GENERAL FOCUS Flashcards
(256 cards)
1
Q
What is the acceptable height of the bottom of an
overhead cabinet in the kitchen (from floor
to bottom of cabinet)?
A
1.4 meters
2
Q
T/F An over-reinforced beam is ideal and safe.
A
FALSE.
Why?
- Concrete will
fail instantaneously
without warning
after the failure
of steel
reinforcements
3
Q
A wood or metal material used to anchor
and elevate a roof tile over its
undersheeting.
A
Batten
4
Q
Which type of hardboard made from wood
fibers glued under heat and
pressure and may be utilized for doors and
furniture?
A
Medium Density
Board
5
Q
How is a concrete cantilevered beam
reinforced?
A
By providing extra top
bars at and near the
support to resist
tension
6
Q
Concrete cover for cast-in-place concrete
permanently exposed to earth ,such as a
footing?
A
75 mm
7
Q
A ferrous material with a very low carbon
content which is malleable, tough and
ductile and is produced from pig iron in a
way to remove carbon and
other impurities
A
Wrought Iron
8
Q
A mat footing may be ideal for this kind of
situation where there is a possible
relative movement of parts of a structure
caused by uneven settlement of the
underlying soil.
A
Differential
Settlement
9
Q
A bolt which has smooth, domed heads,
with a square section underneath,
that pulls into the material to prevent
spinning during installation, and used
where the head may be inaccessible during
tightening.
A
Carriage Bolt
10
Q
Due to its appearance, this waterproofing
material used for roof decks and
basements, and may require a concrete
topping to protect from any impact that
may compromise the system as well as
have a more presentable surface. The
system may be installed by torching the
surface to activate adhesion to the concrete
base.
A
Bituminous
Waterproofing
11
Q
T/F
The slab has main reinforcements running
in both ways if the ratio of the long span to the short span of the slab is less than 2.
A
TRUE
12
Q
How do you reinforce a 0.60m-wide wall
footing for a 3-meter long CHB wall?
A
3 pcs 12mm main
bars with 12mm
transverse bars
every 0.30m O.C.
13
Q
A column has a size of 0.40 x 0.40 meters.
If 20mm steel bars are to be used, which of
the following is an appropriate and
acceptable number of vertical steel
reinforcements to be provided?
A
12 pieces
14
Q
How do you determine the thickness of a
cantilevered slab?
A
Length of Slab / 10
14
Q
A test that utilizes open ended conical
cones and measures the workability of
a freshly mixed concrete.
A
Slump Test
15
Q
A layer between the finishing roof material
and the surface or framing and
usually serving as an additional layer of
weatherproofing and drainage such as
in the case of installing clay tiles.
A
Undersheeting
16
Q
Length of end lapping for corrugated Gl
roofing
A
10 - 12 inches
17
Q
How are the steel reinforcements in a CHB
wall laid out?
A
10mm dia every 3
rows vertical and
0.60m horizontal
18
Q
Which of the following is the most
reasonable reinforcement for an 8-inch
thick retaining wall?
A
16mm vertical bars
spaced at 200mm
and 12mm
horizontal bars
spaced
at 250m. Both faces.
19
Q
L-shaped, machine threaded bolts. typically
embedded in concrete during
pouring used to fasten steel or wood with
it.
A
Anchor Bolts
20
Q
T/F
Dead load includes the weight of the
construction materials, fixtures and
furniture.
A
FALSE
21
Q
An arrangement of braces fixed between
wood floor joists to keep them in place and
distribute the load to adjacent floor joists.
A
Bridging
22
Q
This component dissolves the paint to
make it usable and workable at normal
room temperature.
A
Solvent
23
Q
The part of a wooden staircase supports
the steps
A
Stringer
24
How do you measure the depth of footing?
From the NGL to
the bottom of
footing
25
Elements added to steel to create stainless
steel.
Nickel & Chromium
26
What will be the length of the extra bottom
bars on a suspended beam which has a clear span of 8 meters?
1.6 meters
3.2 meters
4.8 meters
5.4 meters
27
A reinforcing material to resist shear and
diagonal tension stresses in a beam.
