Introduction

Question 1

Design-Bid-Build

Answer 1

Architect is hired to produce drawings. Architect designs for a specific budget and contractor agrees to build for a specified price. Design and construction are two separate phases.

Question 2

Design/Build

Answer 2

Design and construction offered from a single source. Architect works directly for the contractor.

Question 3

Construction Manager

Answer 3

Oversees all aspects of the project from design to construction close-out, including hiring of architect, consultants, and builder.

Question 4

Fast-Track

Answer 4

A project scheduling scenario where construction begins before the design is completed.

Question 5

Cradle-To-Grave

Answer 5

A way to evaluate the environmental impact go a martial, taking all phases of life from resource extraction to disposal).

Question 6

Embodied Energy

Answer 6

Total amount of energy consumption associate with a material throughout its lifecycle.

Question 7

LEED

Answer 7

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The LEED checklist allows for the designers and builders to track of the sustainability of a building’s design.

Question 8

Occupancy Group

Answer 8

Groups defined for building use - Assembly (public theaters, lecture halls, etc…), Business (banks, offices), Educational (K-12 Schools), Factory-Industrial (Moderately flammable industries), High Hazard (Toxic, Flammable, Explosive), Institutional (Hospitals), Mercantile (stores, markets), Residential (apartments, dorms, hotels), Storage, Utility (greenhouses, sheds, agriculture)

Question 9

Construction Type

Answer 9

Type I - Most Fire-Proof (High Rise Buildings)
Non-combustible concrete, masonry, protected steel
Type 2 - Midrise and Fire Resistant
Walls and roof are non-combustible
Type 3 - Ordinary Construction
Non combustable walls, combustible roof and floor
Type 4 - Heavy Timber
Combustable/non-combustible
Type 5 - Residential. Low-rise buildings.
Combustable, light-wood frame

Question 10

Fire Resistance Rating

Answer 10

Maximum amount of time that a structure can stand when exposed to fire. Measured in hours. Max 4.

Question 11

ADA

Answer 11

Americans With Disabilities Act. Makes accessibility to public buildings a civil right for everyone. Regulates entrances, stairs, doors, toilets, etc…

Question 12

IBC

Answer 12

International Building Code. First unified building code in the US.

Question 13

ASTM

Answer 13

American Society for Testing and Materials. Specifications for materials and methods for construction.

Question 14

CSI

Answer 14

Construction Specifications Institute. Developed a way to organize information about construction materials. Masterformat split into 50 primary divisions.

Question 15

Specifications

Answer 15

Specifications in North America form part of the contract documents that accompany and govern the construction of a building.

Question 16

OSHA

Answer 16

Occupational Safety and Health Act

Question 17

Hotel Winecoff Fire

Answer 17

The Hotel Winecoff fire claimed 119 lives, on December 7, 1946. It remains the deadliest hotel fire in US history.

Question 18

What are the two types of foundations?

Answer 18

Short and Deep.

Question 19

What are the 4 ingredients of concrete?

Answer 19

Aggregates, Portland Cement, Water, Admixtures.

Question 20

Who produces shop drawings for a construction project?

Answer 20

Fabricators

Question 21

Integrated Project Delivery

Answer 21

based upon a high level of information sharing and data transfer among members of the project team (architect, consultants, builder). Building Information Modeling (BIM) plays a central role.

Question 22

Zoning

Answer 22

local ordinances that dictate what can be built where (and next to what), how large it may be, how tall, setbacks from streets and other buildings, parking requirements, transportation adjacencies, and sometimes building materials.

Question 23

Give an example of form based zoning.

Answer 23

Seaside, Florida

Question 24

Building Codes

Answer 24

“The intent of a building code is to protect public health and safety by setting a MINIMUM standard of construction quality.”

Question 25

What is the earliest known building code?

Answer 25

The Codex Hammurabi

Question 26

What are the two types of sprinkler systems?

Answer 26

Wet Pipe and Dry Pipe.

Question 27

What the material mixed to make concrete called after its burned?

Answer 27

Clinker

Question 28

What is used to hold concrete forms together?

Answer 28

Form Ties

Question 29

What are advantages of using a post tensioning system?

Answer 29

Saves money by reducing the amount of concrete used.

Question 30

Which american city has no zoning?

Answer 30

Houston Texas