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True or False: It is the responsibility of the design professionals to follow building codes,
zoning laws, fire regulations, and other ordinances when developing designs. -
Answer✅
True
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True or False: The residential sector of the construction industry is the least affected
economic fluctuations and therefore offers the greatest degree of job stability amongst the
four sectors. -
Answer✅
False
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True or False: the commercial sector of the construction industry is technically complex and
requires a deep understanding of construction processes and techniques. -
Answer✅
True
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,True or False: Construction professionals are responsible for the aestetics and function of
the building structure -
Answer✅
False
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List the 5 primary sectors of the construction industry -
Answer✅
Residential
Commercial
Heavy Civil
Industrial
Enviornment
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Describe Residential Construction -
Answer✅
housing, wood frames mostly
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Describe Commercial Construction -
Answer✅
steel frames mostly
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Describe Heavy Civil Construction -
Answer✅
"horizontal construction" bridges, highways
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Describe Industrial Construction -
Answer✅
power plants, steel + concrete
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Describe Environmental Construction -
Answer✅
preservation, going green, efficiency
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Which "primary project play" is responsible for interpreting the plans and specifications
preparing schedule and budget estimates and controlling means and methods to meet the
project's requirements for time, cost and quality in a safe and coordinated manner?
a) The owner
b) The design professional
c) The construction professionals -
Answer✅
c) The construction professionals
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There are three primary players involved with any construction project: the owner, the
designer, and the contractor. Of these three, the _______ is the primary player most
directly responsible for developing the program, defining the scope of work, and securing
the financial resources for project expenditures -
Answer✅
The owner
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, Base Isolator -
Answer✅
large stock absorbers made of alternating layers of rubber and steel attached to a building's
foundation to allow movement of the structure without causing damage
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Infrastructure -
Answer✅
the basic roadways, bridges, and railroad networks that support a community or society
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Specifications -
Answer✅
the written instructions from an architect or engineer accompanying the project plans
pertaining to the quality of materials and workmanship required for the project
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BIM -
Answer✅
"Building Information Modeling"
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Brownfield sites -
Answer✅
a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic environmental contamination
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Program -
Answer✅
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