Buildings & Materials - Exam I well
answered already passed
Working drawings - correct answer ✔✔shows details and how the completed project will look. prepared
by architect or engineer
Specifications - correct answer ✔✔The specific details related to materials. If you don't know this then
don't even study, you're going to fail. Literally everyone knows what specs are
After the drawings and plans are prepared, what's next - correct answer ✔✔Preparing estimates for
bidding. Then hopefully you win the bid
Lump sum - correct answer ✔✔requires the contractor to estimate all of the material quantities,
installation, labor, equipment costs necessary for the project. Then overhead and profit is added to the
cost.
Unit price - correct answer ✔✔Public highway construction uses this. The owner supplies all the
quantities to the contractor in the bid docs. Contractor then calculates cost factors for each material
quantity as well as overhead and profit.
Change order - correct answer ✔✔Used for covering additional work, deleted work, or changed
conditions that were not included in the bid.
General Conditions - correct answer ✔✔set of guidelines developed by the design and construction
communities to ensure fair practices.
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These are safety regulations
you need to follow on the job so nobody dies or gets fuct up
MSDS - correct answer ✔✔Manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet. Obtained from suppliers, cover potential
material hazards and required safe handling techniques, as well as what should be done in case an
accident occurs while using the material
,Project Schedule - correct answer ✔✔Enables the contractor to allocate resources such as labor, money,
equipment, and materials appropriately. This is updated as the project progresses. This also helps with
cash-flow analysis.
Materials that must be specified - correct answer ✔✔Wood, asphalt, stone, plywood, cast iron pipe,
CMU, etc. Assemblies
Assembly - correct answer ✔✔fully built at the factory (shop assembled) or partially completed in the
factory and assembled in the field (jobsite assembled)
Inspectors - correct answer ✔✔They inspect obviously. They make sure materials and the labor is safe.
Also, if you don't know what an inspector is then you probably won't do well on this. As a matter of fact,
none of us are going to do well, but at least we all know what an inspector is.
Footing - correct answer ✔✔(1) distribute the weight of the building to the soil, (2) resist cracking
despite uneven soil settlement. (3) resist corrosive attack from soil and water.
Basement Floor - correct answer ✔✔(1) Provide smooth surface. (2) Resist wear. (3) Resist cracking
despite upward water pressure or uneven soil settlement. (4) Keep moisture out. (5) Resist corrosive
attack from soil and water.
Basement wall - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support the rest of the building. (2) Resist lateral side pressure
from the earth. (3) Keep moisture out. (4) Resist corrosive attack from soil and water.
Other floors and ceilings - correct answer ✔✔(1) Provide a smooth surface. (2) Resist wear. (3) Support
furniture, and people. (4) Provide a satisfactory appearance. (5) Clean easily. (6) Insulate against noise
Outside walls - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support roof and floors. (2) Resist lateral wind pressure. (3)
Provide a satisfactory appearance inside and out. (4) Insulate against noise and heat transmission. (5)
Keep moisture out.
Partitions - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support floors and roof. (2) Provide a satisfactory appearance (3)
Insulate against noise transmission
, Roof - correct answer ✔✔(1) Keep moisture out. (2) Support snow and other weights. (3) Resist wind
pressure and wind uplift. (4) Provide a satisfactory appearance. (5) Insulate against noise and heat
transmission
Construction of a simple building: - correct answer ✔✔(1) Footing
(2) Basement Floor
(3) Basement Walls
(4) Other floors and ceilings
(5) Outside walls
(6) Partitions
(7) Roof
Don't forget this when you're building my house
Who is responsible for the selection of the construction materials? - correct answer ✔✔The designer.
Original cost and Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔Must be balanced against each other. A low first cost
means high maintenance expense, and vice versa. This is not always true though.
Material specifications - correct answer ✔✔The designer knows what material to choose based on
experience, or from investigation. Avoids the risk of using something new. Also misses the opportunity of
using something more economical or efficient.
Material specifications (closed) - correct answer ✔✔identifies specific products with no allowable
substitutions
Material specifications (open) - correct answer ✔✔puts the burden on the designer to determine if the
contractor's substitute is equal to or better than the named product.
