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By Sara Hart

AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Unitized Systems Are Raising the Level and Complexity of Curtain-Wall Design."
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1 HS: 1

1. Which is a characteristic of stick-building construction?
a. requires small margins of error
b. materials are assembled on-site
c. fabricated in a factory
d. component assemblies are shipped to the site

2. Which is a characteristic of unitized construction?
a. raw materials are shipped to the site
b. components are assembled on-site
c. fabricated in a factory
d. allows small margins of error

3. Unitized construction is well suited to which?
a. high-performance construction
b. collaboration among disciplines
c. high level of craftsmanship
d. all of the above

4. Benefits of unitized construction are all except which?
a. do not require space for staging
b. fabricated in a controlled environment
c. can be constructed completely on-site
d. can be hoisted into place and easily connected

5. Structural sealants protect glass from all except which factor?
a. thermal changes
b. atmospheric pollutants
c. wind pressure
d. vertical load

6. Which is not true of the New York Burberry curtain wall?
a. the metal mesh evoked the Burberry checked fabric brand
b. the original metal-mesh mock-up was in aluminum
c. tolerances varied, but were tighter than 3¼4 inch
d. the problem with aluminum for the mesh was that it needed bracing to make it rigid

7. Benefits of the unitized facade at George’s Quay are all except which?
a. preassembly ensured superior workmanship
b. no need for external scaffolding
c. facade assembly was independent of site conditions
d. bonding the double-glazed units supported the vertical load

8. What is the benefit of preassembled units?
a. they are made in a controlled environment
b. they are made by factory workers
c. they are made less expensively
d. they are made faster

9. Facade designs affect the interior environment in which way?
a. they determine the amount of daylight present
b. they determine the design theme throughout
c. they determine the height of each floor
d. they contribute to the perceived air quality

10. Generally, a double-skin facade system can consist of any except which?
a. double glazing
b. monolithic glass
c. solar shading
d. all of the above

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