COSC 153 Final Exam TAMU Practice Questions and Answers

COSC 153 Final Exam TAMU Practice Questions and Answers ___________ is a company or person whom a general contractor hires to perform a specific task as part of an overall project and normally pays for services provided to the project. - Answer️️ -Specialty Contractor Which construction phase has more subcontractors involved? - Answer️️ -Interiors phase Can a Heavy Civil Specialty Contractor be a General Contractor? - Answer️️ -True The Egyptians used calcined gypsum as cement, what did the Greeks and Romans use to create their mortar? - Answer️️ -Lime A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete is - Answer️️ -Aggregate The amount of labor, materials, and other costs that a contractor anticipates for a project as summarized in the contractor's bid proposal for the project is called - Answer️️ -Estimate ©SOPHIABENNET@ Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:21 AM Construction Science (COSC): Texas A&M University 2 ______________ is the supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction, or below grade, including the footings - Answer️️ - Foundation ______________Is an engineered and manufactured roof support member with "zigzag" framing members. Does the same job as a rafter but is designed to have a longer span than a rafter. - Answer️️ -Truss Major Historical Construction projects in antiquity were always __________ - Answer️️ -Religious Yard of concrete- One cubic yard of concrete is 3' X 3' X 3' in volume, or 27 cubic feet. One cubic yard of concrete will pour 80 square feet of 3 ½" sidewalk or basement/garage floor. One truck typically carriers ____________ cubic yards of concrete - Answer️️ -8 or 9 Is Price a selection the ONLY consideration when using the Qualifications Based Selection? - Answer️️ -False These type of projects are typically done using Public Funds: ______________ - Answer️️ -Dams, Bridges, roads, schools, airports, government office buildings, public or military hospitals, and other type of government facilities ©SOPHIABENNET@ Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:21 AM Construction Science (COSC): Texas A&M University 3 _____________ is Hybrid approach where a partnership is created and a contractual agreement between a public agency and a private sector entity. - Answer️️ -Public - Private Partnership ________ Are some of the duties for Owners - Answer️️ -Develop the Program, Determine Scope, Creating Overall Budget, Providing the Funding These are some of the 1st Level Secondary Team members in a construction project: - Answer️️ -Specialty subcontractors and suppliers __________ is an encumbrance that usually makes real or