TCM 121 TEST 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2025/2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect
public health and safety by setting minimum standards for construction quality
are outlined in. Answer - Building codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on
sand the type of settlement you expect is Answer - Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. Answer - standards for
materials and products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of
the building is called. Answer - Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or
excavation Answer - dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They
allow for boundaries of construction operations. Answer - false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight
moveable items in a building. Answer - false)
, 8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously
broken into 16 divisions. The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions.
Answer - 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. Answer - position foundation
elements below the frost line)
10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a
computer in a near virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and
money. Answer - True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time
Answer - up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a
Answer - Strip footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. Answer - International Code
Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The
contractors largest influence is in. Answer - The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of
activities or the use of the building on a piece of land or property. Answer -
True)
16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses. Answer -
Design-Bid-Build)
2025/2026 UPDATE | ALREADY PASSED!!
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect
public health and safety by setting minimum standards for construction quality
are outlined in. Answer - Building codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on
sand the type of settlement you expect is Answer - Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. Answer - standards for
materials and products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of
the building is called. Answer - Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or
excavation Answer - dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They
allow for boundaries of construction operations. Answer - false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight
moveable items in a building. Answer - false)
, 8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously
broken into 16 divisions. The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions.
Answer - 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. Answer - position foundation
elements below the frost line)
10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a
computer in a near virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and
money. Answer - True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time
Answer - up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a
Answer - Strip footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. Answer - International Code
Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The
contractors largest influence is in. Answer - The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of
activities or the use of the building on a piece of land or property. Answer -
True)
16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses. Answer -
Design-Bid-Build)
