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CEM 250 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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CEM 250 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Building performance relates to the problems that are inevitable in every building. - ANSWER True
Visual distinctions in buildings concern only surface qualities. - ANSWER False
Some of the practical problems related to construction concerns include - ANSWER Making building
components fit together.
The LEED system deals with - ANSWER Sustainability in design and construction
Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically - ANSWER Self-declared by the
manufacture
The difference between cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave LCA analysis is that the first does NOT include
- ANSWER Product Disposal
A product's embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes the - ANSWER Energy to
expended to produce the product
The Living Building Challenge has _____________ imperatives grouped into___________ categories. -
ANSWER 20,7
Construction documents consist of - ANSWER drawings and specifications
Which of the following is NOT an example of a legal constraint an architect/engineer might face when
designing a building? - ANSWER Cost of borrowing money
The IBC is an example of a - ANSWER Building Code
, In the MasterFormat system - ANSWER -construction materials and systems are organized into 50
divisions.
-information is organized by discrete building trades.
-division 31 deals with earthwork.
-section 06 20 00 deals with finish carpentry.
Construction expertise (e.g., by the construction firm) is typically included latest in the planning process
in which arrangement? - ANSWER Design/Bid/Build
The owner assumes the highest cost risk in which arrangement? - ANSWER Cost plus a fee
In phased construction - ANSWER building design may not be complete before construction begins
A construction project's critical path describes - ANSWER the fastest time in which a project can be
completed.
Which of these activities does NOT contribute to lean construction? - ANSWER Sequential construction
BIM is a - ANSWER data-rich digital building model.
Between 1980 and 2010, the growth of design/build construction has grown from ________% to about
___________% - ANSWER 5,40
A foundation constructed on bedrock will have the least amount of settlement. - ANSWER True
One side of a building's footing rests on clay and the other side rests on a dense sand/gravel blend. The
type of settlement you would expect is likely to be - ANSWER differential settlement.
Which of these loads is typically NOT considered for foundation design? - ANSWER Water in Pipes
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