Author: ADMINISTRATOR
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“Official” Online Resources
Here are some online resources to get materials and find people who are also taking the exams. It is a good idea to invest in a set of books, ask for used books from your friends (at a good price), or sometimes your local AIA chapter will have a checkout policy for ARE study materials.…
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AEA FREE CONTENT
Find all of our free content here. This is complied to help you study and quickly find important information, whether you are a member or not. Its just good information that I know you will find useful if you are starting out on becoming an architect. [simple-sitemap]
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Construction Situation Quiz – CDS Sample Questions
Some of the most high risk decisions come on the job site during construction administration when what the contractor builds doesn’t agree with the contract documents. Here is a short quiz on difficult construction situations. 1. You are the architect for an auditorium facility, which contains an underground concrete utility trench. The contractor asks you…
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Structures University: Harvard, UVA, U Michigan, MIT, and Dr. Khatri – Free Structures Course Online
Basically, I think you can watch these videos and be pretty much refreshed on your structures–If you feel like you need to take the class again ; ). In this post we have tried to give you a sense of the membership content. Organized content that you can absorb at your own pace. Free…
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STC Rating and Sound Transmission
The short of it is that higher STC rating blocks more sound. Sound Transmission Class (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. In the USA, it is widely used to rate interior partitions, ceilings/floors, doors, windows and exterior wall configurations (see ASTM International Classification E413 and E90).…
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Know the Difference: Project Delivery Methods
Project Delivery Methods • Design-bid-build – Negotiated team • Construction management – CM as Advisor, CM as Agent – CM as Constructor • Design-build – Design-build as Developer • Bridging Entities – Principal/Owner, Agent, 3rd Party/Prime. Others – Advisor, Subs, Consultants Multiple Prime – owner w/ subs (as primes, each contracted to owner) Many…
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Establish an NCARB record and completing AXP
Establish an NCARB record with AXP First of all getting an NCARB account is crucial for registration. The earlier you get this, the earlier you can start taking exams and logging hours under an architect as an intern. Most people wait until they are in the real world to start this, although it is a growing…
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ARE Data Mining the Internet
There is a lot of information out there on the internet to study for the exam. I have been studying a while and have found quite a few resources and blogs. Some just cover one section specifically or just have notes for a few sections, but you can come up with some pretty useful information.…
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Door Handing and Door Swings — What type of door is it?
When trying to describe to someone which way the down swings, this can be handy, or more confusing. But its always good to know terminology, b/c you never know what is going to show up on a test.
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Construction Documents and Services Graphic Vignette Tutorial
Common pitfalls and tips: Not putting in grade line. Slab 6 inch above finish grade. fire walls to not extend all the way up to the underside of the roof decking. allow for 8in for light, then mechanical space, then structure/joist. Put top of exterior wall footings below frostline.