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What is dead load?

The weight of concrete, reinforcement, and form work

Presenters should speak ________and maintain a ________pace.

clearly, moderate

Companies owned, operated and managed by a single person are called

sole Proprietorship

Cost Index Estimate =

((Known Cost) x (Cost Index for Estimated Cost)) ÷ Cost Index for Known Cost

Quick Ratio

(Cash and Equivalents + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities

ROI

(Net Profit before Taxes / Tangible Net Worth) x100

Return on Assets

(Net profit before Taxes / Total Assets) x 100

Define the term 1

10 Net 30?/If paid within 10 days of the invoice date, a 1% discount can be deducted; full payment is due in 30 days.

What are the five principles of contact administration.

1) Documents read as a whole 2) Documents will be construed against the drafter 3) Documents supersedes all previous discussion 4) Specific term govern over general 5) Documents must be read in context of the trade

How do you calculate resistance in a circuit in parallel?

1/Rt=1/R1+1/R2+1/R3+1/Rn

Associate Constructors can only maintain their designation for ____ years.

10

In general, people remember ________ of what they hear

10%

1 Hectares = how many square meters?

10,000 square meters

1 meter (m) = how many centimeters?

100 centimeters

Portable fire extinguishers should be no greater than what distance from protected area?

100'

How long after a citation is issued does a company have to file a Notice of Contest (NOC)?

15 days

What are the two formats of CSI Divisions that are standardized arrangement of construction activities and scopes of work?

16-division and 50 division formats

Part 1903 is OSHA inspections, Part 1904 is Record keeping and Part__________ is General Industry.

1910

In general, people remember ________ of what they read

20%

What is the percentage of fatalities attributed to the construction industry?

20%

I-9 form must be filed within the __________of employment.

3 Days

Portable fire extinguishers should be mounted how far above finish floor?

3.5'-5'

In general, people remember ________ of what they see

30%

Days Payable

365 / (Direct Costs / Accounts Payable)

Days Receivable

365 / (Revenue / Trade Receivables)

1 Mile = how many feet?

5,280 feet

In general, people remember ________ of what they hear and see

50%

The 2004 ______ has been widely accepted by the industry and is the most common method of construction scope organizations.

50-division format

In general, people remember and the speaker (sender) remembers_______of what they say

70%

In general, people remember and the speaker (sender) remembers_______of what they say and do.

90%

What percentage of an other-than-serious penalty be reduced by its good-faith effort to remediate the hazard?

95%

Ladders & Stairways are required when a break in elevation is

> 19in

What is the psychometric chart?

A graphical representation of the seven properties of air.

AICCCC Stands For?

AIC Constructor Certification Commission

Cosine of X =

Adjacent side over Hypotenuse

______________is commonly used in concrete, mortar, asphalt, plaster, drainage systems, erosion control, landscaping, as roof ballast, and as a base course for pavement and concrete slabs on grade.

Aggregate

____________should not exceed three-fourths of the clear space between reinforcing bars or one-third of the depth of slabs.

Aggregate

AIC Stands For?

American Institute of Constructors

What is an alternative dispute method that is often required by contract to resolve a claim?

Arbitration

What activities does a millwright perform?

Assembles and aligns rotating equipment

A balance sheet comprises what three parts?

Assets, Liabilities and Owner's equity

Associate Constructor Exam an individual will be awarded the _______ credential.

Associate Constructor (AC)

__________ are used for horizontal reinforcement to increase shear strength and distribute lateral loads, thus are typically laid one course high and are grouted and contain one or more rows of rebar.

Bond Beams

______________are deductive change orders caused as a result of one contractor causing additional costs to be incurred by another.

Back charges

___________ is also known as a proposal form, is the document used by the bidders to submit their bids.

Bid Forms

What is the act of showing subcontractors the price of their competitors in the hope that they will lower their bid called?

Bid shopping

What color do ENGINEERS mark the submittals in?

Blue

____________is an insurance that builders purchase to protect them from building damage that occurs while the building is under construction.

Builder's risk

What is the formula to calculate lateral pressure on freshly placed concrete?

Ccp=wh

What document typically starts the warranty period?

Certificate of Substantial completion

Commonly used in bridge construction, __________ may be large or small and constructed in a variety of ways.

