dimensions

- should be read from the right or from the bottom of the drawing

1.2 to 1.5

- the open space between the sides of a Pullman type kitchen should never be
more than _____ meters

floor plan

- is a drawing of the outline and partitions of a building

architectural
dimensions

- are unbroken lines with dimensions placed

above the lines

floor

- room heights are shown by dimensioning from the _____ line to the ceiling line

0.15 x 0.30

- converted to metric, a 6 x 12 tile is equivalent to _____ meter

cooking center

- the _____ center is built around the range/ stove

6.70

- the kitchen work triangle should never be more than _____ meters

full section

- _____ is a section cut through the entire building or component

outside

- overall dimensions should be placed _____ all other dimensions

arrowheads

- _____ at the ends of the cutting plane line indicate the direction from which
the section is to be viewed

longitudinal section
- _____ is a section showing a transverse or lengthwise cut through the
building
vertical

- sectional dimensions shows only _____ distances

0.90

- range/ oven combinations are often 36 or _____ meter high

0.41

- beds are usually _____ meter high

L-shaped

- the _____ kitchen has continuous counters, appliances and equipment on two
adjoining walls

service area
dining area

- the kitchen should be located near the

_____ and the _____

cutting plane

- the position of the plane is shown by the _____ line

work triangle

- as much as possible the traffic lane in the kitchen should be clear of the _____

shang

- this period in ancient china is characterized by rectangular houses with

pitched or gable roof supported by stout timber posts

forbidden city

- the complex of imperial palaces in Beijing where Chinese emperors lived from
1421 to 1911

tomb of huang di

- this qin tomb had vaults containing life-sized figures of warriors and horses in
terra cotta

pagoda

- the most familiar Chinese building. It has an elaborately ornamented series of

roofs
- there were evidence of contact between the Roman Empire and this Chinese
dynasty which lasted from 206 BC to 221 AD

han
vase-shaped
pagoda

- the white pagoda in the temple of

miaoying in Beijing belongs to this type of pagoda

sui

- the first sign of the curving roof and uplifted eaves were seen during chinese
dynasty

tomb at guweicun - access to these zhou tombs are through ramps and a ceremonial entrance at
the south
good anti-seimic
function

- this characteristic of Chinese buildings

enable them to move under earthquake condition

calligraphy

- the art of fine handwriting introduced by the Taoists

tiantan shrine

- this shrine in Beijing had buildings which were divided into two groups, one
for the worship of heaven and the other for good harvest

lous

- native storied towers from which the timber pagodas were adopted

summer palace

- this palace near Beijing had two main areas. The paiyundian and the
foxiannge

pai-lous

- this is formed by two posts supporting a horizontal rails bearing an inscription

and crowned with a colorful roof

great wall of china - this structure was built to keep Mongol nomads out of china
kaku

- an intricate and elaborately decorated garden pavilion in japan

cha-sitsu

- a structure used for tes ceremonies in aristocratic residence in japan

shoji screen

- these wood framed walls are considered safer than brick or stone walls during
earthquakes

frank llyod wright - designer of the imperial hotel in Tokyo

roof

- these elements of Japanese structures greatly resemble their Chinese

counterparts

geomantic laws

- Chinese laws which governed the orientation of Japanese structures

naka-no-shima

- the pond with an island which can be found at the southern side of mansions
done in the Shinden-zuri style

tenjikuyo

- the sung Chinese-inspired style used in the restoration of Toda-ijis great

Buddha hall

momoyama period - this period was named after the grandiose castle of the ruler Hideyoshi
7-storeys

- in Japanese architecture, the number of storeys a pagoda must have for it to

be considered holy

rimpa

- a school of decorative art and painting aimed at the renaissance of Heian

traditions

torii

- a gateway which Shinto worshippers must pass through for prayers to be

effectual

tosho-gu
mausoleum

- this tomb was designed with the express

purpose of deifying Tokugawa leyasu

akasaka palace

- Tokuma Katayamas design for this castle was based on the Versailles

ken

- a unit of measurement, approximately 6 feet, used for tatami mats

2% to 5%

- the architect as a project manager is compensated what percentage of the

project cost?

