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AIC EXAM FLASHCARDS9
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Which9of9the9following9documents9is9utilized9for9correspondence9between9the9A/E9or
9
Owner9and9the9Contractor?9-9ans--Formal9Business9Letter
Which9of9the9following9documents9is9used9for9correspondence9between9the9home9office
and9the9job9site?9-9ans--Memorandum
What9is9the9best9time9to9distribute9the9Working9Agenda9to9the9Participants?9-9ans--
About9one9day9prior9to9the9meeting
Which9document9describes9the9Suggested9Agenda9for9the9Preconstruction9Meeting?9-
9ans--General9Requirements
What9is9the9best9time9to9distribute9the9Meeting9Minutes9to9the9Participants?9-9ans--
About9one9day9after9the9meeting
Which9of9the9following9descriptions9are9the9primary9content9items9for9the9meeting
minutes?9-9ans--
Attendance,9topical9headings9with9paragraph9stating9person9assigned,9completion
Which9of9the9following9descriptions9are9the9content9items9for9the9working9agenda?9-
9ans--Purpose,9specific9objectives,9time9frame,9topical9headings9with9paragraph,9role
What9is9the9name9of9the9approach9designed9to9encourage9group9members9to9build9on9t
he
contributions9of9their9peers9when9responding9to9an9idea9in9a9meeting?9-9ans--
Spectrum9Approach
What9are9the9mental9activities9that9must9be9taken9into9consideration9for9each9topic9duri
ng
the9planning9phase9of9a9meeting?9-9ans--
Goals,9Gathering,9Problem9Solving,9Decision9Making,9Action9Plan9&9Monitoring
What9are9the9leadership9skills9needed9to9conduct9a9productive9meeting?9-9ans--
Listening9Attentively,9Responding9Constructively,9Soliciting9All9Ideas,9and9Matching9De
cision9Making9to9the9Situation
Which9one9of9the9following9is9transferred9from9one9mind9to9another?9-9ans--Words
What9is9the9retention9percentage9of9a9listener9in9an9oral9conversation?9-9ans--10
,What9percentage9of9a9conversation9does9the9sender9remember9of9what9they9say9and9d
o?9-9ans--90
Which9of9the9following9communication9methods9is9the9most9effective9in9knowing9that9th
e9communication9has9been9understood?9-9ans--You9the9sender9should9ask9open-
ended9questions9and9make9them9speak
Which9of9the9following9is9the9best9example9of9an9open-ended9question?9-9ans--
What9steps9are9you9going9to9take9to9complete9the9activity?
Which9source9or9organization9promotes9a9uniform9organization9system9for9organizing9c
onstruction9materials,9specifications9and9documentation9into9Divisions9and9Sections9for
projects?9-9ans--Construction9Specifications9Institute
You9are9interested9in9finding9all9of9the9manufacturers9technical9lifting9data9for9a9perman
ent9overhead9crane9that9the9Contractor9will9install9in9a9manufacturing9facility.
What9is9the9name9of9the9Reference9source?9-9ans--Thomas'9Register
Which9organization9is9engaged9in9the9standardization9of9technical9specifications9and9te
sting9methods?9-9ans--American9Society9for9Testing9Materials
Which9organization9investigates9and9tests9materials,9products,9equipment,9construction
9methods9and9construction9systems9to9safeguard9against9hazards9to9life9and9property?
