Test 1 Construction Material & Methods Graded A+
Which 2004 MasterFormat division would you find specifications for elevators? ✔️✔️Division 14
Ultimately, whose responsibility is it to submit a Request for Information (RFI)? ✔️✔️Contractor
Which of the following is NOT in the project manual? ✔️✔️Material quantities
A standard specification for the installation of reinforced concrete floors would be what type of industry
standard? ✔️✔️Workmanship
A standard specification for compression strength testing of concrete cylinders would be what type of
industry standard? ✔️✔️Testing
The height of a building, the distance from the building to the street, and the building use are governed
by______________, while the requirements for a fire escape would be governed by ________________.
✔️✔️Zoning code
Building code
Which of the following is NOT included in the construction drawings? ✔️✔️Bidding requirements
Whose responsibility is it to write the project manual for a construction project?
✔️✔️Architect/Engineer
Which of the following words describes a building that can easily be modified to accommodate barrier
free design? ✔️✔️Adaptable
Building construction accounts for how much greenhouse gas emissions? ✔️✔️50
The following survey is an example of what kind of legal land survey?
, "A tract of land situated in the NE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian in Larimer County, Colorado" ✔️✔️Rectangular system
What is one limitation of the Metes and Bounds survey system? ✔️✔️The point of beginning may be
moved, destroyed or difficult to find again
The removal of which of the following would NOT be considered excavation? ✔️✔️Building
Which soil type would you choose in a high moisture area that requires good drainage? ✔️✔️Gravel
Which type of soil is most likely to experience slow deformation over time? ✔️✔️Clay
How do we categorize the difference between granular and cohesive soils? ✔️✔️Testing for particle
size with a sieve analysis
Which of the following is true about clay soils or soils with high capillarity? ✔️✔️They can cause the
groundwater table to rise
Which type of excavation bracing provides the most work space within the excavation? ✔️✔️Tiebacks
When would you choose soldier pile and lagging as an excavation support system instead of sheet piles?
✔️✔️Excavations deeper than 15ft
List a method of controlling erosion during excavations ✔️✔️Riprap
________ is a mixture of Portland cement, water, and sand while_______ is a mixture of Portland
cement and water only. ✔️✔️Mortar
Cement paste
Why is air added to concrete? ✔️✔️To prevent freeze/thaw damage
Which 2004 MasterFormat division would you find specifications for elevators? ✔️✔️Division 14
Ultimately, whose responsibility is it to submit a Request for Information (RFI)? ✔️✔️Contractor
Which of the following is NOT in the project manual? ✔️✔️Material quantities
A standard specification for the installation of reinforced concrete floors would be what type of industry
standard? ✔️✔️Workmanship
A standard specification for compression strength testing of concrete cylinders would be what type of
industry standard? ✔️✔️Testing
The height of a building, the distance from the building to the street, and the building use are governed
by______________, while the requirements for a fire escape would be governed by ________________.
✔️✔️Zoning code
Building code
Which of the following is NOT included in the construction drawings? ✔️✔️Bidding requirements
Whose responsibility is it to write the project manual for a construction project?
✔️✔️Architect/Engineer
Which of the following words describes a building that can easily be modified to accommodate barrier
free design? ✔️✔️Adaptable
Building construction accounts for how much greenhouse gas emissions? ✔️✔️50
The following survey is an example of what kind of legal land survey?
, "A tract of land situated in the NE 1/4 of Section 18, Township 7 North, Range 68 West of the Sixth
Principal Meridian in Larimer County, Colorado" ✔️✔️Rectangular system
What is one limitation of the Metes and Bounds survey system? ✔️✔️The point of beginning may be
moved, destroyed or difficult to find again
The removal of which of the following would NOT be considered excavation? ✔️✔️Building
Which soil type would you choose in a high moisture area that requires good drainage? ✔️✔️Gravel
Which type of soil is most likely to experience slow deformation over time? ✔️✔️Clay
How do we categorize the difference between granular and cohesive soils? ✔️✔️Testing for particle
size with a sieve analysis
Which of the following is true about clay soils or soils with high capillarity? ✔️✔️They can cause the
groundwater table to rise
Which type of excavation bracing provides the most work space within the excavation? ✔️✔️Tiebacks
When would you choose soldier pile and lagging as an excavation support system instead of sheet piles?
✔️✔️Excavations deeper than 15ft
List a method of controlling erosion during excavations ✔️✔️Riprap
________ is a mixture of Portland cement, water, and sand while_______ is a mixture of Portland
cement and water only. ✔️✔️Mortar
Cement paste
Why is air added to concrete? ✔️✔️To prevent freeze/thaw damage
