Architecture Exam Review Nonstructural Topics

This popular Architect Registration Exam (ARE) book provides practice for the difficult Site Planning, Building Planning, and Building Technology portions of the exam, including 15 practice vignettes. Example solutions are provided, showing examples of what are considered good and poor solutions.

Over 230 sample questions with solutions prepare you for the ARE's nonstructural topics, Pre-Design Mechanical and Electrical Systems Building Design/Materials and Methods Construction Documents and Services

The Architect Registration Exam (ARE) is part of the licensing requirements for U.S. and Canadian architects. A computerized, closed-book exam, the ARE is administered year-round at a network of test centers.The topics represented on the ARE may be roughly divided into two areas: structural and nonstructural. We offer two primary study guides for the exam -- one volume devoted to each area. Each volume includes concise reviews of the exam topics, with practice problems and solutions.Volume I: Structural Topics offers a comprehensive review of ARE structural exam topics, including structural systems, building loads, wood and steel construction, soils and foundations, and lateral forces. The book provides 160 practice questions, with solutions, and test-taking strategy. The text is enhanced by illustrations, figures, and tables, along with a detailed index.

The Architect Registration Exam (ARE) is part of the licensing requirements for U.S. and Canadian architects. A computerized, closed-book exam, the ARE is administered year-round at a network of test centers.The topics represented on the ARE may be roughly divided into two areas: structural and nonstructural. We offer two primary study guides for the exam -- one volume devoted to each area. Each volume includes concise reviews of the exam topics, with practice problems and solutions.Additional practice for the ARE is provided by Architecture Exam Review: Site Planning and Building Design Graphic Divisions.Volume II: Nonstructural Topics provides a thorough review of the ARE nonstructural exam topics, including the exam's most challenging divisions: Site Planning and Building Design. More than 80 sample questions are provided, with solutions, along with a valuable checklist of items that should be considered in every design solution. The book also covers test-taking strategy, and is enhanced by illustrations, figures, and tables, along with a detailed index. The fifth edition was updated to reflect changes in the exam -- the adoption of a computerized format and use of the 2000 versions of the International Building Code and the International Plumbing Code.

Realistic practice exams for the 4 nonstructural divisions of the ARE simulate the actual exams through the format, number of questions, time limit, and topics covered.

Offers a comprehensive review of structural topics and helps you prepare successfully for the General Structures and Lateral Forces divisions on NCARB's Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Hundreds of examples, illustrations, and tables enhance the text and 160 multiple-choice practice problems with solutions help you determine areas where you need additional study. This sixth edition is updated to reflect the 2003 International Building Code which is referenced on the exam. The chapters that were updated from the fifth edition are: Ch. 2: Loads on Buildings Ch. 8: Building Code Requirements on Structural Design Ch. 9: some minor changes due to updates reflecting the National Design Specifications for Wood Construction (NDS) 2001. Ch. 13: Lateral Forces--Wind Ch. 14: Lateral Forces--Earthquakes

"Nothing builds speed and confidence in an exam like solving practice problems, the more the better. [This book] offers over 280 challenging problems to help you prepare for NCARB's Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Practice working problems in all six ARE multiple-choice divisions. ... These problems are presented in multiple-choice format, similar to the computer-based exam. Solutions, many of which are enhanced with 'study notes', are clearly explained - so you can use them as a learning tool. Also included are 'terms to know', exposing you to definitions that will come in handy during the exam"--Back cover.