builder advanced ch2 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the official contract drawing that you will mark

on during construction to show the actual as-built conditions?

A

Red-Lined

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2
Q

When a construction project is completed, what type of drawing must be submitted to ROICC?

A

As-Built

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3
Q

What type of plan shows the spot where a building is to be placed on a piece of land?

A

Site

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4
Q

To find the size and placement of reinforcing steel in the grade beam for a building, you should look in what main division of the drawing?

A

Structural

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5
Q

Which of the following divisions should contain the environmental pollution controls?

A

Civil

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6
Q

Specifications from which of the following sources, combined with drawings, define the project in detail and show exactly how it is to be constructed?

A

Project specifications

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7
Q

True/False
Whenever there is conflicting information information between the drawings and project specs, the specifications take precedence over the drawings.

A

True

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8
Q

The Construction Standards Institute (CSI) has organized the format of specification into 16 construction divisions, but NAVFAC has added a 17th division.

A

Expeditionary structures

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9
Q

True/False

in most NCF projects, construction activities should not be less than six days in duration.

A

False

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10
Q

What section of the project package contains the Bill of Materials.

A

Three

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11
Q

The work schedule of a battalion for one person per week is based on an average of how many hours?

A

55

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12
Q

In an NMCB, what is the normal duration of a workday, in hours, to and from the job site?

A

9

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13
Q

NAVFAC P-405, Seabee Planner’s and Estimator’s Handbook defines a man-day as how many hours per day?

A

8

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14
Q

What type of estimates are the basis for purchasing materials, determining equipment, and determining manpower requirements?

A

Activity

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15
Q

Master activities are usually assigned to the projects by what authority?

A

NCRs

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16
Q

Which of the following activities is NOT an activity that would be listed on a Master Activities List for a typical building project?

A

Paint

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17
Q

What NAVFAC publication lists the number of man-hours to accomplish one unit of work?

A

P-405

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18
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) The man-day capability equation is used to calculate the duration of a construction activity.

A

True

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19
Q

For planning purposes, what authority assigns an availability factor to an NMCB?

A

Naval Construction Brigade

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20
Q

Which of the following information is NOT documented on Construction Activity Summary sheets?

A

PRCP skills

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21
Q

Material estimates are NOT used to determine which of the following elements for a project?

A

Amount of administrative support needed

22
Q

During the construction phase of a project, what person should have control of the estimating work sheets?

A

The field supervisor

23
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) The estimating work sheet shows the various individual activities for a project with a listing of the required material.

A

True

24
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) A Bill of Material sheet is used to check the status of supplies and the location of material, and to prepare purchase documents.

A

True

25
Q

To determine the construction equipment requirements for a deployment, use equipment estimates with what type of schedules?

A

Project

26
Q

Which of the following items is NOT a long-lead item?

A

Lumber (small purchase)

27
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) To estimate the number of days equipment will be used on a project, divide the quantity of work be the production rate per day.

A

True

28
Q

The ABFC system provides labor estimates that are based on what number of hours per workday?

A

10

29
Q

You use the production efficiency graph to determine what factor?

A

Production

30
Q

What is the average production rate for a Seabee?

A

67%

31
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) The Production Efficiency Guide Chart is a tool used to assist in weighing factors that contribute to the successful completion of a project.

A

True

32
Q

Which of the following schedules is NOT a basic type of schedule used on a project?

A

Working

33
Q

What method is the basis of the concept used to develop precedence diagrams?

A

Critical path

34
Q

You must use an activity block to show work sequence. What does the left side of the activity block represent?

A

Start

35
Q

Activities are divided into what total number of groups?

A

Two

36
Q

Two slash marks drawn through an activity connector on a precedence diagram identifies what type of activity?

A

Critical

37
Q

What concept do the boxes on a precedence diagram provide?

A

Logical sequence of events

38
Q

What connector is used most often in a precedence diagram?

A

Finish to start

39
Q

What connector on a precedence diagram represents parallel activities?

A

Start to start

40
Q

What symbol is used on a precedence diagram to identify a delay?

A

d

41
Q

What type of schedule is used to coordinate the planning effort between companies to ensure that no particular company or rating is over-tasked?

A

Level II Roughs

42
Q

The logic network, also referred to as a precedence diagramming, is the basic management tool for controlling all resources that are directly related to what factor?

A

Time

43
Q

When computing a forward pass, start with the very first activity and plug in what numerical value?

A

0

44
Q

The equation Early Start minus Lag Time minus Early Finish is used to calculate what time factor?

A

Free float

45
Q

What equation is used to calculate total float?

A

Late Start minus Early Start

46
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) A histogram shows how many people in each rating are required on a daily basis to complete the tasks schedule.

A

True

47
Q

(TRUE OR FALSE) The primary task in resource leveling is to schedule the critical work as you have people available to do the work

A

False

48
Q

What person in the PWD organization is responsible for developing a manpower availability summary and a work plan summary on a monthly basis?

A

Job order programmer

49
Q

The scheduling system used for shop scheduling is composed of what total number of stages?

A

Two

50
Q

The Public Works management plan for using shop force and specific job orders for a given month is known as the…

A

Shop Load Plan (SLP)