9-9ans--Underwriters9Laboratories
What9are9large9stones9that9are9placed9at9the9end9of9culverts9or9along9the9edge9of9a9bo
dy9of9water9to9prevent9erosion9called?9-9ans--Riprap
What9are9aggregate9particles9smaller9than9the9size9of9a9grain9of9sand9called?9-9ans--
Impurities
What9is9a9measure9of9the9ease9with9which9water9will9flow9through9an9aggregate's9voids
9called?9-9ans--Permeability
What9is9the9aggregate9quality9of9resisting9weathering9called?9-9ans--Soundness
What9type9of9pavement9system9is9subject9to9abrasion9throughout9because9the9paveme
nt9continuously9flexes9under9the9weight9of9traffic?9-9ans--Asphalt
What9does9a9sieve9size9of9No.9409mean?9-9ans--There9are9409openings9per9lineal9inch
Which9sieve9size9are9the9aggregates9initially9placed9into9for9analysis?9-9ans--49inches
A9gradation9chart9shows9a9line9with9a9constant9slope9which9indicates9that9approximatel
y9the9same9amount9of9material9is9retained9on9each9successive9sieve.9What9is9this9grad
ation9called?9-9ans--Well-graded
,What9is9the9weight9of9a9Cubic9Yard9of9concrete?9-9ans--40509pounds
What9is9the9term9for9a9material9that9strains9slowly9when9a9force9is9applied9to9it9for9an9e
xtended9period9of9years,9even9though9the9force9is9too9small9to9cause9failure9in9a9short
period9of9time?9-9ans--Creep
What9is9the9chemical9reaction9called9when9Portland9cement9is9mixed9with9the9water?9-
9ans--Hydration
Which9of9the9following9types9of9soil9has9high9permeability?9-9ans--Gravel
Which9type9of9Portland9cement9is9used9where9an9early9strength9gain9is9important?9-
9ans--Type9III
Which9concrete9characteristic9is9improved9by9air-entraining9the9concrete?9-9ans--
Freeze-thaw9resistance
What9is9the9most9important9parameter9used9to9control9the9strength9of9concrete?9-9ans--
Water/Cement9Ratio
What9is9Air-entrained9Portland9cement9Concrete9quite9weak9in?9-9ans--Tension
Which9technical9resource9must9be9consulted9to9determine9the9bar9support9spacing9for9
a9Concrete9Bridge9deck?9-9ans--Concrete9Reinforcing9Steel9Institute
What9is9the9diameter9in9inches9of9a9#89bar?9-9ans--1.0
What9is9the9weight9of9a9bag9of9Portland9Cement9in9pounds?9-9ans--90
What9is9the9weight9of9a9#59deformed9bar9in9pounds?9-9ans--1.043
Which9materials9are9incorporated9by9reference9and9not9normally9shown9on9the9plans9or
9in9the9Technical9Specifications?9-9ans--Bar9Supports
Which9type9of9masonry9cement9is9used9where9bond9and9lateral9strength9are9important?
9-9ans--Type9S
Which9type9of9masonry9cement9is9used9for9foundation9walls9and9isolated9piers?9-9ans--
Type9S
Which9type9of9masonry9cement9is9used9for9reinforced9masonry?9-9ans--Type9S
Which9of9the9following9mortar9ingredients9improves9the9mortar's9workability?9-9ans--
Lime
, Which9of9the9following9mortar9ingredients9decreases9the9shrinkage9of9mortar9while9setti
ng
and9drying?9-9ans--Sand
What9ingredient9is9added9to9mortar9for9retempering?9-9ans--Water
Which9mortar9property9is9increased9by9retempering?9-9ans--Bond9Strength
What9is9the9strongest9overlap9of9masonry9units9when9building9a9wall?9-9ans--One-
half9lap
Structural9bonding9can9be9accomplished9by9tying9two9wythes9together9with9a9brick.9Wh
en9it9is9laid9in9this9position,9what9is9the9brick9position9called?9-9ans--Header
What9is9the9most9common9brick9position?9-9ans--Stretcher
What9brick9position9is9commonly9used9on9window9sills?9-9ans--Rowlock
What9is9the9weakest9pattern9bond?9-9ans--Stack
Which9of9the9following9masonry9components9allows9freedom9of9movement9in9a9masonr
y
wall?9-9ans--Control9Joint
Which9of9the9following9masonry9components9are9continuous,9they9may9run9around9the9
perimeter9of9a9building9or9between9control9joints9and9act9as9structural9members,9and9th
ey9can9provide9bearing9for9beams9and9joists?9-9ans--Bond9Beam
Which9of9the9following9masonry9components9are9used9over9openings9in9block9walls9to9
carry9the9load9around9the9opening?9-9ans--Lintels
Which9type9of9wall9is9desired9where9there9is9severe9weather9exposure,9or9where9a9max
imum9resistance9to9rain9penetration9is9desired?9-9ans--Cavity
What9does9the9steel9designation9C9129x920.79mean?9-9ans--
C9is9the9steel9shape,9129is9the9nominal9depth9and920.79is9the9pounds9per9foot
Which9organization9publishes9structural9steel9design9properties9manuals9and9manuals9t
hat9cover9steel9construction9methods?9-9ans--American9Institute9of9Steel9Construction
What9are9the9drawings9called9that9are9issued9to9the9contractor9from9the9manufacturer9i
ndicating9the9locations9and9proper9positioning9of9each9piece9of9steel9within9the9structur
e?9-9ans--Erection9Drawings
What9structural9steel9component9is9the9steel9designation9"VL"9referring9to?9-9ans--
Metal9Decking
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