Construction Materials, Methods & Techniques: Building for a Sustainable Future, 5th edition Publisher: Cengage

April 6, 2024April 6, 2024 Discipline: Writing
Review Chapters 1-5 in the textbook in order to complete this assignment.
Submit your responses to the following assignment in a Word document. Please answer the questions completely (Please recopy questions in your work).
Use APA format where appropriate for any intext citations.
Chapter 1 Review Questions  
1. What are the three major divisions of the construction industry? 
2. What is the difference between a general contractor and a subcontractor?
3. What purposes are served by OSHA?
Chapter 2 Review Questions
4. Describe the purpose of local zoning ordinances?
5. What is the main intent of a building code?
6. What is the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Chapter 3 Review Questions
7. What are the major material groups?
8. Give examples of renewable building materials.
9. What stages in a material’s life cycle are considered when calculating embodied energy?
Chapter 4 Review Questions
10. What types of activities are required to prepare the site for construction?
11. What different methods are used in controlling site drainage?
12. What information is gained through subsurface investigations?
Chapter 5 Review Questions
13. What are the major soil types and how are they classified?
14. What admixtures are used to stabilize soil?
15. Why are the load-bearing capacities of soil important?

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