Posted January 2005. From the "Construction Glossary, An Encyclopedic Reference and Manual" by J. Stewart Stein, AIA, FCSI. 1980 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alligatoring:
This month's Word of the Month relates to Bituminous Built-Up Roofing.
1. Cracking in the membrane caused by thermal cycling, material degradation, and exposure to weather.
2. Shrinkage cracking of the bituminuous surface of built-up roofing or the exposed surface of smooth-surfaced roofing, in which the loss of volatile oils under solar radiation produces a pattern of deep cracks with the scaly look of an alligator's hide. Alligatoring occurs only in unsurfaced bitumen exposed to the weather.
Posted February 2005. From the "Construction Glossary, An Encyclopedic Reference and Manual" by J. Stewart Stein, AIA, FCSI. 1980 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
This month's Word-of-the-Month refers to a type of specification writing practice.
Performance Specifications: Specifications that usually utilize Federal Specifications, ASTM Standards, AASHO Specifications, Commercial Standards, and other recognized reliable standards. Where no satisfactory standards exist, a complete description of the system and its guaranteed results are stated with descriptions of the materials, products, designs, functions, and performance to be obtained.
Posted April 2005. From the 1997 AIA Document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Contract Documents: Documents that consist of the Agreement between Owner and Contractor (heretofor Agreement), Conditions of the Contract (General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and other Conditions), Drawings, Specifications, Addenda issued prior to execution of the Contract, other documents listed in the Agreement, and Modifications issued after execution of the Contract.
Unless specifically enumerated in the Agreement, the Contract Documents do not include other documents such as bidding requirements (advertisement for bids, Instructions to Bidders, sample forms, the Contractor's Bid or portions of Addneda relating to bidding requirements.
Posted July 2005. From the 1997 AIA Document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Owner: The Owner is the person or entity identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number. The Owner shall designate in writing a representative who shall have express authority to bind the Owner with respect to all matters requiring the Owner’s approval or authorization. Except as otherwise provided in Subparagraph 4.2.1 (of AIA Document A201), the Architect does not have such authority. The term “Owner” means the Owner or the Owner’s authorized representative.
Posted September 2005. From the 1997 AIA Document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Architect: The Architect is the person lawfully licensed to practice architecture or an entity lawfully preacticing architecture identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents as if singular in number. The term "Architect" means the Architect or the Architect's authorized representative.
Posted October 2005. From the 1997 AIA Document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
Contractor: The Contractor is the person or entity identified Approved Substitutions such in the AGreement and is referred to throughout the contract documents Approved Substitutions if singular in number. The term “contractor” means the Contractor or the Contractor’s authorized representative.
Posted December 2005. From the 1997 AIA Document A201 - General Conditions of the Contract for Construction.
This month's Word-of-the-Month is actually three words. They are as follows:
Shop Drawings: Drawings, diagrams, schedules and other data specially prepared for the Work by the Contractor or a Subcontractor, Sub-subcontractor, manufacturer, supplier or distributor to illustrate some portion of the Work.
Product Data: Illustrations, standard schedules, performance charts, instructions, brochures, diagrams and other information furnished by the Contractor to illustrate materials or equipment for some portion of the Work.
Samples: Physical examples which illustrate materials, equipment or workmanship and establish standards by which the Work will be judged.
These three items are not Contract Documents. They are submitted, generally to the Architect, as a means by which the Contractor proposes to conform to the information given and the design concept expressed in the Contract Documents.
