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Advanced Building Systems Exam 1
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- 1Zoning ordinances govern...land use, dimensions, aesthetics, and safety measures
- 2Why do we have life safety codes?To ensure that in the case of an emergency, the people inside will be safe until they can exit, and can exit safely
- 3Examples of life safety codesEgress codes, occupancy classifications, fire protection, building services (smoke control, exit signs, emergency lighting), hazardous material control
- 4Why do we have occupancy use for buildings?Safety measures are determined by what is happening in the building. People also act differently depending on the building use.
- 5How is occupancy load calculated?Floor area (sqft) / occupancy load factor (sqft per person)
- 6What is the frost line?Max depth at which soil freezes
- 7Why is it necessary to know where the frost line is?Foundation could shift upward, damages plumbing and electrical if not below frost line, fences and decks can be lifted over time
- 8What elements are created with precastElements produced at ground level, small scale elements that need to be repeated en masse, elements that need to be produced in a controlled environment
- 9What are considered deep foundations?when the soil on the surface is too weak to hold it so piles are put in to reach bedrock (driven piles, drilled shafts)
- 10What are materials used to create piles?Wood, steel, concrete, composites
- 11What is settlement?Settlement is the vertical movement of the ground as the soil beneath compresses and shifts
- 12Why does settlement occur?Soil consolidation (the weight of a building displaces air and water), poor compaction (ground is not properly prepared before construction), soil variation (one half of building on rock and one half on soft soil), lowering water table (water is removed from soil, foundation collapses into space left)
- 13How is foundation load determined?Soil boring tests, field load tests, settlement analysis. Always design far below limit that soil/foundation can take.
- 14What makes up concrete?Aggregate, cement, water
- 15Why is it important to have a proper grading of aggregate sizes in concrete?Reduce voids and improve density (air pockets weaken concrete and make it porous), economy (cement most expensive), workability (smaller aggregate is easier to mold)
- 16What is the diameter of a #6 reinforcing bar?6/8" (Every rebar size is over 8")
- 17True/false: A building code contains off-street parking requirementsFalse
- 18True/false: First cost and life-cycle cost are the same thingFalse
- 19True/false: Contract documents include drawings and specificationsTrue
- 20True/false: Concrete shrinks during curing and dryingTrue
- 21True/false: Concrete should be allowed to dry as quickly as possible after pouringFalse
- 22True/false: In most situations, reinforcing bars are spliced by simply overlapping them by a specified amountTrue
- 23True/false: Concrete reaches its full strength in 7 daysFalse (28 I think)
- 24True/false: Because concrete cures by hydration, it is advisable to have as much water as possible in the mixFalse
- 25True/false: Reinforcing bars are usually cut and bent on the jobsite.False
- 26True/false: Welded wire fabric reinforcing should be cut completely at control joints in a concrete slab on gradeTrue
- 27Type I & IINon-combustible materials (steel, concrete)
- 28Type IIINon-combustible exterior walls, combustible interior
- 29Type IVHeavy timber (HT)
- 30Type VAny materials permitted by code (usually wood frame)
- 31Occupancy Group AAssembly
- 32Occupancy Group BBusiness
- 33Occupancy Group EEducation
- 34Occupancy Group MMercantile
- 35Occupancy Group RResidential
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- Architecture Flashcards on Advanced Building Systems Exam 1, created by Barrett Downing on 26/01/2026.
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