Chapter 1 Construction Methods and Materials Verified A+

Chapter 1 Construction Methods and Materials Verified A+ The Building Process From Idea to Reality ️️Owners idea, select designers, develop building concept, feasibility, engineering team, documents, buildings official review, contractor selection Selection Considerations for Building Materials ️️Suitability, availability, cost, appearance and preference What are building constraints? ️️Physical limitations (land, soil, structural plan), budget, legal restrictions Who has primary responsibility for building material selection? ️️Designer/arc with input from the owner for appearance and contractor for cost Who is primarily responsible for construction methods? ️️The contractor. The contractor is responsible because they should be the most knowledgeable, control the site operations, and understand how method/means affect price and time. To avoid problems follow project specifications and manufactures instructions/recommendations What is a zoning ordinance? ️️Imposed by local authorities (City, Council, State) which typically govern the property use (It's function), size setbacks and appearance (height, % of land used, distance of property lines, signage, lighting, landscaping and exterior appearance), access and parking (street access, # and how, parking requirements), and construction activities (noise and work hours). What are the purpose of building codes? ️️To establish minimum construction for the protection of life, health and welfare of the public. What is the primary focus of building codes? ️️To protect against fire. What does IBC stand for? ️️International Building Codes What does SBC stand for and where is it used? ️️Standard building code and is used in south and south east for winds/hurricane. How many jurisdictions are there in US regulating buildings? ️️There are more than 44,000 jurisdictions. What is the average time required to issue permit issues? ️️52 days for residential & 81 days for commercial How is the fire resistance rating measured? What correlation is there between the fire resistance rating and cost? ️️It is measured in hours and the more resistant, the higher the cost. Therefore often build to the lowest acceptable rating to be competitive. Who pays for tests to rate materials and assemblies for fire resistance? ️️Building materials manufacturer & construction trade organizations. What does ASTM stand for and what do they do? ️️American Society for Testing and Materials, establish testing standards What does CSI stand for? ️️Construction Specifications Institute How is a building system chosen? ️️It is chosen based on required function, performance, desired aesthetics, legally possible, most economical What is sustainability? ️️Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. What is green building? ️️Buidling that does the following: energy efficient, efficient land use, renewable products/materials, protect soil What does LEED stand for? ️️Leadership in energy and environmental design What is LEED used for? ️️A system for evaluating the sustainability of a buildings design What are design and performance issues? ️️This is evaluated on every building, visual functional technical and legal considerations. Examples of issues are: Function, aesthetics, durability, life, expansion/contraction, heat flow, maintenance, market attracting, fire safety, initial cost, life cycle cost. Trade offs must be made correctly between Time, Cost and Quality in order to not have issues. What are construction issues? ️️Deal with actual construction, relate to means and methods such as: safety, schedule, cost, quality, optimum use of trades, weather, activity, sequencing, productivity. Owners Idea ️️First step in the building process: Driven by need or opportunity (home to large plant) Select Design Professionals ️️Second step in the building process: The architect or construction manager first. Then structural engineer and geotechnical etc Develop Building Concept ️️Third step in the building process: putting the owner's ideas on paper. Dealing with the building function, appearance, "Siteing" The building, Access, budgets, building systems and materials. Feasibility Study ️️Fourth step in the building process: Is the project feasible for the site, economically, finance or public (support)? Assemble Design & Engineering Team ️️Fifth step in the building process: Depending on the project acquire an engineering team featuring: structural, civil, MPE, landscape, interior design, sound lighting. Develop Contract Documents ️️The sixth step in the building process: Complete transfer of idea to paper, documenting of project scope for understanding by all parties, and the pricing and construction. Building Officials Compliance Review ️️The seventh step in the building process: often more than one visit, goes over codes, zoning, fire safety, legal, regulati