AMBER BOOK- PROFESSIONAL ( CIVIL ENGINEERING)
PRACTICE (PCM & PJM) STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
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Answers :Which poses the most risk for the architect if it is included in his
contract?
Found in a contract prepared by an owner, which of these phrases may void
coverage by the architect's professional liability
Answers :Hold harmless, As required, Indemnification, As necessary
Which building typology is most prone to litigation?
Answers :Condos are particularly risky because occupants have high expectations
and they have a condo association: There are dues, a budget, and often lawyer
living in the building, and serving on the condo board. If there is a problem with
construction, there is an entity already in place to file a lawsuit.
The architect makes a change to the drawings after they have gone out to bid, but
before a contractor has been selected. This is called:
Answers :An Addendum
Which of the following will typically enter a contract with the architect directly?
Answers :Landscape architect,
Civil engineer,
Lighting consultant,
Mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP)
Which of the following will typically enter a contract with the architect directly?
,Answers :Typically, the audio/visual consultant, cost estimator, lighting consultant,
and code consultant will enter into a contract directly with the architect.
The Architect is then responsible for the communication, coordination, and
administration of those sub-consultants.
The owner is responsible for the site, contracting both the permitting consultant
and the surveyor.
What are the responsibilities of a geotechnical engineer, but not of a civil engineer?
Answers :Subsurface soil analysis. Geotechnical engineers are a subset of civil
engineers, typically hired by the owner of a site.
Automobile liability insurance, Professional liability insurance, General liability
insurance, Workers compensation insurance
Answers :Which of the following insurance types may be required on AIA
Document B101 (contract between the owner and architect)?
General liability insurance
Answers :Is a basic insurance that covers property damage and injury claims
against the firm, usually with dollar limits on claims or an aggregate limit. It is
sometimes required by the Landlord and covers both legitimate and fraudulent
claims.
Intellectual property insurance
Answers :covers an architect if someone else claims copyright infringement.
Worker's compensation insurance
, Answers :covers a worker who is injured on the job. It provides wage replacement
and medical care cost in exchange for the employee waiving his right to sue the
firm
Intellectual property insurance
Answers :covers an architect if someone else claims copyright infringement.
Business interruption insurance
Answers :pays the architect for expenses and loss of profits if work is interrupted
by something like a fire or flood.
Employment practice liability insurance protects the firm from wrongful
termination lawsuits.
Answers :Which type of insurance protects your firm in a wrongful termination
suit?
Deductible
Answers :You are found negligent for an error in your drawings and ordered to pay
the plaintiff S50.000, Forty thousand dollars of that sum is paid by your coverage,
but everything up to the first $10,000 must be paid by your firm. Your portion is
called "...."
Premium
Answers :is what you pay every month or every six months as a bill to be insured.
Which is the architect responsible for?
Answers :An architect is responsible for Reviewing the contractor's invoice to the
owner. An architect is the representative of the owner and is supposed to act in his
interest, so each month when the contractor sends the owner his invoice, the
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