, etc). From there the Architect then adds access points to the building such as drive lanes, parking, sidewalks - all in sketch format of the site. From there (this is where I'm not certain & input would be needed) the Architect produces their set of CAD/REVIT drawings (along with structural design & CAD/REVIT drawings) and backfeeds that back to the Civil Engineer & the Civil Engineer (through coordination with the Architect) final places the building on the site plan (which turns into the civil site plan to account for elevations of tie-in's to utilities; which dictates final grades of how low/high the building is positioned through cuts & fills). Again - if we've got an Architect or Civil Engineer, please jump in to confirm : )

[@jacobchavez7279]

Is there anywhere that fire lane painting will be located?

[@planandspec]

Don't follow the question 🤔

[@firasalsaidi77]

great content as usual, just one suggestion if you can speak slower will be fantastic

[@planandspec]

This is something I do go back and forth on (when I edit). I try to maximize the content in videos by editing out any wasted breath which usually means shorter videos but faster talking/content. Ill cut most videos down by 2-3 minutes in total duration when I do this, but I do agree it’s fast paced, and sometimes it’s not helping you as the viewer. I’ll definitely be aware of this and try to be more conscious of when to slow down (for more critical information) moving forward. Great input 👍

[@kyleharry9261]

dumb question, is the civil drawing in inches or feet and what is FS? For example, what is 120.25 FS?

[@planandspec]

The FS could mean a couple things (maybe far side - would need more context), does your plan sheet have abbreviations page? In your example, it's 120' and .25 of 1' which equates 1/4 of a foot. So that's 3" (because 3" / 12" is .25). So overall it's 120' 3". I'll do a video on this in the future, and how to use a couple tools to easily convert these for harder decimals using a construction calc. NOT a dumb question, actually a VERY good question.

[@kyleharry9261]

@@planandspec thank you so much, our abbreviation says Face of Surface, and good thing I keep on researching and found that 120.25 is in feet.inches. Thank you for your help!

[@kyleharry9261]

haha FS finish surface