Exam 16: Specifications

When contract disputes end up in court, what is the issue?

Specifications are hand-drawn descriptions of how a project is to be built.

A popular alternative to Masterspec is ____________________.

The difference between Masterformat and Masterspec is that ____________________ provides written descriptions of how to perform specific tasks.

____________________ is a system that organizes the way specifications are written.

The specifier who uses standardized methods of construction assumes a high risk of legal actions against himself due to possible errors after starting the project.

Drawings provide quantitative information, and specifications provide ____________________ information.

The construction industry is not moving with great haste towards standardized methods and materials.

Which specifications permit substitutions after approval by the designer or owner?

Which specifications place almost total responsibility for the choice of materials, methods, and performance standards with the architect, not the contractor?

Today, specifications compete with drawings in their importance to constructions.

What type of specifications do not allow for substitution with a similar product?

The specification writer is not viewed as an important member of the designing team.

Which specifications allow the contractor the most freedom in deciding how to accomplish the project?

Specifications should be written using standard methods to avoid undesirable results.

When office specifications are used, rather than those prepared from standardized sources, the biggest problem for the writers is keeping those office specs ____________________.

Manufacturers of many construction materials join together in associations and publish specification ____________________ to explain the proper way to use their products.

A project manual that uses Masterformat for its organization of the specifications divides the construction tasks into sixteen divisions.

Growers of plants present their products in conformance with standards established by ______________________________.

Which specifications are used for parts of the project that are difficult to verify for correctness after construction has been completed?