What type of drawing is used to depict the grading plan for a site?

The grading plan for a site is fundamentally concerned with the arrangement and contouring of the land to manage water drainage, landscape design, and prepare the site for construction. A civil drawing is specifically tailored to these aspects, including topography, elevation changes, and slopes necessary for proper drainage systems.

Civil drawings encompass all the necessary details like grading, site layout, roadways, and other infrastructural elements that are essential for the development process. This type of drawing coordinates with other disciplines, ensuring that the final construction adheres to required standards and regulations while effectively managing the physical landscape.

The other drawing types have different focuses — structural drawings primarily deal with the framework and supports of a building, architectural drawings highlight the design aspects, and RCP (reflected ceiling plan) is used for ceiling design and features, none of which concentrate on the site grading component.