wrong test q's

Question 1

The local water supply has a pressure of 110 psi at the street main. The pressure lost between the street and the building is 20 psi. What is the maximum height at which a water closet requiring a pressure of 25 psi may be placed? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

There is a pressure of 90 psi at the building (110 psi – 20 psi = 90 psi). A pressure of 1 psi can lift a column of water 2.31 feet. Because 25 psi is the requirement for the water closet, 65 psi (90 psi – 25 psi) will be available to lift the water 150.15 feet (65 psi x 2.31 feet per psi = 150.15 feet). The correct answer is 150 feet after rounding to the nearest whole foot.

Question 2

Metal rainscreen system - master format section

Answer 2

While a rainscreen panel can be made of metal, it is part of a rainscreen system which falls under Division 7 for moisture and thermal.

Question 3

An architect is coordinating with the landscape consultant to select overflow parking lot pavement material for a new church. The church is located near a lake, so water quality is a concern. The client would like a material that is mid-level in terms of initial cost, maintenance cost, and water quality effectiveness. Which of the following materials is the best fit for these criteria Natural stone pavers Conventional asphalt Pervious concrete Concrete pavers

Answer 3

Concrete pavers are the best solution for mid-level water quality effectiveness, initial cost, and maintenance cost. Pervious concrete has a high initial cost and high maintenance cost. Conventional asphalt has a low water quality effectiveness. The initial cost of natural stone pavers is very high, so natural stone pavers would not be the best choice.

Question 4

Building Commissioning

Answer 4

Building Commissioning is the professional practice that ensures buildings are delivered according to the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR). Buildings that are properly commissioned typically have fewer change orders, tend to be more energy efficient, and have lower operation and maintenance cost. Building Commissioning is an integrated, systematic process to ensure, through documented verification, that all building systems perform interactively according to the “Design Intent”. The commissioning process establishes and documents the “Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)” criteria for system function, performance expectations, maintainability; verify and document compliance with these criteria throughout all phases of the project (design, manufacturing, installation, construction, startup, testing, and operations). Commissioning procedures require a collaborative team effort and ‘should’ begin during the pre-design or planning phase of the project, continue through the design and construction phases, initial occupancy phase, training of operations and maintenance (O&M) staff, and into occupancy (for warranty and future re-commissioning).

Question 5

quality control review process

Answer 5

Technical detailing review Coordination review Completeness review Compliance review A budget review would be completed as a project managment item and would not be done to determine the accuracy of the construction documents. Reference: The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition, p. 688

Question 6

subsurface drainage pipes from foundations

Answer 6

Subsurface drainage pipes from foundations should be designed to either run to daylight, a sump pump, or a storm sewer system. To daylight a pipe means to direct the outlet to a location where the contents can drain away naturally.

Question 7

Metal halide CRI

Answer 7

Metal halide lights offer a high color rendering index (CRI) and are often used in retail stores.

Question 8

What system can be used to link information in the specifications to the drawing set?

Answer 8

The keynote system uses notes that directly reference the specifications, instead of written notes. For example, instead of writing “wood flooring” in a wall section, the architect would instead write “096400,” which is the CSI MasterFormat section that applies to wood flooring.

Question 9

area of a sphere

Answer 9

4π

Question 10

1 candela equals ? lumens

Answer 10

1 candela equals 12.57 lumens

Question 11

Indoor-outdoor rooms

Answer 11

Indoor-outdoor rooms can promote heat gain in the winter or promote ventilation in the summer.

Question 12

switch type to control lights from 2 locations

Answer 12

Three-way switches will need to be placed at each end of the series of lights in order to be able to control them from either end.

Question 13

A client has hired an architecture firm to design a new hospital building on an empty site. The design contract encompasses all phases of design, from predesign to construction administration. At what point in the architectural design process should the design team begin compiling data for the furniture, fixtures, and equipment in a hospital building?

Answer 13

In a program-driven building such as a hospital, the layout of the furnishings, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) determines the proper allocation of space for the building design. Therefore, the programming phase is the proper time to begin compiling data for FFE.

Question 14

Bentonite slurry

Answer 14

Bentonite slurry is for waterproofing concrete foundations.

