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.

When building a structure that has advanced plumbing, electrical and mechanical requirements the risks of getting interfered with are higher. With rigorous production, the risk of improper drawings is at higher scale. To ensure that there is no problem in building, coordination is vital. When all the systems are developed in advance the building is developed well.

Usually, the designing and arranging of spaces for mechanical use require careful coordination of various aspects. To begin with, the minimum reserve of floor space against the water pumps and tanks, HVAC systems, back-up electrical generators, air handlers, boilers, chillers, sprinkler water distribution, elevator machinery, and various other systems for electronic control is to be provided. The second aspect is the mechanical service access. This permits for compliance to specifications and codes that give provisions for in-site inspections, repairs, or equipment cleaning.

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.

On the other hand, there are various benefits of having the designs and layouts of mechanical rooms predefined. To begin with, they detail the information that lacks in other construction documents for use by fabricators. These include the special material requirements and manufacturing conventions. For instance, corrosion resulting from contact between unlike materials remains a common feature with spaces having metal pipes and are heated, humid and filled with dripping chemicals or water.

Nevertheless, coordinated drawings also assist in mitigating damages caused by corrosion or organic growths that thrive in such situations. Another benefit relates to the achievement of dimensional provisions and clearances for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. This can be designed using the footprints and locations of the ultimate equipment, ductwork, and auxiliary systems.

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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