Performance specifications - correct answer ✔✔specifies performance in terms of appearance, strength,
corrosion resistance, and other features.
answered already passed
Working drawings - correct answer ✔✔shows details and how the completed project will look. prepared
by architect or engineer
Specifications - correct answer ✔✔The specific details related to materials. If you don't know this then
don't even study, you're going to fail. Literally everyone knows what specs are
After the drawings and plans are prepared, what's next - correct answer ✔✔Preparing estimates for
bidding. Then hopefully you win the bid
Lump sum - correct answer ✔✔requires the contractor to estimate all of the material quantities,
installation, labor, equipment costs necessary for the project. Then overhead and profit is added to the
cost.
Unit price - correct answer ✔✔Public highway construction uses this. The owner supplies all the
quantities to the contractor in the bid docs. Contractor then calculates cost factors for each material
quantity as well as overhead and profit.
Change order - correct answer ✔✔Used for covering additional work, deleted work, or changed
conditions that were not included in the bid.
General Conditions - correct answer ✔✔set of guidelines developed by the design and construction
communities to ensure fair practices.
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These are safety regulations
you need to follow on the job so nobody dies or gets fuct up
MSDS - correct answer ✔✔Manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet. Obtained from suppliers, cover potential
material hazards and required safe handling techniques, as well as what should be done in case an
accident occurs while using the material
,Project Schedule - correct answer ✔✔Enables the contractor to allocate resources such as labor, money,
equipment, and materials appropriately. This is updated as the project progresses. This also helps with
cash-flow analysis.
Materials that must be specified - correct answer ✔✔Wood, asphalt, stone, plywood, cast iron pipe,
CMU, etc. Assemblies
Assembly - correct answer ✔✔fully built at the factory (shop assembled) or partially completed in the
factory and assembled in the field (jobsite assembled)
Inspectors - correct answer ✔✔They inspect obviously. They make sure materials and the labor is safe.
Also, if you don't know what an inspector is then you probably won't do well on this. As a matter of fact,
none of us are going to do well, but at least we all know what an inspector is.
Footing - correct answer ✔✔(1) distribute the weight of the building to the soil, (2) resist cracking
despite uneven soil settlement. (3) resist corrosive attack from soil and water.
Basement Floor - correct answer ✔✔(1) Provide smooth surface. (2) Resist wear. (3) Resist cracking
despite upward water pressure or uneven soil settlement. (4) Keep moisture out. (5) Resist corrosive
attack from soil and water.
Basement wall - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support the rest of the building. (2) Resist lateral side pressure
from the earth. (3) Keep moisture out. (4) Resist corrosive attack from soil and water.
Other floors and ceilings - correct answer ✔✔(1) Provide a smooth surface. (2) Resist wear. (3) Support
furniture, and people. (4) Provide a satisfactory appearance. (5) Clean easily. (6) Insulate against noise
Outside walls - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support roof and floors. (2) Resist lateral wind pressure. (3)
Provide a satisfactory appearance inside and out. (4) Insulate against noise and heat transmission. (5)
Keep moisture out.
Partitions - correct answer ✔✔(1) Support floors and roof. (2) Provide a satisfactory appearance (3)
Insulate against noise transmission
, Roof - correct answer ✔✔(1) Keep moisture out. (2) Support snow and other weights. (3) Resist wind
pressure and wind uplift. (4) Provide a satisfactory appearance. (5) Insulate against noise and heat
transmission
Construction of a simple building: - correct answer ✔✔(1) Footing
(2) Basement Floor
(3) Basement Walls
(4) Other floors and ceilings
(5) Outside walls
(6) Partitions
(7) Roof
Don't forget this when you're building my house
Who is responsible for the selection of the construction materials? - correct answer ✔✔The designer.
Original cost and Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔Must be balanced against each other. A low first cost
means high maintenance expense, and vice versa. This is not always true though.
Material specifications - correct answer ✔✔The designer knows what material to choose based on
experience, or from investigation. Avoids the risk of using something new. Also misses the opportunity of
using something more economical or efficient.
Material specifications (closed) - correct answer ✔✔identifies specific products with no allowable
substitutions
Material specifications (open) - correct answer ✔✔puts the burden on the designer to determine if the
contractor's substitute is equal to or better than the named product.
Performance specifications - correct answer ✔✔specifies performance in terms of appearance, strength,
corrosion resistance, and other features.
