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What percentage of the gross domestic product does the construction industry account for?
What percentage of the gross domestic product does the construction industry account for?
- 20%
- 12%
- 10%
- 16% (correct)
What is the primary purpose of the pre-design phase in a construction project?
What is the primary purpose of the pre-design phase in a construction project?
- Administering the construction of the final building
- Determining the actual geometry of the finished structure
- Selecting the various project participants
- Setting the initial objectives and criteria of the project (correct)
What is the notice to proceed in a construction project?
What is the notice to proceed in a construction project?
- A written agreement between the contractor and the project participants
- A completion certificate for the final building
- A contract delivery method
- A written directive from the owner to the contractor to begin work (correct)
How many discreet project phases are involved in the construction of a building or project?
How many discreet project phases are involved in the construction of a building or project?
What occurs during the construction phase of a project?
What occurs during the construction phase of a project?
What is the primary role of the pre-construction phase in a construction project?
What is the primary role of the pre-construction phase in a construction project?
What is the primary purpose of a punch list in the construction project?
What is the primary purpose of a punch list in the construction project?
What is the main reason for implementing a thorough accident prevention and safety training program in the construction industry?
What is the main reason for implementing a thorough accident prevention and safety training program in the construction industry?
What is the purpose of the inspection conducted by the architect or construction manager during the project close-out process?
What is the purpose of the inspection conducted by the architect or construction manager during the project close-out process?
What is the name of the act that initiated the regulation of safety standards for the construction industry?
What is the name of the act that initiated the regulation of safety standards for the construction industry?
Why may changes be required in a construction project?
Why may changes be required in a construction project?
What is water absorption in materials?
What is water absorption in materials?
What is the primary responsibility of the contractor during the project close-out process?
What is the primary responsibility of the contractor during the project close-out process?
What is the term for the ability of a material to endure alternate wet and dry conditions?
What is the term for the ability of a material to endure alternate wet and dry conditions?
Which of the following materials is impervious?
Which of the following materials is impervious?
What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb heat?
What is the term for the ability of a material to absorb heat?
What is the term for the ability of a material to resist high temperatures without deforming or losing strength?
What is the term for the ability of a material to resist high temperatures without deforming or losing strength?
What is the term for materials that can withstand temperatures of 1580°C or more?
What is the term for materials that can withstand temperatures of 1580°C or more?
What is the primary purpose of OSHA in the context of construction?
What is the primary purpose of OSHA in the context of construction?
What is bulk density?
What is bulk density?
What does the density index indicate?
What does the density index indicate?
What is specific weight also known as?
What is specific weight also known as?
What is porosity?
What is porosity?
What is hygroscopicity influenced by?
What is hygroscopicity influenced by?
What is the ability of a material to resist the combined effects of atmospheric and other factors?
What is the ability of a material to resist the combined effects of atmospheric and other factors?
Which of the following materials has low resistance to acids and alkalis?
Which of the following materials has low resistance to acids and alkalis?
What is the ability of a material to resist penetration by a harder body?
What is the ability of a material to resist penetration by a harder body?
What is the property of a material that fails suddenly without causing any deformation when subjected to load?
What is the property of a material that fails suddenly without causing any deformation when subjected to load?
What is the scale used to measure the hardness of materials?
What is the scale used to measure the hardness of materials?
What is the property of a material that is subjected to repeated loads, resulting in failure at a lower point than the failure point caused by steady loads?
What is the property of a material that is subjected to repeated loads, resulting in failure at a lower point than the failure point caused by steady loads?
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