12 Questions
What is the purpose of a specification?
To provide a detailed description of the materials, standards, and quality of execution for work under contract
Which type of specification stipulates how a component or system must perform, without specifying the means to achieve the results?
Performance specification
A specification that refers to a standard specification to indicate the desired properties and testing methods for materials or components is called a:
Reference specification
Which type of specification stipulates the use of specific products, systems, or processes without allowing substitutions?
Proprietary specification
According to the guidelines for writing specifications, which sentence form should be used?
Simple declarative sentences or imperative statements
Which statement about writing style for specifications is true?
Be accurate, brief, and clear, using simple sentences and common words
What should a specification avoid using?
All of the above
What is the purpose of the 16-Division Uniform Construction Index?
All of the above
Which term means 'to supply and deliver to the project site, ready to install'?
Furnish
What is the definition of 'backfill' according to the text?
To refill an excavation with earth or other material
Which division of the 16-Division format covers concrete work?
Division 3: Concrete
What does the term 'civil works' exclude, according to the text?
Construction of buildings
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