Unit 23 - Building Design, Plans, and Spectifications

__________ are licensed professionals qualified to design buildings and supervise the drawing of plans.

Architects

A split-level house can only be constructed on sloping lots.

False

Houses built on speculation must be sold prior to construction.

False

Pueblo revival architecture is commonly used in New England.

False

Stock plans are developed by the builder for a specific customer.

False

The printreading symbol for detail is DT.

False

One story house designs are normally built over a full-basement, crawl-space, or _____________ foundation system.

Full basement

Four basic shapes of __________ dwellings are rectangular, T-shape, L-shape, and U-shape.

One-family

___________ refers to the position of a building on the lot.

Orientation

______________ analyze the ground conditions of a building site.

Soil engineers

_______________ are legal documents that provide details that could not be shown on the plans or that require additional description.

Specifications

Four basic types of one-family dwellings are one-story, one-and-a-half-story, two-story, and __________.

Split-level

____________________ design the load-bearing portions of large buildings.

Structural Engineers

The exterior appearance of most buildings is either ___________ or contemporary.

Traditional

A habitable room is a room used for living purposes.

True

Building information modeling (BIM) is an integrated, electronically managed system that aligns all working drawings, structural drawings, and shop drawings into a consistent system.

True

Custom-built plans are designed by an architect and built to serve the needs of the potential owner.

True

One-and-one-half story houses have high-pitched roofs.

True

Soil conditions determine the type of foundation that can be used.

True

Specifications are commonly divided into divisions that pertain to different work areas on the project.

True

Sun position and wind conditions help determine the ideal orientation of a building.

True

Newly constructed buildings must conform to the building code and ______ regulations for the area.

Zoning