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Describe the ideal building form for all 4 major climate types

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  • Hot-Arid - Courtyard, fountain to add humidity, high thermal mass
  • Hot-Humid - Maximize airflow, breezeways separate house areas
  • Temperate - East-west orientation, some elements for warm weather and some for cold
  • Cold - Compact forms minimizing surface area to mass
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Type I Construction

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  • FIRE RESISTIVE!
  • All components are non-combustible and treated/coated
  • IA - (Structure(3), exterior walls(3), floors(2) and ceilings(2)) >75’
  • IB - (Structure(2), exterior walls(2), floors(1) and ceilings(1)) Mid-rise
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Type II Construction

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  • NON COMBUSTIBLE!
  • All components are non-combustible, not neccessary to treat/coat
  • <75’
  • IA - (Structure(1), exterior walls(1), floors(1) and ceilings(1))
  • IB - (Structure(0), exterior walls(0), floors(0) and ceilings(0))
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Type III Construction

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  • ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION!
  • IIIA - “Protected combustible” non-combustible structure/exterior with combustible floors/ceilings. (Structure(1), exterior walls(2), floors(1) and ceilings(1))
  • IIIB - “unprotected combustible” only exterior walls are noncombustible (Structure(0), exterior walls(2), floors(0) and ceilings(0))
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Type IV Construction

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  • HEAVY TIMBER!
  • Non-combustible exterior walls (2hr)
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Type V Construction

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  • WOOD FRAME CONSTRUCTION!
  • VA - (Structure(1), exterior walls(1), floors(1) and ceilings(1)) - Small apartment buildings
  • VB - (Structure(0), exterior walls(0), floors(0) and ceilings(0)) - Single family homes
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What is the difference between a Vent Stack and a Stack Vent?

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A Vent Stack only exhausts air upwards out of the roof.

A Stack Vent is the upper exhaust portion of a Soil Stack which allows that to drain waste.

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What is the modulus of elasticity?

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a property of a material’s resistance to deformation under stress.

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What is the moment of inertia?

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The sum of the products of all the elementary areas times the square of their distances from the neutral axis.

Aka moving mass farther from the centroid of a beam, column (or entire building) increases the moment of inertia

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What are some of the factors in IBC Table 602 that determine the required fire rating of a building’s components?

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Distance to neighboring buildings

Type of construction

Occupancy Group

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11
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When are places for eating and drinking considered B-Business Occupancy?

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When they have fewer than 50 occupants!

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12
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How many degrees off South should a building be oriented for each of the four major climate types?

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  • Hot-Humid = 5 degrees
  • Cool = 12 degrees
  • Temperate = 17.5 degrees
  • Hot-Arid = 25 degrees
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13
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What are the 10 principles of the Forest Stewardship Council?

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Principle 1: Compliance with Laws
Principle 2: Workers Rights and Employment Conditions
Principle 3: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Principle 4: Community Relations
Principle 5: Benefits from the Forest
Principle 6: Environmental Values and Impacts
Principle 7: Management Planning
Principle 8: Monitoring and Assessment
Principle 9: High Conservation Values
Principle 10: Implementation of Management Activities

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14
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What HVAC systems are capable of both heating and cooling with the same units?

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Packaged terminal units

Heat Pumps

Forced Air

Through-Wall Units

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15
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What are some sample reverberation times in different spaces?

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  • .5 seconds - very short (recording or broadcast studio)
  • 1 second - short (small theater, lecture or conference room, or other intimate space)
  • 2.5 seconds - long (cathedral, etc.)
  • 5 seconds - very long (degrades noise perception)
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What are some different water treatment processes?

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  • Reverse Osmosis - removes calcium and magnesium ions from hard water
  • Ion-Exchanger - pulls the calcium and magnesium out of the water
  • Aeration - improves taste and color, also removes iron and manganese
  • UV Radiation - disinfects the water supply
  • Copper Sulfate - controls algae growth
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17
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Where should you look to determine the climate zone of a site?

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International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)

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18
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Name all Wood structural members and their spans.

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  • Joists - <20’
  • Decking - 25’
  • Solid Beams - 30’
  • Rafter Pairs - 40’
  • Light floor trusses - 42’
  • Light roof trusses - 70’
  • Glue-Lam Beams - 100’
  • Heavy Trusses - 200’
  • Glue-Lam Arches - 250’
  • Domes - ???
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19
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How far can brick span?

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Lintels about 17’

Arches up to 250’

20
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Name all Steel structural members and their spans.

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  • Corrugated Decking - 20’
  • Lightweight Steel Joists - 30’
  • Beams - 75’
  • Open-Web Joists - 150’
  • Single-Story Rigid Frames - 165’
  • Heavy Trusses - 300’
  • Arches and Vaults - 325’
  • Space Frame - ???
  • Domes - ???
  • Cable-Stayed - ???
  • Suspension - ???
21
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What are the spanning maximums of Pre-Cast Concrete elements?

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  • Slabs - 47’
  • Beams - 64’
  • Double Tees - 96’
  • Single Tees - 140’
22
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Name all the different Site-cast Concrete structural members and their spans.

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  • One-way slabs - 20’
  • Two-way slabs - 40’
  • One-way joists - 45’
  • Waffle slab - 56’
  • Beams - 72’
  • Folded plates and shells - 150’
  • Domes - 250’
  • Arches - 260’
23
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When to use the different types of lateral support

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Shear Walls - these are the most compact, so use them when space is tight.

Braced Frames - These are the lightest per strength, so use if building weight is an issue. Also are relatively open so they can be on the building perimeter.

Rigid Frames - use these when flexibility in plan configuration is desired.

