COSC 153 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Prehistoric Homes - Answer️️ -•First homes where done with branches,
bones, stones and animal fur
Prehistoric Construction - Answer️️ -•Major Historical Construction
projects were always Religious based
Bronze Age Constructio...
COSC 153 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Prehistoric Homes - Answer✔️✔️-•First homes where done with branches,
bones, stones and animal fur
Prehistoric Construction - Answer✔️✔️-•Major Historical Construction
projects were always Religious based
Bronze Age Construction Homes - Answer✔️✔️-•Bronze Age homes were
much more advanced and involved precision cut wood members such as
columns and beams and roofs mostly made of
Construction in Egypt - Answer✔️✔️-•Egyptians best known and bigger
projects were tombs for their ruling class.
•Pyramids were a portal into the afterlife
•Main construction method: stone, mortar and gravity for structural
purposes
Mortar and Concrete - Answer✔️✔️-•The Egyptians used calcined gypsum
as a cement and the Greeks and Romans used lime made by heating
limestone and added sand to make mortar, with coarser stones for
concrete.
•The Romans found that a cement could be made which set under water
and this was used for the construction of harbors.
Construction in Greece - Answer✔️✔️-•
•The Erechtheion or Erechtheum is an ancient Greek temple on the north
side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both
Athena and Poseidon.
Construction in Rome - Answer✔️✔️-•The Roman Arch - Ancient Roman
builders relied heavily on the rounded arch to span great lengths. Several
rounded arches that are constructed in-line and end-to-end in a series form
an arcade, e. g. in Roman aqueducts.
Construction in Rome - Answer✔️✔️-•The Romans constructed aqueducts
throughout their Republic and later Empire, to bring water from outside
sources into cities and towns. Aqueduct water supplied public baths,
latrines, fountains, and private households; it also supported mining
operations, milling, farms, and gardens
Construction during the Industrial Revolution - Answer✔️✔️-•Factory
Construction
Modern Construction: Mechanization - Answer✔️✔️-•Mechanization - The
use of machinery to excavate, move material and build.
•Steam machines and cranes
Construction Industry Sectors - Answer✔️✔️-•Apple Offices in California
Teams: Owner, General Contractors, Construction Managers, Architects &
Multiple Engineers, Heavy Civil Contractors, Multiple Subcontractors,
Suppliers & Vendors, Labor providers, etc.
COMMERCIAL - Answer✔️✔️-•General Contractors who may or may not
self perform any actual construction work In charge of:
-Overall Project Schedule
-Payment from Owners and paying subcontractors
-Site Logistics for all project
-Coordination with Owner, Architects and Engineers
Multifamily - apartments both low rise and high rise
RESIDENTIAL / MULTIFAMILY - Answer✔️✔️-•Single Family
construction is typically funded by private individuals or developers for
their own use or for sale
•Single Family Builders categories:
-Custom Home Builders
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