Graphics for Construction Quiz 1

What are the 3 project delivery systems?

Design-Bid-Build, CM at Risk, Design-Build.

What is the difference between Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build?

• Design-Bid-Build separates design and construction; Design-Build uses one entity responsible for both.

What is QBS?

Qualifications Based Selection; selection is based on qualifications, with price omitted.

What are the 5 components of a construction contract?

Agreement, General & Supplementary Conditions, Drawings, Specifications, Miscellaneous Documents.

What is an addendum?

An amendment issued before the contract is signed.

What is the difference between a plan, section, and elevation?

Plan = viewed from above; Section = cut through; Elevation = view of a surface.

What are the two dimensioning approaches?

• Axial dimensioning and Boundary Plane dimensioning.

What is axial dimensioning?

Identifies the centers/axes of components.

What is boundary plane dimensioning?

Identifies the boundaries of components.

What are the 4 principles of good dimensioning?

Critical information only, consistency, clarity, and closure.

What is BIM?

(Building Information Modeling) A holistic process for creating and managing information for a built asset throughout its lifecycle.

What are RVT, RFA, and RTE?

Revit Project, Family, and Template files.

What is a system family?

A built-in fundamental Revit component, such as a wall, floor, roof, or ceiling.

What is a loadable family?

A family that can be loaded into a project, such as doors, windows, furniture, or fixtures.

What is an in-place family?

A unique component created specifically for one project and not normally reusable in other projects.

What is the difference between a type parameter and an instance parameter?

Type = affects every instance of that type. Instance = affects one specific instance.

What is a hosted family?

A family hosted by a system family, level, or reference plane.

What does a crossing window select in Revit?

Objects the window crosses; it starts right and ends left.

What does a box window select?

Only objects 100% inside the window; it starts left and ends right.

What is a contour line?

A line connecting points of equal elevation.

What does wide contour spacing indicate?

Gentle slope.

What does tight contour spacing indicate?

Steep slope.

What is a contour interval?

The vertical distance between adjacent contour lines.

Which way does a contour's V point when crossing a stream?

Upstream.

What is the difference between existing and design contours?

Existing = dashed/irregular/current topography. Design = solid/more regular/intended finished surface.

What is site balance?

Moving material from high areas to low areas within the same site when feasible.

What is grid averaging?

Comparing existing and design elevations at grid intersections to determine cut/fill.

The earliest known blueprints date back to ancient Greece. It was used by the architect and engineer_.

Hippodamus

When did AutoCAD release?

1982

What is the role of the architect

Function and Safety, meeting the client's needs 

What is the role of the Engineer

Fact-checking the architectural, making sure the building will stand, cost-effective 

What is the role of the contractor

making sure whatever's designed gets built