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Project Manual - (ANSWER)BOUND BOOK containing bidding req, parts of the contract/ O-C agreement,
bond forms, general/ support conditions & technical specs. usually does not include the actual drawings
Who assembles the Project Manual? - (ANSWER)Architect or CMA (Construction Manager as Advisor)
what is the arch responsible for in the project manual? - (ANSWER)title, signature sheet, toc, instruction
to bidders, bidding forms, general conditions, support conditions, O-A agree, sample forms, index of
drawings, index of specs, actual specs
Prescriptive Specifications - (ANSWER)Tell exactly what product or material the contractor must use by
brand name
performance spec - (ANSWER)list results or features that materials or systems must achieve so the GC
has more choice in what will be achieve those results
Proprietary Specification - (ANSWER)A specification which calls for desired materials, products, systems,
and equipment by their trade names and model numbers.
Open Specification - (ANSWER)typically calls out or specifies three or more trade names with a provision
or "approved equal"
closed specs - (ANSWER)specifies exact material, component, or product by manufacturer or vendor;
includes style number, trade name, etc. substitutions usually not allowed
reference specification - (ANSWER)requires that a product meets specific industry standards such as Ul
or Astm
Descriptive Specification - (ANSWER)describes all components, details etc. methods of assembly, other
details & requirements too. this type is very hard to produce and not usually used
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cash allowance specification - (ANSWER)They are used when full information on levels of quality has not
been determined or are not available at the time bids are solicited. Cash allowances may be used for the
purchase and delivery of the product only.
what consultants are part of the basic services provided? - (ANSWER)MPET & structural
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - (ANSWER)The ratio of the gross floor area within a structure to the area of the
lot on which the structure is situated. ( if the FAR was 2.0, then you would be allowed to built 2x the lot
size)
prescriptive codes - (ANSWER)code that requires specific techniques, materials, methods allowed.
simple to do but does not allow for innovation.
Performance Code - (ANSWER)Building Code that describes functional requirements, but leave method
to achieve decisions up to the designer.
Occupant Load Factor - (ANSWER)The amount of floor area presumed to be occupied by one person.
Accessory Use Areas - (ANSWER)to be considered an accessory, an area can't exceed 10% of the total
floor area allowed by the height/area table
Incidental Use Area - (ANSWER)Ancillary to the main occupancy and has the same classification as the
nearest main occupancy but poses a greater level of risk to that occupancy
Mixed Occupancy - (ANSWER)if occupancies in a building are too large to be considered
incidental/accessory then the building is considered to have mixed occupancy.
building codes at programming phase - (ANSWER)allowable floor areas, parking req
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building codes at SD phase - (ANSWER)occupancy loads, allowable bldg heights, egress req, stair &
exiting, ada tlts
building codes at dd phase - (ANSWER)materials fire ratings, structural req, fire separations, federal
regulations, ada, state & local codes, special codes
building codes at cd phase - (ANSWER)substitutions & code approvals, submittals & code approvals, fire
ratings, acoustical ratings, sustainable verifications
Group A - (ANSWER)assembly
group b - (ANSWER)business
group e - (ANSWER)educational
group f - (ANSWER)Factory and Industrial
group h - (ANSWER)High Hazard
group I - (ANSWER)institutional
group m - (ANSWER)mercantile
group r - (ANSWER)residential
group s - (ANSWER)storage
group u - (ANSWER)Utility and Miscellaneous
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how to determine occupant load: - (ANSWER)1. actual # of people in space/ bldg. ( typ. where fixed
seating used) 2. use load factor provided by the code. Divide bldg area by occupant load factor 3.
occupant load is cumulative as occupants exit through intervening spaces
what determines the fire suppression system? - (ANSWER)1. area of building 2. type of occupancy 3.
number of occupants
where are sprinklers always required? - (ANSWER)bldgs taller than 55', deep underground or windowless
structures
Flame Spread Rating/Smoke Developed Ratings - (ANSWER)measures the amount of flame and smoke a
material generates (carpet, fabrics, etc)
what is required in an area of refuge? - (ANSWER)outside air, [passive fire protection, emergency lighting
& 2 way communication
Type 1 construction - (ANSWER)Fire Resistive: concrete or protected steel. typically found in high rise
buildings
Type 2 construction - (ANSWER)non combustible- reinforced masonry with metal framing at roof. typ.
found in mid rise office bldgs
Type 3 construction - (ANSWER)combustible/ ordinary: using brick, block or light gauge steel framing
walls with wood framing at roof. typ found in schools, hotels & offices
Type 4 construction - (ANSWER)Heavy-timber construction, mostly everything in the building is made of
solid or lamented wood.
