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Most windows installed are fixed and minimal openings are roved for
Comfort, in line with proper ventilation
safety purposes, what does this sacrifice?

Only one company is allowed to What special feature does the main entry door of the condominium
duplication have as an additional security feature?

A kind of hinge that is used for a door between the main kitchen and
Double Acting Gravity Hinge
the dining area

What kind of window gives you protection from rain in the absence of
Awning
canopy?

Louvers with 150mm width blades-95 What type on window admits 95% of air?

Solar tint To block excessive sunlight, what "new material" is used for windows?

Sliding Which window is the easiest to clean?

Wall framing Studs

Ceiling framing Furring

Floor Framing Joist

Slip form Silo

Neutralizer Which will you apply last before painting?

You need to buy 4 gallons of paint for your wall. However, upon
32 reaching the hardware, its only available in 1 pint cans. How many will
you buy?

B7501 Which paint is used for wood?

Which paint is noted for its excellent adhesion and long-term durability
B7501 permacoat
that can be used as topcoat for Masonry, wood and metal surfaces?

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B600 DQE What type of paint is used for metal? Study

Pacific paints(boysen) Philippines Inc Acrytex is a product of?

Acrylic What type of paint used for concrete?

Ducco Finish What paint finish is not used for ceiling?

It is a high quality, two- component paint that has excellent corrosion

resistance and sealing properties. It is highly alkali-resistant so there is
Epoxy enamel paint
no need for neutralization of new concrete prior to application. It can
be applied and normally used on metal, GL, wood and masonry.

To provide adresion Why do we put epoxy primer before painting with epoxy paint?

Paint Boysen is a manufacturer of

Which is not a product of boysen?

...
several choices given

Philflex-wire Which of the following does not belong?

Solvent evaporation What is the the main cause of paint coagulation ?

What is term used for the initial on structure stew; from the factory
Shop coat
prior to its shipment?

Brush them with a steel brush ad use them A number of steel bars had been left in the rain and has rusted. What
since little rush is good for adhesion to would you do with them?
concrete

Steel brush It is used to used rust in rebars

Alligatoring Cracks on the structure of paint

Peeling Moisture or poor adhesion

Blistering and bubbling Upper layer of paint loses adhesion

Wrinkling Applying a coat of paint when the outside temperature is too low

Crusty white salt. Salts in the brick or concrete become dissolved with
Efflorescence
water

Chalking The formation of chalk

Migration of the color from a precious coat into the freshly applied to
Banding
coat

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Epoxy Enamel
A cabinet in a kitchen was fabricated using marine plywood. What
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paint should you use inside the cabinet?

Dilute at 1:16 How is concrete neutralizer mixed

Concrete neutralizer What material is used to prepare masonry surfaces for painting?

Neutralizer What material is applied before the finishing paint?

Paint thinner What thinner is used for Alkyd paint?

Interior office furniture Which is the best application for polyurethane?

Which paint should not be used in a fully enclosed, artificially

Automotive Lacquer
ventilated area?

When surface is uneven and cannot be totally flattened, what is the

Semi gloss / Eggshell
best paint to use to hide the uneven surface?

What does the supplier of textured

... paint dont tell about their product
that the architect should know?

Improper surface preparation It is the most common cause of paint defects

New paint To avoid chalking of a paint, what should be done?

Interior and exterior, oderless most durable Why is acrylic latex considered the most flexible paint?
and flexible. Most often used for exterior
painting. Look for paint labeled ":100%
acrylic" for exterior use. Enamel typically
refers to satin semigloss and high gloss
finishes.

Takes a long time for drying What happens when enamel finishes

latex What paint is not commonly used for spray painting

Enamel What paint is commonly used for spray painting?

Duco What will you use to paint a steel gate of a perimeter fence?

Automotive What kind of paint is duco ?

Crowded and busy kitchen Area to avoid flat paint

Varnish Best finish for high quality narra door

Enamel What paint will you use for a Doctor's Office?

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY A viscous substance extracted from plants , particularly coniferous

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trees, used in the production of varnishes, adhesives, plastic, incense
Resin
and perfume

Where do you see xyladecor? Wood stain that at the same time
Exterior and interior wood surfaces
prevents fungi , mood and insect attacks. It is also a water reel lent

Boysen Xyladecor is manufactured by?

