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1
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Each pair of external columns supports long spanning beam or girders; suitable for long narrow building desired

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One Way Beam System

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Two layer system, beam frame into girder increase floor depths and more space for mechanical systems; contribute lateral stabilty

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Two Way Beam System

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Large column free space required, long spanning plate girder carry primary beam, turn support layer of secondary beam

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Three Way Beam System

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Top covering of the building; protection from weather, oldest components of buildings

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Roof

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5
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Horizontal line of intersection between two sloping planes of a roof

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Ridge

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6
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Inclined projecting angle adjacent sloping sides of a roof

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Hip

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7
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Intersection of two inclined roof surafce toward rainwater flows

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Valley

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8
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Triangular portion of wall enclosing end of pitched roof from ridge to eaves

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Gable

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9
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Projecting structures built out from sloping roof, housing vertical window

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Dormer

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10
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Inclined projecting edge of roof

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Rake

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11
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Roof Having single slope

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Shed

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12
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Overhanging edge of the roof

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Eave

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13
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Underside of an overhanging roof eave

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Soffit

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14
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One sloping plane roof

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Shed

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15
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Single slope on each side of central ridge; with gable on one or both ends

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Gable/ Pitch Roof

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16
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Slopes upward from all four sides, requiring hip rafter at each corner

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Hip Roof/ Hip and Valley Roof

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17
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Hipped roof four to six sloping surface terminating peak

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Pyramidal Roof

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18
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Roof hipped equally all sides; pyramidal; pyramidal hipped

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Pavillion Roof

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19
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Roof two pitch on each side; Great Britain Mansard Roof

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Gambrel/ Curb Roof

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20
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development shed roof made into lean to roofs; factories of extra light

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Saw Tooth Roof

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21
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Two shed roof slope meet at center

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Butterfly Roof

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22
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Gable roof with partial hips at end of ridges; JERKINHEAD ROOF

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Hipped Gable

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23
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Semi cylindrical roof similar to barrel vault

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Barrel Roof

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24
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Two sided pitched roof curving gradually down ridge Gothic arch; WHALEBACK ROOF

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Rainbow Roof

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25
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Hemispherical form roof in observatories

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Dome

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26
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Steep roof of circular section tapers uniform base to central point

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Conical Roof/ Spire

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27
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Raised Construction straddling ridge of roof, having windows and louvers for lighting or ventilating of building

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Monitor

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28
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Basic framing for Roof can be done either by

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Rafter or Trusses

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29
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Main Components of gable raft framing system

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Ridge Board
Ridge Beam
Collar Ties
Common Rafters

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30
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Extends from Wall plate to Ridge beam and support wall sheathing and covering of a roof

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Common Rafters

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31
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Usually in upper third of the rafter length

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Collar Ties

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32
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Non-structural horizontal member, upper end rafters aligned and fasten

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Ridge Board

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33
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Structural horizontal member supporting upper ends of rafters at ridge of the roof

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Ridge Beam

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34
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Main component of hip rafter system

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Hip Rafter
Jack Rafter
Hip Jack Rafter
Valley Jack Rafter
Valley Rafter

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35
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form of junction sloping sides of hip roof

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Hip Rafter

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36
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Any rafter shorter than full length of roof slope, meeting hip or valley

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Jack Rafter

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37
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Jack rafter extending from a wall plate to a hip rafter

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Hip Jack Rafter

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38
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Extend valley rafter to ridge

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Valley Jack Rafter

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39
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Connect ridge to wall plate along valley

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Valley Rafter

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40
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Members usually in triangular arrangement; structural frame based of geometric rigidity of the triangle

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Truss

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41
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Principal member which extends one end to other, resist bending

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Chord

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42
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Members which joins top and bottom chord; vertical and web member

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Web

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43
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Vertical member extending from Apex of inclined rafters to tie beam between rafter and lower ends

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King Post

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44
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Horizontal member which ties two opposite common rafters halfway up the rafters

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Collar Beam

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45
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Connect rafters near lower ends, vertical central member; midpoint

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King Post Truss

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46
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Truss two vertical posts between rafters and tie beams,

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Queen post Truss

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47
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Truss having lower and upper horizontal members between which are vertical and diagonal members

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Howe Truss

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48
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Symmetrical truss supporting large sloping roofs form of three isosceles triangles

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Fink TRuss/ Belgium Truss/ French Truss

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49
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Truss support pitched roof , ties cross each other