Strengths: Resist collapse, structurally stable, easy to vent
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Project Manual - (ANSWER)BOUND BOOK containing bidding req, parts of the contract/ O-C agreement,
bond forms, general/ support conditions & technical specs. usually does not include the actual drawings
Who assembles the Project Manual? - (ANSWER)Architect or CMA (Construction Manager as Advisor)
what is the arch responsible for in the project manual? - (ANSWER)title, signature sheet, toc, instruction
to bidders, bidding forms, general conditions, support conditions, O-A agree, sample forms, index of
drawings, index of specs, actual specs
Prescriptive Specifications - (ANSWER)Tell exactly what product or material the contractor must use by
brand name
performance spec - (ANSWER)list results or features that materials or systems must achieve so the GC
has more choice in what will be achieve those results
Proprietary Specification - (ANSWER)A specification which calls for desired materials, products, systems,
and equipment by their trade names and model numbers.
Open Specification - (ANSWER)typically calls out or specifies three or more trade names with a provision
or "approved equal"
closed specs - (ANSWER)specifies exact material, component, or product by manufacturer or vendor;
includes style number, trade name, etc. substitutions usually not allowed
reference specification - (ANSWER)requires that a product meets specific industry standards such as Ul
or Astm
Descriptive Specification - (ANSWER)describes all components, details etc. methods of assembly, other
details & requirements too. this type is very hard to produce and not usually used
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cash allowance specification - (ANSWER)They are used when full information on levels of quality has not
been determined or are not available at the time bids are solicited. Cash allowances may be used for the
purchase and delivery of the product only.
what consultants are part of the basic services provided? - (ANSWER)MPET & structural
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - (ANSWER)The ratio of the gross floor area within a structure to the area of the
lot on which the structure is situated. ( if the FAR was 2.0, then you would be allowed to built 2x the lot
size)
prescriptive codes - (ANSWER)code that requires specific techniques, materials, methods allowed.
simple to do but does not allow for innovation.
Performance Code - (ANSWER)Building Code that describes functional requirements, but leave method
to achieve decisions up to the designer.
Occupant Load Factor - (ANSWER)The amount of floor area presumed to be occupied by one person.
Accessory Use Areas - (ANSWER)to be considered an accessory, an area can't exceed 10% of the total
floor area allowed by the height/area table
Incidental Use Area - (ANSWER)Ancillary to the main occupancy and has the same classification as the
nearest main occupancy but poses a greater level of risk to that occupancy
Mixed Occupancy - (ANSWER)if occupancies in a building are too large to be considered
incidental/accessory then the building is considered to have mixed occupancy.
building codes at programming phase - (ANSWER)allowable floor areas, parking req
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building codes at SD phase - (ANSWER)occupancy loads, allowable bldg heights, egress req, stair &
exiting, ada tlts
building codes at dd phase - (ANSWER)materials fire ratings, structural req, fire separations, federal
regulations, ada, state & local codes, special codes
building codes at cd phase - (ANSWER)substitutions & code approvals, submittals & code approvals, fire
ratings, acoustical ratings, sustainable verifications
Group A - (ANSWER)assembly
group b - (ANSWER)business
group e - (ANSWER)educational
group f - (ANSWER)Factory and Industrial
group h - (ANSWER)High Hazard
group I - (ANSWER)institutional
group m - (ANSWER)mercantile
group r - (ANSWER)residential
group s - (ANSWER)storage
group u - (ANSWER)Utility and Miscellaneous
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how to determine occupant load: - (ANSWER)1. actual # of people in space/ bldg. ( typ. where fixed
seating used) 2. use load factor provided by the code. Divide bldg area by occupant load factor 3.
occupant load is cumulative as occupants exit through intervening spaces
what determines the fire suppression system? - (ANSWER)1. area of building 2. type of occupancy 3.
number of occupants
where are sprinklers always required? - (ANSWER)bldgs taller than 55', deep underground or windowless
structures
Flame Spread Rating/Smoke Developed Ratings - (ANSWER)measures the amount of flame and smoke a
material generates (carpet, fabrics, etc)
what is required in an area of refuge? - (ANSWER)outside air, [passive fire protection, emergency lighting
& 2 way communication
Type 1 construction - (ANSWER)Fire Resistive: concrete or protected steel. typically found in high rise
buildings
Type 2 construction - (ANSWER)non combustible- reinforced masonry with metal framing at roof. typ.
found in mid rise office bldgs
Type 3 construction - (ANSWER)combustible/ ordinary: using brick, block or light gauge steel framing
walls with wood framing at roof. typ found in schools, hotels & offices
Type 4 construction - (ANSWER)Heavy-timber construction, mostly everything in the building is made of
solid or lamented wood.
Strengths: Resist collapse, structurally stable, easy to vent