Stirrups
28
Which of the following is not a
consideration in determining the spacing
of column ties?
not more than 20
main bar diameter
29
Which of the following represents the
available sizes (diameter) of reinforcing
steel bars (mm).
10, 20, 28, 32
30
A door has a height of 2.10 meters and a
width of 1.20 meters. How many board
feet of a 2'x6' wood is needed to construct a
door jamb?
18 board feet
26 board feet
31
Identify the type of specification - The
painted surface shall show no sign of
alligatoring, flaking or cracking or of
equivalent defects.
Performance
32
Reinforcements which absorbs the stresses
resulting from shrinkage
particularly during the curing of concrete
Temperature Bars
33
How are wood floor joists attached to
concrete beams?
Wood floor joists
are bolted or nailed
directly on the
concrete beam
34
A type of glass processed by controlled
thermal or chemical treatments to
increase its strength by putting the outer
surfaces into compression and the
interior into tension such that the glass
shatters into small granular chunks
when broken.
Tempered Glass
35
A pile depending on the resistance of soil or
rock beneath its foot or support
for its stability.
End Bearing Pile
36
Which of the following represents an
acceptable depth of a countertop (from
wall to edge)?
60 cm
37
The hardening of concrete which requires a
favorable temperature, time and
continuous presence of water or moisture
in concrete after pouring.
Curing
38
Metal pins that are used for joining two or
more members by passing a
headed shank through a pre-drilled hole in
each piece and hammering down the plain
end to form a second head.
Rivet
39
A classroom has an interior dimension of 7x
9 meters and a height of 3.2
meters. There are 2 doors measuring 2.10 x
0.9 meters and a window
measuring 1.2x 3.0 meters. Disregarding
any protruding beams and columns,
how many gallons of paint are needed to
coat the interior walls with 3 coats of
paint to create a smooth finish?
10 gallons
40
A room has a dimension of 7.5 x 11 meters. A
perimeter 600x600mm tile is
provided inside the room. How many board
feet of 50mm thick planks are
needed to finish the remainder of the floor
area?
1,550 board feet
41
An office space has a column to column
spacing of 8 meters and will utilize a
centralized all-air system air condition
system. If the office space is in a 5 storey
building made of reinforced concrete
which of the following may be a
reasonable and optimal floor to floor height
of the office space?
3.40 meters
42
What will be the minimum number of
steps for a stair with a floor to floor
height of 4.3 meters?
22 Steps
43
Which of the following is considered a
function of a gusset plate?
It provides a greater
surface area to
connect chords and
web members
together through
welding, bolting or
bolting
44
T/F
The contractor failed to perform his
payment duties to the subcontractors and
suppliers. This may result in forfeiture of his
performance bond to be able to pay his
dues.
False
45
A perimeter wall which bounds a
rectangular 12 x 20 meter lot has a height of
2.4 meters on all sides except for a 12-meter
frontage. How many bags of cement are
needed to install, fill and plaster both faces
of the 6-inch CHB wall using class B
mortar? (Unit volume of cement mortar for
6'''; Mortar = 0.0008 cub. m.; Filler = 0.006
cub m.; Plaster = 0.003; Class B: 12 bags per
cubic meters)"
1498 Bags
46
A layer of gravel placed on undisturbed soil
to prevent the capillarity rise of
moisture to a ground slab.
Substrate
47
A type of beam that is only supported on
one side.
Cantilever beam
48
Waterproofing technique with cement no
needed expertise
Cementitious
49
Defect paint too wet; paint surface that
occurs when the top coat dries before the
bottom layer.
Wrinkling
50
A long slender column of wood, steel, or
reinforced concrete, driven or hammered
vertically into the earth to form a part of a
foundation system.
Piles
51
Architectural Bronze
Brass
52
It contains a considerable amount of water
and cement
Grout
53
A mixture of water, cement, and, fine
aggregates such as sand.
Mortar
54
Process of Joining Materials through
Coalescence
Welding
55
The concrete curing time takes about _____
to be fully cured.
