PCATP ALE case studies
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The Architecture Competency Exam is an examination listed by the Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners (PCATP) under its Examinations and Professional Development Board sections, alongside B.Arch and B.CRP exams. PCATP is the statutory council named in the source, with registered architects, town planners, firms and contractors, and an ordinance and executive committee structure. The PCATP ALE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,377 words.
1Corner-Plot Envelope and the 'Relaxation Later' Instruction
Your firm is approached by a developer for a 20-marla (about 4,500 sq ft) corner plot in a Lahore housing scheme. The plot measures 50 ft by 90 ft and abuts a 30-ft internal road on the short side and a 40-ft road on the long side.
483 words, about 2 min2Vertical Extension of a 1980s Concrete Frame
A Karachi client owns a four-storey reinforced-concrete frame building completed in the early 1980s and wants to add two office floors. The original structural drawings are missing; only an unstamped architectural set exists.
506 words, about 3 min3Transformer, Generator and a Value-Engineering List
An Islamabad office client operates a 12,000 m², ten-storey building with a fully glazed curtain wall: 45% window-to-wall ratio, single 6 mm glass, no external shading. Two 350-TR water-cooled chillers and two 1,000-kVA transformers serve a connected load of 1,800 kW at 0.85 power factor.
440 words, about 2 min4Certifying an IPC with Missing Fire Dampers
You are the architect appointed as contract administrator for a Rs 480 million school project under a standard lump-sum contract with 5% retention. The contractor submits Interim Payment Certificate No.
465 words, about 2 min5Seven-Month EOT Claim and the LD Deduction
A public-sector client signs a lump-sum contract for a 12-storey office tower: Rs 480 million, 18 months, liquidated damages of 0.1% of the contract sum per day capped at 10%, and a price-adjustment clause for labour and steel. At month 15 the contractor has achieved 62% progress and claims a seven-month extension of time.
483 words, about 2 min