Building Construction

prepared by:
Jeremiah Sunga Queddeng
architect + project manager + consultant + master plumber + academe

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

What is the color code of a Grade 33 Deformed
bar?
• yellow
• red
• green
• white

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

What is the weight of a 16mm diameter
deformed bar, 3.50 M length

• 7.3 kg
• 5.52 kg
• 3. 5 kg
• 7.77 kg

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

For a 30 storey building, what is the minimum
dimension of a column on the 25th floor if the
span of the beam is 6-8 meters?

• 1.2 x 1.2
• 1.6 x 1.0
• 0.55 x 0.65
• 0.30 x 0.28

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

Economical spacing between two reinforced
concrete columns

• 12’-18’ on center
• 14’-16’ on center
• 12’-14’ on center
• None of the above

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

A concrete is already mixed in the plant, but there
is an anticipated rain, what is the best thing to
do?

• Put tarpaulin on concrete after pouring

• Add enhancers
• Reschedule the pouring
• Purchase pre-cast members at the local
hardware

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

What would be poured first the slab or the beam?

• beam only
• slab only
• slab and beam can be poured 1 day apart
• poured on the same day 

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

Assuming the site will be on Adobe soil, what
foundation will you use?

• Bored Pile
• Sheet Pile
• Isolated footing
• Footings with Tie beams

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

What foundation presents the least disturbance
& potential damage to neighboring lots?

• Bored Pile
• Sheet Pile
• Isolated footing
• Footings with Tie beams

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

What foundation presents the most disturbance
& potential damage?

• Bored Pile
• Sheet Pile
• Isolated footing
• Footings with Tie beams

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

• What foundation presents the most
disturbance & potential damage?

• Bored Pile
• Sheet Pile
• Lagging
• Driven Pile

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13

CONGRATULATIONS
ARCHITECTS!

JEREMIAH SUNGA QUEDDENG+UAPGA5/13