IDPX 5 - Contract Documents

Question 1

What three safety factors must be considered when selecting construction materials and detailing?

Answer 1

These factors are

• structural
• fire
• human contact

Question 2

When are furniture specifications used?

Answer 2

These are used on large commercial projects when the designer and client want bids from one or more dealers for the items adn acccessories to be purchased, and when the dealers will be accepting responsibility for ordering, installing, and billing the client.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a performance specification?

Answer 3

This kind of document shows what results the final construction assembly must achieve without stating exactly what the product must be or what procedures must be followed.

Question 4

What is proprietary specification?

Answer 4

This is the most restrictive kind of specification because it requires teh use of specific manufacturer’s products.

Question 5

What parts of a specification should include requirements for sustainability?

Answer 5

In a specification, requirements for this aspect of interior design, which encompasses energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and other areass, are included in Division 01, General Requirements, and in each appropriate technical section.

Question 6

Which CSI division would contain the specifications for interior signage?

Answer 6

CSI Division 10, Specialties, would contain the information for this.

Question 7

Which CSI division would contain the specifications for doors?

Answer 7

CSI Division 08, Openings, would contain the information for these.

Question 8

What does a design office use to maintain consistency, completeness, and accuracy when writing specifications?

Answer 8

A design office uses master specifications, or guide specifications, for this purpose.

Question 9

What type of specifications specifies a proprietary material while still satisfying requirements for public bidding?

Answer 9

A base-bid, or approved equal, specification meets these requirements.

Question 10

What is a reference standard specification?

Answer 10

This document describes the requirements for a product or process based on an accepted authority or test method, such as ASTM, ANSI, or a trade association.

Question 11

At a minimum, which five items should be on the cover sheet of a set of drawings?

Answer 11

The items that should be on this include

• an index to drawings
• information required by the building department
• standard abbreviations and symbols used
• general notes
• designer’s and consultant’s names and contact information

Question 12

What building code information is typically required on the cover sheet of a set of interior design drawings?

Answer 12

This information typically includes the occupancy category or categories, the construction type, the area of the interior space, the occupant load, and whether the building is sprinklerd.

Question 13

Where should the interior designer go to verify what specific drawings are required to be submitted to the building department?

Answer 13

The local authority having jurisdiction (building department) can verify this requirement for required documents.

Question 14

What is a key plan?

Answer 14

This is a very small-scale plan of a large building used on a floor plan sheet. It shows by shaded area which part of the larger building is drawn on that particular sheet.

Question 15

What is a site plan?

Answer 15

This is an overhead view of a building showing the roof of the buiding and surrounding site development.

Question 16

What is the purpose of blocking when shown on a woodwork detail?

Answer 16

This construction element is placed in a partition cavity to provide for secure attachment of woodwork to the partition.

Question 17

What is furring, and why is it used?

Answer 17

This construction element (either wood strips or light-gage metal) is used as an intermediate attachment when wallboard is applied over concrete or concrete block, or when additional depth is needed for electrical outlets or insulation.

Question 18

What type of glazing must be used for hazardous locations, such as sliding glass doors?

Answer 18

Either tempered glass or laminated glass must be used in these locations.

Question 19

Where would the exact methods of fabricating the interior designer’s millwork design be shown?

Answer 19

Millwork shop drawings would show these.

Question 20

What is the term for veneers that form a mirror image?

Answer 20

Book matching is used to describe this.

Question 21

What are joists?

Answer 21

These are horizontal, repetitive wood or metal structural members used to support a floor.

Question 22

Who is generally responsible for providing the construction drawings for a commercial kitchen?

Answer 22

A kitchen or food service consultant is typically responsible for producing these?

Question 23

What are two purposes of a vent pipe?

Answer 23

This construction element is used to allow sewer gases to escape and to prevent siphoning of water out of traps.

Question 24

Where should the interior designer look to locate possible conflicts with ducts and other piping?

Answer 24

The mechanical and plumbing plans should be reviewed to locate these problem areas.

Question 25

On the electrical engineer’s power plan, how is a dedicated outlet indicated?

Answer 25

This is shown with a single home run indication to a circuit breaker box.

Question 26

What information is always shown on the electrical engineer’s lighting plan but not always on the interior designer’s reflected ceiling plan?

Answer 26

Switching is always found on one plan but not necessarily the other.

Question 27

What is the purpose of a plumbing trap?

Answer 27

This element holds water and prevents sewer gases from entering the building.

Question 28

Which CSI MasterFormat division would contain the specifications for acoustical ceilings?

Answer 28

CSI Division 09, Finishes, would contain the information for this overhead element.

Question 29

What type of the specification should be used for a manufacturer’s custom-etched glass panels?

Answer 29

CSI Division 09, Finishes, would contain the information for this overhead element.

Question 30

What type of specification should be used for a manufacturer’s custom-etched glass panels?

Answer 30

A proprietary specification would be used for this type of glazing element.

Question 31

What type of specification could be used for gypsym wallboard?

Answer 31

A reference standard specification could be used for this type of partition product.

Question 32

Which CSI MasterFormat division would contain the specifications for furniture?

Answer 32

CSI Division 12, Furnishings, would contain the information for this.

Question 33

What is another term for raised panel construction?

Answer 33

Stile and rail paneling is another term for this type of construction.