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Scissors Truss

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50
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Any various upright continuous surface; serving to close, divide, or protect and area

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Wall

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51
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Supports floor and roof above

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Load Bearing Wall

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52
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Support only its own weight

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Non Bearing Wall

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53
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Envelope of the building

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Exterior/ External Wall

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54
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Any wall within the building

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Interior Wall/ PArtitions

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55
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Upright post or support; structural supporting elements in partition

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Stud

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56
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Uppermost horizontal member, top plate partition which joists rest

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Partition cap, head, plate

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57
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Horizontal timber which serves base for studs

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Soleplate

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58
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Structural element whorter than usual, above door opening or winodw

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Cripple

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59
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Lumber less than 2” thk and 4-12”W; used as horizontal and vertical board siding

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Wood Boards

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60
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Wood siding commonly used; horizontally and overlapped, thicker along lower edge

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Bevel Siding/ Clap Board/ Lap Siding

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61
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Bevel rabbeted along lower edge to receive upper edge board

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Dolly Varden Siding

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62
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Edges rabbeted to make an overlapping joint

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Shiplap Siding

63
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Mat’l such as: aluminum or vinyl; T&G/ rabbeted & overlapped lower edge interlocked with groove below it

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Rustic Siding

64
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boards interlap/interlock, have flush v groove pr beaded joints

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Matched Boards

65
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“dressed&matched boards”, planed smooth; tongue along fits groove

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T&G Siding

66
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Any saw cut in wood whose rabbetted joint is V shaped

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V Cut Siding

67
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Scalloped wood sheathing with convex forms visible

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Corrugated Siding

68
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boards with other boards and battens to protect and enhance the vertical joints
Board-board
board-batten

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Square Edge Boards

69
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Narrow battens or wood strips ttached to joints T&G sheathing
Lumber less than 4”

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Board and Batten/ Batten Siding

70
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Board emphasized, batten at back

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Batten and Board

71
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Visual equal sized board and batten

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Board and board Siding or Stone Cut Siding

72
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state

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Wood Manufactyured Board

73
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state

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Wood Manufactured Board

73
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Panels made of wood but do not appear natural state

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Wood Manufactured Board

74
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odd number of veneers glued together with grains running right angle to each other

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Plywood

75
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Form Lumber

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Soft Plywood

76
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Paneling and finishing work one face is hard finished

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Hard Plywood

77
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Exterior use where waterproof glue is used

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Marine Plywood/ Exterior Grade Plywood

78
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surface layer on interior walls and ceiling

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Wall Board KNAUF Brand

79
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Base layer in multiply construction

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Backing Board

80
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Base in multiply construction of self supporting gypsum board

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Core Board

81
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Water resistant gypsum core and water repellant face paper

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Water Resistant Backing Gypsum Board

82
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Fire rated Assemblies

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Type X Gypsum

83
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Fire protection and bracing exterior frame

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Gypsum Sheathing

84
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Permanent form in casting of concrete roof decks

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Gypsum Formboard

85
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Made wood chips exploded into fibers under steam high pressure, pressed together with no fillers equally strong but BRITTLE

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Hard Board/ Ply Board

86
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made by bonding wood particles adhesive under heat pressure, rigid board often faces with veneer

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Chip Board

87
Q

materials from vegetable fibers, strong but good insulating properties, usually in ceiling only

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FiberBoard

88
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Non-combustible building board, enclosed in tough smooth paper, designed used in addition of plaster; DRY WALL

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Gypsum Board

89
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composed of cement , fibers, and recycled materials

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Fiber Cement Boards

90
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From chips, curls, fibers, flakes, strands, shaving and silvers bound together and pressed

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Particle Board

91
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Consist of modular building blocks bonded together , durable and fire resistant

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Masonry Walls

92
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Plain masonry walls; incorporate horizontal joint reinforcement

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Unreinforced masonry Walls

93
Q

Utilize steel reinforecing bars embedded in grout filled joints and cavities

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Reinforced Masonry Walls

94
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Horizontal surface on which the stones or bricks or walls lie in courses

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Bed

95
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Continuous vertical section wall one masonry unit thick

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Wythe or Tier

96
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Connection between bricks stones and other masonry, lapping then from one another

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Bond

97
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Block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall

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Stretcher

98
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Course in which the bricks are all headers

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Heading Course

99
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Unit laid end face perpendicular to face of the wall

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Soldier

100
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Corner stones at angle of buildings

