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Which of the following documents would the architect need in order to prepare the specifications?
To prepare project specifications, the architect requires documents that inform about site conditions, building construction, and interior finishes:
Geotechnical report provides soil conditions, foundation recommendations, and site constraints.
Building sections provide detailed information on assemblies, materials, and vertical relationships.
Room finish schedule identifies finishes, materials, and related specifications for interior spaces.
Legal surveys, traffic management plans, and door schedules are important for planning and design coordination but less directly informative for writing specifications.
NCARB ARE 5.0 Review Manual, Project Development and Documentation chapter
CSI Construction Specifications Practice guides
Project delivery and documentation best practices
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The construction method shown in the detail should be used to prevent cracking in which of the following situations?
The detail shows a steel runner with sheetrock and screws, typical for drywall suspended ceiling assemblies.
This construction method is commonly used in concrete frame buildings with drywall ceilings suspended below the structural slab.
It helps prevent cracking by accommodating building movement and separating finish materials from structural movement.
Structural steel frame buildings with plaster ceilings typically have different finish and framing details.
Concrete flat slabs with exposed ceilings have no finish requiring such assemblies.
Exposed steel frames without partitions don't need drywall framing.
NCARB ARE 5.0 Review Manual, Materials and Assemblies chapter
Interior finishes and drywall system installation guides (Gypsum Association)
In which of the following locations in concrete masonry should a control joint be placed?
Control joints in concrete masonry walls are designed to accommodate movement caused by thermal expansion, moisture changes, and settlement.
Control joints should be placed at locations of stress concentration, such as changes in wall height, changes in wall thickness, or at large wall expanses.
They are not placed at the first course of masonry (which is typically reinforced and anchored to the foundation).
They are generally not placed at window corners or in the center of window openings but rather at planned intervals or changes in geometry.
Placing a control joint at changes in wall height allows movement without cracking.
NCARB ARE 5.0 Review Manual, Materials and Assemblies chapter
Masonry design and control joint placement per ASTM standards
Masonry construction manuals (e.g., NCMA TEK)
Which system would most impact the structural loads in a vegetated roof design?
Green roofing adds significant dead loads due to soil and water retention layers. Structural engineers must verify load-bearing capacity. This is tied to ARE Objective 3.2 on evaluating integration of building systems.
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The exterior cast-in-place concrete wall of a heated building is insulated with polyurethane slabs.
The concrete will be warmest in the winter if the insulation is applied as shown in which of the following?
To keep the concrete warmest in winter, place the continuous insulation on the exterior so the concrete mass stays inside the thermal envelope and sees interior temperatures. This reduces heat loss, limits risk of interstitial condensation at the concrete surface, and improves thermal lag. Option D shows all polyurethane insulation on the outside of the wall; A and B place some or all insulation inside, and C splits it---both allow more winter heat loss from the concrete.
PDD references: Building envelope heat flow & thermal mass strategy; continuous insulation placement (ASHRAE Fundamentals; NCARB ARE 5.0 PDD---Envelope & Thermal/Moisture Protection, CSI Div 07).