28 days
56
Hanging out in the sun or baking in a kiln
with plastic
Brick
57
Made up of small particles to coarse
Medium Density
Board
58
A chalk-based board with paper on the
sides
Gypsum Fiberboard
or Particle Board
59
Stronger than ceramic
Porcelain, Vitrified,
Homogenous
60
Glass Without heat
Annealed Glass
61
Glass With heat or chemical
Tempered
Laminated
Annealed Float
Glass
62
Sand and water pressured matte finish
Abraded honed
sandblasted Glass
63
Sandblasted Glass also called
Frosted Glass
64
It is the structural member that supports
the transverse load which usually rests on
supports at its end
Beam
65
A beam having a single span supported at
its end
Simple Beam
66
It is a beam that rests on more than 2
supports.
Continuous Beam
67
A beam with 2 span
Semi-continuous
Beam
68
Movable Loads imposed on the floor such
as people, furniture, and the like
Live Load
69
Static Load such as the weight of the
construction materials that generally carry
the live load
Dead Load
70
Those parts of the floor system placed on
the girder of the beams where the
floorboards are fastened.
Floor Joist
71
A short traverse joist that supports the end
of the cut-off joist at a stairwell hole.
Header of Trimmer
72
A structural wood That supports and
attaches the wood floor joist to the beam.
Corbel
73
Braces are fixed between floor joists to keep
them in place.
Bridging
74
It is a steel reinforcing bar manufactured
with surface deformations to provide a
locking anchorage with the surrounding
concrete.
Deformed Bars
75
A steel bar having ribs to provide greater
bonding strength when used as a
reinforcing bar in reinforced concrete.
Rebars
76
A reinforcement device to resist shear and
diagonal tension stresses in beam
Stirrups
77
Length of steel bars
20', 25', 30', 35', 40'
78
Concrete is an artificial stone made out of
_______
Cement, sand,
gravel, water
79
The materials over 9 mm in diameter
Course Aggregate
79
The materials smaller than 9 mm in
diameter
Fine Aggregate
79
It is an inert granular material such as sand,
round or crushed gravel, etc.
Aggregate
80
It is the hardening of concrete which
requires time, favorable temperature, and
continuous presence of water or moisture
in concrete after pouring.
Curing
81
An excavating machine for cutting
trenches. a boom-mounted bucket moves
toward the machine, cutting the ground
like hoe, then the machines turn away from
the cut to permit the operator to dump the
spoil.
Backhoe
82
A container of known volume used to
measure and mixed the constituents of a
batch of concrete, plaster or mortar, to
ensure proper proportions
Batch Box
83
Soil is replaced in an area that has been
excavated previously.
Backfill
84
A material other than WATER, AGGREGATE,
LIME or CEMENT used as an INGREDIENT
of CONCRETE or mortar, and added to the
batch immediately before or during its
mixture
Admixture
85
It refers to the soil or rock directly beneath
the footing
Foundation Bed
86
The main reinforcements are placed at a
right angle perpendicular to the wall
uniformly spaced with each other and
longitudinal reinforcement parallel with the
wall.
Wall Footing
87
Voids left in the concrete owing to the
failure of the mortar to fill effectively the
space among coarse aggregate particles
Honeycomb
88
A piece of concrete that holds or supports
steel reinforcement in its proper position.
Space
89
It has reinforcement consisting of vertical
or longitudinal bars held in position by
lateral ties
Tied Column
90
A deformed bar used as tie to hold vertical
reinforcements of columns in place.
Tie Bars or Lateral
Bars
91
A short reinforcing bars of steel that extend
approximately equally into two abutting
pieces of concrete to increase the strength
of the joints.
Dowel
92
Size of wire to attach or connect steel
reinforcement
16 GI Wire
93
To connect two similar members, usually in
a straight line by fastening lapped ends
using mechanical end connectors.
Splice
94
The thickness of galvanized iron (GI) roofing
is measured in terms of __________
Gauge
95
The standard commercial width of
corrugated gi sheet is _____
(32") 2.00 M / 6.6'
96
The sheet becomes thicker as the gauge
number increases. (TRUE/FALSE)
FALSE - sheet
becomes thinner
97
The standard length of a corrugated GI
sheet ranges from _______
(5' to 12') 1.50 to 3.60
M
98
Plain GI sheet commercial standard size is
(36" x 8') 90 x 2.40 M
99
A type of corrugated GI roofing sheet that is
either 1 ½ or 2 ½ corrugations.
