Construction Flashcards
In low sloped roofs, drains should be placed-?
At midspan between structural supports (natural weak point that could cause ponding)
290 slope 1/4” / 12”
Intensive green roof
Soil directly on roof- usually want a flatter roof
Extensive green roof
Trays of plants that sit on a roof
45 degrees max for green roofs
Blue roofs
Intentional holding water on roof for slower release
Steep roof
2” per foot or greater is a steep roof - sheds water quickly - overlap small units to shed water ( shingles)
Low slope roof
Slower drainage, higher likelihood of ponding. Membranes -for larger buildings
Bituminous roofing
Asphalt based
Mod bit
Multiple layers of overlapping felt (built up)
Oldest type “
Single ply roofing
Plastic membrane
EPDM
Fluid- applied roofing
Sprayed membrane
Best for difficult geometry
Pitch pan
Often leaks
Metal hole around a penetration, filled with sealant, supposed to shed water away
Albedo
Solar reflectance
High albedo = high reflectance (light colors)
Min 0.65 to spec
Emissivity
Infrared ; shedding heat - higher is better
Sapwood
Carries nutrients to branches and leaves (sugar and water)
Heart wood
Dead but contributes structurally _ hard wood part
Rot resistant wood
Redwood, Cyprus, cedar, heartwood
Cambium
Produces new bark and cells, under dead bark
Pith
Center of tree
Summerwood
Grows slower, more strength, darker rings
Springwood
Grows faster, less strength, lighter rings
Wood trim is made from?
Softwood
Hardwood
Fine woodworking - deciduous broadleaf trees, encapsulated seeds like acorns
Softwood
Structural, coarser, uglier gram, pine trees - non encapsulated seeds
Deciduous trees
Hickory, maple, birch, beech, oak, ash, Black cherry, Black walnut, butternut, aspen, basswood, balsa
All hardwoods
Coniferous trees
Spruce, white pine, yellow pine, larch, Red cedar, hemlock, redwood, Douglas fir
Softwoods
Modulus of elasticity
Measure of stiffness- means its a stronger species
Plainsawn wood
Cheaper- cuts are all made parallel to grain, more likely to warp, minimal waste, no need to reorient tree
Quartersawn wood
Wears better, stronger, harder, more expensive, some waste, more labor - cut in 1/4 then saw toward center
MC (wood)
Mc= moisture content ( (wet - dry ) / dry), x 100%
MC 15=15 % moisture, high structural quality
Mc 19=19% moisture
Dry wont warp
Green lumber
Not dried, dimensions will change
Wood check
Where the tree cracks as it dries
Like straws - fibers are long/lengthwise
Wanes
Irregular edges from sawing too close to perimeter of log
Wood strength
Compression is strongest
Bending less
shear least
Wood grades
A is structural - headers etc
A-low - blocking
Studs
Graded at strength and look
Flitch
Log used for veneer
Plain sliced veneer
Nicer looking, smaller pieces, like plain sawn
Quarter sliced veneer
Used for fine wood working, parallel grain, cut like quarter sawn
Rotary sliced veneer
Unroll like toilet paper - least expensive, can be used for plywood
Most likely to be used for wood decking and outdoor railing
Wood plastic composites (wpc)
Made from overlapping dimension lumber pieces adhered together
Glue laminated wood (glulam)
Made into large panels for floor, roof, walls
Cross-laminated timber (clt)
Web typically made from OSB
Wood i-joists (stc)
Strongest wood type
Parallel strand lumber (psl)
Least strong wood type
Laminated strand lumber (lsl)
Oriented strand lumber (osl)
Least expensive wood type
Laminated strand lumber (lsl)
Oriented strand lumber (osl)
more flexible than solid wood (needs closer - spaced supports)
Wood-plastic composites (wpc)
GIulam
Joining smaller strips together, stronger , can make longer, treated for outdoor
Cross-laminated timber (clt)
Alternating lumber at 90°, can make really strong big panels
Can cut any kind of large holes because of 2 way structure
Laminated strand lumber (lsl)
Not super strong, inexpensive, used for rim board, short span header - shredded wood strands glued together and compressed
Parallel strand lumber (psl)
Stronger, heavier, relatively expensive
Wood i-joists
Longer and stronger, use dimension lumber and OSB as web
Laminated veneer lumber
Layers of veneer until its as strong and thick as we need
Wood plastic composite
Less likely to shrink or warp more weather resistant, more flexible, shorter spans between beams required, stains easily
Board feet
Calculate cubic footage - quantifies amount of wood
Plywoods
Odd number of layers- front and back same grain - 4x8 sheets
Fiberboard
Smallest wood fibers glued together with resin - interiors only, dimensionally stable, stiffer, and can handle fasteners without splitting
Mdf-medium density fiber board
Oriented strand board (osb)
Long strands of wood compressed and glued _ similar to plywood, brittle, can have resin coating for ext. Use.
Particle board
Smaller fibers than OSB - typically used under wood veneer or plastic laminate, not strong, not good wi moisture
32/16 rating wood
16” spacing for floor, 32” for rafters
Exterior wood rated
Better for exterior than exposure -1
Hardboard
High density fiberboard - can be used as exterior sheathing - Masonite
Insulating fiberboard sheathing
Law density fiberboard, can be used as ext. Sheathing typically coated in asphalt (water resistance) ) non-structural, has an r-value ( air pockets)
Hardwood plywood
Nicer looking - used for finewoodworking
Agrifiber panels
Agricultural waste products - wheat board, strawboard, riceboard- can be thick and structural
FSC
Forest stewardship council
Certifies wood that is grown using renewable practices
When is treated wood required?
Wood joists less than 18” above grade
Wood beams/girders are less than 12” above grade
Plates, sills sleepers are in direct contact with masonry or concrete that is in direct contact with earth
Wood framing members or sheathing are less than 8” from solo
Naturally decay resistant wood
Heartwood only
Black locust, Red mulberry, Osage orange, pacific yew
Slightly less - cypress, catalpa, cedar, chest nut, white oak, redwood, Blackwood
No decay under freshwater (saltwater is different)
Termite resistant naturally
Heartwood only
Eastern red cedar and redwood
Flathead nails
Common, sinker, box, roofing
Nails with tiny heads
Brad, finish, casing
Sink into wood, seal and paint
Nail gauge
Penny (d)
Nail connections
Face nail - strongest
Toe nail - angled, next
End nail - weakest