Question 1
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Which of the thermal insulation materials below are also good at sound absorption? 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮.
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Slag wool
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Polyisocyanurate
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Fiberglass
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Rock wool
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Extruded polystyrene
Question 2
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An architect is working on a historic renovation project. The building has brick veneer exterior walls, and the client wants recommendations on graffiti-resistant finish options for the existing walls. Which of the brick coatings below should be recommended to the client?
Question 3
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"𝘈𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦"
Which one below describes this best?
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Cash allowance
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Contingency allowance
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Unit price
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Alternate bid
Question 4
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An architect reviews the masonry foundation wall and wood beam section details of a residential project. Which of the following detail is more likely to be observed during this review?
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Application of building felt, where direct contact between wood beam and masonry foundation wall exists.
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Formwork details for masonry foundation walls.
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Damp-proofing application at the foundation wall since subsoil conditions indicate the existence of hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater.
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Adequate placement of construction joints (often called expansion joints) to allow movement to occur between a concrete slab and walls of the building.
Question 5
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Which of the following criteria should be met for all foundations? 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.
Question 6
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Based on the moisture control performances, put the exterior wall assembly plan details below in the correct order. Drag & drop number "I" across the best assembly and number "III" across the worst option.
Question 7
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Which of the following type of air delivery system is the cheapest?
Question 8
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Select prefabricated structural members below that use the same physics principle to increase the structural efficiency. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.
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Solid Core Section Rectangular Steel Beam
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Hollow-core Concrete Slabs
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I-section Beams
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Castellated Beam
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Tubular Solid Core Section Steel Beam
Question 9
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Which bolt type below was once used for primary applications but lost its popularity due to its strength performance compared to others?
Question 10
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Which type of glass below is the most expensive?
Question 11
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Drag and drop the given components of the masonry CMU backup detail across the highlighted letters shown below accordingly.
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Bond Beam
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Board Insulation
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Reinforced CMU block
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Brick veneer
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Weather barrier
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Ties to edge of slab
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Fire-stopping
Question 12
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Which of the plan diagrams given below belongs to a half-surface hinge?
Question 13
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Which of the following valve types is generally used to stop, start, and regulate flow within a pipe?
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Globe Valve
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Check Valve
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Gate Valve
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Ball Valve
Question 14
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A boarding house with 11 permanent residents will be renovated to increase the occupant load to 15 residents. The house has two exits that the owner wants to keep functioning; however, the new design creates a dead-end corridor. What is the maximum allowable dead-end corridor length for this building?
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2
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20 feet
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30 feet
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40 feet
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50 feet
Question 15
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What force must be applied to a steel bar 1 in. square and 2 ft long to produce an elongation of 0.016 in? (Round the nearest tenth)
ΔL = PL/AE and Modulus of Elasticity of steel at 29,000 ksi
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19.3 kips
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23.2 kips
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24.01 kips
Question 16
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A school building and an office building share the same lot, and they are located 25 feet away from each other. If both buildings are Type IA, what is the minimum required fire rating of exterior load-bearing walls for both structures?
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2
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1 Hour
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2 Hours
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2 1/2 Hours
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3 Hours
Question 17
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Bolts in a rigid connection are typically in... 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.
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Tension
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Shear
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Buckling
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Deflection
Question 18
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An architect of an office renovation project receives the cut sheets of the ceiling-mounted direct-light fixtures from the owner and wants to make sure that there is enough light on each work surface. Each worksurface gets a fixture directly above it with 720 CP each, and the underside of the finished ceiling is 10 feet AFF. What is the foot-candle on each work surface at 4 feet above the finished floor?
Question 19
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Due to a number of revisions, the number of plumbing fixtures required for a school project increased significantly during the CD phase. The project architect is revising the plumbing walls to receive back-to-back fixtures rather than one side only. What is the minimum internal space required for the plumbing walls if there are fixtures on both sides?
Question 20
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Which of the CMU wall scenario below would provide the highest STC rating at a typical exterior wall partition?