24
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ADA Parking

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  • Hospitals - 10% of pat/visitor parking
  • Rehabs & PT - 20%
  • R2 Multifamily - 2% (no less than 1 + 1 van)
  • One of every six 8’ ADA spaces need to be Van Accessible (11’ wide)
  • Access Aisles are 5’ wide

Other buildings:

  • 1 space for every 25, up to 100. Then 1 per 50 to 200. Then 1 per 100 to 500.
  • if 501-1000 spaces - 2% of total
  • over 1000 - 20 spaces, plus 1 per 100 starting after 1000
25
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Type A Occupancy typesq

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Theater, Restaurant, Church, Hockey Rink, Football Stadium

26
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What are the efficacies of the different types of lighting?

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Incandescent Lighting is 10-25 lm/W

LED is 30-100 lm/W

Fluorescent is 55-110 lm/W

Metal Halide is 65-115 lm/W

Natural Daylighting is 90-150 lm/W

27
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What is the simplest possible HVAC system?

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A single duct, constant air volume.

or

Through-the wall/Packaged Terminal units (because they have no ducts or piping)

28
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When to use the different elevator types

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Lowrise - Hydraulic

Mid-Rise - Geared Traction

High-Rise - Gearless Traction

29
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What is an Isolated Gain Space?

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Solar radiation collection and storage are thermally isolated from the living spaces of the building.

For example, a solar collector.

30
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What is the fundamental period of a building?

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A measure of the time a building takes while oscillating under seismic loads. Really tall buildings will have a very high fundamental period of multiple seconds.

31
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Name some different flooring types

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Vinyl Composition Tile - resin bound with binder, pigments, and fillers.

Laminate - engineered wood core fused to a wearing surface

Terrazzo - chips of marble or granite poured, allowed to harden, then ground and polished

Linoleum - linseed oil, ground limestone, and powdered wood.

32
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List the metals from Cathodic (ions move to these) to Anodic (ions move from these)

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Platinum

Gold

Silver

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Brass Plating

Tungsten

Chromium Plating

Nickel

Copper

Cast Iron

Steel

Lead

Tin

Aluminum

Cadmium

Galvanized Steel

Zinc

Magnesium

Memorization tips - Shiny at the top, then coins, then basic metals, then minerals.
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33
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What are the first two divisions of CSI MasterFormat?

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00 - Procurement and Contracting Requirements

01 - General Requirements

34
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What are the divisions of the Facility Construction Subgroup of CSI MasterFormat?

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02 - Existing Conditions

03 - Concrete

04 - Masonry

05 - Metals

06 - Wood, Plastics, & Composites

07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection

08 - Openings

09 - Finishes

10 - Specialties

11 - Equipment

12 - Furnishings

13 - Special Construction

14 - Conveying Equipment

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35
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What are the divisions of the Facility Services Subgroup of CSI MasterFormat?

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21 - Fire Suppression

22 - Plumbing

23 - HVAC

24 (there isn’t one)

25 Integrated Automation

26 - Electrical

27 - Communications

28 - Electronic Safety and Security

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36
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What are the divisions of the Site and Infrastructure of CSI MasterFormat?

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31 - Earthwork

32 - Exterior Improvements

33 - Utilities

34 - Transportation

35 - Waterway and Marine Construction

31-35 Every Elephant Understands The Way

37
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What are the divisions of the Process Equipment Subgroup of CSI MasterFormat?

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40 — Process Interconnections

41 — Material Processing and Handling Equipment

42 — Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment

43 — Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment

44 — Pollution and Waste Control Equipment

45 — Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment

46 — Water and Wastewater Equipment

48 — Electrical Power Generation

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38
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How are different air movement levels percieved?

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50 feet per minute - barely noticeable

50-100 fpm - quite pleasant

100-200 - pleasant, but noticeable

200-300 - feels drafty

300+ gusty and uncomfortable

39
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Test Borings

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100-500 feet apart for uniform conditions

50’ apart for large buildings

One at each corner and one in center

Extend 20’ beyond firm strata

Soil tested with: wash boring, auger boring, core boring, test pit

40
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When should a traffic light be added to a street?

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When there are more than 750 cars per hour, per lane of traffic.

41
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Outlet Placement

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42
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How many feet can 1 PSI of pipe pressure lift water?

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2’-4”

43
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How to check if you have lead pipes.

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Scrape it with a coin or something to see if it is soft like lead.

See if it is magnetic, lead is not.

44
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Pipe materials and uses

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Water coming in - copper or plastic

Waste & drainage - cast iron or plastic

Galvanized steel for either

Copper is good b/c high strength and resistance to corrosion. K is thickest (Kit-Kat thicc) then L (Large) then M (Medium). All three come in the same outside diameter though. Only K is suitable for underground. K & L can be specified as flexible.

Plastic weighs less than copper, easier to install and work with, better insulators. Though expand/contract more and are more brittle.

Delivering Cold Water - PB, PE, PVC & CPVC

Delivering Hot Water - PB, CPVC

45
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Common Decibel Levels

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46
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Cost Estimating by phase

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Pre-Planning - Rough prices (unit, sf, per person, hospital bed)

Programming - Unit costs (unit, sf, per person, hospital bed)

SD - Preliminary, but still rough (structural system, MEP systems)

DD - detailed pricing on actual components (windows, curtain walls, finishes)

CD - Complete & final (quotes from suppliers, installer, sub-contractors, & manufacturers) all specs need to be done first.

47
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How much of a building’s GSF should be set aside for HVAC equipment?

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Depends on the size of the building!

Small (<5,000sf) - 9%

Medium (5,000-50,000) - 6%

Large (>50,000) - 3%

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