Side Lapping
100
A type of corrugated GI roofing sheet that is
from 20 cm to 30 cm depending upon the
slope of the roof and the number of sheets
in a longitudinal row.
End Lapping
101
Gutter should have a slope of ______ per
meter for effective drainage.
5mm
102
Designed to prevent water penetration and
provide drainage between a roof and a wall.
Flashing
103
T/F:
The sheet becomes thicker as the
gauge number increases.
FALSE - sheet
becomes thinner
104
Plain GI sheet commercial standard size is___
0.90 x 2.40 M
105
A type of corrugated GI roofing sheet that is
either 1 ½ or 2 ½ corrugations.
Side Lapping
106
A type of corrugated GI roofing sheet that is
from 20 cm to 30 cm depending upon the
slope of the roof and the number of sheets
in a longitudinal row.
End Lapping
107
A shallow channel of metal, wood, or
concrete below & along eaves to catch and
carry off rainwater.
Gutter
108
Gutter should have a slope of ______ per
meter for effective drainage.
5mm
109
It conveys the water from the gutter down
to the storm drain.
Downspouts
110
The part of a roof of a building that projects
beyond the wall.
Eaves
111
A metal or tile covering which caps the
ridge of a roof.
Ridge Roll
112
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally
on the rafters of a roof to support the
common rafters on which the roof covering
is laid.
Purlin
113
A fastener used to secure a purlin to its
support.
Purlin Cleat
114
One of a series of inclined members to
which the roof covering is fixed.
Rafter
115
In a truss, any member that joins the top
and bottom chord.
Web Member
116
In a truss, is a vertical member extending
from the apex of the inclined rafters to the
tie beam between the rafters at their lower
end.
King Post
117
The ties between rafters on opposite sides
of the roof.
Collar Plate
118
A device such as metal rod wire or strap, for
fixing one object to another, as specially
formed metal connectors used to fasten
together, timbers, masonry, trusses, etc.
Anchorage
119
A principal member of a truss that extends
from one end to the other, primarily to
resist bending.
Chord
120
It is a board that is nailed horizontally to the
ends of roof rafters.
Fascia Board
121
A type of corrugated GI roofing fastener
that requires plain GI straps, GI rivets, and
GI washers. The GI strap is folded 3 cm at
one end, then a hole is punched using a
nail set. A rivet and GI washer are inserted
into the hole of the strap and then
punched to hold it in position.
Riveting
122
A type of corrugated GI roofing fastener
that is the simplest and most economical
method. GI roofing sheets are anchored to
the purlins using roof nails and a pair of GI
washers.
Nailing
123
It is considered as the simplest form of roof
consisting of one single slope.
Shed or lean-to
Roof
124
It is the most common and economical
form of a roof, made of triangular sections
consisting of two slopes meeting at the
center ridge.
Gable Roof
125
It is commonly used in factories where
extra light is required through the window
on the vertical side.
Saw Tooth Roof
126
It is a modification of a gable or a hip and
valley roof
Double Gable Roof
127
A roof having four straight sides all sloping
towards the center of the building
terminating at the ridge.
Hip Roof
128
A combination of a hip roof and an
intersecting gable roof forms a T or
L-shaped building
Hip and Valley Roof
129
It is a modification of the gable roof with
each side having two slopes.
Gambrel Roof
129
It is a modification of the hip roof wherein
the four straight sides are sloping towards
the center terminating at a point.
Pyramid Roof
130
It is a modification of the mansard roof
where the sides are concave.
French or Concave
Mansard Roof
130
The two sides of the roof slopes steeply
from each side of the building towards the
center forming a flat deck on top
Mansard Roof
131
It is a pyramid form having steep sides
sloping to the center.
Ogee Roof
132
It is a steep roof of the circular section that
tapers uniformly from the circular base to a
central point.