Elastomeric Paint Which is the best for waterproofing walls and floors?

given a room dimension of 5m x 5m with a ceiling height of 2.40m, two

2 gal windows of 1mx1.20m and a door 2.0mx1m, single coating . How many
gallons of paint will you buy if, 25sqm = 4liters?

Ground floor toilet What area does not require waterproofing?

seepage It is good for waterproofing terminology in roof decks

Along the whole floor area of the balcony In waterproofing a balcony , up to where is the extent of the
up to the adjacent wall connected waterproofing installation ?

Vulcaseal It is a material used to waterproof G.I gutters

Acid and alkali transmitted by direct Waterproofing can be rendered ineffective or damaged by what
contact to waterproofing factor?

Elastomeric What material is best used in waterproofing the fire wall of a building ?

What is the main reason why waterproofing and paint sometimes do

Improper surface preparation
not adhere to the surface?

What area is not recommended to use capillary membrane

Cistern
waterproofing?

Elastomeric Paint Common waterproofing for firewalls

Boysen Acqua Epoxy Paint used for swimming pools

Boysen Acqua Epoxy Paint used for exterior and interior floors

4.5mm Common waterproofing intended for roofdeck

In between the slab and topping Where should the waterproofing be installed?

Roofdeck Waterproofing Which has a minimum of 5 years warranty?

Waterproofing on roofdeck fails and there is seepage. What is NOT the

Melts in the rain
reason it failed?

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY A treatment of Concrete or Mortar to retard the passage or absorption

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Damp proofing of water or water vapor, either by applying a suitable coating to
exposed surfaces or by using a suitable admixture.

As per ASTM definition, what is the main difference between

Pressure
waterproofing and damp proofing?

How many days should you let the concrete cure before you introduce
28 days
waterproofing?

Batter Board 1.2 meters

Horizontal Boards nailed to corner posts located just outside the

Batter Board corners of a proposed building to assist in the accurate layout of
foundation and excavation lines.

Before setting up batter boards and staking, what activity is to be done

Erect fence to cover the area
first?

What is the activity that the surveyor performs after he verifies the
Relocation points from the lot description and places the monuments in the
proper locations?

Verifying and location of monuments What is "relocation of points"?

Verify correct lot and grid lines What is to be done before excavation on site?

What is the point that surveyors mark as an elevation reference in

bench mark order to ensure that a leveling rod can be repositioned accurately in
the same place in the future?

increase in volume of concrete What will happen if excavation is not correctly followed?

This relatively small machine is very useful for residential soil

tampering machine
compaction.

50mm At every how many millimetres should a "fill" be compacted?

layout / staking Prior to excavation, what procedure should be undertaken?

1.20 m What is the distance from the excavation to the batter board?

sheet pile What should you do if your lot is (-)15.00m from street line level?

If excavation is beyond 3 meters with an adjacent structure, what

sheet pile
should you use?

never mind A hydrologic soil test should be made

Where the soil is soft From which art of the site will you get a sample for the soil test?

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such as
boring test bearing capacity, seismicity, soil expansion and contraction as well as
liquefaction considerations.

Fill the excavation with gravel When excavating, what will you do if you over excavated the soil?

basement line Where should the excavation start if the structure has a basement?

Where should you start the excavation for the basement if the site is
highest point
sloping to the south with an adjacent building on it?

1m from the construction line Where should you start excavation?

Highest point If the job site is sloping, where should you start excavation?

When preparing electrical plans for submission, the plans must be duly
professional electrical engineer
signed by an

Which does not belong to the group? (Atlanta, Koten, Royu,

Atlanta
Panasonic)

asphalt shingles Which roofing has a 15-year warranty?

3% (longspan) What is the minimum slope for G.I. Roof?

Pitch (also stairs) Another term for roof slope is?

1m What is the width of a longspan G.I.?

What kind of roofing is made of thermoplastic material and has strips

asphalt shingles
which under the sun's heat will melt and cause it to bind as one roof?

There are two types of roofing shingles today, the organic and
asphalt fiberglass shingles. What material is common for both kinds of shingles
that also makes them waterproof?

asphalt What protective coating is applied to asphalt shingles?

asphalt shingles A type of roofing that uses marine plywood under sheathing...

