Intro to BC I Final

If _____________________ causes and consequences cannot be identified. Decision makers must test actions and observe results until they can make sense of the situation.

Chaotic

Which of the sectors can be characterized as being funded by public and private sources of funding?

Commercial

In MasterFormat specifications the Division 03 title is

Concrete

In 2016 which industry sector had the highest count of fatal injuries

Construction

What are the two most important skills needed to succeed in construction management?

Decision making & problem solving

Project Delivery Methods include

Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management, Integrated Project Delivery

____________ drawings depict portions of the building enlarged in scale to help explain finer elements of the design.

Detail

Building commissioning provides

Early project completion, Smoother construction process, Lower energy costs, Reduced operation and maintenance costs

These drawings are the most schematic in character

Electrical

A safety management tool used to identify and address mitigation measures of specific work tasks, safety challenges, hazards, and conditions that can become safety hazards.

Job hazard analysis

four members of the design team.

Landscape Architect, Architect, Interior Designer, HVAC Engineer

The _____________ provides a set of principles for developing and releasing work assignment of high quality/reliability.

Last Planner System

A construction related organization dedicated to research and knowledge development regarding construction project-based production management.

Lean Construction Institute

Based on the Hierarchy of Controls, what is the lowest level of safety controls?

PPE

The foundations primary function is to support and anchor the superstructure above and transmit its loads safely into the earth.

True

The warranty period typically starts immediately when the certificate of substantial completion has been issued by the architect.

True

Within an estimate using Uniformat II, as a percentage of total building cost, division D, Services, is typically the largest.

True

_____ is the process of shutting down a building and removing it safely from operation use

decommissioning

The traditional method of project delivery is referred to as

design-bid-build

Based on the readings regarding Production Control and Safety Management which among these two system approaches offers a better project safety outcome?

an effective production control system and a weak safety management system

when identifying a steel beam designation of W12x24, what does the number 12x24 represent

beam depth x beam weight/LF

What is the common term used to refer to putting all the labor, materials and subcontracts under contract?

buying out

traditional safety strategies focus of the reduction of hazards through _____, and the control of hazards through _____ and _____

engineering, barriers, procedures

Construction Management Agency is a project delivery method.

false

material symbols used in elevation views are the same as those used in plan or section view

false

A practice, often applied in Design-Build, to speed up a job by overlapping the design phase and the construction phase of a project

fast-tracking

In a set of construction documents interior room finishes are best conveyed by the use of __________.

schedules

Foundation systems are classified into two categories, they are ________________ and ______________________.

shallow and deep

_____ are often the best sources of value engineering

subcontractors

The bulk of the project manual consists of

technical specifications

What are the 2 fundamentals activities of construction?

the moving and handling of materials and equipment and the positioning of materials and equipment to produce the whole

The most prevalent contract used in heavy civil construction is a

unit price contract

_____ is a conscious and explicit set of disciplined procedures designed to seek out optimum value for both initial and long-term investment

value engineering

Retainage is certain percentage of money owed to the contractor for work progress that is held back by the owner from payment to encourage completion of project.

True

Exclusive of location and based on our in class review of Frost Line depths and supported by the Ching text, the minimum depth of frost line below undisturbed earth is _______________.

12"

How many cubic yards of concrete would be in a 120 feet by 200 feet 4 inch thick concrete slab-on-grade?

293 cy

How many square feet is in a single level warehouse that is 65' by 80'?

5,200sf

How much square feet of contact area (sfca) would be required for the formwork of a 50'-0" by 50'-0" x 2'-6"' thick square shaped mat foundation cast on grade?

500 sfca

How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed for 105 linear feet, 2' wide, 12'' thick continuous footing?

7.78 cy3

What do you call an unsafe condition or activity that, if left uncontrolled, can contribute to an accident?

A hazard

What are the two types of professional designers that are engaged in the construction process?

Architects and Engineers

Which is the primary cause (highest number) of job site accidents?

Falls

A guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract is a fixed price contract?

False

Building commissioning increases the risk of incurring costs such as schedule overruns, change orders, litigation costs, and high operation costs.

False

Buyout is often done before award of contractor determination.

False

Mobilization addresses all of the activities that you must accomplish in order to finish the construction.

False

The pricing of material unit costs is more difficult than the pricing of labor unit costs.

False

The superstructure is the underlying structure forming the foundation of a building.

False

Current trends in the construction industry include all of the following except:

Fat Design

Which of the following can be identified as a benefit of subcontracting except?

Financial stability

Under a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract, what happens to the excess contract amount if the actual cost is less than the guaranteed maximum contract price?

Funds remain with the owner

Division 01 of CSI MasterFormat is

General Requirments

What type of contract provides security to the owner and puts the responsibility for cost over runs on the builder?

Guaranteed Maximum Price

What sector is characterized by the self-performed work and the heavy use of mechanized equipment?

Heavy Civil

Labor pricing requires the knowledge of ___________________________________________.

Hourly wage rate and activity duration

By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator for the US economy?

Housing Starts

Which of the following combination is expected to create a situation where workers may be rushed, stressed, or frustrated and face situations where there is a trade-off between productivity and safety?

Ineffective Production Control and Strong Safety Management

The HVAC drawings are usually designated as

M1, M2, M3 and so on.

_________________ are obtained for all materials on site and stored in an accessible location for all who work on site.

Material Safety Data Sheet

The term 'project delivery' refers to what aspect of a construction project?

Organizational framework

The CSI Master Format does what?

Organizes work, estimating, scheduling, and other aspects of the project

Annual Accident Reporting is required by OSHA if the employer employed

Over 10 people

Name the 3 fundamental stages of the construction process

Pre-construction, Construction, Post-Construction

Who is responsible for the overall safety of their workers on the job site?

Project Managers and Superintendents

What is the largest sector in volume of work?

Residential

What sector accounts for 40-50% of US construction volume?

Residential

example of a 'brownfield' site?

Reuse of industrial land

Design review is concerned with coordinating the drawings and what?

Specifications

What sets the ground rules for playing the construction game?

The General Conditions

In safety reporting a 'near-miss' is given what level of importance?

The same as an incident in which an injury occured

The systems or assemblies estimate adjusts for quality by __ .

The specific method or material chosen.

An assemblies estimate is structured in accordance with the Uniformat II.

True

Existing grade elevations are depicted as dashed lines and finish grade elevations are shown as solid lines.

True

Good project planning is the ability to anticipate potential problems before they become actual problems.

True

funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, build, and maintain physical assets such as property, building, or equipment are called

capital expenditure

The term "plans and specs" refer to

contract documents

What project delivery method that is characterized by a poly-party or multi-party contract?

integrated project delivery

The bidding process is getting ________ competitive, and profit margins are getting _________?

more, thinner

Along with environmental forces, live loads are also the weight of , , and .

occupants, furnishing, and equipment

The first construction text or handbook was written

over 2000 years ago during the Roman Empire

_____ of the construction project is related to what the market will bear

price