Construction Materials ARCH 3323 Final Exam multiple choice questions.

The MasterFormat consists of

50 divisions

When does the owner receive manufacturers warranties from the GC?

At substantial completion inspection

The construction drawings of a building project are prepared during the:

CD stage of the project

The MasterFormat has been developed by the

Construction Specifications Institute

In MasterFormat, roofing is part of

Division 07

In MasterFormat, flooring is part of

Division 09

All required surety bonds must be provided by the GCs, who are bidding for the project, along with their bids, that is, at the time of bidding

False

BIM is the most recently developed project delivery method.

False

Establishing the projects economic feasibility and its overall budget is part of the design phase of the project:

False

Shop drawings are prepared during the design phase of the project

False

The certificate of substantial completion is issue by the local jurisdiction

False

The construction drawings of a building project are drawings that the architect uses to explain the design to the owner.

False

The project manual includes the project's construction drawings

False

the primary purpose of the contract modification procedure in the agreement between the owner and the GC is to allow change orders

False

The day-to-day supervision of construction is the responsibility of the

GC

Who is typically responsible for obtaining the certificate of occupancy from the local jurisdiction?

GC

Which of the following beam cross sections is structurally more efficient in bending?

I-section

The project delivery method that should ensure the least amount of litigation among parties contributing to the project is the

IPD method

In the MasterFormat, Division 04 refers to

Masonry

In MasterFormat, Division 02 refers to

Metals

The owner is required to provide payment bond to GC, whose bid has been accepted

None of the above

Who is responsible for ensuring the safety of workers on the construction site of a typical building project ?

The general contractor

The primary purpose of a mock up is to establish the quality of the materials and workmanship involved in constructing important components of the building by which the completed components will be judge

True

The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in tension.

True

Where the owner is sufficiently familiar and confident of the financial and contractual capabilities of the GC's bidding for the project, the owner may not require the bid bond. This reduces the total cost of construction.

True

Which of the following beam cross sections is structurally more efficient in bending?

Tubular section

The enforcement of a building code is usually done at the level of the

a. city in which the building is located

The material in an arch is primarily in

a. compression

The building code requirements for the means of egress from a building are primarily

a. fire safety issues

A prescriptive building code provision is easier to enforce than a performance provision.

a. true

The stress-strain diagram of mild steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point.

a. true

the board of appeals of the city does not have the authority to change building code provisions

a. true

A perspective code needs no standards

a.True

In a typical stress-strain diagram of a material, the stress is generally plotted along the vertical axis

a.true

When we determine the strength of concrete using the test specimens, we determine the concrete's

a.ultimate compressive stress.

The unit of modulus of elasticity is

all of the above

concrete is

an elastic material

In a typical building project, the coordination of the building's design is done by the:

architect

The specifications of a typical building project are prepared by the

architect and the architect's consultants

The final completion inspection of the project is conducted by the

architect with the help of consultants

The construction drawings for a building project generally consist of:

architectural drawings and structural drawings, and MEP drawings

A record document set includes

as-built construction drawings, as-built specifications, as-built shop drawings, etc.

The international Building code is generally updated every

b. 3 years

Which gives greater warning before failure?

b. A ductile material

In a building code, some life safety provisions are contained in fire safety provision and the remaining ones structural safety provision

b. False

The acronym UL stands for

b. Underwriters Laboratories

The building code requirements for the dimensions of treads and risers of a staircase are

b. life safety issues

Which of the following is not a standards writing organization

b.NFS

Performance-type building code provisions inhibit the use of innovate building materials and construction systems compared with prescriptive type provision.

b.false

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is devoted entirely to provisions relating to accessibility within a building

b.false

The surely bonds used in a typical construction contract are

bid bond, performance bond, payment bond.

The total number of occupies (excluding the divisions) as specified in the International Building Code is

c. 10

The International Building Code divides the types of construction into

c. Types I, II, III, IV and V

When a cable or rope is compressed by a force, what is the compressive stress in it?

c. Zero

The first step in applying the building code to a project is to determine if the building is provided with an automatic sprinkler system.

c. determine the occupancy classification of the building

In a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie, each member is in

c. either tension or compression

A zoning ordinance consist of

c. the zoning text and the building code of the city

In a suspension bridge, which member(s) is (are) in compression?

c.Support pylons

Low-carbon (mild) steel is

c.an elastic-plastic material

The term FAR refers to

c.floor area ratio

A contract document set consists of

construction drawings and specifications

The construction document set:

construction drawings, construction schedule, and owner contractor agreement

The bidding documents include

construction drawings, specifications and addenda

A 20-ft-high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?

d. 0.0025

Which of the following is the largest standards writing organization?

d. ASTM

Which of the following is not a recognized building code occupancy?

d. Office

Writing and periodically updating the building code in the United States is generally done by.

d. a specialized independent agency

The person in charge of enforcing the building code is generally called

d. building official

Before commencing the construction of a building, the owner must apply the city to obtain a

d. building permit

If during the construction of the building, the building inspector discovers a gross violation of the building code, he or she will generally

d. issue a stop work order to the owner

In relation to its compressive strength, the tensile strength of concrete is

d. much lower

A zoning ordinance refers to regulations that pertain mainly to

d. none of the above

Before grating the building permit, the office of the building official of a jurisdiction must review the construction documents of the building for conformance with

d. none of the above

To ensure that the construction of the building is being done in accordance with the building code, the city will arrage for its inspection

d. several times during construction

A rectangular column measuring 12 in. x 12 in. in cross section carries a load of 18 kips. What is the stress in the column?

d.None of the above

What is the yield stress of grade 60 reinforcing steel?

d.none of the above

Of various project delivery methods described in the text, the oldest method is

design-bid-build (DBB) method

The project delivery method in which only one firm is contracted for both design and construction of the building is called the

desing-build method

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is published

e. International Code Council

The most fires resistive type of construction is

e. Type I(A)

A building code regulates

e. both a and b

The test specimen used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the United States is a

e. cylinder measuring 6 in. in diameter x 12 in. high.

The adoption of a model building code in the United States is done at the level of

e. either (b) or (c)

A hotel building is a

e. none of the above

If the total area of a lot 15,000 ft^2 and the total covered area on all floors of the building on this lot is 60,000 ft^2, the FAR fort he property is

e. none of the above

The International Building Code is published by the

e. none of the above

The construction standards used in building codes are produced by

e.all of the above

In the case of a dispute between the building official and the owner about the interpretation of a building code provision, the matter is first resolved by

e.none of the above

A GC would usually require performance bond from the owner

each major subcontractor

The delivery of a typical building project, as described in this text, may be divided into

five phases

The term MPE is an acronym for:

mechanical, electrical and plumbing

In MasterFormat windows are part of

none above

In which of the following project delivery methods, the GC provides preconstruction services?

none of the above

The shop drawings are prepared by the

none of the above

In the CMAR method of the project delivery, the CM

only (b) and (c)

The problem for a building project is prepared by the:

owner

Modulus of elasticity refers to how

stiff a material is

The certificate of occupancy predates substantial completion inspection of the project.

true

The construction drawings of a building project are generally in the form of

two-dimensional plans, elevations, sections and details.

The bending stresses along the neutral axis of a beam are

zero