Rafter / Truss A structural element that supports asphalt shingles.

The edges of a roof which overhang the face of a wall and normally
Eaves project beyond the side of a building. It forms an overhang to throw
water clear of the walls.

Why is there a need to provide spacing in between sheets of

I - channel, sealant
polycarbonate roofing?

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Water through capillary action seep inside What does the supplier of polycarbonate don't tell about their product
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voids at the edges, encouraging the growth that the architect should know?
of moss

Curvilinear GI Sheet Which roofing material will you use for a waiting shed in Manila?

What is used for aluminium roofing consisting of a pin head and a long
blind rivet
shank?

Rafter What is used to support purlins on a wooden roof frame?

purlins What are longitudinal members on top of chords supporting the roof?

light gauge metal channel What material is used for purlins of G.I. roofing?

corrugated Which will result to a lesser number of purlins?

staple wire What type of nail is used for asphalt shingles?

blind rivet What is used for asbestos cement boards?

truss What is a system of triangles used to support of roof?

In 1958, Jacinto Steel came into being as the pioneer manufacturer of

Jacinto Color Steel Inc.
G.I. sheets in the Philippines. As a trailblazer, they were the first to
produce locally pre-painted long span G.I. sheets in the 1970's which
became known for its anti-corrosion and paint adhesion properties.
However, the Asian Financial crisis in the late 1990's greatly affected
the operations of the company. Today, under the stewardship of Mr.
Ramon P. Jacinto, son of the late Fernando P. Jacinto (father of
Philippine Steel Industry), the company is experiencing a rebirth. What
is its current corporate name?

Coloroof Systems Corporation Who is the manufacturer of COLORSTEEL roofing?

no end lap What is the advantage of longspan roofing?

1m (longspan); 0.8m (standard) What is the standard width of a corrugated G.I. sheet?

Which of the following is used to connect G.I. roofing sheets to steel

Self-tapping screws
purlins?

A bungalow house is constructed between two 2-storey houses, what

Asphalt shingles / roof tiles
is the best roofing material to be used?

Which among the given is the best insulating material? (Felt paper,
foil
Kraft paper, Foil, Bubble wrap insulation)

Underlayment membrane used for asphalt roof shingles, tile, fiber

roofing felt
cement, and slate roofing. It serves as an extra weather barrier.

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paper or fiberglass mat with tar, producing a waterproof material used
felt paper for roofing. It is distinguished from roofing felt which is impregnated
with asphalt instead of tar. However, these two products are used the
same way and is mostly interchanged.

Although it has its advantages, the introduction of roofing insulation

and impervious roofing felt also has its downturns. It provides an
Cold roof environment susceptible to condensation within the roof space. With
this dampness comes the associated timber defects. What do you call
this problem ?

Non metal Best roofing for a house located at a coastal area

non metallic Best roofing material for a bakery

What roofing material is best suited for an industrial plant where

Carrugated GI roofing
hazardous/ toxic fumes are emitted?

Tegula (CLAY) What type of roofing material is ovenbaked and is waterproof ?

Right below the roof What is the best location for a roof insulation?

It is used for shedding rainwater so as to keep it from running down a

Drip mold
wall or from entering a sill

What do you call an opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to

Weep hole or scupper drain
drain from a roof?

6m-12m Most common roofing size

25cm Minimum end lapping for corrugated GI Roofing ?

1 1/2" Carrugation - minimum Minimum side lapping for corrugated GI roofing

Thicker than roof Gutter and roof accessories are

What type of gutter is installed in such a way that it is when viewed

Inside gutter stainless
from the roof edge?

300mm/12" What is the smallest gutter size?

When a valley gutter always experiences flooding and overflow, that

Add more downspouts will be the most effective way of treating it in order to remedy it and
also to avoid further problems in the future?

It is a metal used for collecting water and is attached to the fascia

Gutter
board.

Mr. John's house is located in a forested are and surrounded by trees.

Gutter
Which part of the house should bot be installed?

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Chemical composition and color
Heat absorbing glass with blue green gray color reflects heat coming
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into space. This is because of this

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