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Inspector Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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In modern practice, the 4 most commonly used materials used for construction are:

A

Wood, Masonry, Concrete, Steel

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2
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The _____ & _____ properties of characteristics of different building materials determine their usefulness in architectural applications

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Chemical & Mechanical

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3
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Rating assigned to an opening in a fire wall to indicate the length of time a protective assembly can withstand fire conditions

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Fire Protection Rating

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4
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Wall assemblies that are rated through laboratory testing to determining their ability to withstand fire conditions over a set amount of time

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Fire-Resistant Materials

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5
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Applied to the surface of combustible materials to suppress, reduce, or delay the flame-spread rating of a material.

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Fire-retardant coatings.

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6
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Materials used to decrease the vulnerability of structures to hazards, such as wildland fires.

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Ignition-resistant construction

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7
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Lumbar with standard, nominal measurements for use in building construction.

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Dimensional Lumber

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8
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Term used to describe wood members produced by joining small, flat strips of wood with glue

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Glued-Laminated Beam

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9
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The advantage of manufacturing _____ _____ is that sizes and shapes can be produced that are not available from solid wood. These include curves and varying cross-sections

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Laminated members

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10
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Connection between two parts made by the cutting of overlapping mating parts and securing them by glue or fasteners so that the joint is not enlarged and the patterns are complementary. (one on top of other)

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Scarf Joint

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11
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Connection between two parts made by cutting complementary mating parts, and then securing the joint with glue.

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Finger Joint

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12
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To obtain the necessary length from shorter pieces, _____ _____ or _____ _____ are used in constructing laminated members.

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Scarf Joints or Finger Joints

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13
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Although _____ _____ pieces may be stronger in the direction parallel to the grain, _____ products are more equal in strength along their two major axes.

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Solid Wood, Panel

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14
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_____ _____ panels consist of an interior frame or plastic foam core to which a skin of plywood or OSB is attached.

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Stressed Skin

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15
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A common use of manufactured panels is in _____ buildings

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Modular

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16
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Chemical applied to material or another substance that is designed to slow ignition or the spread of fire

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Fire Retardant

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17
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The two main methods of fire-retardant treatment of wood are _____ _____ & _____ _____

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Pressure impregnation & Surface Coating

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18
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Coating or paint like product that expands when exposed to the heat of a fire to create an insulating barrier.

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Intumescent Coating

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19
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Intumescent coatings are commonly applied to _____ to provide fire protection

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Steel

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20
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_____ is a layer of material installed outside the studs to provide structural stability, insulation, and an under-layer for the siding.

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Sheathing

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21
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Noncombustible materials used for insulation include: _____ _____, _____ _____, and ______

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Glass Wool, Rock Wool, Fiberglass

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22
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_____-_____ foam insulations are applied as a soft foam that hardens after application.

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Solid-Fill

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23
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Two types of solid-fill foam insulations are _____ foam and _____ foam.

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Polyurethane, Formaldehyde

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24
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Bricks are fired in a kiln during which they are subjected to temperatures as high as _____.

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2,400 F

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25
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Large rectangular brick used in construction, the most common type is the hollow _____ block.

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Concrete

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26
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Vertical or horizontal forces that tend to pull things apart

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Tension

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27
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Force of pulling apart or stretching

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TensileS

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28
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These steel bars are placed in concrete forms before the cement is poured. Adds considerable strength and reinforcment.

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Rebar (short for reinforcing bar)

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29
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Common structural steel has less than _____ ______ of _____ percent carbon

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three tenths of one percent

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30
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Cast iron has a carbon content of _____ to _____ percent

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3 to 4

31
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_____ is the strongest of the structural materials.

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Steel

32
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Device installed in air ducts that penetrate fire-resistance-rated vertical or horizontal assemblies; limits the transfer of heat and passage of flames through the ducts at the point where the duct passes through the assembly.

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Fire Damper

33
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Glass or thermoplastic panel in a window that allows light to pass

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Glazing

34
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Glass produced by slowly cooling the hot glass during its production, which permits the release of thermal stresses that would form in the glass were cooled rapidly.

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Single-strength Annealed

35
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Glass with a residual surface compression stronger than annealed glass of the same size and thickness

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Heat-Strengthend

36
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Glass having a residual surface compression even stronger than heat-strengthened Glass. Breaks into small granules rather than large, sharp-edged Chunks. Used in windows that might be subject to high wind forces and exterior doors that people might walk into accidentally.

