Bauhaus Materials of Construction 2

Question 1

A broad ridge or pair of ridges projecting at an angle from the edge of a structural shape in order to strengthen or stiffen it

Answer 1

Flange

Question 2

Any brick, concrete, or natural stone product used for paving extend surfaces

Answer 2

Paver

Question 3

The trade of laying tiles with butting joints as flong, wall covering

Answer 3

Tiling

Question 4

A flat clay tile used for roofing; applied in an overlapping pattern

Answer 4

Shingle tile

Question 5

An exterior finish, composed of some combination of portland cement, lime, and sand, which are mixed with water, which dries to a very hard textured surface

Answer 5

Stucco

Question 6

A fine-grained, cohesive, natural earthy material; plastic when sufficiently wet; rigid when dried; vitrified when heated in a kiln to a sufficiently high temperature

Answer 6

Clay

Question 7

A hard, brittle metamorphic rock consisting mainly of clay minerals, characterized by good cleavage along parallel planes; used extensively as dimension stone in thin as surfacing on composition roofing

Answer 7

Slate

Question 8

A cementitious binder used in most modern structural concrete; manufactured by grinding and “burning” a mixture of limestone with clay or shale with a small amount of gypsum

Answer 8

Portland cement

Question 9

A slender nail with a small, slightly flared head used for finishing work

Answer 9

Casing nail

Question 10

A heavy soil, composed largely of clay and silt in sufficient quantities to form a matrix in which sand particles are firmly imbedded; water is added, and straw, manure, and fragments of tile are sometimes combined with this mixture to provide increased mechanical strength and cohesion when it dries

Answer 10

Adobe

Question 11

A type of weatherproofing for exterior walls characteristics of wood frame buildings, consisting of boards placed one above the other horizontally and facing out so that they overlap and shed rainwater onto the board below

Answer 11

Clapboard

Question 12

Mineral soil composed of particles between 0.06 mm and 2 mm in size

Answer 12

Sand

Question 13

A classification of granular mineral material, broken stone composed of particles from 2mm to 6mm in size

Answer 13

Gravel

Question 14

Any of the different finishes for the upper interior enclosure of a space or chamber

Answer 14

Ceiling

Question 15

A treatment for mortar or concrete, either as an admixture or a surface coating, to impede the passenger or absorption of water or vapor

Answer 15

Waterproofing or dampproofing

Question 16

A mechanical device that mixed the ingredients of concrete, which impels through a hose to the place where it has to be poured

Answer 16

Concrete pump

Question 17

Any rigid sheet material of timber, mineral fiber, plastics, gypsum used in construction for cladding and lining frames, as a surface for a finish as an insulation or as bracing

Answer 17

Building board

Question 18

A non-bearing exterior wall that is independent of the building’s structural frame of beams or girders

Answer 18

Curtain wall

Question 19

Any of various fired clay tiles used for surfacing walls, floors, and countertops

Answer 19

Ceramic tile

Question 20

A mixture of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid vehicle applied as a thin, usually opaque coating to a surface for protection and decoration

Answer 20

Paint

Question 21

A metal building accessory consisting of a thin shank with a point at one end and a widened head at the other, where it is struck with a hammer and driven into wood or other materials

Answer 21

Nail

Question 22

Soft or resilient material used as a base in furnishings, as protection in packing, or to dissipate vibrations

Answer 22

Padding

Question 23

A hollow vertical structure used to conduct outside the smoke and gases resulting from the combustion of various materials related to heating, cooking, or other purposes

Answer 23

Chimney or vent

Question 24

A rigid hollow tubular product of plastics, ceramics, concrete, or metal, usually used to convey liquids or gases

Answer 24

Pipe

Question 25

A ferrous alloy with a carbon content between 0.02 and 1.7%, malleable, extremely resistant, hard, and elastic

Answer 25

Steel

Question 26

Any metal produced in very thin sheets less than 0.15-0.25 mm thick

Answer 26

Foil

Question 27

A volatile liquid that lowers the viscosity of paint and makes it flow more easily

Answer 27

Thinner

Question 28

A liquid mixture of cement and water used for filling cracks, joints, and voids in masonry and concrete construction, and for cementing components in place

Answer 28

Grout

Question 29

Any steel, concrete, or timber beam with an upper and lower flange connected to a central web

Answer 29

I-beam

Question 30

Any mesh product manufactured from two series of parallel metal wires woven, welded, or crimped perpendicular to one another

Answer 30

Wire mesh

Question 31

A pointed fastener with a helical threaded shank and head which has a shaped indentation, allowing it to be fixed by turning with a screwdriver

Answer 31

Cement mixer

Question 32

A regularly perforated wall of mesh, slats, louvers, used for internal separation, visual separation, and to give privacy to the area

Answer 32

Screen wall

Question 33

A very hardy paving tile made of a mixture of fiber or cement with stone fragments and mineral pigments; when polished it produces a mosaic-like impression

Answer 33

Terrazzo

Question 34

A soft, flexible compound applied to construction or materials as weatherproofing

Answer 34

Sealant

Question 35

Ceramic tile having a nonvitreous body and a bright, matte, or crystalline glaze, used for surfacing interior walls and light-duty floors

Answer 35

Glazed wall tile

Question 36

A type of masonry that makes use of rectangular blocks of ceramic, concrete, or stone, usually bigger than brick, bonded with mortar

Answer 36

Ashlar masonry

Question 37

Finely ground calcined gypsum which is mixed with water to a plastic state that hardens quickly; it is used mainly in statuary, ornamental moldings and, medically, for the immobilization of broken limbs

Answer 37

Plaster of Paris

Question 38

Thin plasterboard, 9.5 mm thick, suitable for receiving a finish on at least one face, used for lining partitions and internal walls

Answer 38

Gypsum wallboard

Question 39

Rough stones of irregular shapes and sizes; used in rough, uncoursed work in the construction of walls, foundations, and paving

Answer 39

Rubble

Question 40

Aggregate retained on a 4.76 mm (No. 4) sieve

Answer 40

Coarse aggregate

Question 41

Those parts of the top of a building that provides shelter against the elements

Answer 41

Roof

Question 42

The horizontal timbers across the principal beams of rafters, support the common rafters on which the roof covering is placed

Answer 42

Purlin

Question 43

A textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing

Answer 43

Carpet

Question 44

Any metal product rolled in sheets, actual thickness varies with national specification and type of metal

Answer 44

Metal plate

Question 45

A metal bar with a circular cross-section, uses in construction include framing, brackets, tie rods concrete reinforcement, stakes, and ornamental work

Answer 45

Round bar

Question 46

A net-like structure of wood, concrete, or metal strips, rods or bars, often diagonally disposed, used as an ornamental screen, for ventilation, or in gardening

Answer 46

Lattice

Question 47

A wall whose design differs from the design of the other walls in the room

Answer 47

Precast concrete

Question 48

A reinforcing bar whose surface is textured with a series of transverse parallel ridges to provide better bonding with the concrete

Answer 48

Ribbed bar

Question 49

In reinforced concrete, a reinforcing bar, square in profile, which has been twisted to improve its strength and bonding with the concrete

Answer 49

Twisted bar

Question 50

- Agreement (contract bet. contractor & owner) - General conditions (stipulates procedural & administrative aspects of contract) - Special provisions (instructions issued prior to bidding to supplement or modify previous contract docs) - Specifications & supplementary specifications (printed description of work/additional info or amendment) - Drawings

Answer 50

Contract Documents (UAP Doc 301)