COSC 153 Final QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
The Project Phases - ANSWER - Design
- Pre-Construction
- Procurement
- Construction
- Post-Construction
- Owner Occupancy
Phase 1 of Construction - ANSWER Demolition
Phase 1 - Demolition - ANSWER - Demo of existing utilities
- Demo of physical buildings
- Demo of landscaping or other physical pieces
- Clearance of land
- Subgrade
Phase 2 of Construction - ANSWER Excavation and Foundations (Sub-Structure)
Phase 2 - Excavation and Foundations - ANSWER - Excavation and Subgrade
- Support of Excavation
- Foundations for Building
- Piles
- Sheet Piles
- Pile Caps
- Concrete Foundation Slabs - Could act as its own foundation support
, - Slabs on Grade
Trades involved in Excavation & Foundations - ANSWER Excavator, Concrete Subcontractor, Support of
Excavations contractor, field engineer contractor, MEP Trades, (possibly elevator trades), heavy civil (for
underground utilities)
Trades involved in Demolition Phase - ANSWER Demo contractor, Utilities contractor (possibly heavy civil
sub)
Phase 3 of Construction - ANSWER Building Superstructure - Concrete, Steel, Timber
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Concrete - ANSWER - More rigid than steel
- Slower to go up than steel
- Need to have 3-4 decks below with scaffolding / reinforcement
- Needs coordination for MEP inserts, embeds and penetrations on its decks
- Pre-Case Concrete can also be used for super-structure construction
Trades involved in Building Superstructure - Concrete - ANSWER Concrete, Plumbing, Electrical,
Mechanical, Elevators, Envelope trade (precast, windows, masonry, etc.)
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Steel - ANSWER - Faster than concrete
- Still requires concrete to be poured on decks
- Coordination on steel deck penetrations as vital as in concrete
Trades involved in Building Superstructure - Steel - ANSWER Steel Fabrication, Steel erector, Concrete,
Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Elevators, Envelope trade (precast, windows, masonry, etc.)
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Timber - ANSWER - Faster than concrete and steel
- Still may require concrete to be poured on timber decks (not residential)
- Timber needs to be specially treated for fire retardant and humidity properties
ANSWERS(RATED A)
The Project Phases - ANSWER - Design
- Pre-Construction
- Procurement
- Construction
- Post-Construction
- Owner Occupancy
Phase 1 of Construction - ANSWER Demolition
Phase 1 - Demolition - ANSWER - Demo of existing utilities
- Demo of physical buildings
- Demo of landscaping or other physical pieces
- Clearance of land
- Subgrade
Phase 2 of Construction - ANSWER Excavation and Foundations (Sub-Structure)
Phase 2 - Excavation and Foundations - ANSWER - Excavation and Subgrade
- Support of Excavation
- Foundations for Building
- Piles
- Sheet Piles
- Pile Caps
- Concrete Foundation Slabs - Could act as its own foundation support
, - Slabs on Grade
Trades involved in Excavation & Foundations - ANSWER Excavator, Concrete Subcontractor, Support of
Excavations contractor, field engineer contractor, MEP Trades, (possibly elevator trades), heavy civil (for
underground utilities)
Trades involved in Demolition Phase - ANSWER Demo contractor, Utilities contractor (possibly heavy civil
sub)
Phase 3 of Construction - ANSWER Building Superstructure - Concrete, Steel, Timber
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Concrete - ANSWER - More rigid than steel
- Slower to go up than steel
- Need to have 3-4 decks below with scaffolding / reinforcement
- Needs coordination for MEP inserts, embeds and penetrations on its decks
- Pre-Case Concrete can also be used for super-structure construction
Trades involved in Building Superstructure - Concrete - ANSWER Concrete, Plumbing, Electrical,
Mechanical, Elevators, Envelope trade (precast, windows, masonry, etc.)
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Steel - ANSWER - Faster than concrete
- Still requires concrete to be poured on decks
- Coordination on steel deck penetrations as vital as in concrete
Trades involved in Building Superstructure - Steel - ANSWER Steel Fabrication, Steel erector, Concrete,
Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, Elevators, Envelope trade (precast, windows, masonry, etc.)
Phase 3 - Building Superstructure - Timber - ANSWER - Faster than concrete and steel
- Still may require concrete to be poured on timber decks (not residential)
- Timber needs to be specially treated for fire retardant and humidity properties
