History and Theory
Which Classical Greek order is distinguished by slender proportions, a continuous base, and capitals with volutes?
Ionic Order
What plumbing device prevents sewer gases from entering a building through fixtures?
Trap
What masonry unit is manufactured with hollow cores to reduce weight?
Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB)
What legal document issued by the local building official grants permission to commence construction after plans have been reviewed and approved?
What type of structural failure occurs when a slender compression member suddenly deflects laterally under load?
Buckling
Which architectural feature made it possible for Gothic cathedrals to achieve greater height and larger stained-glass windows compared to Romanesque churches?
Flying Buttress
What fire protection system discharges water automatically when heat activates a thermal element at each outlet?
Sprinkler
What steel treatment process applies a protective zinc coating to prevent corrosion?
Galvanizing
According to the Fire Code of the Philippines, what is the the maximum exit of travel if there is fire extinguisher?
60m
Vertical or inclined support members’ design to carry the weight of the formwork, concrete and construction loads above?
Shoring
Which ancient civilization is credited with the earliest known use of monumental stone architecture employing massive pylons, hypostyle halls, and axial planning?
Ancient Egyptians
What electrical device is installed to intentionally connect an electrical system to the earth in order to safely dissipate fault current?
Grounding
What timber defect results from uneven shrinkage during drying, causing twisting or distortion along the length of the member?
Warping
In BP 220, what is the minimum ceiling height of mezzanine
1.80m
It is the ratio of normal stress to corresponding strain for tensile or compressive stresses below proportional limit of material.
Modulus of Elasticity
What structural element allows a circular dome to transition onto a square base in Byzantine architecture?
Pendetive
What fire protection system type keeps water out of the piping until activation?
Dry Pipe
What thin finishing layer of cementitious or polymer-modified material is applied over plaster or concrete to achieve a smooth, even surface prior to painting?
Skim Coat
What UAP document governs the professional services and ethical obligations of architects in the Philippines?
UAP DOc 200
What failure mode in reinforced concrete occurs when tensile stress causes cracking perpendicular to the direction of principal stress?
Shear
Type of landscaping design specially for areas susceptible to drought.
Xeriscaping
What type of small freight elevator is designed primarily for transporting food, dishes, or light goods between floors, typically without accommodating passengers?
Dumbwaiter
What do you call a window sash which opens inward and is hinged at the bottom?
Hopper
In PD 957, a wall jointly used by two parties under easements agreement is called what?
Partywall
What structural behavior describes the increase in deformation of a material under sustained load over time?
Creep
What architectural concept describes the deliberate ordering of spaces and elements to express importance and authority within a composition?
Hierarchy
What electrical safety device automatically interrupts a circuit when current leakage to ground is detected?
GFCI (Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter)
What moisture-related concrete defect appears as a white crystalline residue on masonry or concrete surfaces due to salt migration?
Efflorescence
In BP344 what is the required height of the lower handrail for ramps?
700mm
What structural response describes the resistance of a building system to lateral loads through deformation rather than strength alone?
Ductility