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Quoins

101
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Stones running through thickness wall at right angles to bind together

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Bond Stones

102
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Course stones places on top cornice crowning the walls

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Blocking/ Blocking Course

103
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Common types of masonry units

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Concrete Blocks
Bricks

104
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Structural units of clay or shale formed while plastic and subsequently fired, high temp 2000 degree

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Bricks

105
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Used all purpose including facing

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Common/ Building Brick

106
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Specially processed to give certain specific surface characteristics, exposed masonry surfaces

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Facing Bricks

107
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Smooth outer surface with dull satin or high gloss finish, load/fire bearing, impervious

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Glazed Brick

108
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Ordinarily made from mixture flint clay and plastic clay; lining furnace, fireplace and chimney

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Fire Brick/ Refractory Brick

109
Q

Consist of cement and aggregrates

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Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB)

110
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masonry unit laid with its length in face direction of wall

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Stretcher

111
Q

Strip reinforced concrete wider than the wall distributes load to the soil

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Wall Footing

112
Q

Reinforced concrete bar end bent to provide anchorage

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Hook/ Hooked Bar

113
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Short, reinforced bar steel extend equally into two to increase strength of the joint

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Dowel-Bar Reinforcement

114
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CHB partition wall supported against lateral movement vertically and horizontally

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Vertical: Stiffener Columns
Horizontal: Stiffener Beams

115
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horizontal structural member over an opening carries weight of wall above it

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Lintel

116
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Lintel construction which have single core with an open end

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Lintel Block/U block

117
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Platic mixture of cement

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Mortar

118
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made by mixing Portland cement, sand and water

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Cement Mortar

119
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Mixture of lime, sand and water rarely used for slow rate of hardening

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Lime Mortar

120
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Cement mortar to which lime is added to increase plasticity and water retention

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Cement Lime Mortar

121
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Propriety mix of Portland cement and other ingredients

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Masonry mix

122
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High strength Mortar

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Type M

123
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Medium High Strength Mortar

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Type S

124
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Medium Strength Mortar

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Type N

125
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Low Strength Mortar

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Type O

126
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Very Low Strength Mortar

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Type K

127
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Exterior Non load bearing wall; may rest or hung from structure

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Panel Wall

128
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Exterior non load bearing walls whose outer surface face outer building

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Masonry Panel Wall

129
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Two types of masonry panel walls

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Stone Masonry
Pre-Cast Masonry

130
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Natural/Artificial stone slabs which anchored to building structure

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Stone Masonry Panels

131
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Ordinary reinforced or pre-stressed wall units may span to one to several floors

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Pre-Cast Masonry Panel Wall

132
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Exterior non load bearing walls made up of panels directly to structure adjustable attachment or mounted on support

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Panel Curtain Walls

133
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Transparent glass and frame incorporated wall panel

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Window Type Panel

134
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Panel made of one materials

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Skin Type Panel

135
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Panel made up of assembly of several materials

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Sandwich Type Panel

136
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Sandwich panel with top and bottom edges closed

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Open Sandwich Type

137
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Sandwich closed except weep holes and vents

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Closed Sandwich Type

138
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Preassembly of several panel of any type

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Wall units

139
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Method of installation where mullions and horizontal rails are installed first

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Stick Type

140
Q

Gauge Commonly used for roofing

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Gauge 26

141
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Shapes=

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Profiles

142
Q

Tile roofing consists of clay or concrete overlap or interlock to create strong textural pattern; fire resistant durable and little maintenance; heavy and require roof framing

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Clay/Cement Tile Roofing

143
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265x165mm; referred as double lap tiles

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Plain/ Flat Tile

144
Q

Tiles overlap the next tile in same course

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Overlapping

145
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Tiles fully interlocking bars, single lap tiles

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Interlocking

146
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The shape most commonly associated with historic clay roofing tiles

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Pan Tile

147
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S shape tile where one interlockings with other

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Spanish/ S Tile

148
Q

Tiles where one half cylinder overlaps another inverted half to form cover and pan

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Barrel/ Mission Tile

149
Q

Formed and site cast in same manner as concrete floor system

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Roof Decks

150
Q

considered impermeable does not permit passage or flow of water thru pores and voids

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Waterproofing of Concrete

151
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Property of concrete in engrossing of water into its pores

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Absorption of a mortar

152
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Waterproofing through:

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Dense Concrete
Coatings and Washes
Integral Waterproofing Compounds
Membrane Waterproofing

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