Building Construction

Question 1

Where would an inspector be most likely to find construction documents related to an original building construction?
A) local business association office
B) unions related to the employees.
C) building maintenance contractors.
D) building department or permit office

Answer 1

D) building department or permit office.

Question 2

Which of the following structural systems uses the wall of a building to support spanning elements, such as beams and trusses?
A) bearing wall structures.
B) interior, steel beam structures
C) lateral loadbearing structures.
D) shell, and membrane structure is.

Answer 2

A) bearing wall structures.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about a bearing wall structure is most accurate?
A) the walls must be continuous.
B) interior walls cannot be used for support.
C) the walls are subjected to compressive loads.
D) the walls are not subjected to compressive loads.

Answer 3

C) the walls are subjected to compressive loads.

Question 4

What material is used for bearing walls?
A) plastics
B) composites
C) concrete panels
D) fully tempered glass

Answer 4

C) concrete panels

Question 5

Which of the following would be an example of a dead load?
A) roofs.
B) building contents.
C) wind, and seismic loads.
D) white as snow or rain on the roof

Answer 5

A) roofs.

Question 6

Any load that is not fixed or permanent is referred to as a:
A) live load
B) dead load.
C) change load.
D) transitory load

Answer 6

A) live load.

Question 7

Which of the following would be an example of a live load?
A) roofs.
B) interior walls
C) building contents.
D) floor, slabs, or decks.

Answer 7

C) building contents.

Question 8

Which of the following distinguishes a membrane structure from a tent?
A) use.
B) size
C) location.
D) permanence.

Answer 8

D) permanence.

Question 9

Membrane structures for fewer than a 180 days are addressed by:
A) fire codes
B) building codes
C) both building and fire codes
D) neither building nor fire codes.

Answer 9

A) fire codes.

Question 10

Which of the following is an advantage of a membrane structure from a design standpoint?
A) they provide greater life safety protection.
B) the fabric of the membrane is extremely rigid
C) they can usually be erected in less time than a rigid structural system
D) the fabric has significant weight, so is durable under all types of weather conditions.

Answer 10

C) they can usually be erected in less time than a rigid structural system.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about membrane structure is most accurate?
A) fabrics cannot support compressive forces.
B) fabrics are able to support compressive forces.
C) fabrics can’t support limited building appliances.
D) fabrics cannot be supported by cables or masts.

Answer 11

A) fabrics cannot support compressive forces.

Question 12

When can membrane structures be used in fire resistive construction?
A) when occupancy numbers will be very limited.
B) when the structure will be use less than 180 days.
C) when local ordinances do not a dress requirements for fire, resistive construction.
D) when a building code only requires a noncombustible roof for a fire resistive building.

Answer 12

D) when a building code only requires a noncombustible roof for a fire resistive building.

Question 13

Which type of framing uses, relatively closely spaced, vertical steel studs connected by top and bottom horizontal members?
A) trust frames.
B) steel stud wall framing.
C) post and beam framing.
D) slab, and column frames.

Answer 13

B) steel stud wall framing.

Question 14

Which type of framing uses a series of vertical elements to support horizontal elements that are subject to transverse loads?
A) trust frames
B) steel stud wall framing
C) post and beam framing.
D) slab, and column frames.

Answer 14

C) post and beam framing.

Question 15

Slab and column frames are most frequently encountered in:
A) concrete structures
B) temporary outdoor structures
C) small one family residential homes.
D) large apartments, or hotel complexes.

Answer 15

A) concrete structures.

Question 16

Which frame system is used when the joints between a column and a beam are reinforced so that bending stresses can be transmitted through the joints?
A) rigid frames.
B) truss frames.
C) slab, and column frames
D) steel, and composite frames

Answer 16

A) rigid frames.

Question 17

Which of the following acts to retard the spread of fire into the study spaces in wood framing?
A) air voids.
B) foam insulation
C) plastic and gravel granules
D) and interior finish of plaster or drywall.

