【Daily Topic】【Civil Engineering Version 20170511】
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Participation reward: 2 Wealth. Correct reward: 6 Wealth. For a seismic simulation laboratory project at a new campus, the main structure is built using a steel frame system; the construction contract stipulates that the owner shall supply the steel, while all other materials are to be purchased by the contractor. However, during the process of manufacturing and lifting the main steel structure using its own mechanical equipment, the contractor had to suspend work for 7 days due to the owner’s delayed supply of steel. Therefore, when calculating the cost associated with the idling of its construction machinery, the contractor should file a claim with the owner at ( ). A. Machinery shift cost B. Machinery rental cost C. Machinery usage cost D. Machinery shift depreciation cost Answer: D
For a seismic simulation laboratory project at a new campus, the main structure is built using a steel frame system. The construction contract stipulates that the owner shall supply the steel, while all other materials are to be purchased by the contractor. However, when the contractor used its own mechanical equipment to manufacture and lift the main steel structure, the owner’s delayed supply of steel caused the contractor to suspend work for 7 days; therefore, when calculating the cost associated with the idling of its construction machinery, the contractor should file a claim with the owner at rate (D). A. Mechanical shift cost B. Machinery rental cost C. Machinery usage cost D. Machinery shift depreciation cost