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Bauhaus Materials of Construction 1 Flashcards

1
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The internal resistance or reaction of an elastic body to external forces applied to it (force per unit area)

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Stress

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Resiliency of the ability of a material to bend, stretch, and compress without permanent damage

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Elasticity

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Measure of a force required to push or pull a material into its elastic limit

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Stiffness

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Material’s property that permits deformation without permanent fracture

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Malleability

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5
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A material’s transmission, reflection, and absorption of visible light and radiant heat must be evaluated when used as a finish surface of a room

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Insulation

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The density and hardness must be checked against tear, denting, and abrasion including the cost required for maintenance

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Durability

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The water content corresponding to the limit between the liquid and plastic states of consistency of soil

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Liquid limit

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Thermal insulation in the form of granules, nodules, fibers, powder, flakes, or shreds; may be hand-packed, pneumatically placed, or poured into cavities or over supporting membranes

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Loose-fill insulation

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A Portland cement containing a relatively small amount of sodium or potassium or both

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Low-alkali cement

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A thermosetting resin-impregnated, wear-resistant paper, often with a decorative wood-grain print which has been applied, under pressure, at a high temperature to plywood, fiberboard, particleboard, etc. usually at a pressure of 150 to 250 lb. per sqm. (7.5 to 10.5 kg per sqm)

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Low-pressure overlay

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A flat hand tool consisting of a usually rectangular sheet of metal with a handle used to spread and shape plaster or mortar; also to impart a fairly smooth finish surface to a concrete floor

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Trowel

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12
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A plastic mixture of lime or cement, or a combination of both, with sand and water, used as a bonding agent in masonry construction

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Mortar

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13
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A rubble wall having discontinuous but approximately level beds or courses

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Random rubble

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A stone that has been quarried, cut, shaped, and dressed for use in the construction industry

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Natural stone

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A masonry unit of clay, formed into a rectangular prism while plastic and hardened by firing in a kiln or drying in the sun

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Brick

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16
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A brick aid on its edge so that its end is visible

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Rowlock

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17
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A rock that is formed by crystallization of molten magma, as granite, obsidian, and malachite

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Igneous rock

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Any part of a building, structure, cladding, or paving that incorporates natural stone as a primary material; construction and detailing in stone

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Stonework

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19
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A rubble wall built of squared stones of varying sizes and coursed at every third or fourth stone

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Square rubble

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20
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Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk beyond the first-story wall used as protection for pedestrians against rain or sun

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Arcade

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21
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Wood or a wood product that has had its surface burning characteristics, such as flame spread, rate of fuel contribution, and density of smoke developed, reduced by pressure-treating with fire retardant chemicals

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Fire-retardant treated

22
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A wood strip having a curved or projecting surface used for decorative purposes

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Moulding

23
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Of or pertaining to lumber that has been dried to reduce its moisture content and improve its serviceability

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Seasoned

24
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Any substance effective in preventing the development and action of wood-rotting fungi, borers of various kinds, and harmful insects that cause the deterioration of wood

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Preservative

25
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A preparation coating which seals the wood in preparation for top coating and which is easy to smooth by sanding

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Sanding sealer

26
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A liquid that penetrates wood which retards changes in moisture content and in dimensions without adversely altering the desirable qualities of wood

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Water repellent

27
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A unit of quantity for lumber equal to the volume of a piece whose nominal dimensions are 12 in. square and 1 in thick

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Board foot

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Colored, oily surfaces but odor remains for long period especially used for marine and saltwater installations

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Creosote

29
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The timber product manufactured by sawing, resawing passing lengthwise through a planing machine, crosscutting to length, and grading

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Lumber

30
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A synthetic resin used extensively for exterior latex paints and some high-quality interior latex paints

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Acrylic

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A mixture of sand, aggregate, cement, and water, often including admixtures, which sets to form a hard, versatile building material, mainly used for its structural properties

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Concrete

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A versatile, strong, finely crystalline alloy of iron with a carbon content of up to 2%, one of the most common building and structural materials

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Steel

33
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A metal-containing iron as a principal element

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Ferrous metal

34
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Various compounds, other than cement, water, and aggregates, added to a mixture to modify the fresh or hardened properties of concrete

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Admixture

35
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A steel or cast-iron plate having a waffle-like pattern

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Checkered plate

36
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An acid or other chemical solution in which a metal object is dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances

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Pickle

37
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The protection of ferrous metals against electrolysis by the attachment of sacrificial anodes

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Cathodic protection

38
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A method for determining the consistency and workability of freshly mixed concrete by measuring the slump of a test specimen

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Slump test

39
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A siliceous material, like fly ash, that reacts chemically with slaked lime in the presence of moisture to form a slow-hardening cement

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Pozzolan

40
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A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility

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Wrought iron

41
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A glass that is cooled slowly to relieve internal stresses

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Annealed glass

42
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A glazing system in which the glass panes or units are supported at the head and sill in a conventional manner, with their vertical edges being joined with a structural silicone sealant without mullions

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Butt-joint glazing

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Any of numerous synthetic or natural organic materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be molded, extruded, or drawn into objects, film, or filament

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Plastic

44
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Any of various thermosetting resins cable of forming tight cross-linked polymer structures characterized by toughness, strong adhesion, and high corrosion, and chemical resistance used especially in surface coatings and adhesives

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Epoxy resin

45
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Wallboard having a gypsum core faced with paper on each side

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Gypsum board

46
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The attaching of wood strips or metal channels to a wall or other surface, as to provide an even base for lath or a finish material or to provide an air space between a wall and a finish material

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Furring

47
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A pasty compound for embedding joint tape, filling indentations, and finishing the joints in a gypsum board surface

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Joint compound

48
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A tough, thermoplastic that is resistant to heat and chemicals and used for pipe fittings, electrical insulation, and carpeting fibers

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Polypropylene

49
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A drawn cylinder molten glass fire polished surface is not perfectly parallel thereby resulting in distorted vision

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Sheet of glass

50
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A compound of whiting and linseed oil, of dough-like consistency when fresh, used in securing windowpanes or patching woodworks defects

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Putty

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