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100
What is the height indicated in the image:
24"
100
In what chapter of the 2018 IBC would you go to find information about occupancy loads?
Chapter 10 Means of Egress
100
Which of the following skills and/ or knowledge is not required for successful construction management?
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Knowledge of Construction Techniques
- Contracts
Knowledge of Construction Techniques
(all other answers were taken from the AIA's website directly)
100
What does the Abreviation "AFF" mean?
Above Finished Floor
100
Lighting: Which is "warmer" - 2500K or 3000K?
2500K
1000K looks orangy, 10000k looks blue
200
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 feet
200
What is Type IV construction?
- Type I (Non-Combustible Fire-Resistive Construction) – Examples include concrete columns, beams and floors; this type of construction has high assembly fire resistivity.
- Type II (Non-combustible) – Examples included steel columns, beams and deck/floors.
- Type III ("Hybrid" Non-Combustible / Combustible) – Examples include concrete tilt-up construction with wood glulam (subdiaphragm) roof.
- Type IV ("Heavy Timber") – Examples include 6x10 wood beams / 8x8 wood columns / cross-laminated timbers.
- Type V (Wood Frame Construction) – Examples include wood or metal stud construction; this type of construction has low assembly fire resistivity
200
What is a field order?
A written order from the General Contractor to subcontractors effecting a minor change or clarification in the work not involving an adjustment to the contract sum or an extension of the contract time.
200
What is typically represented with this hatch: 
Gravel
200
Plumbing: In a small commercial project, which pipe would be larger - a vent stack or a sanitary stack?
Sanitary Stack is 4"
Vent Stack is 3"-4"
300
11'-1 3/4" + 3'-0 5/8"
14'-2 3/8"
300
UL-U419: How many layers of Type X GWB are required on each side of an assembly to achieve a 1-hour fire partition? How many for a 2-hour assembly?
1 one each side for 1-hour
2 on each side for 2-hour
300
What is the MasterFormat division 06 00 00?
Wood, Plastics, and Composites
300
What is the shown line type typically used to represent?
A fence
300
Electrical: What do Ohms measure?
"Electrical Resistance" which is the opposition of the flow of electricity.
400
A building you are working on has a floor to floor height of 11'-6" and a finished floor assembly of 4". The structural beams below the floor above are W10x30s and you need to retain 14" for mechanical ducts, recessed lighting fixtures and the ceiling assembly thickness. What is the maximum ceiling height you can design?
9'-2"
400
What is the difference between Occupancy Classification and Occupancy Load?
Occupancy Classification: is the primary purpose of the building. Buildings typically have only one or two occupancy classification designations despite potentially having spaces of many different functions.
Occupancy Load: is the primary use of each space within the building for the purposes of calculating egress minimums and fire separation adjacencies.
400
What are the 4 categories of specifications?
- Performance
- Prescriptive
- Proprietary
- Reference
400
What does the red label point to?
Flashing w/ weeps
400
Structural: In webbed joist nomenclature, what does the "55" represent in the following steel member:
W24x55
55 lbs per linear foot
500
What is the maximum span of a K-Series Open Web Steel Joist?
60 feet
500
Which regulatory agency is responsible for verifying ADA compliance?
None, ADA is a law - not an enforced code. Compliance is enforced through the threat of litigation.
500
The GC of a project you are working on submits a substitution for a product that is less expensive than the original specification but has a longer lead time. The client is interested in keeping costs down universally. What three cost considerations would you take into account when deciding whether to approve the substitution?
- unit cost comparison to the original product
- installation cost comparison to the original product
- the cost of potential schedule impacts due to construction sequencing
500
An item that is shown in halftone on the drawings usually represents:
An existing element
500
Mechanical: Which is hotter - the condenser or the evaporator?
Condenser