Conical Roof or
Sphire
133
It is a two-shed roof where the slopes meet
at the center of the building.
Butterfly Roof
134
These are nailers to which the ceiling is
attached.
Ceiling Joist
135
A strip of wood nailed to the underside of
floor joists or rafters from which the ceiling
is suspended or fastened.
Ceiling Strap or
Hanger
136
An ornamental molding usually of wood or
plaster, running around the walls of the
room just below the ceiling.
Cornice
137
A concave or canted interior corner or
molding, esp. at the transition from wall to
ceiling or floor
Cove
138
A flat projection from an interior wall or
partition at the floor, covering the joint
between the floor and the wall and
protecting the wall from kicking, mopping,
etc.
Baseboard
139
A vertical structural member which acts as
a supporting element in a wall or partition.
The typical size of a wood stud is 2"x4".
Stud
140
A small post supporting the handrail or a
coping
Baluster/Banister
141
A series of rows of balusters joined by a
handrail.
Balustrade
142
A large square newel hollow inside, used in
post to post balustrades.
Box Newel
143
A scroll-shaped decorative member
mitered to the riser and fastened over the
open stringer.
Bracket
144
That portion that supports the steps of
wooden stairs
Carriage
145
Support for winders wedged into the walls
secured by the stringers.
Bearers
146
It is a term given to winding staircase
Cockel Stair
147
The first step by which a stair is ascended,
terminating at the end in the form of a
scroll.
Curtail Step
148
A thin moulding that is fitted into plowed
handrail and shoe rail between balusters.
Fillet
149
Steps in a flight that are parallel with each
other
Flyers
150
A short transverse joist that supports the
end of the cut-off joist at a stairwell hole.
Header
151
It is the corvex bend at the back of the
handrail.
Knee
152
The front edge of the step that project
beyond the riser
Nosing
153
The central column where the steps of a
circular staircase wind.
Newel
154
The angle of inclination of the horizontal of
the stairs.
Pitch
155
The angle formed by stairway.
Spandril
156
The board next to the well hole which
receives the ends of the steps
String Board
157
The underneath of an arch or moulding.
Soffit
158
A supporting joist that carries an end
portion of a header.
Trimmer
159
A tapered strip of wood driven into stringer
routings to fasten treads and risers securely
Wedge
160
The opening in floor at the top of a flight of
stairs
Well Hole
161
Steps not parallel with each other
Winders
162
Concrete in which steel reinforcement is
embedded in such a manner that the two
materials act together in resisting
forces
Ferroconcrete
163
Constructed of cement mortar over wire
mesh that has been pre-shaped over a
mold
Ferrocement
164
Features on steel reinforcements to
increase adhesion to concrete
Lugs
165
A reinforcement device to resist shear and
diagonal tension stresses in beam
Stirrups
166
Length of steel bars
20', 25', 30', 35', 40'
167
Class A concrete mixture ratio
1:2:4
168
Concrete is an artificial stone made out of
_______
Cement, sand,
gravel, water
169
Fine Aggregates are materials smaller than
____ mm, while Course Aggregates are
larger than it.
9mm
170
An excavating machine for cutting
trenches.
Backhoe
171
Soil replaced in an area that has been
excavated previously.
Backfill
171
What is the typical thickness of a 1-meter
cantilever?
100m
171
TRUE/FALSE: Admixtures containing
chloride ions shall not be used in
pre-stressed concrete containing
aluminum embedments.
TRUE
172
It refers to the soil or rock directly beneath
the footing
Foundation Bed
173
Standard distance of reinforcement bars
25mm
174
The main reinforcements are placed at a
right angle perpendicular to the wall
uniformly spaced with each other and
longitudinal reinforcement parallel with the
wall.
Wall Footing
175
Voids left in the concrete owing to the
failure of the mortar to fill effectively the
space among coarse aggregate particles
Honeycomb
176
A piece of concrete that holds or supports
steel reinforcement in its proper position.
Spacer
177
It has reinforcement consisting of vertical
or longitudinal bars held in position by
lateral ties.
Tied Column
178
A deformed bar used as tie to hold vertical
reinforcements of columns in place.