Cofferdams

Good communication among the owner, designer, and construction teams early in the project are an advantage to which type of delivery method

Construction Management Agency

The owner is responsible for cost overruns is a disadvantage to which type of delivery method

Construction Management agency

In fast tracked projects, the owner may have limited time to make decision without affecting cost

Construction Management at Risk

This type of delivery method allows for value engineering and constructability reviews during preconstruction

Construction Management at Risk

What does CSI mean?

Construction Specifications Institute

A document issue by the owner or designer directing the contractor to proceed with change to the work without necessarily agreeing to a price is called a ____________________.

Construction change directive (CCD)

What document is signed in agreement by the owner, architect, and contractor and modifies the contract's terms and conditions?

Contract change order

Who typically obtains the general building permit?

Contractor

The percentage of ownership is determined by the amount of stock or number of shares a stockholder has

Corporations

A contractor is paid for all direct cost, such as labor, material, equipment, subcontracts and field supervision, plus agreed upon fee

Cost Plus Contract

In this type of contract the owner is at risk because the final cost is not known till the end of the contract

Cost Plus Contract

__________________ are schedules that have the cost of the work broken down and linked to the activities on the project schedule

Cost loaded schedules

What are two most common types of mobile cranes used in construction?

Crawler and vehicle-mounted cranes

Working Capital

Current Assets - Current Liabilities

Current Ratio

Current Assets/Current Liabilities

What is the name of the act that requires the contractor to pay prevailing wage rates on all federally funded projects?

Davis-Bacon Act

What does vertical loads consist of?

Dead Loads and Live Loads

Does not require owner to be involved in the day to day designer and construction communications or processes is an advantage to which type of delivery method

Design Build

In fast tracked projects, owner may have limited time to make decisions without affecting cost is a disadvantage to which type of delivery method

Design Build

_______________are a type of view used to show special conditions of a component of a building.

Details

_________ is the process of removing ground-or surface water so that construction activities can take place.

Dewatering

What are the two common uses of cranes in excavation?

Draglines and Clamshells

What are the three common types of pile drivers?

Drop Hammer, Mechanical hammer, Vibratory Hamer

Who is required by OHSA by maintain specific safety logs and record accidents?

Employers with 10 or more full time employees

Measurements are usually taken in what system in America?

English (imperial) system

__________ are manufactured in a large variety of sizes and typically have easily removable buckets that can be interchanged with a variety of bucket sizes and attachments based on the project's needs.

Excavators

What regulation describes wages, payment, and hours of work for all industries and must be posted at the job site?

Fair Labor Standards

Which of the Focus Four makes up the majority of construction fatalities?

Falls

What OSHA's Focus Four?

Falls, struck-by, caught-in or between, and electrocutions.

What is used in concrete construction to mold and control concrete to attain desired size, shape, and placement?

Formwork

__________ protects the contractor from claims by a third party of bodily injury, injury to person, and property damage as a result of ongoing operations.

General liability

What is a competent person need to be able to do?

He needs to be able to identify existing hazards and to anticipate future hazards in the workplace.

What is sensible heat?

Heat added to the air without adding moisture.

What document is used to prove eligibility to work in the United States?

I-9

Three common types of forklifts used in construction?

Industrial, Rough Terrain straight mast, and rough terrain shooting boom forklifts.

OSHA form 300 is a log of injuries and illness, form 300-A is a summary of work related injuries and illnesses and form 301 is ____________.

Injury and Illness Incident report

__________, also known as information for bidders, are instructions to bidders, stating the bidding procedures for a particular project.

Instructions to bidders

Which type of delivery method will reduce individual risk, increase project efficiency, reduce waste, and maximize value to the owner

Integrated Project Delivery

With this method, a collaborative multiparty contract aligns each of the major parties' goals with the success of the project

Integrated Project Delivery

Measurements are usually taken in what system around the world?

International system (SI)

___________ is also known as advertisement for bids, is the invitation to bidders to bid on a particular project.

Invitation to Bid

_________________ provide general information about the project including, type, size, and location of the project; the bid date; anticipated start and completion dates; bond requirements; location and cost of bid documents; and any other general or legal requirements.

Invitations to bid

________________are a pictorial drawing of systems of the building shown in 3D.

Isometric drawings

What is electricity?

It is the flow of energy from one point to another.

What is enthalpy?

It is the total amount of thermal energy (sensible and latent) in the air.

An agreement between two or more individuals or companies formed to complete a single business enterprise is called

Joint ventures

Classifications of fire extinguishers are A=combustibles, B=flammable liquids, C=electrical fires, D=combustible metals, ____=cooking materials.

