CONSTRUCTION | Estimates | 10 Questions (MODERATE-CHALLENGING)

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES

(10 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE to CHALLENGING)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: You are to install one (1) layer of 300mm x 300mm ceramic tiles as accent around the topmost interior wall finish of a circular pool. If the area of the pool is 98.12sqm, how many accent tiles will you need?

ARCHITECTURAL | Design & Site Planning | 10 Questions (CHALLENGING)

TRICKY AND UNCOMMON DESIGN PROBLEMS

(10 Questions, Difficulty Level: CHALLENGING)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: You designed a supermarket having a total of five (5) aisles. The center aisle measures 3.20m in width, while the rest of the aisles measure 1.15m in width each. If you laid out a cross aisle where the said aisles will terminate, what is the smallest size of that cross aisle you can specify?

UTILITIES | Mechanical Systems | 13 Questions (EASY)

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

(13 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: The typical floor-to-floor height of the mall you designed measures 4.75m. Among the choices below, what is the smallest horizontal length of an escalator can you specify to conform with the National Building Code?

UTILITIES | Electrical Systems | 10 Questions (EASY)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

(10 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: Which among the following lamp holders can fit a bulb with a GU10 lamp base?

(Images of lamp holders courtesy of sinolec.co.uk , leds4less.co.uk , buylightfixtures.com , and lightingsolutions.co.ke)

ARCHITECTURAL | Theory | 12 Questions (EASY-MODERATE)

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE

(12 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY to MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: The "Modulor" is an anthropometric scale of proportions devised by whom?

CONSTRUCTION | Building Laws | 20 Questions (EASY-MODERATE)

BUILDING LAWS

(20 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY to MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes is known as what?
a. Fire Hazard
b. Pyrophoric
c. Fire Lane
d. Fire Trap

CONSTRUCTION | Building Technology | 11 Questions (MODERATE)

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

(11 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: Given the illustration of rivet heads, identify which one is the Truss Head Rivet.

ARCHITECTURAL | Professional Practice | 14 Questions (MODERATE-CHALLENGING)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

(14 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE to CHALLENGING)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: Your professional fee as an architect for the Pre-Design Services you provided for your client was agreed to be in a Multiple of Direct Personnel Expenses method, which was pegged at a 2.50 multiplier. As per your agreement, your hourly rate is to be computed at P1,000 per 8-hour working day, your consultants at P750 per 8-hour working day, and your technical researchers at P492 per 8-hour working day.

After the completion of the services, you submitted a report indicating the duration of your work and your out-of-pocket expenses:

Architect (You) @ 15 working days
Your consultants @ 4-1/2 working days
Your technical researchers @ 213 hours

Printing Costs @ P812.50
Transportation Costs @ P2,500.00
Communication Costs @ P3,211.25

Based on standards for such method of compensation, how much should you bill your client?

UTILITIES | Plumbing Systems | 10 Questions (MODERATE)

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

(10 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: Given a 3-storey building with a water closet on the top floor located at a vertical distance of 38-1/2' from the water meter at ground level. The fixture requires 8 psi to operate. If the friction head loss is estimated at 15', what pressure is required to raise the water to the top floor and put the minimum psi for the fixture to be used satisfactorily?

CONSTRUCTION | Estimates | 5 Questions (EASY-MODERATE)

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES

(5 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY to MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

You have just designed a square function hall with a total area of 718.24 sq.m. Inside that area, there is a circular unpaved landscaping portion that measures 4.25m in radius. The rest of the function hall was specified to have wood-finish ceramic tile flooring. During your material selection, you have canvassed four (4) different brands that suits the function hall floor finish:

Brand A - 200mm x 1500mm tiles @ P125.50 per piece
Brand B - 150mm x 1200mm tiles @ P74.75 per piece
Brand C - 100mm x 900mm tiles @ P37.45 per piece
Brand D - 300mm x 300mm tiles @ P346.25 per box (with 9 pcs/box, ordered by the box)

CONSTRUCTION | Structural Design | 14 Questions (EASY-MODERATE)

STRUCTURAL DESIGN & CONCEPTUALIZATION

(14 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY to MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: It is an essentially vertical truss system that provides resistance to lateral loads and provides stability for the structural system.
a. Moment Frame
b. Space Frame
c. Gravity Frame
d. Braced Frame

ARCHITECTURAL | History | 17 Questions (EASY-MODERATE)

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

(17 Questions, Difficulty Level: EASY to MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Q#1: Which among the following list of structures were designed by Louis Sullivan?

1 - Holy Trinity Cathedral (Chicago, Illinois)
2 - Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building (Chicago, Illinois)
3 - Wainwright Building (St. Louis, Missouri)
4 - Prudential (Guaranty) Building (Buffalo, New York)
5 - Flatiron Building (Manhattan, New York)

ARCHITECTURAL | Design & Site Planning | 8 Questions (MODERATE)

A 2-STOREY STRUCTURE SITUATED ON AN R-1 THROUGH LOT

(8 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE)

by Raison John J. Bassig

Given the illustrated 2-storey structure situated on an R-1 through lot.

Lot Size: 10m wide x 21m deep
Main RROW Width: 20m
Secondary RROW Width: 12m
Sidewalk Elevation Mark: EL = 0.00m
G/F Line Elevation Mark: EL + 850mm
2/F Line Elevation Mark: EL + 5000mm
Top of Roof Beam Elevation Mark: EL + 8620mm
Roof Apex Elevation Mark: EL + 10530mm
Line of Eaves: 310mm below Top of Roof Beam

ARCHITECTURAL | Design & Site Planning | 8 Questions (MODERATE-CHALLENGING)

A 15-STOREY MINIMALIST OFFICE BUILDING W/ ROOF DECK

(8 Questions, Difficulty Level: MODERATE to CHALLENGING)

by Raison John J. Bassig

PROJECT BRIEF:
A potential client has acquired a 54m x 86m corner lot, on even ground, in a zone classified as C-3. The shorter side faces a 10m-wide RROW, while the longer side faces an 8m-wide RROW. You were then officially hired to be the architect of this client to design his Proposed 15-Storey Office Building w/ Roof Deck.

His only three (3) requirements are:

1. The floor-to-floor heights should all be at 3.30 meters;
2. The parapet wall at the roof deck should be 1.30 meters high; and
3. The building envelope should be minimalist, purely of curtain glass wall, straight from the ground up, with no projections or incremental setbacks whatsoever.