BUILDING CODES EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(ADA)Protects individuals with disabilities in area of: - ANSWER-Title 1: Employment
•Title 2: State and local government services and transportation
•Title 3: Public accommodations and commercial facilities
•Title 4: Telecommunications services
ADA - ANSWER-Prohibits discrimination based on disability
•Disability is defined as: "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a
major life activity"
•The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
•The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
•The Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (FHAG
Designs are Expressed to a client through: - ANSWER-•Sketches
•Renderings
•Three Dimensional models
•Supplemented by floor plans
design process - ANSWER--Programming
Determining the needs of the client
and the necessary pieces of the project
- Schematic Design Developing an overall "scheme" for
the project...big picture design
-Design Development
Refinement of the design...attention
given to each aspect, individual
spaces, and every detail of the project
- Construction Documents
DESIGN HAS FINISHED and the focus shifts to communicating everything
necessary for construction
How constructed documents are created - ANSWER-- Scoope of project
-Pricing (Bid) situation
-Firm Philosophy and practice
-design features
-form the basis for legal
contracts! They are the
legally binding element
,between the client and the
contractor.
-Projects that meets clients and design expectations
- serve to communicate design intentions in a complete manner
Contract Documents Overview - ANSWER--agreement
-conditions
-drawings and schedules
-specification
-modification
Agreement - ANSWER--between owner and contractor ( written ___and signed by both
parties)
-Typically in a standard form established by
the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or by
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
-Price of Project
-time frame or completion date
- payment manner
-mention applicable documents that are apart of agreement
-places for appropriate signatures and dates
conditions - ANSWER-Spells put general and specific requirements of the project
regarding storage, access and the like
•Elaborate on the owner-contractor
agreement
•General conditions are generic and
can apply to many different projects
•Supplementary conditions are
specific to a particular design project
Drawings and Schedules - ANSWER-Extent, size, locations, and material
-drawings
portray graphic info :extent, size, location, relationships, materials
-Schedules
tabular descriptive info, into large amounts of info in small spaces
specifications - ANSWER-quality and performance of materials and installation
- written standards of quality
-product and installation
, -Specifications focus on workmanship, allowable
tolerances, and standards of quality in materials
and installations
-They describe the aspects of a project that cannot
be shown graphically but must be described
verbally
Modifications - ANSWER-to drawings, schedules, and specifications
-•Modifications are common and an
integral part of the design process
•Typically in the form of "redlines"
•Modifications clarify intentions and
improve communication
Modifications to contract documents - ANSWER--addendum
-change order
Addendum - ANSWER-document sent to all
bidding parties when changes are
made to Construction Documents
during the bidding process to insure all
parties receive the same information
at the same time
Change Order - ANSWER-for modifications to
construction documents after the
bidding process and after the bid has
been awarded to a contractor...can
affect cost and time of project
Content and Order - ANSWER-- discipline
-category the sheet falls in
-sheet number within a series of drawings
Discipline - ANSWER--Structural
-Architectural
-Civil
-Mechanical
-Plumbing
-Electrical
-Interiors
Jurisdictions - ANSWER--Codes are a set of regulations, ordinances, and other
statutory requirements put together by various organizations
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
(ADA)Protects individuals with disabilities in area of: - ANSWER-Title 1: Employment
•Title 2: State and local government services and transportation
•Title 3: Public accommodations and commercial facilities
•Title 4: Telecommunications services
ADA - ANSWER-Prohibits discrimination based on disability
•Disability is defined as: "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a
major life activity"
•The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
•The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
•The Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (FHAG
Designs are Expressed to a client through: - ANSWER-•Sketches
•Renderings
•Three Dimensional models
•Supplemented by floor plans
design process - ANSWER--Programming
Determining the needs of the client
and the necessary pieces of the project
- Schematic Design Developing an overall "scheme" for
the project...big picture design
-Design Development
Refinement of the design...attention
given to each aspect, individual
spaces, and every detail of the project
- Construction Documents
DESIGN HAS FINISHED and the focus shifts to communicating everything
necessary for construction
How constructed documents are created - ANSWER-- Scoope of project
-Pricing (Bid) situation
-Firm Philosophy and practice
-design features
-form the basis for legal
contracts! They are the
legally binding element
,between the client and the
contractor.
-Projects that meets clients and design expectations
- serve to communicate design intentions in a complete manner
Contract Documents Overview - ANSWER--agreement
-conditions
-drawings and schedules
-specification
-modification
Agreement - ANSWER--between owner and contractor ( written ___and signed by both
parties)
-Typically in a standard form established by
the AIA (American Institute of Architects) or by
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers)
-Price of Project
-time frame or completion date
- payment manner
-mention applicable documents that are apart of agreement
-places for appropriate signatures and dates
conditions - ANSWER-Spells put general and specific requirements of the project
regarding storage, access and the like
•Elaborate on the owner-contractor
agreement
•General conditions are generic and
can apply to many different projects
•Supplementary conditions are
specific to a particular design project
Drawings and Schedules - ANSWER-Extent, size, locations, and material
-drawings
portray graphic info :extent, size, location, relationships, materials
-Schedules
tabular descriptive info, into large amounts of info in small spaces
specifications - ANSWER-quality and performance of materials and installation
- written standards of quality
-product and installation
, -Specifications focus on workmanship, allowable
tolerances, and standards of quality in materials
and installations
-They describe the aspects of a project that cannot
be shown graphically but must be described
verbally
Modifications - ANSWER-to drawings, schedules, and specifications
-•Modifications are common and an
integral part of the design process
•Typically in the form of "redlines"
•Modifications clarify intentions and
improve communication
Modifications to contract documents - ANSWER--addendum
-change order
Addendum - ANSWER-document sent to all
bidding parties when changes are
made to Construction Documents
during the bidding process to insure all
parties receive the same information
at the same time
Change Order - ANSWER-for modifications to
construction documents after the
bidding process and after the bid has
been awarded to a contractor...can
affect cost and time of project
Content and Order - ANSWER-- discipline
-category the sheet falls in
-sheet number within a series of drawings
Discipline - ANSWER--Structural
-Architectural
-Civil
-Mechanical
-Plumbing
-Electrical
-Interiors
Jurisdictions - ANSWER--Codes are a set of regulations, ordinances, and other
statutory requirements put together by various organizations