K

What is the most common green building rating system in the United States for commercial buildings?

LEED

What is the initial LEED credential available to individuals?

LEED Green Associate

What is never included with a purchase order?

Labor

_____________is especially important to manage because it is often a significant cost and can overrun a budget quickly.

Labor

A hybrid type of business similar to a corporation in that individual owners have limited liability and similar to sole proprietorships and partnerships regarding tax and operational benefits is called

Limited Liability Company

_______________are used to show objects (visible and hidden), dimensions, and locations within a set of drawings.

Lines

Although able to excavate loose materials, _________ are more commonly used for landscaping, material handling, and loading of stockpiled materials into trucks to be hauled.

Loaders

The most common type of contract where the contractor gives the owner a single price, or lump sum to complete the contracted scope of work

Lump Sum

With this contract type, contractors have the highest amount of risk of cost and owners have the least

Lump Sum

____________________________ are broken down into labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs and assigned a cost code. Each cost code is a small, manageable portion of the overall budget.

Lump sum cost items, square foot estimates, and allowances

_____________ assemble and align rotating machines and equipment, such as turbines and pumps.

MIllrights

________ are able to lift workers vertically at a horizontal distance away from and rotate around the main body of the lift.

Manlifts

Two types of tampers commonly used in construction?

Manuel and Rammer Tamper

Fixed/Worth

Net Fixed Assets / Tangible Net Worth

Type B Soil

Moderately Stable, 0.5<x<1.5 tsf, max allowable slope for 20 ft. is 1:1

When are commercial contractors typically paid by the owner?

Monthly

Three fundamental principles of OSHA safety are?

Morals and ethical reasoning, immediate financial cost, and long term competiveness

Who's responsibility is it to keep a binder of all SDSs?

Most often it is the project superintendent.

Who issues the certificate of occupancy?

Municipality having jurisdiction

What is the equation to calculate single phase AC Power?

P apparent=(E)(A)

What is the document that starts the contractor's schedule to complete the project?

Notice to proceed

Tangent of X =

Opposite side over Adjacent side

Sine of X =

Opposite side over Hypotenuse

What is the equation to calculate single phase AC Power?

P apparent =(E)(A)(1.73)

What is a reusable forms comprising a system of panels, hardware, and ties?

Panel Forms

What tells the reader the specific shop drawings, product data, and reference standards required on a project?

Part 1 of each section of the technical specification

The terms on a purchase order indicate FOB Factory. At which point does the responsibility for the goods change?

Passes at time of pickup by the carrier

A __________ is a guarantee ensuring the oblige that the principal will perform all work in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Performance bond

______________is a guarantee ensuring the oblige that the principal will perform all work in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Performance bond

The most common type of leveling rod or grade rod is called the___________.

Philadelphia rod

________ uses pipes to deliver concentrated jets of water or air to loosen the soil directly beneath the piling, relieving friction and driving the piling downward.

Pile jetting

__________ commonly used in compacting asphalt courses, clay and silty materials, or granular material containing small amounts of fines.

Pneumatic Rollers

What is the difference between power and energy?

Power is the rate of energy transfer and Energy is the ability to do work and is quantifiable.

What is the process of screening subcontractors before they bid a project to ensure they are capable of completing the work called?

Pre-qualifying

The process of finding and purchasing the materials is called?

Procurement

A cut-sheet produced by the manufacturer of a material, is commonly called?

Product or material data

What does the term "SUBMITAL" refer to?

Product, material data, Shop drawings and Samples

What position typically writes the subcontract agreements?

Project manager

This is how much over or under budget each cost code is expected to be. It is the difference between the revised budget and the current projected costs.

Projected Gain or Loss

____________________is a type of prescriptive specification that names the specific manufacturer or system desired by the designer.

Proprietary specification

What is a term used to describe minor incomplete or deficient items that need to be completed before final acceptance of a building?

Punch list

_____________is a term used to describe minor incomplete or deficient items that need to be completed before final acceptance of a building?

Punch list

What trade ties and places rebar?

Rodbuster

How do you calculate resistance in circuit in series?

Rt=R1+R2+R3+Rn

________ are commonly used to quickly excavate large areas.

Scrapers

What job title traditionally has multiple project managers from the same project report to them?

Senior Project Manager

The feet of a _______ create a kneading action that is more effective in compacting fine-grained soils, such as clay, than are smooth wheel rollers.

