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AIC 301 EXAM FLASHCARDS

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Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or Owner and the Contractor? Formal Business Letter Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the job site? Memorandum What is the best time to distribute the Working Agenda to the Participants? About one day prior to the meeting Which document describes the Suggested Agenda for the Preconstruction Meeting? General Requirements What is the best time to distribute the Meeting Minutes to the Participants? About one day after the meeting Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? Attendance, topical headings with paragraph stating person assigned, completion Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda? Purpose, specific objectives, time frame, topical headings with paragraph, role

What is the name of the approach designed to encourage group members to build on the contributions of their peers when responding to an idea in a meeting? Spectrum Approach What are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the planning phase of a meeting? Goals, Gathering, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Action Plan & Monitoring What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? Listening Attentively, Responding Constructively, Soliciting All Ideas, and Matching Decision Making to the Situation Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another? Words What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation? 10 What percentage of a conversation does the sender remember of what they say and do? 90 Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the communication has been understood? You the sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? What steps are you going to take to complete the activity? Which source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing construction materials, specifications and documentation into Divisions and Sections for projects? Construction Specifications Institute

Which sieve size are the aggregates initially placed into for analysis? 4 inches A gradation chart shows a line with a constant slope which indicates that approximately the same amount of material is retained on each successive sieve. What is this gradation called? Well-graded What is the weight of a Cubic Yard of concrete? 4050 pounds What is the term for a material that strains slowly when a force is applied to it for an extended period of years, even though the force is too small to cause failure in a short period of time? Creep What is the chemical reaction called when Portland cement is mixed with the water? Hydration Which of the following types of soil has high permeability? Gravel Which type of Portland cement is used where an early strength gain is important? Type III Which concrete characteristic is improved by air-entraining the concrete? Freeze-thaw resistance What is the most important parameter used to control the strength of concrete? Water/Cement Ratio What is Air-entrained Portland cement Concrete quite weak in? Tension

Which technical resource must be consulted to determine the bar support spacing for a Concrete Bridge deck? Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute What is the diameter in inches of a #8 bar?

What is the weight of a bag of Portland Cement in pounds? 90 What is the weight of a #5 deformed bar in pounds?

Which materials are incorporated by reference and not normally shown on the plans or in the Technical Specifications? Bar Supports Which type of masonry cement is used where bond and lateral strength are important? Type S Which type of masonry cement is used for foundation walls and isolated piers? Type S Which type of masonry cement is used for reinforced masonry? Type S Which of the following mortar ingredients improves the mortar's workability? Lime Which of the following mortar ingredients decreases the shrinkage of mortar while setting and drying? Sand

Lintels Which type of wall is desired where there is severe weather exposure, or where a maximum resistance to rain penetration is desired? Cavity What does the steel designation C 12 x 20.7 mean? C is the steel shape, 12 is the nominal depth and 20.7 is the pounds per foot Which organization publishes structural steel design properties manuals and manuals that cover steel construction methods? American Institute of Steel Construction What are the drawings called that are issued to the contractor from the manufacturer indicating the locations and proper positioning of each piece of steel within the structure? Erection Drawings What structural steel component is the steel designation "VL" referring to? Metal Decking What structural steel component is the steel designation "LH" referring to? Open-web joist Which of the following is structural steel most susceptible to for failure? Fire What is sprayed onto structural steel to increase its fire resistance capability? Mineral wool How is the fireproofing of a steel structure determined? Occupancy What type of weld fits two pieces of metal together end-to-end for welding?

Butt Assume you have a fillet weld symbol on the top of the welding symbol arrow. Which side will the weld be placed on? Other side from where the arrow is pointing Assume you have a square weld symbol with a solid flag on a pole coming up from the change in direction of the arrow. What does the solid backwards flag on a pole tell you? Field weld If the weld is supposed to be on all four sides, what symbol will be used? Circle What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its narrow edge which is 2-4 inches thick and at least 6 inches wide? Joists What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its narrow edge which is at least 4 inches thick and at least 2 inches wider than they are thick? Beams and Stringers What is the stress term called that has the narrow dimension carrying the load with the fibers at the top in compression and the bottom fibers are in tension? Extreme Fiber Bending (Fb) What is the stress term called in a wood frame structure which works in unison to support the load on the structure and allows part of the load from a weaker member to be distributed to adjacent members? Extreme Fiber Bending (Fb) in Repetitive members What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its wider dimension which is 2-4 inches thick and at least 6 inches wide?

