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Who determines what internal and external spaces the client needs, their sizes, relative locations, and interconnections?
Who determines what internal and external spaces the client needs, their sizes, relative locations, and interconnections?
- Client
- Architect (correct)
- Contractor
- Consulting engineers
What type of specification details how a contractor should use and install materials to produce specific parts of a contract?
What type of specification details how a contractor should use and install materials to produce specific parts of a contract?
- Electrical specification
- Prescriptive specification (correct)
- Mechanical specification
- Structural specification
In traditional design procedures, which professional engages consulting engineers and other consultants for their services?
In traditional design procedures, which professional engages consulting engineers and other consultants for their services?
- Contractor
- Client
- Architect (correct)
- Structural engineer
What does the elevation view in traditional design procedures show?
What does the elevation view in traditional design procedures show?
Which type of engineer is usually required for most buildings according to the text?
Which type of engineer is usually required for most buildings according to the text?
What does a floor plan show in traditional design procedures?
What does a floor plan show in traditional design procedures?
What is the main purpose of building design?
What is the main purpose of building design?
Who are considered experts in specific scientific disciplines legally permitted to design parts or the whole buildings?
Who are considered experts in specific scientific disciplines legally permitted to design parts or the whole buildings?
What is the difference between architecture and building construction?
What is the difference between architecture and building construction?
Who is responsible for providing all information necessary for construction of a building?
Who is responsible for providing all information necessary for construction of a building?
What is the repository of all information necessary for the construction of a building?
What is the repository of all information necessary for the construction of a building?
Who engages laborers and craftspeople for the purpose of building construction?
Who engages laborers and craftspeople for the purpose of building construction?
What provides support to roofing?
What provides support to roofing?
Which term refers to rows of windows above a roof?
Which term refers to rows of windows above a roof?
What is a key characteristic of panel walls?
What is a key characteristic of panel walls?
Which term represents glazed openings for daylighting the building interior?
Which term represents glazed openings for daylighting the building interior?
What is the main horizontal part forming the top of a window frame called?
What is the main horizontal part forming the top of a window frame called?
What does unit masonry consist of?
What does unit masonry consist of?
Which part of a window frame is responsible for raising or moving the sash?
Which part of a window frame is responsible for raising or moving the sash?
What is the main characteristic of curtain walls?
What is the main characteristic of curtain walls?
In a casement window, how does the window open and close?
In a casement window, how does the window open and close?
What are flush doors primarily characterized by?
What are flush doors primarily characterized by?
What distinguishes panel doors from flush doors?
What distinguishes panel doors from flush doors?
What is the movable part of a window that holds the glazing called?
What is the movable part of a window that holds the glazing called?
What is the purpose of a site plan?
What is the purpose of a site plan?
Why is construction cost a dominant design concern?
Why is construction cost a dominant design concern?
What do life-cycle costs of a building include?
What do life-cycle costs of a building include?
What is the simplest building system made of?
What is the simplest building system made of?
What is the purpose of foundation walls?
What is the purpose of foundation walls?
Which component supports stairs in a building system?
Which component supports stairs in a building system?
What do lintels support in buildings?
What do lintels support in buildings?
Which structural component resists lateral movement in buildings?
Which structural component resists lateral movement in buildings?
What do bracings do in a structural system?
What do bracings do in a structural system?
What is the role of rigid frames in buildings for stability?
What is the role of rigid frames in buildings for stability?