Question 15

Parge coat

Answer 15

Parge coats are for masonry walls.

Question 16

An architect is designing an accessible kitchen. What are the required toe kick dimensions for kitchen base cabinets?

Answer 16

The ADA Standards and ANSI A117.1 do not require a cabinet toe kick.

Question 17

required spaces to support telecommunications infrastructure

Answer 17

-The building service entrance is the location where voice, data, and video distribution systems enter the building, either above or underground. This space is required in order for a building to have access to telecommunications. -Telecommunication rooms are commonly found on each floor of a building or per suite, and house the interconnections between the equipment room and telecommunication stations on a given floor. Telecom rooms may be part of a larger information technology (IT) room, security station, or other space containing electronics. Telecom rooms are required in order for a building to have access to telecommunications. -The equipment room is a space dedicated solely to telecommunications systems equipment. Equipment found in this room include back-bone network devices, video transmission equipment, and voice switching node(s). This room feeds cabling to individual telecommunications rooms per floor or suite to send data throughout the building. This space is required in order for a building to have access to telecommunications.

Question 18

An architect is designing a two-story type IV office building.

Answer 18

The fire-resistive rating of an exit stairway in a two-story building must be 1-hour based on IBC Section 1023.2.

Question 19

During which phase should the lead architect schedule the commissioning process to begin?

Answer 19

Commissioning is meant to confirm and support long-term building and systems performance, compliance with air quality mandates, and optimal occupant comfort. To best accomplish these tasks, commissioning should begin during the design phase and continue through the warranty period.

Question 20

In addition to submitting the construction documents, what is the order of correspondence for getting the deferred submittals approved?

Answer 20

The most common items that are handled this way are fire sprinkler and truss shop drawings. They aren’t typically required at the time of permit submission, but in this case the AHJ is requiring that they be submitted along with the construction documents. The International Building Code (2018) 107.3.4.1 states that the documents for the deferred submittal shall be submitted to the registered design professional in responsible charge, who shall review them and forward them to the building official. This means that the contractor or subcontractor should generate the shop drawings, then the architect must review them, and lastly they are sent to the building official, who will decide whether to approve them for installation.

Question 21

torage under the stairs ?

Answer 21

Storage is allowed under the stairs if it has at least a 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction.

Question 22

Reducing sound intensity by half reduces it by ? dB

Answer 22

Reducing sound intensity by half reduces it by 3 dB

Question 23

What is the minimum diameter for the pipe required for a cold water supply to a kitchen sink?

Answer 23

A 1/2-inch-diameter pipe for cold water supply is sufficient.

Question 24

how big is a board foot ?

Answer 24

a board foot is 12” long x 12” wide x 1” deep = 144 cubic in

Question 25

Drainage channel

Answer 25

A drainage channel is for carrying heavier amounts of rainfall, perhaps from a collection of swales or other channels. A drainage channel is deeper than a swale and has distinctive shoulders, making it a dominating feature in the landscape.

Question 26

Elevator lobbies in high-rise buildings that connect three or more floors fire rating:

Answer 26

1-hour rated smoke barrier and door levator lobbies in high-rise buildings that connect three or more floors are required to have smoke control doors within fire-rated lobby enclosures. This delays the passage of smoke vertically through the building in the event of a fire on a particular floor

Question 27

Design a short, square post of select structural grade Douglas fir to carry a compressive load of 50,000 lb. What is the area of the post?

Structural Lumber (Douglas Fir- larch, select structural timber)

Common Values (psi)

Compression Parallel to Grain 1,150

Modulus of Elasticity 1,600,000

Answer 27

Correct Answer: 43.48 square inch

The allowable unit compressive stress for this wood parallel to the grain is 1150 psi. The required area of the post is:

A =P/F = 50,000 / 1150= 43.48

Question 28

What is the tensile stress in a suspension cable, if the force applied on the cable is 3 kips and the diameter of the cable is 0.5 in? (π =3.14)

Answer 28

Correct Answer: 15,306 psi

F = P/A

Answers are all in psi so convert kips to pounds. 3kips = 3000 lbs

P = 3000

A = π r2 = 3.14 x 0.252 = 0.196 in2

f = 3000 / 0.196 = 15,306 psi