Tie Bars or Lateral
Bars
179
A short reinforcing bars of steel that extend
approximately equally into two abutting
pieces of concrete to increase the strength
of the joints
Dowel
180
Size of wire to attach or connect steel reinforcement
16 GI Wire
181
To connect two similar members, usually in
a straight line by fastening lapped ends
using mechanical end connectors.
Splice
182
A pile that depends principally on the
frictional resistance of the surrounding
earth for support
Friction Pile
183
The documents furnished to bidders that
includes not only contract documents but
also bidding requirements.
Bidding
Documents
184
TRUE/FALSE: Bidding documents are
supplied by the architect during the
bidding phase of a project before
construction.
FALSE
- supplied by
the owner
185
The documents that comprise a contract,
including the owner-architect agreement,
drawings/plans, specifications, general
conditions, special provisions, addenda, and
modifications
Contract
Documents
186
Includes contract terms, and bidding
requirements to communicate the written
and graphic design for the administration
of the construction contract.
Construction
Documents
187
Printed or written documents containing
agreed-upon terms and conditions signed
by or on behalf of contracting parties,
confirming their willingness to be bound by
the contract terms.
Contract Forms
188
The contract between the owner and the
contractor undertaking the project
described in the contract documents
Agreement
189
TRUE/FALSE: An agreement or a Contract
of Service may be made between an
Architect and a Contractor stipulating
conditions.
FALSE
- There is no
Architect-Contracto
r Agreement
190
The approved form of security furnished by
the contractor and his surety is a guarantee
of good faith on the part of the contractor
to execute the work by the terms of the
contract.
Performance Bond
191
The approved form of security furnished by
the contractor and his surety is a guarantee
of good faith on the part of the contractor
to pay all obligations arising from the
contract.
Payment Bond
192
Include certificates of insurance and
certificates of compliance with applicable
laws and regulations.
Certificates
193
The procedural and administrative aspects
of the contract which sets forth the rights,
responsibilities, and relationships of the
parties involved.
General Conditions
194
Contract documents that outline contract
terms, rights and duties of parties, safety
requirements, legal compliance, work
management procedures, contractor
payments, and similar general provisions.
Conditions of the
Contract
195
They represent that part of the contract
documents which supplements and may
also modify provisions of the general
conditions.
Supplementary
Conditions
196
Instructions which may be issued to the
bidding to supplement and/or modify
drawings, specifications, and/or general
conditions of the contract.
Special Provisions
197
Detailed written document defining the
scope of work, materials, installation
methods, quality standards, and
requirements for a contracted project.
Specifications
198
As a legal consideration, specifications shall
govern over drawings (TRUE/FALSE)
TRUE
199
Additional information that may be issued
as an addition or amendment to the
provisions of the specifications.
Supplementary
Specifications
200
A standardized document intended to
guide the specifier in preparing a particular
portion of the contract documents.
Guide
Specifications
201
Graphical presentations of the work
involved in the project.
Drawings
202
Drawings intended for use by a contractor,
subcontractor, or fabricator, which form
part of the contract documents for a
building project.
Working Drawings
203
Drawing documents prepared by an
architect for a construction project
Architectural
Drawing
Documents
204
Drawing documents that are technical, and
used to define requirements for
engineering items or work. e.g. structural,
electrical, mechanical, and sanitary plans
and details.
Engineering
Drawing
Documents
205
Written or graphic instruments that
supplement the bidding documents to
clarify, correct, or add to the specifications
previously issued
Addenda
206
Addenda are changes made after contract
execution (TRUE/FALSE)
FALSE, Addenda are
changes made
before contract
execution
207
Those additions to, deletions from, or
modifications of the work that are made
after the agreement has been signed.
Contract
Modifications
208
Contract modifications can be issued at any
time during the contract period
(TRUE/FALSE)
TRUE
209
Type of contract modification that
authorizes a change in the work, an
adjustment in the contract sum, or the
contract time as originally defined by the
contract documents.
Change Orders
210
Type of contract modification that effects a
minor change in the work not involving an
adjustment in the contract sum or an
extension of the contract time.