85%

- a percentage of his fee as an architect is entitled to receive when the owner

fails to implement the plans and documents for construction as prepared by
the architect

environmental
planner

- the person with the management and use

of land as well as the conservation and upgrading of the human environment is
the

10%

- aside from his fee for regular design services, the fee of the architect for the
design-build services on a guaranteed maximum cost is

7%

- in addition to the architects fee for the regular design services, the fee of the
architect for the design-build services by administration is

contractor
architect

- preparation of shop drawings is the sole function of the

- approval of samples of finishing materials is the sole function of the

50%

- for alterations and additions to of existing structures belonging to group 1 &

5, compensation fro services should be increased by what percent of the basic
fee?

owner

- payment for structural, acoustical, chemical, mechanical, soil mechanics, or

other tests and reports as maybe required for the project is the responsibility of
the

quotation

- a price given by a contractor, sub-contractor, material supplier or vendor to

furnish materials, labor or both is known as

specification

- written or printed description of works to be done describing quantities of

materials and mode of construction is known as

arbitration

- the binding resolution of disputes by one or more neutral persons as a

substitute for judicial proceeding is known as

time limit

- a specific period of time within which legal action must be brought for alleged
damaged nor injury is

general conditions - printed documents stipulating the procedural and administrative aspect of the
contract is the
liquidated damages
- the amount paid by the contractor to the owner for every day of delay
in construction time is known as
proposal

- an offer to perform the work prescribed in a contract at a specified cost is

known as a

penalty clause

- a contract provision setting forth the damages a party must pay in the event
of his breach is a

performance bond - a bond furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guarantee to execute
the work in accordance with the terms of the contract is a
closed specification
- a stipulation of the use of specific products or processes without
provision for substitution is a
certificate of
payment

- a statement from the architect confirming

the amount of money due the contractor for work accomplished is a

supplementary

- additional information which may be

specifications

issued as an addition or amendment to the provisions of the standard

specifications is known as

15 days

- any claim for adjustment involving questions of facts must be asserted within
how many days from the date the change is ordered?

invitation to bid

- a notice published by the owner to prospective bidders giving information as

to the nature of a proposed project is known as

schedule of
materials
and finishes

- an outline specification enumerating the

type or trade names of materials to be used
is known as

agora

- the focus of greek political, social, business and economic life was the

timber trusses

- the character of early Christian architecture is determined by the novel

development of

sober and dignified

- the architectural character of the Romanesque style is

christian church

- the greatest patron of Romanesque architecture is the

romanesque
architecture

- the Durham cathedral, the first building in

Europe to have ribbed vaults, is one of the worlds supreme masterpiece of

sir christopher wren

- during the late british renaissance, the supreme figure of the second
phase of the Stuart period who came under French influence was
walter gropius

- the founder of the Bauhaus was

Le corbusier

- a house is a machine to live in is the philosophical dictum of

one year

- under the national building code, a building permit shall expire if work
authorized is not commenced within a period of how long from the date of
such permit?

750 mm

- under the national building code, eaves over required windows from side and
rear property lines shall not be less than

14 cu.m

- under the national building code, habitable rooms with natural ventilation
shall have a minimum air space per person of

185 sq.m

- under the national building code, mezzanine floors used other than for
storage purposes shall have at least 2 stairways to an adjacent floor if the area
is greater than

1/5

- under the national building code, if only 2 exits are required, they shall be
placed apart of not less than what fraction of the perimeter of the area served?

750 mm

- under the NBC, group A dwellings, stairs shall have clear width of at least

3.00 m

- under the NBC, the clearance between the established grade of the street
and/or sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall
not be less than

6.00 m

- under the NBC, corridors and exterior exit balconies with dead ends shall not
exceed how many meters in length?

9.3 sq.m

- under the NBC, the unit area per occupant of offices is

2.40 x 5.00 m
2 spaces

- under the NBC, the size of an average automobile parking slot for
perpendicular or diagonal parking shall be computed at.
- under the NBC, buildings / structures intended for the use or occupancy of the
handicapped shall have a wheel chair transfer area of one between every

20%

- under the NBC, in areas where adequate public parking lots/ multi-floor
parking garages are available within 200 meters of the proposed buildings.
What percent of parking requirements may be provided within the premises?

