Self-Check Questions Lesson 1:

INSTRUCTION: Read carefully and answer each of the following questions. Write your surname
beside your chosen answer. Correct answers will be available after submission of
your answer.

1. Building design is the process of providing all information necessary for construction of a
building that will meet the following____, except:

a. owner’s requirements,
b. public health, welfare,
c. safety requirements and
d. None of the above

2. In the design of a building, engineers and architects should be guided by principles, laws and
regulations:

a. True
b. False

3. The objectives of building design is to provide___, except:

a. costs of construction
b. production of drawings or plans
c. specifications of materials and equipment
d. None of the above

4. The basic characteristics of a system in building systems and design are__except:

a. satisfy specific objectives

b. subject to constraints and restrictions
c. consists of two or more interrelated and compatible components
d. None of the above

5. The ultimate objective of building design is to provide all necessary information for the
construction of building or facility.

a. True
b. False

Answers: 1-d, 2-a, 3-a, 4-d, 5-a

Example: Question # 1…

a. Owner’s requirement (Dela Cruz)

INSTRUCTION: Identify the attribute being described by each statement. Choose from
the pool of words below. Write your answer with your first name.

Ceiling Stairway
Bearing Wall Hardware
Doors Electric Power
Exterior Wall Plumbing
Window Acoustics Elevators

1. Enclose a building below the roof.

2. Serve not only as an enclosure but also to transmit to the foundation loads from other
building components, such as beams, floors, roofs, and other walls.
3. Usually consists of transparent glass or plastics (glazing) held in place by light framing,
called sash
4. Installed in exterior walls to give access to or from the interior or to prevent such access.
For similar reasons, doors are also provided in interior walls and partitions
5. The underside of a floor or roof and of beams supporting it, including decorative
treatment when applied to that side.
6. This is a general term applied to fastenings and devices, such as nails, screws, locks,
hinges, and pulleys.
7. The major systems for conveyance of liquids and gases in pipes within a building.
8. The science of sound, its production, transmission, and effects are applied in the building
design for sound and vibration control.
9. Is generally bought from nearby utility and often supplemented for emergency purposes
by power from batteries or a generating plant on the site.
10. Consists of a series of steps and landings
11. Are installed to provide speedier vertical transportation, especially in tall buildings.

Answer:
Exterior Wall
Example: Question # 1…

a. Enclose a building below the roof (Juan)

Bearing Wall
1. Window
2. Doors
3. Ceiling
4. Hardware
5. Plumbing
6. Acoustics
7. Electric Power
8. Stairs
9. Elevators