4th Year Review Module Flashcards
Which bolt will allow you to drill large diameter holes such as needed for exterior door locks
MULTI-SPUR
Why do cabinet tip slot screwdrivers have smaller tips than standard slot screwdrivers?
To fit small hardware screws
With what grit or sandpaper should you start sanding on a project?
The coarsest grit required to remove blemishes
What is the term for the space between the teeth in a circular saw blade which clears chips behind the cutting action of the tooth?
Gullet
Which of the following could be an indication that the blade is not aligned in a table saw?
Inaccurate crosscutting operations
Because of the radial arm saw blade is rotating in the same direction as the cutting action when cross cutting what must you guard against
The blade climbing over the material
How much blade should project through the material when cutting with a circular power hand saw
MAX 6 mm
What causes a board to taper while being jointed
The outfeed table is too high
Out feed table too high=taper
Out feed table too low = snipe
How is the size of a band saw determined
By the diameter of the wheels
If the shop is equipped with a 430mm (17”) drill press, to what does this refer?
Ability to drill a hole in the centre of a 430mm panel
What is a collet as used on a router?
A chuck to hold the bit
Air enters the piston chamber of a pneumatic nailer which in turn forces the piston to drive nails. What happens to the air in the piston chamber after the nail is driven?
It is forced out a port in the head as the piston returns
If you were to order a 20” (508 mm) chain saw what would this tell you about the saw?
The guide bar is 20” long
What are the requirements for GUARDRAIL posts around a stair opening?
38x89 posts spaced not more than 3.0m apart
Scaffolds shall be anchored vertically at______intervals and horizontally at______intervals.
4.6m and 6.4m
What does a green triangle signify as found on a fire extinguisher?
Extinguisher is suitable for a class A fires
Spontaneous combustion is a hazard generated by an accumulation of:
Oil rags and dust
Which of the following is true of annual spring growth rings
Cells have thin walls
Flat grain wood refers to board that
Have annual rings between 0 degrees to 45 degrees with the wide surface
What is the name of the condition where finish lumber moisture content equals the air humidity
Equilibrium moisture content
What is the name of the condition where finish lumber moisture content equals the air humidity
Equilibrium moisture content
According to the Alberta building code the minimum unobstructed access opening for an attic in a single dwelling house shall be:
Minimum area .32m squared with no dimension less then 545mm
Public code- 550by900mm
With what is a fillet moulding associated?
Stairs
What are 3 grades of hardboard
Service, tempered, standard
What mould should be done to a finishing nail that is to be used in assembling an oak box to minimize the chance of splitting the wood?
Blunt the point
Which of the following is an example of where mastic would be used by a carpenter?
Sheathing a floor
What are the min/max heights for the installation of a wall mount hand rail for a residential stair?
865-1070
When holding stock to be nailed with compressed air nailer, hands should be kept clear
2x length of the fastener
In Alberta an elevation as 1035.955 geodetic on a set of plans means the point is
1035.955 above mean average sea level
In a house with roof trussed that slope from front to real approximately how much of the roof load is supported by the centre support (shed roof)
Zero shed roofs don’t have centre support
On a commercial building sites soil must be compacted to a certain density what is the name of this test
Proctor test
What do you call water that causes pressure against a foundation
Hydrostatic water
What is the code recommended minimum footing thickness
100mm (4”.) thick
What minimum type of footing is necessary for a wood foundation
Treated wood plate on crushed gravel
Double joists should be joined with a double row of nails. According to the Alberta building code what is the maximum spacing of these
300 o.c
No door closer or other device shall be installed in an exit in such manner so as to reduce the headroom clearance less then
1980mm
What type of hardware is used to secure the inactive door in a double door installation
Flush bolt
What will be the rough opening for a standard interior door 760mm x 2030 mm
822mm x 2092mm
Module recommends 50-62mm in width and in height to the size of an interior door
Two fixed windows placed close together would be separated by a:
Mullion
When bedroom doors open into a hallway the bedroom must have an operable window. The minimum area required is .35m square metres. What minimum unobstructed height or width would be allowed
380mm
If a window is placed in a wall that has soffit projection of 600mm at what distance from the soffit would the window be placed for flashing to be required
Greater then 150mm
According to the Alberta building code the minimum amount of glass area required to provide natural lighting for a living room must be atleast
10% of the floor area
What provides support for a sealed window unit in a window jamb
Setting blocks
What is another name for channel board siding
Shiplap
If vertical siding is attached to blocking the blocking must be spaced a maximum of
600 mm o.c
How much overlap is required on a horizontal joints of building paper
100mm
Brick veneer walls shall be kept ____mm away from wood framed walls
25 mm
What is the minimum thickness allowed for cedar shakes
9mm
Regular asphalt strip shingles can be used on a roof slopes as low as
1:3
How far apart should would shingles be spaced apart for expansion of the wood
6mm
What is the minimum overlap for beveled wood siding
25 mm
What is the minimum overlap for beveled wood siding
25 mm
When applying cedar shakes joints in adjacent courses should be offset by_____?
