9. NCARB ARE CDS - Review Questions With Complete Solutions
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9. NCARB ARE CDS - Review Questions
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Four ways the architect can decrease the amount of construction related waste Designing
materials flow plan for the contractor end-user, specify recycled materials and products,
specifying masonry construction over wood construction...
9. NCARB ARE CDS - Review Questions
With Complete Solutions
Four ways the architect can decrease the amount of construction related waste Designing
materials flow plan for the contractor end-user, specify recycled materials and products,
specifying masonry construction over wood construction, assisting the owner and contractor any
waste management plan.
After occupying a portion of the building, the owner notices a dent in a wall. The dent was not
noted on the punch list prepared by the contractor and reviewed by the architect. What
determination should the architect make? The contractor is not responsible for the repair.
The owner has taken occupancy and is therefore responsible because the cause of the damage
cannot be established.
Who is responsible for the cost of removing and replacing items that do not comply with code,
but do comply with the project specifications? If the architect specifies toilet fixtures that
do not comply with the building code, he was negligent and is therefore primarily responsible for
the cost of removing and replacing the fixtures.
Review of product substitutions in a leed certification project Requires additional
attention to ensure that original design standards are met.
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What is contained in the special conditions? Requirements which change from project to
project, such as soil borings, traffic control, referenced documents including codes, temporary
utilities, tests and inspections, shop drawings, cleaning, safety, signs, etc.
Symbol representing a floor duplex receptacle outlet Circle inside of a square with two
lines through it.
Specifications define quality, methods, and installation techniques. They do not include
dimensions, which would be found on the construction drawings.
Costs in addition to the cost of construction Professional fees, furnishings, land costs,
equipment, financing costs, legal costs, inspections and tests. 20% of the cost of construction
minus land in furnishings and equipment.
HVAC ductwork is typically fabricated in the HVAC contractors shop and delivered to the job
site ready for installation Mass-produced manufactured items include light in plumbing
fixtures, site placed items include concrete.
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Plumbing floor plan drawings show supply piping, fixtures, sanitary piping. Plumbing
floor plan drawings do not show public water lines which are located on the exterior of a
building and therefore would be found in the civil engineering drawings.
Placing concrete footings when the footing excavation is frozen. Concrete should never
report on frozen ground because when the ground thaws, it shrinks. Providing a heated enclosure
or thawing the ground are possibilities, but excavating the frozen ground is the best choice.
Shop drawing review order when using a construction manager adviser Contractor,
construction manager, architect
Gen. conditions Standardized provisions describing the rights, responsibilities, and
relations of the parties
Supplementary conditions Modify the general conditions for the specific conditions that
exist in and individual project
Special conditions May be written to cover unique situations that are not covered by either
the general or supplementary conditions.
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