ARE Study Review

What type of admixture is used to help reduce segregation of components during placement in forms? A. air-entraining agents B. accelerators C. plasticizers Answer A. air-entraining agents introduce miniscule dispersed bubbles in the mix and also improve workability. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

Trees, shubbery and other plantings can decrease daytime temperatures by up to: A. 5 degrees F B. 10 degrees F C. 15 degrees F D. 20 degrees F Answer C. 15 degrees F. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

Building type dictates the peak traffic periods for elevator use. Regardless, the minimum number of elevators is determined by counting the volume of people during a peak period interval of _____ minutes and dividing this by the ______-minute handling capacity (based on car size and round-trip time) of an elevator. Answer 5 (five). ARE 4.0 exam study: BS

The heat required to bring outside air that has leaked inside a building to the desired indoor temperature, given as q i   is called the ___________. Answer

Which orientation do parallels follow? Answer ARE 4.0 exam study: PPP

What is the maximum fire-rating for a wood door in a wood frame? A. 20-minutes B. 30-minutes C. 45-minutes D. 1-hour Answer C. 45-minutes, a 1-hr rated door requires a rated metal frame. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

A 2,500 sf mezzanine in an art gallery must be connected by an accessible route. True or False?

What is the thickness of a solid brick wall if its maximum unsupported height is 80 inches or 6 ft 8 inches? Answer 4 inches (80/20 ratio length to thickness = 4) ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

Which of the following is the customary order of construction drawings? I. Site, Architectural, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing. II. Site, Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural. III. Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Civil, Site. IV. Site, Civil, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical V. Civil, Site, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical Electrical, Plumbing Answer IV. Site, Civil, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Where hollow units make up a multi-wythe wall, bonded by masonry headers, if the stretcher courses are bonded at vertical intervals up to 34", units must lap the units below by at least ____ inches? A. 1.5 inch B. 2.5 inches C. 3 inches D. 3-5/8 inches E. 4 inches Answer C. 3 inches ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

A201-2007 under 9.5.3 has a new provision allowing the owner to issue joint checks to the contractor and to any subcontractor contravening an architect withholding certification for payment for the contractor's failure to make payments to the subcontractor. What is a joint check and why would the owner want to issue this? Answer Both contractor & subcontractor must be present to cash/endorse the check, assuring the claim is satisfied and protecting the project from subcontractors filing liens. This is in the sole option of the owner & the architect will reflect such payment on the next Cert. of Payment. ARE 4.0 exam study: CDS

For the lot below, the FAR is 2.4: 1. What is the maximum floor area developable? 2. How many stories would this permit on this lot? Answer 1. Maximum floor area = 19,200sf (100x80x2.4 = lot area times FAR), 2. # stories permitted by using max floor area within the setback (dashed lines) is 19,200sf = 4.26 stories (19,200/(75x60)=4.2666) ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Which of the following orientations of wood fasteners (nail, spike, or screw) is not allowed by building codes? A. fastener loaded laterally in side grain B. fastener loaded in withdrawal from side grain C. fastener loaded in withdrawal from end grain. Answer C. withdrawal from end grain should be avoided and is not permitted by building codes. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

For occupant loads of 50 persons or more, a door to a landing in any position of opening swing, may not reduce the landing width to less than ____% of its required width. A. 20%, B. 30% C. 40%, D. 50%, E. 60%

If a compressible soil is covered by a porous layer of sand, gravel or crushed rock, what type of soil material is produced? A. Softpan (calichified) B. Hardpan C. Topsoil D. Claypan Answer

A circuit that feeds a motor must be oversized so that the rated load of the motor is not more than 80% of the capacity of the circuit. NEC requires that for single motor installation, the current used in the wire size calculation must be _____ times the load current from the applicable single-phase or 3-phase tables. Answer 1.25 times (1 / 0.80) ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

Select correct fill-in: Higher duct velocities result in ( higher / lower ) duct system resistance, which results in ( decreased / increased ) fan horsepower. Answer Higher duct system resistance - or pressure drop, Increased fan horsepower ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

For this joist: 22K4 Fill-in the type of chord used: _____ Answer

A shortened stud that is connected to a full height stud to form a bearing for a horizontal lintel for a window or similar opening, usually placed between a sill and sole plate. What does this statement define? Answer a cripple stud ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

If a payment bond has already been provided by the contractor and a subcontractor notifies the owner of his intent file a lien on the project, what may the owner do? Answer Request confirmation from the surety that this claim in question is applicable to the existing payment bond, or request an additional bond, or withhold the progress payment. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

