8 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer all, then see your score and a quick why for each.
01What does 'GFC' mean on a facade shop drawing, and why does it matter?
02On a performance-led facade spec, who carries the design responsibility for the facade system, and what does the consultant do?
03What is the difference between a VMU and a PMU?
04Why are the air and water tests REPEATED after the structural and movement tests in a PMU sequence?
05A facade has a 2.0 kPa design wind. The spec sets the static water test at 25% of design wind, with a floor of 600 Pa. At what pressure is the water test run?
06What is the single most important step when comparing three facade bids?
07Why is there a tolerance gap that facade installation must reconcile?
08On site, what is the installed facade's QA/QC benchmark, and how is performance re-proved on the real building?