“Soldier piles” is a term you can find in a set of:
a.
Architectural plans
b.
Structural plans
c.
Shoring plans
d.
Civil plans
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP
BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
Thursday, August 25, 2022
“Soldier piles” is a term you can find in a set of
Friday, July 29, 2022
Videos on Gang Chen’s ARE 5.0 guide books and mock exam books:
Videos on Gang Chen’s ARE 5.0 guide
books and mock exam books:
1. 1.My video on “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Mock
Exam” by GreenExamEducation.com
https://youtu.be/cA5AvNCO66o
1a. My video on “Practice
Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide” by GreenExamEducation.com
2. 2. My video on “Project Management (PjM) ARE 5.0
Mock Exam” by GreenExamEducation.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_08ks2HuXw
2a. My video on “Project
Management (PjM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide” by GreenExamEducation.com
3. 3.My video on “Programming & Analysis (PA) ARE
5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)” by GreenExamEducation.com
3b. My video on “Programming & Analysis (PA)
ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)” by
GreenExamEducation.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1IpO7JyxKI
4. My video on “Project Planning
& Design (PPD) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam” by GreenExamEducation.com
5. My video on “Project
Development & Documentation (PDD) ARE 5 Mock Exam” by GreenExamEducation.com
6. My video on “Construction and
Evaluation (CE) ARE 5 Mock Exam” by GreenExamEducation.com
6a. My video on “Construction and
Evaluation (CE) ARE 5 Exam Guide” by GreenExamEducation.com
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (https://www.GreenExamEducation.com/
)
Sunday, December 19, 2021
You can read IBC and many other codes online for free
You can read IBC and many other codes online for free. See link:
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2018
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
For b101 or a101, what is rule of thumb for communication route between architect and contactor?
“for
b101 or a101 say what is rule of thumb for communication route between
architect and contactor?
if
architects finds some dangerous moments from the construction site, he
communicates to general contractor right away? or he has to talk to owner about
it?
same
for contractor, if he sees error on design drawings, he messages to architect
through rfi or.. similar formal manners, or is it that he has to speak through
the owner to architect?
I think I'm just confused that architect and contractor don't have direct contract between them.”
Answer: If architects finds some dangerous moments from the construction site, s/he need to first act like a normal person and do what a normal person would do, call 911 or whatever is needed. If you are talking about the normal protocol of communications, if an architect finds work not in compliance with the construction documents, s/he can reject the work per AIA contract.
General contractors communicate with the architects all the time, send RFIs and submittals to architects, etc., typically cc the owner too. General contractor is point of contact for the contractors, all sub-contractors’ communications to architect should go through the general contractor. The architect is the point of contact to the design team under architect’s contract, all communications to the architect’s design team should go through the architect.
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP
BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Which of the following is correct when calculating building area increase based on frontage?
An architect is designing a 3-story high self-storage building. The building has a 10 feet set back to the north and the north property line is adjacent to a 60-feet wide public way. It has a 5 feet set back to the west and the west property line is adjacent to a 55-feet wide public way. The building is 48 feet to the east property line, and 45 feet to the south property line. Which of the following is correct when calculating building area increase based on frontage?
a. The architect should use 30 feet as
the yard width for all 4 sides.
b.
The architect should use the formula in IBC section
506.3.2 to calculate the weighted average yard width
c.
The side yards shall be center line of the public way
d.
The side yards can only be measured to the property
line
Scroll down to see the answer:
Answer: a. The architect
should use 30 feet as the yard width for all 4 sides.
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP
BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
Saturday, November 20, 2021
An overflow scupper and downspout can drain to a covered trash enclosure below. What should the architect do?
A building has a roof area that is sloped at ¼” per foot.
The roof area has overflow scuppers and downspouts. The architect discover an
overflow scupper and downspout can drain to a covered trash enclosure
below. What should the architect do?
a.
Relocate
both the down spout and the overflow scupper
b.
Relocate the down spout but leave the overflow
scupper at the original location
c.
Contact the owner and ask the owner’s opinion
d.
Contact the city to find out if the overflow
scupper can be placed over a covered trash enclosure
Scroll down to see the answer:
Answer: a. Relocate
both the down spout and the overflow scupper
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP
BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Many of the problems I came up with are based on real problems...
I have started to post the answers for the questions whenever I have time. I wish I could have more time, but between managing multiple projects, and acting as LEED administrator for many projects, and writing my other books for ARE exams, I can only pitch in time every now and then.
Many of the problems I came up with are based on real problems I encountered in my work as an architect, they should help you pass the ARE exams, but more importantly, they can help you become a better architect.
Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
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