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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Commercial 101

The overall intent of this quiz is NOT to test your adjusting skills. It is, however intended to broaden your knowledge of the commercial construction industry. As commercial work is entirely different than residential, attempting to adjust a loss with limited knowledge can cause irreparable harm to many.

Having a working knowledge of, and knowing the correct terminology will allow one to be better prepared to deal with a loss in this type of claim. The answers may differ from yours, as there are many varied descriptions and terms used in the trades. These are based on the writer's opinions.

Only by continual exposure to policies, conditions, and construction will we retain the ability to perform the assigned tasks. Good luck to all, and if you can achieve a score above 70, please post it. If you wish to discuss the test or leave your comments please use the forum located here.

1.) What is the diameter (size) of #8 Rebar?
a) 7/8 of an inch	b) 5/8 of an inch	c) one inch	d) 1 1/8 inch
2.) How many yards of 4500# concrete will it take to pour an eight inch slab on 400 SF of flat area?
a) 40 yards	b) 10 Yards	c) 45 yards	d) none of these
3.) What is the normal curing time for poured concrete to achieve maximum strength?
a) 26 days	b) 30 days	c) 33 days	d) four weeks
4.) Why is anti-Hydro put into concrete?
a) Remove water	b) prevent freezing	c) increase cure strength	d) None
5.) What is a form release agent used for
a) Sign off on a pour.	b) Increase bonding of forms	c) allow separation	d) none of the above
6.) A core sample of fresh concrete is taken to?
a) Measure thickness	b) verify strength	b) check color	d) sample sand content
7.) A riser clamp is usually found?
a) On a stair	b) On a pipe	c) in a wall	d) d) on a floor drain
8.) A fusible link is used on.
a) Fire door	b) Fire damper	c) Neither	d) both
9.) A fire damper is not found?
a) In duct work	b) in party walls	c) in exhaust lines	d) above ceilings
10.) Flush valves are usually found
a) In kitchens	b) In boiler rooms	c) In lavatories	d) In laundry
11.) An OS&Y valve is used to:
a) Visibly observe valve position	b) measure steam	d) monitor drains	d) None of these
12.) RIC-WIL pipe is usually found.
a) in a school	b) underground	c) in a factory	d) in a bank
13.) The Sweets catalogue is used for:
a) buying candy	b) research & Specifications	C) preparing plans	d) waste
14.) 220/240 volt current is available in these phases:
a) Alpha	b) Beta	c) Delta	d) a+b+c	e) a+c
15.) A "home run" usually refers to:
a) A four bagger	b) Direct connect to breaker	c) 220 volt connection	d) 277 Volt Connection
16.) To "ring out" an electrical system requires a(n).
a) Amprobe	b) megometer	c) continuity meter	d) all of these
17.) Wire load capacity is based on?
a) Wire size	b) length of run	c) draw requirements	d) all of the above
18.) 18) To "sister" a framing member is to:
a) Affix it to an existing	b) place in a different position	c) sandwich it	d) all	e) None of the above
19.) A "stiff leg" is used for?
a) Bracing	b) walking	c) cabinetry	d) closets
20.) A lintel is found?
a) Under an door opening	b) over a wall	c) in a closet	d) over an opening
21.) Lintels are made of?
a) Wood	b) steel	c) concrete	d) any of the above
22.) The total insulating measurement of a building is referred to as the __Value.
a) R	b) A	c) E	d) U
23.) Durawall is usually found?
a) In a CMU wall	b) On a ledger	c) On the windward wall	d) In poured concrete wall
24.) Stack bond wall construction refers to?
a) CMU blocks offset	b) Vertically stacked block	b) Cinder blocks	d) Soldier courses only
25.) A brick soldier course is?
a) Set horizontally	b) Set at an angle	c) Set vertically	d) Any of these	E) None of these
26.) A homogeneous concrete pour is?
a) Only done on Tuesday	b) Always done on a weekend	c) Continuous	d) None of the above
27.) A "cold joint" in a concrete pour refers to?
a) An interrupted pour	b) Poor joint adhesion	c) Non-homogenous	d) All of the above
28.) A "she-bolt" in concrete construction is found
a) On a woman ironworker	b) In a form	c) Only a flat surface	d) None of the above
29.) Sub grade waterproofing is found
a) On walls	b) On flat surfaces	c) Between pours	d) Any of the above
30.) Built up roofing is comprised of felt and?
a) Coal tar pitch	b) Steep asphalt	c) Flat asphalt	d) Dead Level Asphalt	e) Any of the above
31.) Roofing aggregate consists of?
a) Blast furnace slag	b) White Crystal spar	c) Pea gravel	d) Any of the above
32.) The normal weight per square of the roofing aggregate on a BUR is?
a) 100 #	b) 200#	c) 400#	d) 1000#	e) None of the above
33.) Common EPDM roofing applications are ?
a) Ballasted	b) Cemented in place	c) Mechanically fastened	d) Any of the above
34.) Terne roofing is?
a) Metal	b) Tile	c) Composition	d) Built up in layers
35.) Metal roofing is applied in which fashion ?
a) Flat seam	b) Standing seam	c) Batten seam	d) All of the above
36.) Green colored copper is known as?
a) Oxidized	b) Striated	c) Patina	d) Faux
37.) Tile roofing can be?
a) Clay	b) Concrete	c) Glazed	d) Plastic	e) Any of the above
38.) Modified Bitumen roofing is.
a) Rubberized asphalt	b) Torch applied	c) Applied in hot asphalt	d) Not applied with coar tar pitch	e) All of the above
39.) A ballasted EPDM roof will have what weigh of ballast per SF.
a) 1000#	b) 100#	c) 400#	d) 10#	e) None of the above
40.) A portable batch plant produces?
a) Sand	b) CMU	c) Concrete	d) Batches
41.) A chair carrier for plumbing is found?
a) In a wall	b) In a closet	c) No such thing.	d) On the floor
42.) A cooling tower is normally located?
a) In an AC system	b) To act as an evaporator	c) On the roof	d) All of the above