ARE Study Review

What is the recommended minimum slope for underground drainage conduits to be self-cleaning, and how deep should these be laid? Answer Min. slope of 0.3 percent, placed adequately deep to prevent damage from vehicles and freezing (3-4 feet in cold climates). ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

This approach to a historic building project permits the removal of a 1930's rear extension to a mid-19th century brick rowhouse, while retaining materials from the most significant period in the property's history. Choose one: A. Preservation B. Rehabilitation C. Restoration D. Reconstruction Answer C. Restoration ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

What is the maximum load per foot supportable by a W12x50 A36 beam spanning 20ft (per AISC for beams laterally supported allowable load in kips is 51)? Answer

Determine the temperature at each inside wall layer at the cavity (not stud) section of a northeast structure with the following characteristics: Design Day = 20 deg F, Interior Temp = 65 deg F Wall component layers: Outside Air Film R = 0.17 Wood Siding R = 0.80 Plywood Sheathing 1/2"  R = 0.63 3 1/2" Batt Insulation R = 11 3/4" Gypsum Board R = 0.56 Inside Air Film R = 0.68 Given ∆T layer = (R layer / R total ) x ∆T total Answer ARE 4.0 exam study: BS

For the "cane range" of protruding wall objects greater than 4", what is the maximum height above the floor allowing visually impaired persons to detect the protrusion when walking either perpendicular or parallel to a wall? Answer 27 inches maximum ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

What is the maximum distance measured vertically between stairway landings?

What CSI division do the following items fall under? Also, what subheading describes these? roof hatches, roof expansion joints, copings, roof hatches, smoke vents Answer Division 07, subheading Roof and Wall Specialties and Accessories (077000). ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

What range of slopes would make a site easiest to build on and suitable for all types of intense activities? Answer

How many days does the Initial Decision Maker have to review and respond to Claims? Answer 10 days. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

What is a synonymous term for field or jobsite overhead? Answer

How many sections are contained within a township? Answer 36 (each is 1 mile square) What are the dimensions of 1/2 of a township? H & W Answer 18 miles square (3x6 sections) ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

Which method of determining land value is described by the steps below? 1. Estimate the value of the land at its highest and best use (the reasonably probable use that produces the highest property value) 2. Calculate the cost to replace the building or add improvements. 3. Calculate the estimated accrued depreciation and subtract this from the replacement cost or cost of the improvements. 4. Add the adjusted amount to the land value to render the total value of the property. Answer ARE 4.0 exam study: PPP

All 5 requirements that must be satisfied for a valid oral modification to the contract: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Answer 1. + work can't have been included in the contract 2. owner ordered the extra work 3. owner had to agree to pay extra 4. contractor didn't voluntarily do the extra work 5. extra work can't be the contractor's own fault. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

A deductive change order (amount of work is reduced by change order) typically includes contractor overhead & profit. True or False? Answer False, the original bid would have included the contractor's time to line up subs and estimate costs. When combining + & - change orders the net difference would include overhead & profit. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Door and window details are first typically included in the deliverables of which basic service phase? A. Schematic Design B. Design Development C. Construction Document D. Bid Phase E. Construction Phase Answer B. Design Development, in addition to fully dimensioned floor plans, sections and elevations, as well as outline material specifications. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

Per IBC, what is the occupancy group of a community college? A. Assembly, B. Business, E. Educational, I. Institutional, M. Mercantile

Which of the following items is included in IBCs definition of Interior Finish for application of flame spread rating limits which is based on occupancy and area of use as well as in sprinklered or unsprinklered buildings? A. wainscoting B. wood veneer paneling C. chair rails D. baseboards E. textile wall coverings Answer ABE are interior finishes, CD are considered trim which must have min. Class C flame-spread index (wood trim can't exceed 10% of its wall area). ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

In an unsprinklered building whose highest story floor level exceeds 30 feet above the lowest floor level which is accessible by fire department vehicle or the fire department, what class of standpipe is required per IBC? I. Class I, II. Class II, III. Class III

This material is classified as hazardous and banned in 1977 under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976. Which of the following materials could be found in building transformers, fluorescent light transformers, paints, coatings, and plastic or rubber products manufactured before such regulation was enacted? A, Vermiculite B. Asbestos C. Radon D. Polychlorinated Biphenyls Answer

What is the name of the test carried out to determine the optimum relationship between moisture content and fill density? The following steps proceed from the results: 1. Laboratory tests of fill samples determine the amount of compaction required before construction begins. 2. Fill is deposited on site in a series of compacted layers between 8-12 inches. 3. 95-100% compaction of optimum (tested) density of the site soil must be achieved. Answer

How is the duration of submittal review by the architect managed so that it is considered within reasonable promptness? 1. Per amount of time specified in the Owner-Architect Agreement. 2. Amount of time defined in the General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. 3. Allowable time as indicated by Architect in Division 1. 4. Per schedule of submittals included with contractor's construction schedule. Answer ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

A project is required by local zoning ordinance to provide adequate number and size of loading dock berths. If the required width is 10-12ft, what is a typical length for this berth? Answer

Universal parking space design provides that all accessible spaces are _____inches wide with an access aisle of _____ inches wide. The use of Universal parking space design is an alternative to the provision of a percentage of spaces with a wide aisle, and requires no additional signage as any accessible space can accommodate vans with lifts. Further, the wider vehicle space allows parking biased to either side depending on the desired exiting side.

An van-accessible parking space must be at least _____inches wide and requires an access aisle for passenger loading zone that is ____inches wide, for a total of _______feet. The passenger loading zone for van-accessible parking is necessary to accommodate the use of side lifts.

An accessible parking space must be at least _____inches wide and requires an access aisle with passenger loading zone that is ____inches wide, for a total of _______feet.

A type of structure whose integrity is derived from the balance between members in tension and in compression is Tensegrity . Compressive components connected by tensile components to other compressive components form a tensegrity structure. What architect-engineer-cosmologist coined this term? Answer

The use of one of two methods of structural steel design is permitted by IBC. Which does the IBC use as its basis? Answer Allowable Stress Design (ASD), not Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). ARE 4.0 exam study: SS

The divisions of specifications is intended to organize dividing work among various trades and subcontractors. True or False? Answer False. The contractor is responsible for dividing the work, irrespective of specification organization. See 1.2.2 in the A201-2007 contract document with commentary - link is under CDS tab above. ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

In the calculation used to determine total site runoff in cubic feet per second ( Q = CIA ), where C is the runoff coefficient and A is the surface area in acres, what is I ? Answer

Who served on the Senate Park Commission in 1901 to devise a plan for the beautification of Washington, DC? (Choose 4) A. Daniel Burnham B. John W. Root C. C.F. McKim D. F.L. Olmsted Jr. E. Augustus Saint-Gaudens Answer A,C,D, and E, but not B. Read more about designing the nation's capital: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/ncr/designing-capital/sec1.html ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

Which type of configuration allows tiles with rabbeted edges to be laid on top of a grid? A. T-bar B. Tegular C. Concealed Answer B. Tegular, a variant of an exposed t-shaped grid system. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS