Thursday, June 8, 2017

Learn More About Coordination Drawings

By Frances Taylor


Currently, coordination drawing also termed as composites are essential towards the accomplishment of institutional or commercial building project. Coordination has been predominantly relied on under construction projects to aid in avoiding any physical conflict concerning the arrangement or design of equipment within spaces as well as provision of routes for ducts, pipes, as well as raceway systems. Even presently, Coordination Drawings are still relied on in developing appropriate building designs and equipment positioning.

Usually, risks of interferences to building projects with extensive plumbing, electrical, and mechanical, systems may occur. Additionally, these risks are compounded suppose the schedules are advanced. Consequently, the elimination of problems with coordination requires the creation of vital electric, mechanical, and plumbing requirements. This also allows for smooth running, as well as the implementation of building construction projects that are to host various mechanized implements.

When designing a space that will be used for mechanical purposes every aspect must be arranged in the right way. The floor has to be well utilized for HVAC systems, water pumps, tanks, boilers, chillers and backup generators. All the machines that aid in controlling the electronic aspects must be well installed. The aspect of access to mechanical services must be considered. The equipment being used must be cleaned with ease and the site should be inspected well.

Thirdly there should be vertical and horizontal clearance ways that enable easy access for equipment that are large. The floor space should be enough to allow workers to replace and bring in new machines with ease when they are being replaced. To have a functional mechanical space the space available has to be well utilized and coordinated. If the drawings are followed the design will be excellent for the mechanical purposes.

Various benefits are attributable to these designs and layouts for the predefined mechanical rooms. First, these sketches outline the information lacking in other documents used by fabricators during construction. They detail special material specification as well as manufacturing conventions. An example is corrosion caused by unlike materials getting into contact, a frequent feature with areas that have metal pipes running around humid, and chemical or water filled or heated areas.

However, a coordinated drawing will aid in the mitigation of significant damages resulting from corrosion as well as organic growth usually thriving in such conditions for most mechanical rooms. The second benefit pertains to the precise dimensional clearances or provisions given for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. This often is designed from the final ductwork, equipment, and auxiliary system footprints and locations.

On the other hand, such a drawing also allows for the achievement of inter-disciplinary coordination. This is since an appropriate plane transitions are given for accurate floor spaces as well as floor and wall penetrations.

The specified details provided by an engineer are vital in comparing the original design and what has been done on site. The original layout has to be followed and implemented to ensure that the mechanical space achieves its specified purpose. The sketch is imperative and can help in ensuring that the space is as supposed for better performance. The appropriate data should be followed.




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