Deck 33: Lake House Specifications

Question 1

The specs for the Lake House indicates that the ____ shall keep the excavation and the basement free from water at all times.

A) subcontractor
B) contractor
C) architect
D) engineer

Answer 1

B

Question 2

____ for concrete shall consist of natural sand having clean, hard, sharp, uncoated grains free from injurious amounts of dust, lumps, soft or flaky particles, shale, alkali, organic matter, loam, or other deleterious substances.

A) Coarse aggregates
B) Portland cement
C) Fine aggregates
D) Reinforcement

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Construction drawings provide ample information about how a building is to be constructed.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It is always practical to indicate who is responsible for clean-up after construction is finished.

Question 5

All reinforcing shall conform to ASTM A-615, Grade 60.

Question 6

Often for single-family homes all of the necessary technical information is conveyed on the drawings.

Question 7

The Lake House Specifications printed in Unit 33 of the textbook are necessary to answer these questions The specs for the Lake House indicate that the ____ will have continual supervisory responsibility for this job.

A) contractor
B) subcontractor
C) architect
D) engineer

Question 8

The specs for the Lake House indicate that the ____ shall maintain all temporary toilet facilities in a sanitary condition.

A) contractor
B) subcontractor
C) architect
D) engineer

Question 9

____ shall consist of crushed stone or gravel having clean, hard, strong, durable, uncoated particles, free from injurious amounts of soft, friable, thin, elongated or laminated pieces, alkali, organic, or other deleterious matter.

A) Portland cement
B) Coarse aggregates
C) Fine aggregates
D) Reinforcement

Question 10

The contractor shall notify the ____ when the excavation is complete so that he may inspect all soil before the concrete is placed.

A) engineer
B) owner
C) designer
D) architect

Question 11

Unless otherwise directed by the architect, no backfill shall be placed before the ____ framing is in place.

A) roof
B) basement
C) second floor
D) first floor

Question 12

All concrete is to be machine mixed in an approved mixer with a water metering device. Concrete is to reach a compressive strength of 2500 psi after ____ days.

A) 14
B) 21
C) 25
D) 28

Question 13

To make it easier to find information, specification writers for large commercial construction projects follow the CSI format for organizing their specs.

Question 14

The format of the specs for the Lake House is an adaptation of the ____ format .

A) ACO
B) CSA
C) ABA
D) CSI

Question 15

It is always practical to show the grade of lumber to be used for roof framing.

Question 16

To make it easier to find information specification, writers follow the Construction Specifications Institute's ____ for organizing their specs.

A) MasterFormat
B) Building Code
C) Specs Format
D) Specs Code

Question 17

All outside walls shall be backfilled to within ____ inches of the finished grade with clean fill.

A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9

Question 18

____ drawings provide information about the positions and sizes of the parts and materials to be used.

A) Site
B) Construction
C) Material
D) Perspective

Question 19

Mortar used for laying brick and concrete block shall consist of (2) parts masonry cement to (3) parts sand.

Question 20

____ standardizes titles and section numbers for organizing data about construction requirements, products, and activities.

A) Specs Format
B) Building Code
C) MasterFormat
D) Specs Code

Question 21

Moisture content shall not exceed 19% for framing lumber, ____ for plywood, and 8% for finish millwork.

A) 12%
B) 15%
C) 18%
D) 20%

Question 22

Wire mesh reinforcing shall have a minimum ultimate tensile strength of ______________ psi and conform to ASTM specifications A-185, latest edition.

A) 40 , 000
B) 50 , 000
C) 60 , 000
D) 70 , 000

Question 23

Plywood shall conform to U.S. Product Standards ____ and shall be branded or stamped with type and grade.

A) PS-64
B) PS-65
C) PS-66
D) PS-67

Question 24

____ are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids.

A) Organic material vapors (OMVs)
B) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
C) Natural vapors (NVs)
D) Organic compound odors (OCOs)

Question 25

Upon completion all brickwork shall be thoroughly cleaned with ____ and stiff fiber brushes and then rinsed with clean water.

A) acids
B) clean water
C) detergent
D) alcohol

Question 26

In ____________ carpentry all rabbets, splines, ploughs, and other cuts as detailed or required for neat, solid, fitting and joining shall be provided.

A) rough
B) finish
C) both A and B
D) None of these are correct