60 m

- under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within
how many meters from the facility served?

residential, hotel
and apartments

- under the NBC, convents shall be classified

under what occupancy classification?

flash point

- under the Fire Code of the Philippines, the minimum temperature at which
any material gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable
mixture with air is known as

fire resistance
rating

- under the FCP, the time duration that a

material or construction can withstand the effect of standard fire test is known
as

occupant load

- under the FCP, the maximum number of persons that may be allowed to
occupy a particular building, structure or facility or portions thereof is known
as

educational

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, academies shall be classified as

business

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, town halls shall be classified as

storage

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, parking garages shall be classified

as

business

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, libraries shall be classified as

industrial

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy,

laboratories shall be classified as

mercantile

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, department stores shall be

classified as

industrial

- under the FCP, classification of occupancy, pumping stations shall be

classified as

balloon framing

- a system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to proof

supporting second floor joists is known as

beam blocking

- the boxing in or covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a

larger beam is known as

foundation wall

- that part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall
of the structure below grade is a

grade beam

- the part of a foundation system which supports the exterior wall of the
superstructure and bears directly on the column footing is a

control joints

- joints employed to reduce restraints by accommodating movement of

masonry walls are known as

extrusion

- a process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or

dimension is known as

wrought iron

- a commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance
and ductility is

flemish bond

- a form of brick work in which each course consists of headers and stretchers
laid alternately is known as

bridging

- the method of stiffening floor construction by fitting solid blocks between

joists is

checking

- shallow cracks at closely spaced out irregular intervals on the surface of

mortar or concrete is called

post tensioning

- the stressing of unbonded tensions after concrete has cured is

slump test

- a ready means of determining the consistency of fleshly mixed concrete is

hopper window

- a window sash which opens inward and is hinged at the bottom is a

creep

- the permanent deformation of a material under a sustained load is a

tyrolean finish

- rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand

operated machine is a

reostra

- the pilipino term for purlin is

ladrilyo
barakilan

- the pilipino term for cement brick is

- the pilipino term for bottom chord is

sibe

- the pilipino term for eave is

double hub

- pipes or fittings that are principally used to reverse the position of the hub of
a soil pipe

vent

- provides the air circulation necessary to the efficient functioning of a

plumbing system

tee fittings

- fitting should never be used with pipes carrying sewage but may be used with
vent pipes

reducer

- are fittings used to connect pipes of different sizes in the same line

angle valves

- are used to control water supply to water closet and lavatory fixtures

master plumber

- should sign and seal plans for plumbing installation for issuance of permit

teflon tape

- a new product used to ensure water tightness in joints of GI pipes

tap

- a connection to a water supply main

ball cock

- a float valve with a spherical float

coupling

- a short internally threaded section of pipe used to joint two pipes

ultimate strength - the maximum value of tension, compression or shear respectively that the
material can sustain without failure
camber
- a slight convex curvature built into a truss or beam to compensate for any
anticipated deflection so that it will have no sag when underload
stirrups

- a vent rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam

stress

- the internal force set up at a point in an elastic material by the action of

external forces expressed in kilograms per square millimeters

modulus of elasticity
- in an elastic material which has been subjected to strain below its
elastic limit, the ratio of the unit stress to the corresponding unit strain
moment

- equal in magnitude to the product of the force and the perpendicular distance
of the point from the line of action of the force

bond stress

- the force of adhesion per unit area of contact between two bonded surfaces
such as between concrete and a steel bar

axial stress

- the longitudinal compressive or tensile stress in a beam

flexural stress
deformation

- a measure of the flexural strength of the beam

- a change in the form or shape of a body or material which is subjected to an
external force

apse

- the semi-polygonal space, usually at the end of a church, terminating an axis

and intended to house an altar

fortification

- the great wall of china is actually a

baroque

- the very ornate architectural style developed in the later renaissance period

palace of persepolis
- the hall of hundred columns was introduced during the Mesopotamian
architecture, which palace was it used?
pagoda

- a multi-storey shrine like towers, originally a Buddhist monument of

diminishing size with corbelled cornice and mouldings

neo-classicism

- the last phase of European classicism, in the late 18th and 19th century
characterized by monumentality, strict orders, and sparing application of
ornament

michael angelo
buonarrotti

- the sculptor-painter who sculptured the

`pieta and painted the ceiling of the Sistine chapel

chefren

- the second highest slope pyramid in gizeh

entasis

- the very slight vertical curvature in a shaft of a column

greek

- erechtheion by mnesicles is from what architecture?

balteus

- the Corinthian capital center part without flower

amphi-prostyle

- from the greek forms of temple, it is the temple that have porticoes of
columns at the front and rear of the temple

helm roof

- a roof in which 4 faces diagonally between the gables and converge at the
roof

guttae

- a droplike truncated cone from pendant from mutules and regulae of the
Doric order

masagumi

- a compound bracket or capital in japan

basilica

- a hall built in roman empire for administration of justice