Sheepsfoot Rollers

_____ typically used in a system or series of interconnecting piles.

Sheet piles

__________ are commonly used in construction to stabilize the sides of open excavations and work areas.

Sheet pilings, cofferdams, and tiebacks

____________ are commonly used in compacting paving courses or to provide a smooth ground surface.

Smooth wheel rollers

The _________ make up the bulk of the project manual and provide detailed descriptions of the material and equipment to be installed in a building.

Specifications

Type A Soil

Stable, 1.5 tsf, max allowable slope for 20 ft. is 0.75:1

Type C Soil

Stable, less than <0.5 tsf, max allowable slope is 1.5:1.Can never be benched.

_____________are created by standard organizations, such as ASTM, ANSI, or SMACNA and provide performance criteria for materials and systems.

Standards

What are two basic types of cranes used in construction?

Stationary and Tower Cranes

Who is most commonly responsible for creating shop drawings?

Subcontractor

Who is the developer of the shop drawings?

Subcontractors and vendors

_______________do not supersede the contract documents even if they have been reviewed by the general contractor and designer.

Submittals

What is the milestone that typically starts the warranty period?

Substantial completion

When is the Notice of Contest (NOC) filed by the employer?

The NOC is filed if the employer contests the citation, penalty, or duration of Abatement

___________________ can be the most valuable report because it sums up all actual and projected costs for the project by cost code and compares them to the budget.

The Project Cost Summary Report

What is humidity ratio or absolute humidity?

The amount of water in 1LB of dry air.

__________________includes cost items that the contractor has not paid yet but has either a contract or purchase order committing them to pay at some point in the future.

The committed cost

________________is the table of contents for the set of drawings and is very useful for finding information quickly.

The drawing index

__________________are the to date expended costs and the committed costs. This column basically tells the project manager what he or she has either spent or committed to spend through contract to date.

The expended total costs

What is latent heat?

The hidden heat added to the air by adding moisture.

________________is typically released once the contract is substantially complete.

The retainage

________________is the current budget inclusive of all change orders. It is calculated by adding the original budget to the scope changes column.

The revised budget

What is dew point temperature (DP)?

The temperature at which the water vapor in the air begins to condense.

How are transits and theodolites different from levels?

They can measure vertical angles.

Total Assets

Total Liabilities + Net Worth

Debt/Worth

Total Liabilities / Tangible Net Worth

This is referred to as hard bid, stipulated sum or fixed price

Traditional Design Bid Build

This type of delivery method is when the owner has a separated contract with the architect and contractor

Traditional Design Bid Build

A construction claim is an unresolved request by the contractor for additional time or money as a result of a condition they believe is outside of the contractor term.

True

In surveying "TP" means?

Turning point

An alternative to the CSI divisions is the ______ standard for classifying building components and systems.

UniFormat

This contract type is typically used when exact quantities cannot be determined in advanced

Unit Price Contract

This price includes all labor material and equipment cost for one unit of work plus the contractor overhead and profit

Unit Price Contract

A______________ will provide the owner the same function without sacrificing any quality or building services.

Value-engineered building

What is the formula to calculate voltage?

Voltage=Current x Resistance (E=IR)

What form is filled out by the employees to inform the employer how much money is to be withheld from their paychecks for taxes?

W-4

The contractor often uses the _____________to develop the schedule of values.

WBS

Presenters should avoid ______________ such as "um" or "okay"

space fillers

What is a Petition for Modification Abatement (PMA)?

When the employer intends to abate the hazard, but need more time

_________ is a type of insurance that compensates a worker for a portion of his or her lost wages (commonly 67%) and medical expenses for injuries that occurred at work.

Workers' compensation

________________is a type of insurance that compensates a worker for a portion of his or her lost wages (commonly 67%) and medical expenses for injuries that occurred at work.

Workers' compensation

What is British Thermal Unit?

a quantity of heat.

Pythagorean Theorem =

a^2 + b^2=c^2

OSHA defines a injury or illness as an _________________.

abnormal condition or disorder

When listening, one should turn off, close____________________.

and, silence electronic devices

Presenters should dress ____________.

appropriately for the situation

Safety nets should be placed

as close to the working level but no more than 30 ft. below

How many competent persons are required on a project site?

at least one who is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of the project and able to stop work.

