J Line - Building Science Flashcards

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what are considered live loads?

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described as static, repetitive, or dynamic. Live loads can be human-caused or they can be environmental

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what are some examples of live loads?

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snow, wind, rain, people,

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what is considered a static load?

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an external force that is applied and healed for a period of time. (furniture)

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why is furniture considered a live load even tho it can’t move

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furniture can still be moved or placed somewhere else

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what is considered a repetitive load?

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a repetitive force on the structure (cars on a bridge are a repetitive load)

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what is a dynamic load?

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a load that can change over time (cars on a bridge stopping and starting)

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what loads can wind produce?

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static and dynamic

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what load is a tornado or hurricane?

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dynamic load

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9
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what load is produced by Rain and snow?

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Static Loads

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what is considered a dead load?

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all building materials, a constant gravitational load

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what are the four types of stresses acting on a structure?

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Compression, tension, torsion and shear

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what is compression?

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the force acting to squash an object

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what is tension?

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the force of pulling an object apart its length

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what is torsion?

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when the object is twisted

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what is shear stress?

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when loaded components try to slide together or apart

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where is the shear point on a load bearing beam?

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the inside of the wall point where the beam meets the corner of the top plate or beam pocket. (Vertical Shear)

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17
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what if a beam has both horizontal and vertical loads?

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the beam can experience diagonal shear stress

18
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what is the force in the middle of a beam?

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the neutral zone, compression on top and tension on the bottom

19
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what does it mean for a member to have good tensile strength?

A

won’t break under tension stress

20
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what has more resistance to lateral loads? veneer sheathing or lumber sheathing?

A

veneer sheathing

21
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what direction does lumber sheathing get installed?

A

diagonally

22
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why is it good to place blocking immediately in the perimeter of the boxing joists?

A

it provides less stress on nails and more area for load bearing walls on top

23
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how can you reduce rotational loads on a floor?

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by decreasing the on meter spacing of bridging or blocking from the max 7 feet

24
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how can the compressive and tensile forces at the corners a building be further supported?

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By running the sheathing past the end of the stud of the intersecting wall

25
what percent is reduced of wall strength if sheathing nails are overdriven?
40-50%
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what does the building envelope protect from?
rain, wind, groundwater, soil gases from entering the building
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what is frost jacking?
caused by the expansion of water when it freezes
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what is the best method of preventing frost jacking?
extending the foundation below the frost level
29
when is hydrostatic forces occur?
when the depth of the excavation is below the water table
30
what are two ways hydrostatic pressure is controlled?
with proper waterproofing and proper drainage
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what are 2 systems of waterproofing?
self-adhering membrane and superset dimpled membrane
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what is conduction?
heat energy transferred through solid
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what is convection?
heat transferred through a liquid or air
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what is a convection current?
when hot air rises it will pull cold air from out side in
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what is radiation?
when heat is transferred from a source to an object without heating the space in-between
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what is relative humidity?
the amount of moisture heals in the air
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what air can hold more moisture?
warm air
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what is the Due point?
the air temperature when condensation has occurred. (Fog) 100% humidity
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where is the vapour barrier in a wall?
on the warm side between drywall and framing
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what are the saturation levels?
indoor air quality
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where is the air barrier?
same as vapour barrier in a wall (polly)