Foreword

TCVN 5571:2012 replaces TCVN 5571:1991.

TCVN 5571:2012 was converted from TCVN 5571:1991 in accordance with Clause 1, Article 69 of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations and Point b), Clause 1, Article 6 of the Government’s Decree No. 127/2007/ND-CP dated August 1, 2007, detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations.

TCVN 5571:2012 was compiled by the Institute of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning – Ministry of Construction, proposed by the Ministry of Construction, appraised by the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality, and promulgated by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

1. Scope of Application

This standard stipulates the content and presentation of the title block for design documentation and applies to all types of drawings in the design stages.

NOTE: The title block of drawings in standard design documentation, template designs, and export designs is not subject to this standard.

2. Referenced Documents

The following referenced documents are essential for the application of this standard. For dated references, the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

TCVN 4608:2012[1], System of construction design documents. Letters and numbers on construction drawings.

3. General Requirements

3.1. The title block on any drawing must clearly, fully, and accurately reflect the content of that drawing.

3.2. The dimensions of the title block are not dependent on the size of the drawing but must conform to the template specified in Article 3 of this standard.

3.3. The title block must be placed at the lower right quadrant of the drawing as shown in Figure 1.

NOTE: In special cases, due to layout requirements between drawings, it is permissible to place the title block vertically on the drawing as shown in Figure 1b, and the orientation of the numbers written in the title block should follow the length of the title block.

Figure 1 – Representation of the title block on the drawing

4. Presentation of the Title Block

4.1. The dimensions, content, and presentation of the title block should adhere to the specifications shown in Figure 2.

Dimensions are in millimeters

Figure 2 – Dimensions, content, and presentation of the title block

4.2. The border surrounding the title block shall have the same line weight and consistency as the border of the drawing frame.

4.3. The bottom and right edges of the title block must coincide with the bottom and right frame lines of the drawing (See Figure 3).

NOTE: For drawings with two frame lines, the edges of the title block must coincide with the inner frame line of the drawing (See Figure 3).

Figure 3 – Example illustrating the placement of the title block on the drawing

4.4. The style and type of lettering used in the title block must comply with the provisions in TCVN 4608:2012. No more than 03 font styles and 04 different font sizes may be used within a single title block, ensuring accurate information and reasonable proportions between the cells (refer to Appendix A).

4.5. The content to be written in the cells of the title block is specified in Table 1.

Table 1 – Content to be written in the cells of the title block.

APPENDIX A (for reference) EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATING THE PRESENTATION OF CONTENT IN THE TITLE BLOCK

Figure A.1 – Example showing the content in the title block on the drawing

[1] TCVN to be issued