Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT131   19946-20005 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/22/94
DFT131 19946-20005 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Civil Drafting I
Preparation of land plats, topographic maps, plans, profiles and sections used in land subdivision, construction, hydrology, structural geology, mining and civil engineering. Photogrammetry, cut and fill calculations, and relation ship of field survey work to the engineering office. Prerequisites: (DFT110 or DFT121) or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT131   19946-20005 Civil Drafting I
1. Prepare land plats. (I)
2. Prepare contour maps. (II)
3. Prepare plans of land subdivisions. (III)
4. Prepare profiles for land subdivisions. (IV)
5. Prepare construction drawings for proposed highways. (V)
6. Prepare earthwork estimates. (VI)
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DFT131   19946-20005 Civil Drafting I
    I. Land plats
        A. Civil drafting symbols
        B. Surveying information
        C. General surveying teams
        D. Townships and ranges
        E. Sections
      II. Contour maps
          A. Base lines
          B. "L" lines
          C. Construction
          D. Elevations
          E. Contour intervals
          F. Contour lines
        III. Subdivisions
            A. Traverses
              1. Azimuths
              2. Deflection angles
              3. Bearings
              4. Coordinates
            B. Grading plans
              1. Finished grade elevations
              2. Slopes
          IV. Profiles
              A. Benchmarks
              B. Elevations
              C. Vertical curves
              D. Grades
              E. Structures
            V. Construction drawings
                A. Horizontal alignments
                  1. Bearings
                  2. Horizontal curves
                  3. Curve data
                  4. Right-of-way
                B. Vertical alignments
                  1. Grades
                  2. Vertical curves
                  3. Vertical curve elevations
                C. Drainage structures
                  1. Hydrology
                  2. Hydraulics
              VI. Earthwork
                  A. Cross sections
                  B. Embankment slopes
                  C. Cut slopes
                  D. Backfill
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