_________ is a process that starts at the last activity and moves backward through the schedule.

backwards pass

The _______________is how much one unit of work was budgeted to cost.

budgeted unit cost

The ability to make identical pieces by use of reusable molds, can allow precast plants greater quality control and cost efficiencies over ___________ concrete.

cast-in-place

Trenching and Shoring Protects from

cave-ins, can be either timber or metal hydraulic

Three broad categories used in soil _________ are cohesive soils: soils with very small particles that typically stick together, such as clay, cohesionless soils: soils that do not tend to stick together such as gravel, sand, and silt and, organic soils: soils that contain organic material, such as peat.

classification

The five most _____________ types of wood products used in construction are lumber, wood panel products, laminated wood, structural composite lumber, and wood manufactured building components.

common

Conventional concrete typically weighs 140 pounds per cubic foot (pcf) to 150 pcf and is naturally strong in __________ but weak in tension and shear.

compression

Aggregate, water, and hydraulic cement are the three ingredients of ____________.

concrete

What is the shortening of the project schedule along the critical path __________.

crashing

The _________ is a string of activities that drive the schedule.

critical path

Specifications are created by the __________to complement the construction drawings.

designers

A ______________is used when 90% to 100% of the construction documents (CDs) are completed.

detailed estimate

The process to calculated the elevation of an unknown point by using a known point is called____________.

differential leveling

Construction drawings, also referred to as_____________, are the graphical representation of what the contractor is to build.

drawings, plans, and blueprints

A piece of equipment that is mounted to a tripod and can move 360 degrees horizontally is a__________.

dumpy level

ASTM designates ______ types of Portland cement.

eight

What are injuries related to electricity?

electrocution, electrical burns, and falls

The building view, shown as if someone were looking toward the horizon, is referred to as an____________.

elevation

OSHA covers almost all __________.

employees

One of the principal objectives of OSHA is to ____________.

ensure that employees are informed of their rights and their working conditions

The ________________during preconstruction is typically recast into a budget by the project management team.

estimate developed

During the_______________, the intention is to develop the final cost of the project.

estimating phase

Written correspondences are widely used to clearly communicate and document the______________.

exchange of information

Presenters should maintain_____contact with your audience.

eye

When listening, one should make______contact with the speaker.

eye

What is the overlapping of construction activities to complete the project faster __________.

fast tracking

English system of measurement are based on what units?

feet, yards, and acres

The relationship where the finish of one activity triggers the finish of another is ________.

finish to finish

The relationship where a successor activity can start only after the proceeding activity has finished is ___________.

finish to start

Guardrails can be used to protect against falls of what

floors, stairs and many other surfaces

The final option to claim disputes is ______________through the courts. This is generally considered the last resort because of the high cost of legal and court fees.

formal litigation

_________ is used to determine the early start and early finish of all the activities in the schedule___________.

forward pass

Two basic types of __________ are shallow foundations and deep foundations.

foundations

How much an activity can be delayed before it delays the subsequent activity is _________.

free float

A technique used to increase the cash flow of contractors is called_______________.

front end loading

Surveying is also referred to as__________.

geomatics

Common _________ of structural lumber, rated in decreasing order, are Select Structural, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3.

grades

Presenters should avoid excessive_________.

hand gestures

Ready-mix concrete is typically delivered by large specialty concrete trucks that slowly rotate the concrete mix to keep it from ___________ during delivery.

hardening

As a first step, employers must do everything possible to reduce or eliminate________?

hazards

Concrete cures (hardens) through a chemical reaction between the water and cement called _________.

hydration

In oral communication, effective listening is just as______________.

important as speaking

Traditionally, the contractor and subcontractors are responsible for providing __________ for their own scope of work.

insurance

When listening, one should listen objectively with the____________the speaker's perspective.

intent to understand

Soil __________ and consists of boring, sampling, and testing.

investigation

What is wet bulb temperature?

is the air temperature measured with a thermometer with a wet cloth sock over it.

