COSC 275 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Quantification - ANSWER-In estimating an activity to translate project scope
information into resource quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and
construction industry, a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a
measurement and listing of quantities of materials from drawings
Quantities - ANSWER-Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary units.
Estimating - - ANSWER-The anticipated cost of materials, labor, equipment, or any
combination of these for a proposed construction project.
Activity - - ANSWER-In critical path method (CPM) scheduling, a task or item of work
required to complete a project. Also called task.
Project - - ANSWER-the job as a whole
Scope - - ANSWER-An accurate, detailed, and concise description of the work to be
performed by the contractor, the owner, and third parties in a construction contract.
Measurement - - ANSWER-A quantity survey from plans or a field survey of work to
be done.
Material - - ANSWER-Any product or substance specified for use in the construction
of a project.
Drawings - - ANSWER-The portion of the contract documents that gives a graphic
representation of the work to be done in the construction of a project.
Specifications - - ANSWER-a detailed and exact statement of particulars, especially
a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and workmanship for something to be
built or installed
Dimensions - - ANSWER-the distance between two points, lines, or planes
Workmanship - - ANSWER-the quality of work performed
Specs - - ANSWER-contraction of specifications
Area method - - ANSWER-A construction cost estimating system employing
unitsquare foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
, Linear measurement - - ANSWER-A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12"
= 1', 3' = 1 yard, 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
Length - - ANSWER-the longest dimension of an object
Yard - - ANSWER-A unit of length in the English system equal to 3'. A measure of
concrete. One cubic yard = 3' x 3' x 3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet. A term applied to
that part of a plot not occupied by the building or driveway.
Where do i start? Scope? - ANSWER-First thing you need to know before you make
a quantitative estimate you need to know the scope (plans, specs, and simply put the
list of things you have to do in order of sequence of when they need to be done in
relation to each other)
Second step is to begin take offs but preparations are necessary such as contract
documents
You quantify it in the same way and order that you build it
Specification or specs - - ANSWER-Documents that define the qualitative
requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for
construction is based.
Contract for construction - - ANSWER-An agreement between owner and contractor
whereby the contractor agrees to construct the owner's project in accordance with
the contract documents, within a specified amount of time, and for consideration to
be paid by the owner as mutually agreed.
Area - - ANSWER-A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a
solid. A particular part of a building that has been set aside for a specific purpose.
Divisions of construction - ANSWER-Division 0 - general condition
Division 1 - General requirements
Division 2 - Existing condition
Division 3 - concrete
Division 4 - masonry
Divisio n 5 - metal
Division 6 - wood and plastics
Division 7 - thermal and moisture protection
Division 8 - doors and windows
Division 9 - finishes
Division 10 - specialties
Division 11 - Equipment
Division 12 - furnishings
Division 13 - Special construction
Division 31 - earthworks
Division 32 - exterior improvements
Specification types - ANSWER-See "Old CSI Specification Divisions" for old specs,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Quantification - ANSWER-In estimating an activity to translate project scope
information into resource quantities suitable for costing. In the engineering and
construction industry, a takeoff is a specific type of quantification that is a
measurement and listing of quantities of materials from drawings
Quantities - ANSWER-Measured amounts of construction items expressed in their
customary units.
Estimating - - ANSWER-The anticipated cost of materials, labor, equipment, or any
combination of these for a proposed construction project.
Activity - - ANSWER-In critical path method (CPM) scheduling, a task or item of work
required to complete a project. Also called task.
Project - - ANSWER-the job as a whole
Scope - - ANSWER-An accurate, detailed, and concise description of the work to be
performed by the contractor, the owner, and third parties in a construction contract.
Measurement - - ANSWER-A quantity survey from plans or a field survey of work to
be done.
Material - - ANSWER-Any product or substance specified for use in the construction
of a project.
Drawings - - ANSWER-The portion of the contract documents that gives a graphic
representation of the work to be done in the construction of a project.
Specifications - - ANSWER-a detailed and exact statement of particulars, especially
a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and workmanship for something to be
built or installed
Dimensions - - ANSWER-the distance between two points, lines, or planes
Workmanship - - ANSWER-the quality of work performed
Specs - - ANSWER-contraction of specifications
Area method - - ANSWER-A construction cost estimating system employing
unitsquare foot costs multiplied by the adjusted gross floor area of a building.
, Linear measurement - - ANSWER-A unit or system of units for measuring length: 12"
= 1', 3' = 1 yard, 1 yard = 0.9144 meters, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
Length - - ANSWER-the longest dimension of an object
Yard - - ANSWER-A unit of length in the English system equal to 3'. A measure of
concrete. One cubic yard = 3' x 3' x 3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet. A term applied to
that part of a plot not occupied by the building or driveway.
Where do i start? Scope? - ANSWER-First thing you need to know before you make
a quantitative estimate you need to know the scope (plans, specs, and simply put the
list of things you have to do in order of sequence of when they need to be done in
relation to each other)
Second step is to begin take offs but preparations are necessary such as contract
documents
You quantify it in the same way and order that you build it
Specification or specs - - ANSWER-Documents that define the qualitative
requirements for products, materials, and workmanship upon which the contract for
construction is based.
Contract for construction - - ANSWER-An agreement between owner and contractor
whereby the contractor agrees to construct the owner's project in accordance with
the contract documents, within a specified amount of time, and for consideration to
be paid by the owner as mutually agreed.
Area - - ANSWER-A measurement of a given planar region or of the surface of a
solid. A particular part of a building that has been set aside for a specific purpose.
Divisions of construction - ANSWER-Division 0 - general condition
Division 1 - General requirements
Division 2 - Existing condition
Division 3 - concrete
Division 4 - masonry
Divisio n 5 - metal
Division 6 - wood and plastics
Division 7 - thermal and moisture protection
Division 8 - doors and windows
Division 9 - finishes
Division 10 - specialties
Division 11 - Equipment
Division 12 - furnishings
Division 13 - Special construction
Division 31 - earthworks
Division 32 - exterior improvements
Specification types - ANSWER-See "Old CSI Specification Divisions" for old specs,
goes from 1-16
