ARE Study Review

A retail complex is being developed with a gross building area of 70,000 sf, of which 5% is a central pedestrian mall, and the efficiency ratio of the building will be 80%. What will be the net rentable area of this complex? A. 28,000 sf B. 52,800 sf C. 53,200 sf D. 56,000 sf Answer C. 53,200 sf (70k x 0.05 = 3,500, 70k - 3,500 = 66,500, 66,500 x 0.80 = 53,200sf ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

How is the bottom elevation of catch basins & manholes identified? Answer This is identified as the INVERT elevation, which is indicated at the bottom of catch basins, manholes as well as drains. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

In the entry passage through a museum, a pamphlet display shelf is mounted on a wall at 44 inches above finish floor. How far may it protrude from the wall to maintain proper access according to ADAAG requirements? Answer 4 inches max for obstructions between 27-80 in a.f.f. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Find the 4 errors in this structural stairway diagram: The Inspector #26 - a game by Fine Homebuilding magazine

In case there is a discrepancy between specifications and the drawings, which takes precedence? Answer Neither, A201 considers these - quote - complementary and what is required by one shall be binding as if required by all.- unquote. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

What term describes the image, which is one square km in Milton Keynes framed by major roads on a grid configuration? Answer The superblock. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD Image is in public domain.

If the Owner would like to change the designated bid opening date and time contained in the Instructions to Bidders for the Owner's convenience, what procedure must be used? Answer

A double-loaded corridor in a hotel contains a series of doors to the guest rooms on both sides. What simple strategy can interrupt the path for noise along this corridor? Answer Staggering the doorway placement along the corridor breaks a straight-line path for noise to travel between rooms on opposing sides. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

Mold is one of the potential contributors to poor indoor air quality and it requires 1. moisture, 2. a nutrient and 3. a particular temperature range. What temperature range supports its growth and which requirement is key to controlling its growth? Answer 40deg - 100deg F (4deg - 38deg C). Thus moisture control is the only way to prevent mold in buildings. ARE 4.0 exam study: BS

AIA documents have required mandatory arbitration since 1888. In the 2007 versions of the A201 family of documents, how has this been revised? Answer Check boxes have been added to choose: arbitration, litigation, or another method of binding dispute resolution for resolving disputes.

Joint fillers control the depth of the sealant, while the anticipated joint movement determines the width. For joints up to 1/2 inch wide, what should sealant depth be? Answer ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

Exterior stairs require handrails where icy conditions exist or when more than how many risers exist? Answer Provide handrails over 4 risers. ARE 4.0 exam study: SPD

ACI code limit for the flange thickness on an isolated t-beam shall not be less than what portion of its web width? Answer

In a project budget line item for contingency, what is the common range of contingency calculated as a percentage of total construction cost (site acquisition, building costs, site development) and furnishings (movable equipment plus furnishings)? Answer 5-10%. ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

When and where was the first zoning ordinance passed? Answer

Property boundaries, utility poles, roads, trees, existing structures and natural features are typically included on what type of document? Answer

What type of connection can resist both vertical and horizontal forces, but not a moment connection, allowing a structural member to rotate without translating in any direction? A. Fixed B. Pinned C. Roller Answer B. Pinned - a typical connection used in trusses.

Codes often allow prescriptive and performance paths for compliance. An approach that compares a proposed design to a baseline or reference design to demonstrate that the proposed design is at least as efficient as the baseline in terms of annual energy use is an example of what type of path? A. Prescriptive B. Performance Answer B. Performance ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

The 1997 owner-architect agreements have been reorganized and revised in the 2007 versions. Which current documents provide a two-part format dividing an agreement portion and a services portion? Answer

On a topography map indicated with 5foot contour intervals, what is the maximum horizontal distance for a 20% grade? Answer

In pounds per square foot, which of the following materials are ordered correctly from lightest to heaviest? A. asphalt shingles, 1/2" plywood, 4" wall brick, water B. suspended acoustical ceiling, steel decking, 1/2" plaster, 5-ply built-up roofing C. 1/2" gypsum wallboard, 7/8" hardwood floor, earth (moist & packed), water D. 1/4" glass, 7/8" hardwood floor, 1/2" quarry tile, marble Answer

What type of joint consists of a premolded joint filler separating two separate concrete pours, allowing the two sections to move independently and relieve flexural stresses that develop at T- or unsymmetrical intersections? Typical use includes separating slabs from foundations walls or columns. A. Control joint B. Construction joint C. Expansion joint D. Isolation joint Answer "D. Isolation joint. Typ. 1/2 - 1 in max width. Alternatively, expansion joints relieve stress due to confinement of a slab, allowing the slab to expand without damaging adjacent structures or the slab itself. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

While the statute of limitation is the extent of time that a legal claim can be made after the condition is discovered, the statute of repose is the time within which one has to make the discovery. What is the total length of exposure to potential claims for a design professional in a state with a 2 year statute of limitation for professional negligence and a 12 year statute of repose? Answer 10 years. AIA design professional contract language negates the discovery or repose period. An important change in AIA B201-2007 is to effectively cap the statute of limitation at 10 yrs. In states with longer statutes of limitation or repose, unless stricken the Owner adopts this provision in the agreement.

What is the design occupant load for a an office building floor with the following spaces: 21ft x 20ft non-fixed seating area allowing 7 sf of floor area per occupant, 30ft x 40ft business area of workstations allowing 100sf of floor area per occupant?

In a critical path network diagram, the path with the longest total required time establishes what? Answer

Which party is responsible for completing the form AIA G715 Supplemental Attachment for Acord Certificate of Insurance? 1. Owner 2. Architect 3. Contractor Answer 3. Contractor (or rather Contractor's insurance representative.) G715 is attached to the Acord Certificate, which lacks the space to summarize all the coverages required in A201, General conditions. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS For a current listing of AIA Contract Administration and Project Management Forms see this link to the AIA

A tapered shaft piling that must be below the permanent level of ground water would be made of: 1. Wood 2. Precast concrete 3. Cast-in-place concrete 4. Concrete-filled steel pipe 5. Structural steel Answer

In north america, to benefit from passive solar cooling, on which facades should areas of glazing be minimized? I. north and south II. east and west III. north and west IV. east and south Answer II. east and west facades should minimize glazed area, which minimizes the intensity of east and west solar radiation. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

The width of stairs and ramps may not be reduced in which direction? Answer In the direction of egress travel. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS