When it comes to interpreting poor working drawings, one would be hard pressed to find a contractor who agrees with the engineer—or even an engineer who agrees with another engineer, for that matter—on what the documents mean. All, however, would agree on one thing: bad drawings cost engineers time and often money. Properly constructed working drawings go a long way to prevent such communications problems during a project. The key is to be able to identify the pitfalls of poor drawings and know the solutions to overcome them. This is especially important for less experienced engineers and contractors.
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