Answer 17

D) an interior finish of plaster or drywall.

Question 18

In wood framing what must be provided in addition to the structural members to retard fire?
A) insulation.
B) fire stopping.
C) reinforced columns.
D) automatic sprinklers.

Answer 18

B) fire stopping.

Question 19

In which type of wood framing are the exterior wall vertical studs not continuous?
A) raised framing
B) balloon, framing
C) platform, framing
D) traditional framing

Answer 19

C) platform, framing

Question 20

Which type of wood framing uses closely spaced members that are continuous from the sill to the top plate of the roofline?
A) raised framing
B) balloon, framing
C) platform, framing.
D) heavy timber, framing.

Answer 20

B)Balloon framing.

Question 21

In what type of framing do the vertical combustible spaces between the studs provide a channel for the rapid communication of fire from floor to floor?
A) raised framing
B) balloon, framing.
C) platform, framing.
D) traditional framing

Answer 21

B) balloon, framing.

Question 22

For which type of framing is the basic structural support, provided by a framework of beans and columns that are made of wood and timbers?
A) raised framing
B) balloon, framing.
C) platform, framing.
D) heavy timber, framing

Answer 22

D) heavy timber, framing.

Question 23

For which type of framing is the interior wood surface usually left exposed?
A) raised framing
B) balloon, framing.
C) platform, framing
D) heavy timber, framing

Answer 23

D) heavy timber, framing.

Question 24

Which of the following statements about masonry is most accurate?
A) masonry must be used in conjunction with protected steel framing.
B) all occupancies with masonry walls are considered fire resistive.
C) masonry does not provide enough structural integrity to be used for bearing walls
D) masonry can be used to construct bearing walls that provide basic structural support for a building.

Answer 24

D) masonry can be used to construct bearing walls that provide basic structural support for a building.

Question 25

When a masonry wall is constructed, the masonry units are laid side-by-side in a horizontal layer, known as a:
A) shelf
B) wythe.
C) course.
D) platform.

Answer 25

C) Course

Question 26

The simplest brick wall consists of a wall with a single colon
A) shelf
B) wythe.
C) course.
D) platform.

Answer 26

B)Wythe.

Question 27

Which of the following will effectively reinforce masonry walls?
A) spraying the finished wall with an insulating material
B) placing reinforcements in the center and top of the wythe.
C) placing vertical steel rods in a cavity between two adjacent wythes of a brick wall.
D) placing an additional layer of grouting material between the wythes of a brick wall.

Answer 27

C) placing vertical steel rods in a cavity between two adjacent wythes of a brick wall.

Question 28

The fire resistance of a masonry wall depends on the type of masonry units used in the:
A) height of the wall
B) thickness of the wall
C) type of interior contents.
D) use of insulating materials.

Answer 28

B) Thickness of the wall

Question 29

What is the primary material used for structural support in the construction of large modern buildings?
A) steel
B) would.
C) masonry
D) concrete.

Answer 29

A) steel.

Question 30

Which type of concrete permits the designer to cast a wider variety of shapes?
A) precast concrete
B) cast in place concrete.
C) type A artist concrete.
D) blown-in molded concrete.

Answer 30

B) cast in place concrete.

Question 31

Which type of concrete does not develop its design strength, until after it has been placed, where it will be cured and used?
A) precast concrete
B) cast in place concrete.
C) type A artist concrete.
D) blown-in molded concrete.

Answer 31

Cast in place concrete.

Question 32

Which type of concrete is placed in forms and cured at a plant away from the job site?
A) precast concrete.
B) cast in place concrete.
C) type A artist concrete.
D) blown in molded concrete.

Answer 32

A) precast concrete.

Question 33

Which type of concrete reinforcement uses reinforcing steel that is not tensioned, until after the concrete has hardened?
A) pretensioned reinforcement.
B) post-tensioned reinforcement.
C) cast-in-place poured reinforcement.
D) precast factory installed reinforcement.

Answer 33

Post tensioned reinforcement.