Architecture: Sample Quiz 14 (Building Construction)

Here is a sample quiz for Building Technology: Methods of Construction (see scope of subject below this post) which is given in the afternoon of Day 1 of the Architects Licensure Examination. Try this quizzes as part of your review.

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BUILDING MATERIALS, ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS  AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION

A. Rationale and Description

1. Understanding of the properties of building con¬struction and finishing materials; their application and articulation; systems and methods of specifying and construction;

2. Awareness of the different types/ formats of architectural specifications and presentations i.e. specifications brief, outline specifications, specifications matrix, technical specifications, schedules of finishes/ fenestrations (doors and windows)/ fixtures (sanitary, electrical, etc.)/ furniture (assembled, custom, etc.)/ equipment/ hardware, etc. ;

3.    Understanding of the types of construction systems and methods; and 

4. Application of certain management principles relative to the realization of the various stages of construction (including pre-construction and post-construction)

B.  Terminal Competencies for LEA Candidates

1. Ability to promote awareness and to apply in practice the principles of public safety through the correct specification and application of construction and finishing materials;

2. Ability to utilize the basic properties and compositions of construction and finishing materials, including their basic application and articulation for the building envelope;

3. Ability to specify appropriate building materials considering their applicability, practicability and functionality and in accordance with the standard and uniform system of architectural and/ or building specification e.g. Masterformat, etc.;

4. Ability to expresses the language of building materials, both in English and the vernacular e.g. Filipino, as used in the construction and design industries;

5. Ability to apply the essentials of architectural specification writing in identifying, recommending and using the appropriate type of materials for a particular building situation and/ or condition; 

6. Ability to utilize architectural specifications as non-graphical tool to fully complement architectural working drawings;

7. Ability to promote awareness and to apply in practice the principles of public safety through systems and methods of construction;

8. Ability to describe the essentials of working drawing production through the language of graphical presentation;

9. Ability to translate conceptual architectural designs into architectural working drawings;

10. Ability to do detailing for architectural working drawings;

11. Ability to apply methods and techniques in the production of construction drawings/ documents for the construction, erection or assembly of a building/ structure;

12. Ability to describe essential concepts and principles relative to construction, erection, assembly and fabrication of various types of common buildings;

13. Ability to apply the different methods and techniques of estimating different quantities of materials, equipment and labor for use as a basis for sound project programming, scheduling and control;

14. Ability to describe the fundamental principles governing the design, purpose and application of the different types of non-conventional systems of construction and the advantages of using such systems;

15. Ability to provide some architectural working details for the various types of alternative building construction systems and components; 

16. Ability to describe the latest system/s available in the construction industry; and

17. Ability to comprehend tender and construction documents and to understand the basic functions and legal importance of such documents. 

C. Scope

The applicable architectural specifications for the following conventional and alternative building works:

a. Non-engineering civil works;
b. Carpentry and joinery;
Concrete and masonry;
d. Various metal works;
e. Structural steel for architectural applications;
f. Concrete and reinforced concrete for architectural applications;
g. Waterproofing, damp-roofing, insulation and the like;
h. Glass and glazing;
i. Painting and varnishing;
j. Doors, Windows and Other Fenestrations;
k. Hardware; and
1. Specialty works (pre-fabrication, vaults, signage, parking systems, etc.)

The methods of construction for the following conventional and alternative building works:
a. Non-engineering civil works;
b. Carpentry and joinery;
c. Concrete and masonry;
d. Various metal works;
e. Structural steel for architectural applications;
f. Concrete and reinforced concrete for architectural applications;
g. Waterproofing, damp-roofing, sound and thermal insulation and the like;
h. Glass and glazing;
i. Painting and varnishing;
j. Doors, Windows and Other Fenestrations;
k. Hardware; and
1. Specialty works (pre-fabrication, vaults, signage, parking systems, etc.)

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