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Practice Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Short metal “T” beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams

A

cross tee

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2
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Roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” laid on its side

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pantile

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3
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Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down

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mission tile

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4
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Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board

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dado

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5
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Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade

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foundation wall

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6
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Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall

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dampproofing

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7
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System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints

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Balloon Framing

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8
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System of framing a building on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top plates of the storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey

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Western Framing

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9
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Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it

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cold joint

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10
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Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building

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expansion joint

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11
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An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or a thumb-turn

A

dead bolt

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12
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Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls

A

control joints

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13
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Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with hand operated machine

A

Tryolean finish

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14
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Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor

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bay window

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15
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Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending

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chord

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16
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Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in the soil

A

atmospheric pressure

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17
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Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property

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alloy

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18
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The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam

A

beam blocking

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19
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Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the centre of the knob or lock cylinder

A

backset

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20
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The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured

A

post-tensioning*

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21
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Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stairs treads

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baluster

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22
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A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts

A

fish plate or gusset plate

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23
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An iron alloy usually including carbo and silicon which has high compressive strength and low tensile strength

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cast iron or carbon steel

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24
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Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane

A

batten

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25
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Ferrous metal that offers great resistant to abrasion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools

A

nickel

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26
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The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative

A

inflection point

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27
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Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility

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wrought iron

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28
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Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

A

purlins

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29
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Window or door in which two panes of glass are sued with a sealed air space between

A

double glass pane

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30
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Tar paper, installed under the roof shingles

A

felt

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31
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The wall of Intramuros is an example of a?

A

fortification

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32
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Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50

A

one-way slab

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33
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Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of?

A

15 mm/20 mm*

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34
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Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around basement window to hold back the earth

A

area wells

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35
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Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web

A

hybrid girder

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36
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Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are minimised by providing?

A

building paper sheathing & space filled

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37
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Beam that protects beyond one or both its support

A

cantilever beam

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38
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Structural method of using longer span/interval of columns

A

post-tensioning*

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39
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Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall

A

shear wall

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40
Q

Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring

A

gluing/pasting it

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41
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Horizontal exterior roof overhang

A

eaves

42
Q

Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices

A

24” x 48” x 1/2”

43
Q

Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors

A

900 mm

44
Q

Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing

A

grade beam

45
Q

Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units (roofing material)

A

asbestos-cement shingles

46
Q

The finished frame surrounding a door

A

door jamb

47
Q

A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt is controlled by a key

A

knob bolt

48
Q

A door consisting of two separate leaves one above the other, the leaves may operate independently or together

A

Dutch door

49
Q

A twisting force

A

torsion

50
Q

The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows

A

honeycombs

51
Q

A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilise foundation

A

sheet piling

52
Q

Refers to the term stone-cut

A

wood siding*

53
Q

Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns

A

class AA; proportion of cement, sand and gravel is 1: 1.5: 3; 4000 PSI

54
Q

Chord splice connectors for trusses

A

Split ring

55
Q

A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together

A

Clamp nail

56
Q

Most waterproof type of mortar joints for a wall

A

weathered mortar joints

57
Q

Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge

A

hip rafter

58
Q

The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines

A

batter boards

59
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Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support part of the load

A

composite column

60
Q

Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check

A

spirit level

61
Q

A three-dimensional structural system without bearing walls composed of interconnected laterally supported so as cofunction as a complete self-contained unit with or without the aids of horizontal diaphragms or floor-bracing systems

A

space frame

62
Q

The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a door knob plunger latches

A

keeper

63
Q

The appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces

A

zinc chromate

64
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Coating of commercially made corrugated G. I. sheets, GA 26, having standard corrugation

A

aluminum coating

65
Q

Wood flooring finish material

A

7 & 6 wood planks*

66
Q

A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs

A

chalking

67
Q

Time required for removal of formworks of a concrete footing

A

24 hours

68
Q

Wall partition of wood framing

A

wall studs

69
Q

The appropriate paint material for G. I. sheet roofing

A

acrylic latex paint (ie. Davies megacryl)

70
Q

The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet

A

acrylic paint

71
Q

Hardware used to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a steel purlin

A

L hook bolt

72
Q

Hardware used to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks

A

staple wire

73
Q

Type of concrete floor which has no beam

A

flat slab

74
Q

Tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and horizontal position

A

level tool

75
Q

Tool for testing and for framing work

A

steel square

76
Q

Vertical surface on face of a stair step

A

riser

77
Q

The complete records of test conduction (slump, compression test, etc) shall be preserved and made available for inspection during the progress of construction and after completion of the projects of not less than

A

2 years

78
Q

Nominal 1” - 2” the members connecting opposite roof rafters to stiffen the roof structure

A

collar beam

79
Q

Thickness of a wood plank

A

2” to 5”

80
Q

Distance from the first to the last rider of a stair flight

A

Run

81
Q

A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on solid wood

A

portable hand router

82
Q

A mixture of sand and stone; a major component of concrete

A

aggregate

83
Q

The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system

A

girder

84
Q

A wall supporting no load other than its weight

A

non-bearing wall

85
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A wall supporting weight from above and as well as its own dead weight

A

load-bearing wall

86
Q

A wall that holds back on earth embankment

A

retaining wall

87
Q

A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its weight without the benefit of a complete vertical load carrying space frame

A

bearing wall

88
Q

A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor

A

floating wall

89
Q

Designed to resist lateral forces to the plane of the wall

A

shear wall

90
Q

The occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all

A

live load

91
Q

Distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks

A

effective length

92
Q

The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix

A

cement

93
Q

The total of all the tread widths in a stair

A

total run

94
Q

A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe

A

sump pit

95
Q

The pre-construction of components as a part of a whole

A

pre-fabrication

96
Q

An opening the roof for admitting light

A

skylight

97
Q

Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves

A

softwood

98
Q

A kind of brick used for high temperature

A

firebrick

99
Q

A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as a guide and support for finish trim around openings and near the base of the wall

A

plaster ground

100
Q

Distance between two structural supports

A

span

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