CEA Midterm review Exam
Questions & Answers
Architecture and civil engineering achievements have led to increased land
use - -true
- Architects are NOT concerned with function of the structure, only the form
- -False
- Renaissance architecture features pointed arches, flying buttresses, and
ribbed vaults - -false. that is gothic
- The ancient Greeks innovated the use of columns, domes, and aqueducts -
-false. that was the Romans
- Vernacular architecture includes the use of glass walls in the facade the
structure - -False. Vernacular structures are everyday buildings such as
homes/ barns
- The design team must consider the building's energy, economic, and
environmental performance. - -True
- A structure with a window, added to a sloping roof is a turret. - -False
- Architectural styles often reflect the culture, climate, and society of when
they were built. - -True
- In the US today, most property boundaries are defines by metes and
bounds. - -False
- Slopes less than 5% are ideal for most designs and would be desirable. - -
True
- In most residential construction, exterior walls provide structural support. -
-True
- A basic floor framing system consists of joists evenly spaced supported by
beams/walls. - -True
- Engineered wood has many disadvantages to traditional wood members. -
-False. It has advantages
- Revit is a building information modeling (BIM) software. - -True
Questions & Answers
Architecture and civil engineering achievements have led to increased land
use - -true
- Architects are NOT concerned with function of the structure, only the form
- -False
- Renaissance architecture features pointed arches, flying buttresses, and
ribbed vaults - -false. that is gothic
- The ancient Greeks innovated the use of columns, domes, and aqueducts -
-false. that was the Romans
- Vernacular architecture includes the use of glass walls in the facade the
structure - -False. Vernacular structures are everyday buildings such as
homes/ barns
- The design team must consider the building's energy, economic, and
environmental performance. - -True
- A structure with a window, added to a sloping roof is a turret. - -False
- Architectural styles often reflect the culture, climate, and society of when
they were built. - -True
- In the US today, most property boundaries are defines by metes and
bounds. - -False
- Slopes less than 5% are ideal for most designs and would be desirable. - -
True
- In most residential construction, exterior walls provide structural support. -
-True
- A basic floor framing system consists of joists evenly spaced supported by
beams/walls. - -True
- Engineered wood has many disadvantages to traditional wood members. -
-False. It has advantages
- Revit is a building information modeling (BIM) software. - -True
