ARE Study Review

Friction loss or static head in sizing of air ducts is given in this expression of units: A. pounds per square inch B. inches of water per 100 feet C. inches of refrigerant per 100 feet D. inches of water per foot Answer B. inches of water per 100 feet ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

Which of the following wave types cause the most damage to structures? A. Pressure wave B. Shear wave C. Surface wave Answer B. Shear waves (S waves) can shake the ground in three directions (side-to-side, up-and-down) ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

This section illustrates a retaining wall which is a cantilever wall, the most common type. Identify the item marked "?" A. arm B. stem C. toe D. heel E. key Answer C. toe. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SPD

Hotel occupancy R-1 requires automatic fire detection in which of the following: A. unsprinklered buildings B. without interior corridors C. with guest rooms having exit directly to exterior D. none of the above Answer D. none of the above - automatic fire detection is used for all hotels except buildings without interior corridors and quest rooms having exit directly to the exterior. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

A strong motion accelerograph, which measures the acceleration of the ground (or building), is required in buildings of seismic design categories D/E/F over 6 stories with > 60,000sf aggregate floor area. Where must accelerographs be placed? Choose 3 A. entrance B. basement C. near top of building D. front E. midportion F. rear Answer B. basement, C. near top of building, E. midportion of building. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

In the northern hemisphere, the vernal equinox signifies A. the maximum hours of sunlight occurs on this day B. the least hours of sunlight are possible on this day C. an equal length of day and night marking "spring" D. an equal length of day and night marking "fall" Answer C. at vernal equinox, the sun is positioned over the equator and "spring" begins for the northern hemisphere, while "fall" begins in the southern hemisphere. ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

In this illustration of a wye (star) type transformer connection, where is the neutral contact located? Choose from points A, B, C or D Answer A. the neutral contact is from the center of a wye connection. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

If deflection is to be limited to 1/240 of the span for total deflection, which includes both dead and live loads, what is the maximum allowable deflection for a 16 ft steel beam? Answer ∆ = (16 feet x 12 inch/ft) ÷ 240 = 0.80 inch ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

In this illustration, there are multiple drainage slopes at this roof, which must be checked against the allowable minimum. Where should the minimum slope be measured? A. B. C. Answer B. is the intersection of the two slopes and will produce the shallowest slope of the roof. Measure the minimum from here. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS

Although Kaplan makes passing reference to some standard specifications formats, the marketplace of electronic master systems for writing specifications has evolved since the ALS guides were originally published. A search on AIA.org returns NOTHING on the Professional Systems Division mentioned in Kaplan. In November of 2010, CSI bought BSD, developer of the SpecLink-E product. What are the 2 main for-fee competitor products to SpecLink-E? A. Masterspec B. Comspec C. Spectext D. Specsystem Answer A. Masterspec (ARCOM) and C. Spectext (CSRF). In addition to the fee-based/subscription specifications products, several free systems exist in varying degrees of completeness. Some of these are SpexPlus, Arcat, and FirstSource. For more discussion of the development of automated spec systems, check out this blog from Conspectus, Inc. and CSI ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS