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Bu basic CH10 Flashcards

1
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  1. What is the lowest member of the frame structure resting on the foundation called? (Page 10-4)
A

sill plate

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  1. Woods sills are fastened to masonry walls by what size anchor bolts? (Page 10-6)
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1/2 inch

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  1. What give central support to the long span of girders when required? (Page 10-8)
A

posts

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  1. What type of girders support only the dead and live loads of the floor system directly above? (Page 10- 10)
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nonbearing

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  1. In platform framing, one end of the floor joist rests directly on the sill plate of the exterior foundation wall or on the top plate of a framed outside wall. What size should the bearing be? (Page10-12)
A

1.5 inches

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  1. What is the usual spacing of floor joists? (Page 10-12)
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16 inches OC

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  1. Floor joists are supported and held in position over exterior walls by header joists or by solid blocking between the joists. What system is the most often used? (Page 10-12)
A

header joist system

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  1. What type of joists are used when a floor or balcony of a building projects past the wall? (Page 10-14)
A

cantilevered

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  1. Bridging is usually required when the joist spans are more than how many feet? (Page 10-17)
A

8

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  1. Joists spanning between 8 and 15 feet need one row of bridging at the center of the span. Longer spans require two rows of bridging spaced how many feet apart? (Page 10-17)
A

6

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  1. Floor joists are usually placed how many inches OC? (Page 10-19)
A

16

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12
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  1. What is used to strengthen the entire floor unit and serves as a base for the finished floor? (Page 10-22)
A

subfloor

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  1. What is the most widely used subfloor material in residential and other light-frame construction? (Page 10-22)
A

plywood

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  1. What are upright (vertical) framing members running between the top and bottom plates? (Page 10-24)
A

studs

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  1. How many inches OC are studs usually placed? (Page 10-24)
A

16

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16
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  1. What are constructed wherever a wall ties into another wall? (Page 10-25)
A

corner post

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17
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  1. What is the standard height of walls in most wood framed buildings? (Page 10-25)
A

8 feet 3⁄4 inch or 8 feet 1 inch

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18
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  1. What is the standard height of doors in most wood framed buildings? (Page 10-25)
A

6 feet 8 inches

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19
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  1. Diagonal bracing is necessary for the lateral strength of a wall. In all exterior walls and main interior partitions, place bracing at both ends, where possible, and at how many foot intervals? (Page 10-26)
A

25

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  1. Diagonal bracing is most effective when installed at what angle? (Page 10-26)
A

45-60 degree

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  1. What is the strongest type of diagonal bracing? (Page 10-26)
A

diagonal sheathing

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22
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  1. Most local building codes require fire stops in walls over how high? (Page 10-27)
A

8 feet 1 inch

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23
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  1. How many layout procedures are used in wall layout? (Page 10-28)
A

two

24
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  1. A rough opening for a metal window often requires what clearance around the entire frame? (Page 10- 32)
A

1/2 inch

25
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  1. What is the procedure for calculating the lengths of the different vertical members of a wood framed wall? (Page 10-32)
A

vertical layout

26
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  1. Most walls can be raised by hand if enough help is available. It is advisable to have one person for every how many feet of wall for the lifting operation? (Page 10-32)
A

10

27
Q
  1. What is the most widely used sheathing material? (Page 10-37)
A

plywood

28
Q
  1. Most metal studs have notches at each end and knockouts located about how many inches OC to facilitate pipe and conduit installation? (Page 10-38)
A

24

29
Q
  1. Multiflex tape bead comes in rolls of how many feet? (Page 10-41)
A

100

30
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  1. What are vinyl extrusions used as control joints in drywall partitions and ceilings? (Page 10-41)
A

expansion joints

31
Q
  1. What are the most important framing members of the ceiling? (Page 10-44)
A

joists

32
Q
  1. Lumber used for backing usually has what size nominal thickness? (Page 10-48)
A

2 inches

33
Q
  1. What is an opening framed in the ceiling to provide an entrance into the attic area? (Page 10-49)
A

scuttle

34
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  1. What type of roof is the form most commonly used by the Navy? (Page 10-50)
A

gable

35
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  1. What is the strongest type of roof? (Page 10-50)
A

hip

36
Q
  1. Unit of run is a fixed unit of measure, always how many inches for the common rafter? (Page 10-51)
A

12

37
Q
  1. What is the ratio of unit of rise to the unit of span? (Page 10-51)
A

pitch

38
Q
  1. What is the angle that the roof surface makes with a horizontal plane? (Page 10-51)
A

cut

39
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  1. What is the hyptenuse of the triangle whose base equals the total run and whose height equals the total rise? (Page 10-51)
A

line length

40
Q
  1. A framing square contains four scales: tenths, twelfths, hundredths, and what else? (Page 10-57)
A

octagon

41
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  1. What are the four most common roof designs you will encounter as a builder? (Page 10-61)
A

Gable, hip, gable and valley, and shed

42
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  1. What is at the peak of the roof that provides a nailing surface for the top ends of the common rafters? (Page 10-61)
A

ridgeboard

43
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  1. What term means to deepen the bird’s-mouth so as to bring the top edge of the hip rafter down to the upper ends of the jacks? (Page 10-78)
A

dropping

44
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  1. What angle to valley rafters run at to the outside walls of the building? (Page 10-81)
A

45 degree

45
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  1. Roof framing should be done from a scaffold with planking not less than how many feet below the level of the main roof ridge? (Page 10-97)
A

4 feet

46
Q
  1. What are members usually connected at the joints by? (Page 10-99)
A

gussets

47
Q
  1. It is estimated that a material savings of about what percent is made on roof members and ceiling joists? (Page 10-99)
A

30%

48
Q
  1. What is the simplest type of truss used in frame construction? (Page 10-100)
A

king post

49
Q
  1. What is the most widely used truss in light-frame construction? (Page 10-100)
A

W type

50
Q
  1. What type of truss is used for building with sloping ceilings? (Page 10-100)
A

scissor

51
Q
  1. How many feet without intermediate support can the W-truss span? (Page 10-104)
A

32 feet

52
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  1. How many inches OC are trusses usually spaced? (Page 10-104)
A

24

53
Q
  1. What ist he vertical distance between the lower finish floor level and the upper finish floor level? (Page 10-108)
A

total rise

54
Q
  1. In most areas, the local building codes specify a height of 6 feet 8 inches for main stairs, and what for basement stairs? (Page 10-112)
A

6 feet 4 inches

55
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  1. What are vertical members that support a stairway handrail called? (Page 10-114)
A

ballusters

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