What is live load?

is workers, equipment, and stored material

Steel measuring tapes are durable but____________________, providing an inaccurate reading.

it may expand in the heat

Laws are rules created by the community authority, which is often the legislature, and enforced by ___________ decision.

judicial

The amount of time to procure the materials is __________.

lead time

Steel or precast concrete installed above openings and used to transfer lateral loads around openings are called ___________.

lintels

The specifications are the part of the contract documents that must be in compliance with ________ codes before a building can receive a permit for construction.

local

Presenters should________________hygiene.

maintain good personal

Wood roof trusses, wood floor trusses, wood I-joists, and wood panel components are Common wood ____________ building components.

manufactured

The term ____________refers to building materials consisting of brick, block, stone, or other masonry units held together with mortar.

masonry

Trench ladders must be placed

maximum 25ft from the worker and 50 ft. between ladders

The ______________process is nonbinding, and any party can stop the process at any time.

mediation

Presenters should keep the________short and on topic.

message

International system of measurement are based on what units?

meters, kilometers, and hectares

A building code presents the ___________ requirements for design and construction established by the local governing body.

minimum

Oral communication is the exchange of understanding by verbal and often _________________.

non-verbal means

Insurance and bonds are used to protect owners and

or contractors against __________. / risks

At the beginning of the project, a ______________is developed by the contractor and then approved by the owner and

or designer./ schedule of values (SOV)

Bonds are used to protect the ____________ in cases where the contractor fails to perform in accordance with the contract.

owner

Standards are created by standard organizations, such as ASTM, ANSI, or SMACNA and provide __________ criteria for materials and systems.

performance

The_________________ specification provides a performance criterion that the contractor must then meet.

performance

When listening, one should maintain good, attentive, body______.

posture

A steel member; for example, for a W8 × 18, the W designates the shape as wide flange, the 8 indicates a nominal depth of 8 in., and the 18 is the weight per foot of length in ________.

pounds

A_____________ is an activity that must be completed before the activity that is being evaluated begins.

predecessor

______________is the shortening of the normal duration of a schedule.

project acceleration

The ____________________ position is often called a field engineer or assistant project manager.

project engineer

_________.

punch List, substantial completion and closeout documentation

Because concrete has little to no tensile and shear strengths, ___________________is added to increase these strengths in concrete.

reinforcement

What is the shifting of resources within the schedule from a noncritical to critical activity_________.

resource leveling

What are the exceptions of PPE that an employer does not have to provide for the employees?

safety to footwear, prescription eyewear and weather specific clothing

A_______________is used to provide detailed information about specific building components or pieces of equipment.

schedule

The approval submittal does not change the___________________?

scope of the contract

A___________ is a type of view provided where a section of the building is cut away to expose the hidden areas.

section

Presenters should pause between ____________.

sentences and points

In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should keep conversations________________.

short and on topic

Aggregate is classified by size and gradation using a series of________.

sieves

In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should avoid speaking very______or very_______.

softly, loudly

______ is commonly referred to as being in one of three conditions: bank, loose, or compacted.

soil

In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should______clearly at a moderate________.

speak, pace

In order to remain effective when communicating by telephone, one should avoid using__________in loud, noisy, and easily interrupted areas and in areas that can be easily overheard.

speaker phone

________ may be wheel mounted but are most often track mounted and commonly used in clearing and leveling of a job site and in pushing

spreading large quantities of materials./Dozers

_______ and ______.

standard, code

All OSHA __________ are included in the Title 29 part 1926 of the CFR.

standards

The relationship where the start of one activity triggers the start of another activity is _________________.

start to start

Regulations have a similar effect as codes in terms of their ___________ authority but are generally included or created in laws.

statutory

In most cases, submittals are first assembled by the ____________________.

subcontractor

One of the core responsibilities of the project engineer is the collection, review, coordination, distribution, and tracking of _____________________.

submittals

Only after the _______________have been reviewed can material be ordered.

submittals

_______________ is an activity that can start only after the activity is being evaluated finishes.

successor

Trench Shielding is used to

support trench sides

What is a dry bulb temperature?

the air temperature and is measured of sensible heat.

What is specific volume?

the physical size or volume of 1lb dry air.

When listening, one should hold questions until__________________.

the speaker finishes speaking

What is vertical shear?

the tendency of one part of the beam to move vertically to an adjoining part of the beam, perpendicular to the beam's axis.

The standardized _____ format makes it much easier to locate specific information within a product's technical specifications.

three-part

The main advantage of _____________ is that they provide larger clear work areas within the excavation than internally braced systems do.

tieback bracing systems

How much an activity can be delayed before the critical path is delayed is _________

total float

How is deflection measured?

typically inches

A______________ will provide the owner the same function without sacrificing any quality or building services.

value-engineered building

How often should safety nets be inspected

weekly, after fall events and after major alterations

What are the 4 ways that OSHA categorizes violations?

willful, serious, repeated, other-than-serious.


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