Smooth Two Sides What is the moisture content percentage of the lumber stamp abbreviation of S-DRY? Less than 19 What does the B-B designation plyform refer to? The front and back surface plies have a solid surface with smooth repair plugs What is the term for a material that deforms slowly when a force is applied to it for an extended period of years, even though the force is too small to cause failure in a short period of time? Creep What is the stress term called that when the stress is induced by pulling apart in a longitudinal direction? Tension Parallel to the Grain (Ft //) What term is a measure of its ability to cause turning, rotating or twisting about an axis of rotation? Moment What is the term where the force tends to cause a member to fail by cutting perpendicular to the beam's longitudinal axis at or near the beam's supports? Vertical Shear Assume you have a wooden beam that is 20 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 500 pounds at a distance of 15 feet from Reaction (R ). Reaction (R ) is pinned 5 feet 2 1 1 2 from the load. What are the values in lbs for R and R? 375 and 125 Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 feet from R. Reaction (R ) is pinned 12 feet from the load. 2 1 Reaction R = 225 lbs and R = 675. What is the maximum shear in lbs?

Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 feet from R. Reaction (R ) is pinned 12 feet from the load. 2 1 Reaction R = 225 lbs and R = 675 lbs. What is the maximum bending moment in lb-ft? 2700 (225x12) The Owner wants to Fast-Track a construction project., Which project delivery system best supports this process? Design-Build A clause in the contract states that "if the Quantities of an item of work varies from the estimated quantities by more than 20 percent, then the price will be adjusted." Which type of contract will this clause be primarily used in? Unit Price A contract has been entered into whereby the Contractor agrees to design, build, purchase the land and finance the project. What is this type of contract called? Turn Key A contract is entered into whereby the design and scope are undefined and the Owner agrees to pay for all Direct Labor, Materials, Equipment, plus some agreed upon allowance to the Contractor for their services. What is this type of contract called Cost Plus A contract is entered into whereby the bid quantities are stated and payment for the work is based upon the actual quantities placed. What is this type of contract called? Unit Price A contract is entered into whereby the Design and Scope are partially undefined, the Owner holds a contract with the A/E, the Owner holds the contracts with each trade and the Owner also holds a contract with a management service company to perform the trade coordination, cost control and scheduling services. What is this project delivery called?

Subchapter S Corporation Which type of legal entity requires a charter? Corporation Which law are corporations formed under? State Which of the following contract formation principles are needed to form a valid contract? Offer, Acceptance, Meeting of the Minds and Consideration The owner requests that you submit a proposal supplement titled "Statement of Contractors' Qualifications - All Contracts" and under the officers/principals section it requests the names and titles of the vice president and the president. A proposal is submitted to the Owner with a bid bond, signed addenda, and the proposal form is attached and signed by the chief estimator. Have all of the contract formation principles been satisfied and would the proposal be considered responsive? The principle of Legal Capacity has not been met, therefore, a non-responsive bid Which law establishes basic rules governing the sale of goods, used to establish a Purchase Order? Uniform Commercial Code Which of the following Safety criteria that has the greatest potential for reducing the costs of accidents? Behavior-based Safety Process What management concept has as its primary goal to get commitment from top management of all project participants and stakeholders to develop open communications and cooperation on a project? Partnering What are the quality standards used internationally called?

ISO 9000

What management philosophy tries to maximize the competitiveness of an organization through continuous improvement? Total Quality Management What is the name of the criteria utilized to improve an organization and evaluate their progress toward becoming the best in their field? Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence What management philosophy is defined as a performance and processed-oriented approach to safety and health that is improved continually and applies proven principles to maximize an organization's long-term competitiveness? Total Safety Management What makes TQM and TSM successful? Eliminating the isolation problem and making quality and safety everybody's role What graphical measurement tool is a bar graph displaying a frequency distribution? Histogram What graphical measurement tool is a pictorial representation of a process? Flow Chart What graphical measurement tool displays the causes and effects on a diagram for analyzing problems? Fishbone Chart What graphical measurement tool is a bar graph of identified causes shown in descending order of magnitude? Pareto Chart

