Building Construction and Materials Flashcards
In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as stud above a door opening or
below a window sill is called _____?
cripple stud
A system used for securing the formwork on wall concreting
coil ties system
Alternative way of providing a 90 degree hook bend on a 36mm bar without the use of a machine
bender
a. heating the bar for easy bending
b. cutting a piece of bar and welding it 90 deg. on vertical bar
c. bending two smaller diameter bars which are equivalent to 36mm bar manually
c
A massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight
gravity wall
Number of days to remove formworks after concreting
1 day
A type of half-lapped joint that resists tension
square splice
Used to install laminated flooring
liquid nail
procedure of mixing concrete manually
mix proportion of sand and cement, then put gravel on top, water it, then mix
The vertical joint between two wythe
collar joint
Cutting of concrete pouring on a beam should be-
perpendicular to the span
Refer to the portion of a beam where bending moment changes from positive to negative is-
inflection point
Support used in steel decking
props
A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed, or screwed to two butting pieces in order to splice
them together
scab
Paint used to protect galvanized sheet is-
red lead
A bar used to hold the reinforcement on a beam is-
web
If the riser is 18cm, find the tread width using riser / tread proportion formula (R) (T) = 75
26.88 cm
Specification of wide flange as W-12x24 means
weight and height
For 20 cu.m. of concrete using “class A” mixture and 40kg bag of cement, we need-
180 bags of cement, 10 cu. m. of sand and 20 cu.m. of gravel
This is used for extending 32mm reinforcing bars
coupler
Using 12 feet G.I. Corrugated roofing sheet, what is the distance of the purlins?
660 mm
Using 1/2” thk. Plywood and 2” x3” formworks, what is the economical section of a column?
500mmx500 mm
Glass panel used for glass curtain wall
insulating glass
Inclined structural member that supports the steps of a stair is called-
carriage
Rigid connection or anchorage at support of a beam
restraint
What is the thickness of a two way slab with a dimension of 5000x6000 mm?
122mm
Width of prestressed beam with a span of 8.0 m on light loadings
250mm
A device used as a guide of the hand saw, in cutting objects to form a miter joint is-
miter box
Street line elevation is +10.00m, the reference point is 2.00m above street line, the natural grade line is
3.00 below the reference point. Column footing depth is 2.00m from the natural grade line. What is the
elevation of the foundation bed?
+7.00m
- If the water content of the soil is high, it is better to make the footing -
wider
Total board feet of 10 pcs. Of 2”x2”x12” is-
40
Which among the structural bond have alternate header and stretcher in a course?
flemish bond
Xyladecor is a product of-
boysen
In masonry, a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall
coin
If the column section is 400x400mm, the main bar is 22mm with 10mm ties, what is the distance of the
lateral ties?
350mm
A small finishing nail is called-
brad
Structural steel T-section is composed of-
flange and stem
Important component to determine the strength of concrete
water/cement ratio
In precast construction, bearing pad used for joint that rely on gravity by placing a beam on a corbel of
a column?
synthetic rubber
Manufactured board used for laminated cabinets
particle board
Form used for precast fabrication
casting bed
Providing bolts on two girders within the span should have-
wood block
Jack rafter between the hip and the valley rafters are called-
cripple jack rafter
The distance between two structural supports
span
Tool used for tile adhesive application
notch trowel
Used to hold horizontal batten on top of corrugated sheathing
vertical batten
The process of removing concete form works
stripping
In precast concrete beam with a span of 10.00m carrying light load, depth is-
62 cm
100.Filipino term for fillet
batidura
A hinge that closes automatically by means of gravity
gravity hinge
A vertical window set below the line of a sloped roof
internal dormer
A semicircular or semi-elliptical window over a doorway or another window
fanlight
An opening in the side of the building, as in a parapet, for draining off rainwater
scupper
Vertical strip at the edge of the inactive door in a two-panel door
astragal
A central post from which the winders of a spiral stair radiate
newel post
Any of a series of winders so arranged that they are nearly as wide at the inside of the stair as the
adjacent fliers
balanced step
Adhesive used to install vinyl tiles
rugby
Size of measuring box for a 50kg bag of cement
32 x 32 x 33
Type of formwork used to provide horizontal whaler
longitudinal
Hardiflex board is commercially available in what size?
48” x 96”
Number of self drilling screws used in one gypsum board
27
Pipe used for ground floor drain
3”