What provision does the following language belong to, which has been included in the latest B101 standard form of agreement between owner and architect? The Architect shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by architects practicing in the same or similar locality under the same or similar circumstances. Answer "2.2 Standard of Care (from Article 2, Architect's Responsibilities. ARE 4.0 exam study: CDS

Architecture firms that wish to operate or open branches across several states often need to obtain a Certificate of Authority, sometimes called Certificate of Qualification, to conduct business (opening bank accounts, entering leases, hiring employees...) in a particular state. Why does this not apply to sole-proprietorships? Answer

What delivery method is defined by the following three characteristics? 1. three prime players: owner, architect, ______ 2. two separate contracts: owner-architect, owner-_______ 3. final provider selection based on other features, but NOT cost Use of GMP is typical of this method, but when to set GMP is flexible and varies by project. Answer CM@R: Construction Manager At Risk. See PPP tab for link to AIA Best Practices Articles regarding delivery methods & compensation: BDCS

A fully-sprinklered lobby may serve as the final portion of the means of egress when additional specific conditions are met - connects to a free and unobstructed way to the exterior, entire level of discharge is separated by same fire rated fire-resistive construction from the area below. Most significantly, what condition must be met regarding occupant load & capacity of the exit? Answer Exit discharge through intervening spaces is only possible for up to 50% of the number & capacity of the exit enclosures for the building. Thus, the other 50% must connect to the public way without intervening spaces. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

The minimum exit width in inches is determined by multiplying the total flow in the passage (total occupant load) by _____? Answer 0.2 (sprinklered) or 0.3 (non-sprinklered) per person with no part of an exit passage less than 44 inches wide. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

A developer's proposal that complies with all applicable zoning regulations and does not require any discretionary action by the local zoning or planning commission is called _________. (Fill-in) Answer ARE 4.0 exam study: SPD

What are the three categories of copper used for supply piping? Answer Type K, type L and type M. Type M walls are thinnest. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

What is the measure of how well light displays true color (a measure whose best possible rating is 100)? Answer Color Rendition Index (CRI) - 100 indicates that no colors of the spectrum are missing. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

What is the minimum headroom at any point (measured vertically) of a stair per IBC?

Which of the following technologies might best even out daily demand peaks for electricity due to cooling demand? A. Small-scale hydro power B. Biogas C. Ice Storage D. Fuel Cells E. Wind Turbines F. Geothermal Answer C. Ice Storage - by chilling a tank of ice ball storage at times of lower energy rates (at night) the stored temperature can be released during the day (highest cooling demand) reducing energy cost and flattening peak demand.

Which of the following statements is most true? 1. A wall with 2x4s spaced @ 24in on center can be used as a bearing wall, supporting one floor, roof and ceiling if it is up to 10 feet high. 2. A wall with 2x6s spaced @ 24in on center can be used as a bearing wall, supporting one floor, roof and ceiling if it is up to 10 feet high. Answer 2. in this case maximum spacing for 2x4s is 16 inches. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

A steel lintel is used to span an opening in a masonry wall. What is the minimum length the lintel should bear on each side of the supporting masonry? Answer 6 inches ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

Which of the following are statically determinate , for which reactions are established with the equation of equilibrium? A. cantilever beam B. continuous beam C. simply supported beam D. fixed-end beam E. overhanging beam Answer

For a person in a wheelchair at an accessible sink in a kitchen, what is the maximum height of the countertop and what is the maximum forward reach to the faucet lever? Answer 34 inches max. counter height and 25 inches max. forward reach. ARE 4.0 exam practice: PPP

Which of the following classes is a dry standpipe with one 2 1/2 inch connection to be used by firefighters only? I. Class I II. Class II III. Class III Answer I. Class I ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

Which AIA document series includes agreements for joint ventures? A. A-series B. B-series C. C-series D. D-series E. G-series Answer C. C-series covers architect/consultant documents including joint ventures.

What is the term for a brick laid vertically with the broad side exposed? A. Stretcher B. Header C. Soldier D. Sailor E. Shiner Answer D. Sailor. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

When providing a set of record documents (drawings and/or specifications) to reflect the condition of the building "as-built", the architect is required to certify their accuracy - True or False? Answer False - in fact, it is inadvisable to certify because to prepare record documents, the architect is relying on information provided by the contractor and others who completed the work, and only partly on first-hand site observations during construction. For further discussion, refer to AIA Best Practices article Certifying As-built or Record Drawings .