been laid out 1' - 0" out of square. All work can still be performed with very minor field adjustments. The error will compound itself if the future addition ever takes place. Ed has worked on Mary the Architect's projects for over twenty years but never for this owner. What should Ed do? Inform the Owner and Mary the Architect A city electrical inspector makes the following statement after discovering that the new condominium building # 13 of 25 buildings has been drywalled without an electrical inspection. The inspector says to you, the superintendent, "Gee! It will be pretty expensive to remove all of the drywall. I'd bet it will cost you at least $5, 000. I'd like to have that kind of money myself!" (You suspect that the inspector is asking for a bribe). Contact the building department supervisor and ask to have hidden areas removed You, as a Masonry Subcontractor recently submitted a bid of $450,000 to a General Contractor for the masonry portion of a new office building. You are invited to the General Contractor's office to discuss the project. In the midst of negotiations, the General Contractor's representative is called out of the room. In his absence, you notice the spread sheet listing all the bids received including yours. It is apparent from the spread sheet that you are $22,000 higher than the low bidder. The next highest bidder is $8,000 above you. What action should you take? Maintain your original price quotation, extol the virtues of your company to be able to meet the schedule, the high quality of your work and your relationship After a $15,000,000 bid on a new pump house, you are publicly regarded as the apparent second low bidder. The following day one of the subcontractors for a $4,500,000 portion of the project calls and asks how he compared with his competitors. He is the low bidder with you. What do you tell the subcontractor? Maintain your silence in respect for the other subcontractors who provided quotes According to the Constructor's Code of Ethics, The Constructor shall insure that when providing a service or advice such advice shall be to treat all parties in a fair and unbiased way. What is the best way for a Constructor to achieve this? Don't engage in any practice which creates an unfair advantage for one party

According to the Constructor's Code of Ethics, The Constructor shall not maliciously or recklessly injure or attempt to injure the professional reputation of others. You have just been notified in writing that you have not met the minimum score required to pass the Level 2 Advanced Construction Applications Examinations even though you have over twenty years of experience. What is the best way to proceed? Submit a written request to the Commission, postmarked no later than thirty days after the notice of failure according to the Appeals Process procedures What CSI Division contains technical information on Soil Compaction requirements? 02 and 31 What CSI Division contains technical information on Structural Steel? 05 What CSI Division contains technical information on Drywall? 09 What CSI Division contains technical information on Plumbing? 15 and 22 What CSI Division contains technical information on the Air Handling system? 15 and 23 What CSI Division contains technical information on the Conveyor System? 14 What CSI Division contains technical information on the Boiler System? 15 and 23 What CSI Division contains technical information on Painting? 09 What CSI Division contains technical information on Roofing?

Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of CRSI that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What is the correct name of CRSI? Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of AISC that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What is the correct name of AISC? American Institute of Steel Construction Which CSI part number contains information on Reference Standards the contractor or subcontractor must consult? 1 Which CSI part number contains information on the installation procedures the contractor or subcontractors must consult? 3 What is the old Division and Section and the new Division and Level number for the interior plumbing for the water distribution system? 15400 and 22 11 What is the old Division and Section and the new Division and Level number for the exterior sanitary sewer system? 02700 and 33 31 What is the old Division and Section number and the new Division and Level for the interior Electrical Service and Distribution system? 16400 and 26 24 Which Division and Section number and 2004 Division and Level contains technical information on the communications cabling? 16700 and 27 13

Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of ASHRAE that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What is the correct name of ASHRAE? American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of TIA that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What is the correct name of TIA? Telecommunication Industry Association Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of UL that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What is the correct name of UL? Underwriters' Laboratories Which party is normally responsible for estimating and pricing the temporary structures? Contractor Which party is normally responsible for designing the temporary structures? Contractor Which of the following systems is designed to restrain horizontal temporary loads such as soil and water? Sheet Piling Which of the following systems is designed to carry the vertical load of the structure? Piling Which of the following systems is utilized for supporting an existing structure when the new excavation will be below the existing structures foundation while the extension to the existing foundation is being placed? Underpinning