40 mm
What best describes a closed valley
Shingles woven over a flashed valley
Where does the greatest shrinkage occur in plat for framing
Across the thickness of the plates and width of joists
When nailing through the wall plates into the ends of the studs what minimum length of nail should be used?
2-82mm
When plywood sheathing is placed with the long dimension at right angles to the studs how many nails would be required on each stud other than the ends of the plywood?
5
Roof and ceiling framing members shall be doubled on each side of the openings greater than_____ joist/rafters spacings in width
2
The name of the 45 degree wood member applied to the inside corner of a flat roof/parapet transitions
A cant strip
According to the Alberta building code if the ceiling joists support part of the roof load they must be increased in depth by at least how much?
25mm
A modified hip roof with eight sloping surfaces is called a:
Mansard
What is the minimum length of the horizontal cut for a birds mouth
38 mm
The Alberta building code requires that hip rafters be 50mm deeper than
The depth of the commons
What are the shortenings for a hop jack rafter?
Thickness of fascia and half the diagonal thickness of the hip rafters
What is the maximum unit rise for a stair leading from a front entrance landing to the living room in a single family residence
200mm
If you were to fabricate a stair with solid risers joining the treads what is the maximum allowable spacing of the stringers
1200
At which height above the ground level must you commence guard railing slabs, floor areas, work platforms and scaffolds around a temporary work area
3.000m
The height of a free standing or rolling scaffold must not be more than how many times the smallest dimension of its base?
3
The height of a guard rail (above the platform it is attached to) must be within
920-1070mm
What is the ratio between swing stage counter-balance to imposed weight?
4:1
The largest possible size of coarse aggregate should be used because
Less surface area will require less cement paste
What will a sieve analysis of fine aggregate determine about the sample?
The particle size distribution of aggregate
Economy of a concrete mix is obtained by using
Stiffest mix practical
Proper water/cement ratio
Largest possible coarse aggregate
When designing a given concrete mix by the absolute volume method what must be known about each ingredients
Specific gravity
The effectiveness of a particular admixture depends largely upon
Water content of the mix
What is one of the benefits of adding air-entraining agent to a concrete mix?
Workability is improved
Which of the following is one of the reasons for using a two coarse concrete slab
To provide a denser wearing surface
If architectural concrete displays a darkening around the location of a joint between form panels what is the likely cause?
Moisture loss at the joint
What is the typical concrete coverage required for 20m deformed bars when the concrete is used in an exposed location
50 mm
What describes a rawl nut
They are vibration proof
How is post-tensioning of concrete achieved
High tensile steel is placed in tension after the concrete is cast around cable tubes
What actually counteracts the shear forces when a shear plate is used at a glue lam connection
Both the shear plate and the bearing plate
What is one of the hinge connections used in glue laminated arches
Bolted plate
How many steel studs are needed on each side of an opening in an exterior wall where the opening exceeds 2.4 m
3
The correct order for legally describing a building lot within city is
Lot# blk# plan# city
What is meant by a -3.8/75 slope
A downward slope of 5.067
3.8 divided by 75 x 100 = 5.067%
Negative implies a downward slope
Which of the following types of concrete will have the highest fire rating
Low density
What effect does larger size C.A have on hydrostatic pressure of concrete
In will be reduced
Needling is
Temporary support for adjacent building
When is a self supporting column capital cast?
At the same time as column cast
According to the building code what is the minimum clear width of an exterior stair that is placed above grade and serves not more than a 3 storey building
900mm
What is the minimum building code requirements for a unit run for commercial stairs
280mm
What is the minimum building code requirement for a unit rise for a commercial stair
125mm
When using crane to lift trusses what is the most efficient angle between the two chokes
60 degrees