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Fully Tempered

37
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Glass that consists of two layers of glass with a transparent layer of vinyl bonded into the center. When this glass is broken, the inner core of vinyl holds the broken pieces of glass in place.

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Laminated

38
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Glass produced either as a solid or hollow non-load-bearing units with different surface patterns.

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Glass Block

39
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Used in both interior and exterior applications, in fire doors, in windows adjacent to fire escapes, in corridor seperations, and to protect against exterior exposure.

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Wired Glass

40
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Glass that does not use interior wires. Made from combination of glass and plastic. Must be installed in a particular framing and rated as an assembly.

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Fire-Rated Glass

41
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Note: All fire-rated Glass is Marked

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No answer

42
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Type ___ _____ _____ used in fire-related assemblies is produced with glass fibers that act as reinforcement.

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Type X gypsum board

43
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Type ___ _____ _____ contains vermiculite that expands as it is exposed to heat.

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Type C Gypsum Board

44
Q

A _____ _____ is a material installed to reduce the heat rise of the material it is protecting.

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Thermal Barrier

45
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Exterior Cladding or covering systems composed of an adhesively or mechanically fastened foam insulation board, reinforcing mesh, a base coat, and an outer finish Coat. Also known as synthetic Stucco

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Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)

46
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Common type of structure that uses the walls of a building to support spanning elements such as beams, trusses, and pre-cast concrete slabs.

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Bearing Wall Structure

47
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Vertical and/or horizontal forces that tend to push the mass of a material together; for example, the force exerted on the top chord of a truss

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Compressive Loads

48
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Weight of the structure, structural members, building components, and any other features permanently attached to the building that are constant and immobile

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Dead Load

49
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1) Items within a building that are movable but are not included as a permanent part of the structure. 2) Force placed upon a structure by the addition of people, objects, or weather.

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Live Load

50
Q

A _____ _____ is an example of the use of solid wood for a bearing wall.

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Log Cabin

51
Q

Weather-resistant, flexible, or semi-flexible covering consisting of layers of materials over a supporting framework

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Membrane Structure

52
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Internal system of structural supports within a building

A

Frame

53
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Vertical Structural member within a wall in frame buildings; most are made of wood, but some are made of light-gauge metal.

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Stud

54
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Construction style using vertical elements to support horizontal elements.

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Post and Beam Construction

55
Q

In Post and Beam Framing, what is the max spread of vertical posts?

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24 inches.

56
Q

In Stud Wall Construction, How far apart are the studs?

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12-16 Inches.

57
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Broad top surface of a column or pilaster, designed to spread the load held by a column

A

Capital

58
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Type of concrete floor construction in which the portion of the floor above each column is dropped below the bottom level of the rest of the slab, increasing the floor thickness at the column.

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Drop Panel

59
Q

Load-bearing system constructed with a skeletal frame and reinforcement between a column and beam

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Rigid Frame

60
Q

The most popular form of wood framing is known as _____-_____ construction

A

Wood-Frame

61
Q

The two most common types of wood framing are _____ _____ and _____ _____

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Balloon Framing and Platform Framing

62
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Type of structural framing used in some single-story and multistory wood frame buildings wherein the studs are continuous form the foundation to the roof. There may be no fire stops between the studs.

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Balloon-Frame Construction

63
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In a _____-_____ design, the basic structural support is provided by a framework of beams and columns that are made of wooden timbers

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Heavy-Timber

64
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Horizontal layer of individual masonry units

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Course

65
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Single Vertical Row of multiple rows of masonry units in a wall, usually brick.

A

Wythe

66
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Course of bricks with the ends of the bricks facing outward

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Header Course

67
Q

A _____ course has bricks placed end-to-end

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Stretcher
(stretcher is end to end)

68
Q

A _____ course has bricks placed vertically on end

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Soldier
(soldiers stand vertical)

69
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A _____ course has bricks placed with the end facing out

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Header
(The bricks are heading out?)

70
Q

Steel plate located on the exterior of a masonry building to which a tension rod is anchored

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Thrust Plate

71
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Bottom components of the roof assembly that support the roof covering; may be constructed of plywood, wood studs, lath strips, or other materials.

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Roof Deck

72
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Concrete reinforcement method. Steel strands are stretched, producing a tensile force in the steel.

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Pretensioned Reinforcment

73
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Reinforcing steel strands in the concrete are tensioned after the concrete had hardened

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Post-Tensioned Reinforcment

74
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