quiz 1 COPY

Question 1

What is the traditional project delivery process?

Answer 1

Design / Bid / Build

Question 2

Who does the project manager work for?

Answer 2

Owner

Question 3

What is the copyrighted organizing system for construction specifications called?

Answer 3

MasterFormat

Question 4

What should the architect consult first on a building project, zoning or codes?

Answer 4

Zoning

Question 5

The building codes match _______ and _________?

Answer 5

Construction Types and Use
Groups.

Question 6

How many construction types are there?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

What construction type is the most fire resistant?

Answer 7

type 1 (concrete)

Question 8

What is LEED?

Answer 8

A: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. A rating system
that offers credits for energy-saving features and sustainability.

Question 9

What is a “net zero energy” building?

Answer 9

building that uses no more energy than it
produces.

Question 10

What is OSHA

Answer 10

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (regulates jobsite
safety)

Question 11

What type of settlement must be avoided?

Answer 11

differential

Question 12

What is the most desirable soil type for building on?

Answer 12

Bedrock (igneous stone)

Question 13

What soil can be unstable due to shrinking and swelling?

Answer 13

Clay

Question 14

What is the term for a system of walls that supports the soil during construction of the
foundations?

Answer 14

xcavation Sheeting

Question 15

What is the permanent sheeting system used for the World Trade Center in NY?

Answer 15

slurry wall

Question 16

What is the term for the anchors that are drilled diagonally through a slurry wall?

Answer 16

Tiebacks

Question 17

What is the process for artificially changing the water table around a foundation?

Answer 17

A: De-watering

Question 18

What is the water-repelling membrane product that is commonly used for concrete foundation walls?

Answer 18

Drainage mat

Question 19

Concrete caissons are a deep foundation system. What does “caisson” refer to?

Answer 19

a wooden structure that allows for excavation to occur under water (as for bridge foundations)

Question 20

Concrete footings (of various types) are classified as ______ foundation systems?

Answer 20

Shallow

Question 21

The basement of a building is known as the ________

Answer 21

Substructure

Question 22

What is a “slump test”?

Answer 22

an on-site test that measures water content of the mix

Question 23

What is the raw ingredient of CEMENT, that is the result of raw materials being burned
and then mixed with gypsum?

Answer 23

Clinker

Question 24

What are FORM TIES

Answer 24

Steel or plastic rods with fasteners on either end that hold formwork together for concrete walls

Question 25

Concrete cures by heat of ____________?

Answer 25

hydration

Question 26

What are the main ingredients of concrete?

Answer 26

cement, fine and coarse aggregates and water.

Question 27

______ are added to the concrete mix to enhance it’s working properties, such as strength, workability, curing time, surface hardness...

Answer 27

Admixtures

Question 28

What is the difference between pre-tensioning and post-tensioning of concrete?

Answer 28

re-T is done off site, in a controlled environment (precast concrete), Post-T is done on-site, after the concrete has cured.

Question 29

What is the difference between a ONE-WAY frame system and a TWO-WAY frame system?

Answer 29

one- rectilinear two- square

Question 30

What building has the largest un-reinforced concrete dome in the world?

Answer 30

pantheon, Rome

Question 31

What is the mechanical device called that is used for post-tensioning on site?

Answer 31

ram

Question 32

Steel reinforcing bars are sized in increments of _____

Answer 32

1/8"

Question 33

What kind of formwork system is commonly used for elevator cores in buildings?

Answer 33

slip-forming

Question 34

What is the typical curing time for sitecast concrete?

Answer 34

21-28 days

Question 35

What is the term for the temporary wooden or steel supports for concrete floors that are necessary during the curing period?

Answer 35

shoring

Question 36

What is the unit used to measure the compressive strength of concrete?

Answer 36

pounds per square inch, or PSI

Question 37

What is the minimum dimension required between the reinforcing steel and the edge of the formwork (for fire and corrosion protection)?

Answer 37

2 inches

Question 38

Who invented the first true system of sitecast concrete reinforcing?

Answer 38

Francois Hennebique, a 19 th C. French building contractor

Question 39

What is the delivery process when design and construction are offered by the same entity/firm?

Answer 39

design/Build