8. Masonry And Ordinary Construction

Question 1

___ is one of the oldest and simplest building materials

Answer 1

Masonry

Question 2

___ ___ blocks are the most common concrete masonry units

Answer 2

Hollow concrete blocks

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Question 3

____ construction toon also known as masonry wood joisted construction

Answer 3

Ordinary

Question 4

Type III

Answer 4

Exterior protected

Ordinary construction

Question 5

___ course has bricks placed end to end

Answer 5

Stretcher course

Question 6

___ course has bricks placed vertically on end

Answer 6

Soldier course

Question 7

___ course has bricks placed with the end favoring out

Answer 7

Header course

Are used alternating with other types of courses to provide a stronger horizontal bond between two wythes

Question 8

____ Provide lateral support without requiring extra thickness in the bearing wall

Answer 8

Buttresses

Structure projecting from a wall design to relieve lateral pressure action at a particular point

Question 9

In many applications such as residential and small commercial buildings, wood joist or beams simply rest on the Masonary wall in an indention known as a ____ ____

Answer 9

Beam pocket

The beam pocket is several inches deep to provide in adequate bearing surface for the bean

Question 10

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Wood roof trusses in commercial buildings, for example, are frequently supported on ___

Answer 10

Pilasters

Question 11

___ are the most common method of supporting loads over openings in masonry walls, followed by arches.

Answer 11

Lintels

Question 12

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A ___ is an extension of a masonry or steel wall that projects above the roof 1 foot or more.

Answer 12

Parapets

The purpose of a parapet on an exterior wall can be both aesthetic and functional parapets are found on exterior masonry walls and firewalls of buildings with combustible roofs

Question 13

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Because intersecting masonry wall support each other, the ___ of the building or other points of intersection, such as stairwells or elevator shaft, will be the strongest points in a masonry structure

Answer 13

Corners

Question 14

Single vertical column of masonry unit in a wall usually brick or concrete block

Answer 14

Wythe

Question 15

A ___ wall Is in exterior brick wall constructed with a vertical cavity between the exterior wythe and the interior wythe

Answer 15

Cavity wall

Question 16

Angled cut made at the end of a wood joist or wood beam that rest in the masonry wall to allow the beam to fall away freely from the wall in case of failure of the beam

Answer 16

Fire cut

Question 17

False fronts that create a cornice

Answer 17

Facade

Facia