MNEMONIC 4 MASTER FORMAT construction numbers‘ MEMORIZATION?
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it’s just a question katie.
i don’t have time to create mnemonics for everything so if there is some keyword i can use for a search for this i will.
many of the things i am studying already require a massive amount of hunting so i cannot reasonably do more on a question like this.
i’m sorry if the caps for emphasis are a problem. it’s how i write to try to emphasize things. -
Hi Jonathan,
If you are referring to the Master Format Divisions, the answer is yes! The mnemonics are the following:
Good Students Can Memorize Material When Teachers Order.
F Students Earn F's Simply Cause Forgetting Principles Have An Effect.
C Students End Everyday Understanding Things Without Memorizing.
(I think the third mnemonic is not as important as the first two, but I memorized it anyway...just in case...)
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Know that Division 00 is Procurement and Contracting Requirements, which I believe is considered to be separate from the Specifications.
Use the mnemonics for memorizing the rest of the Divisions and keep in mind that the Division numbers are not fully sequential and that they skip some numbers. I highlighted where those numbering transitions happen in bold.
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Good Students Can Memorize Material When Teachers Order
01. Good................General Requirements
02. Students...........Site Conditions (Existing Conditions)
03. Can..................Concrete
04. Memorize.........Masonry
05. Material...........Metals
06. When...............Woods, Plastics, and Composites
07. Teachers..........Thermal and Moisture Protection
08. Order...............Openings
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F Students Earn F's Simply Cause Forgetting Principles Have An Effect.
09. F......................Finishes
10. Students...........Specialties
11. Earn.................Equipment
12. F's...................Furnishings
13. Simply..............Special Construction
14. Cause.............Conveying Equipment
21. Forgetting.......Fire Suppression
22. Principles.........Plumbing
23. Have...............HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning)
25. An..................Automation (Integrated Automation)
26. Effect.............Electrical
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C Students End Everyday Understanding Things Without Memorizing.
27. C..................................Communications
28. Students.................Safety and Security (Electronic Safety and Security)
31. End..............................Earthwork
32. Everyday.......................Exterior Improvements
33. Understanding................Utilities
34. Things...........................Transportation
35. Without Memorizing........Waterway and Marine Construction
Hope this helps!
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MY list of important things to know for PDD:
Building code. Separations of occupancies. Construction types and height limitations. FIRE RATINGS / UL LISTINGS and detail sections based on those requirements.
ZONING CODE and all the limitations it can impose. Building size, FAR, Shadow studies, etc. Know a bit about WETLANDS and basically how you can not build within 100 feet of them (depending on zoning)
BUILDING SYSTEMS. Structure systems. which system, what it can span, and how much it costs. PLUMBING and septic. Invert elevations, minimum slopes for plumbing. Fire suppression systems. Understand how heating and cooling buildings work.
ELEVATORS. know the types and pros and cons of them. btw. Holeless hydraulic elevators and for mid-height buildings (mas 6 stories) in which the soil can not have a hole drilled into it.
Obviously, know whatever you can about PASSIVE HEATING and SOLAR ENERGY. Know what you can about GEOTHERMAL HEATING, and the types of geothermal coils.
You should be familiar with BUILDING SECTION DETAILS. Flashing, Vapor barriers, Roof systems, Have a more than a basic understanding of what you are looking at in a building section detail. KNOW WHERE FLASHING GOES.
You have to know about the impact of TREES on a site, and PREVAILING WINDS. Water features and how they heat and cool compared to the land near them.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS - you must know what makes a whole set of documents. You must know what details might need specific drawings. What consultant would be responsible for completing what drawing. You really have to call on your experience with construction documents here and understand what you are looking at. The CASE STUDIES will really rely on your ability to understand which sheet / which drawing you are looking for the correct information from.
There are plan drawings. There are detail drawings. General building sections, then DETAILED BUILDING SECTIONS. etc etc.
And you will need to be able to understand the IMPACT OF BUILDING SYSTEMS according to drawings. For example, if you move a air handling unit and it requires a larger duct size, will that conflict with the ceiling height requirement, or the window requirements of a space.
AND you will need to know WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THINGS CHANGE. If a consultant makes a change to a certain room or system, what impact does that have on the room next to it, or the required roof height, or the required structural system to support the change.
CONSTRUCTION COSTS, value compared to system performance requirements, and impact of changes. This is where you will need to do math based on the provided case study or specific question problem. You will definitely need to determine "the most economical" building system or material based on the given situation.
SPECIFICATIONS - this is where you need to know how the CSI masterformat divisions apply to drawings. What division is curatin wall systems in? How about the poured concrete foundation wall? and the stone veneer that is applied to it? Where would I find the specifics for the elevator that is to go in the building? And how about the windows or doors on varying wings of the building?
FOR ALL EXAMS - know minimum ada clearance door width and how to determine number of exits required, and the size they need to be (stairs and halls). Know ramp requirements, and stair requirements.
"and that's all I have to say about that"
Mark, Archizam
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The mnemonics is helpful. The main idea is you need to know what materials go to which specification section, such as grab bars in toilet, or storefront, etc.
For example, one of the NCARB sample question asks which specification section is missing based on the elevation, you need to know which division the metal railing belongs to.
Gang Chen, Author, Architect, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)
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You have to know about the impact of TREES on a site, and PREVAILING WINDS. Water features and how they heat and cool compared to the land near them. Mark, Archizam
What resource did you use to study water feature impact on local environments?
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