Field Orders or
Construction
Change
Authorizations
211
Type of contract modification that comes in
the form of minor instructions not involving
an adjustment in the contract sum or an
extension of the contract time.
Supplemental
Instructions
212
A complete set of bid and contract
documents that include the bidding
requirements, contract forms, contract
conditions, and project specifications.
Project Manual
213
Document or material provided to the
Architect/Engineer for review or
acceptance.
Submittal
214
A specification that stipulates how a
particular component or system must
perform without giving the means to
achieve the results.
Performance
Specification
215
A specification that stipulates the exact
quantities and qualities or properties of
materials to be furnished and how they are
to be installed in a construction.
Descriptive
Specification
216
A specification that refers to a standard
specification to indicate the properties
desired.
Reference
Specification
217
A specification that stipulates the use of
specific products, systems, or processes
without provision for substitution.
Proprietary
Specification
218
A type of proprietary specification where
the desired product is specified by the
name given by the manufacturer or by the
manufacturer's name and model number.
Brand name
specification
219
A type of proprietary specification that can
be single product or multi-product.
Typically used to specify materials that
must match existing materials in terms.
Closed Specification
220
A type of proprietary specification where
products meet the description specified
may qualify to bid, often using "or equal."
Open Specification
221
A combination of performance, descriptive,
and reference specifications but never a
combination of open and closed
specifications.
Combination
Specification
222
Describes in detail the materials,
workmanship, installation, and procedures
for contractors to achieve expected results;
a form of descriptive specification.
Method System
223
In writing specification, state only
requirements and do not provide reasons
for the requirements (TRUE/FALSE)
TRUE
224
Traditional specification language using
"shall" in nearly every statement, often
causing wordiness and monotony
Indicative Mode
225
The recommended method for installation
instructions, starting sentences with a verb.
Imperative Mode
226
This technique uses a colon (:) to mean shall
or shall be.
Streamlined Mode
227
Used as a basis for project specifications,
including standard work items, clauses, and
numerous alternatives normally
encountered by the organization.
Master
Specifications
228
A weather-resistant mortar joint
compressed and shaped with any tool
other than a trowel
Tooled Joint
- Concave joint
- V-joint
Raked joint
Troweled Joint
- weathered
- flush
- struck
229
San Agustin Church traditional mortar for
stone masonry
Lime or apog
230
Additives to concrete to modify its
properties
Admixture
231
Concrete curing period: 70% compressive
strength
7 Days
232
Concrete curing period: 75% compressive
strength
14 Days
233
Concrete curing period: 90% compressive
strength
28 Days
234
Cement-to-Sand Ratio of 1:2
Class A
234
Bonding agent for masonry, plastic mixture
of lime or cement mixed with water and
sand
Mortar
235
Cement-to-Sand Ratio of 1:3
Class B
236
Cement-to-Sand Ratio of 1:4
Class C
237
Footing common in old churches in the
Philippines; wall footing is a shallow strip
footing
Strip footing
238
Strongest glass, common in high-rise
Laminated
239
Best choice for safety glazing in hazardous
locations
Tempered or or
Laminated Glass
240
Cobble filled retention structure
Gabion
241
zigzag/arched pattern beam
Castellated beam
242
Where are door fire ratings specified?
Door schedule
243
Sprayed mortar under high pressure
Gunite
244
Concrete construction, Common aggregate
size for structural members
¾” to 1”
245
Ideal pile material in marshy watersfor
low-rise
Wood
246
Measured using a slump cone, to measure
the consistency of freshly mixed concrete
Slump test
247
Bar Number 2 = ¼ inches or 4mm
Bar number divided
by 8 equals its
diameter in inches
248
AAA = 1:1:2:6 for prestressed or
post-tensioned
AA = 1:1.5:3:6 for underwater retaining walls
A = 1:2:4:6 for typical structural members,
footings, columns, beams, slabs
B = 1:2.5:5:6 slabs on fill
C = 1:3:6:6 concrete plant boxes, and
parapets
D = 1:3.5:7:6 for pathways
Concrete : Sand :
Gravel : Water or
C:S:G:W
