CM questions with verified answers

CM questions with verified answers


ancient times constructions - ANS>>traced back to the stone age (12,000 BC) -
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simple structures to protect from weather, eventually became planned settlement
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construction materials used in the ancient times - ANS>>mud, wood, and stone
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construction in Egypt and the pyramids - ANS>>Egyptians began to use stone as
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primary material. Era of the Code of Hammurabi
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Code of Hammurabi - ANS>>first known building code recorded in 1750-1792 BC that
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dictated acceptable workmanship standards
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The master builder - ANS>>Concept that involved all three disciplines (architecture,
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engineering, and construction) embodied in one person.
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The greek influence - ANS>>stonemasons, developed into the building trades
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concept, Many beautiful temples made of marble and limestone
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the roman empire - ANS>>invented early form of concrete, domes and arches, first
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glass incorporated, road construction, Marcus Vitruvius
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Marcus Vitruvius - ANS>>wrote the first design and construction handbook around 40
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the middle ages - ANS>>Roman Catholic Church revitalized stone construction
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building churches and cathedrals throughout Europe. Craft training and education
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became a major focus
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three distinct stages of ability - ANS>>master, journeyman, apprentice
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The renaissance period - ANS>>Master builder began to question the most efficient
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way to build
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Leone Battista Alberti - ANS>>"Renaissance man" - Argued that he could create the
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drawings and models as a way to direct master craftsmen without actually being
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involved in the building process.
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The industrial revolution - ANS>>Building science as a discipline emerged
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, building professions of industrial era - ANS>>art of architecture, science of
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engineering, craft of building
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construction materials of the industrial era - ANS>>Cast iron and wrought iron
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skyscraper age - ANS>>production of steel and electricity took off, Steel framing
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replaced iron framing and allowed for high-rise building
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E.G. Otis - ANS>>invented first ever passenger elevator
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materials of the skyscraper age - ANS>>Portland cement and reinforced concrete
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were invented, Glass became mass-produced and used to clad many of the new
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building frames
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20th century construction - ANS>>construction boom in US, need for more housing,
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industry, and infrastructure. Building codes, standards, and specifications were
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established to help regulate and control the quality of materials and methods
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Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) - ANS>>In 1965, representatives from nine
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universities met in Florida, today there are approximately 131 four-year colleges and
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universities listed with ASC
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age of technology - ANS>>Computer technology advancing to aid construction
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(Estimating Software
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BIM - ANS>>business information modeling (age of technology)
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Virtual Design and Construction - ANS>>A digital representation of the physical and
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functional characteristics of a building displayed as a 3D model
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3D - ANS>>Space (volume)
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4D - ANS>>Time (Scheduling)
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5D - ANS>>Cost (Estimating)
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6D - ANS>>Procurement applications
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7D - ANS>>Operational applications
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residential construction - ANS>>the most volatile segment of the construction industry
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- often about a 2 year shift in Residential versus Commercial (Always be wary of
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unsustainable growth)
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