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Pre-Engineered Buildings Flashcards

1
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How would you describe a PEB?

A

Rigid frame, straight walled, gable roofed building.

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How are PEBs transported?

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Prefabricated and shipped in compact crates ready to be erected.

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What is needed to assemble a PEB?

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Basic tools and a suggested crew of 7 personnel.

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4
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A prefabricated steel structure erected by connecting components, raising frames, and securing the structure.

A

Pre-Engineered Building (PEB)

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5
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True or False: PEBs can be extended for additional space?

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True

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6
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True or False: PEBs are shipped as a complete building kit.

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True

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7
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True or False: PEBs are permanent structures that are longstanding.

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False. PEBs can be disassembled and easily moved to a new location.

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8
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True or False: One major advantage of PEBs is rapid construction.

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True

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9
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What are the 5 major components?

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Anchor Bolts
Rigid Frames
Purlins
Girts
Eave Strut
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10
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What are the two components of a rigid frame?

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Column Frame and Roof Beam

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11
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Define Girts

A

1) Reinforces the side and end walls

2) Bolted to the columns

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12
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What is the purpose of the Eave strut?

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Allows the frame to be propped at every stage of the lifting.

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13
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Define Purlins

A

1) Supports the roof panels.

2) Bolted to the roof beam.

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14
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What are the minor PEB component parts?

A 
End-wall Framing
Brace Rod
Sag Rods
Base Angle
Brace Angle
Eave Angle
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15
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What are the two components of End-wall Framing?

A

Door Jamb and Door Header

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16
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What are the functions of the brace rod?

A

Plumbs the framework
Braces the framework
Placed on each side of the center column
Bolted to brace rod clips

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17
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What’s the difference between the door jamb and door header?

A

The door jambs are the side supports of the door, while the door header is the top support.

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18
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What are say rods used for?

A

They hold the purlins and girts in a straight line.

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19
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What is the base angle for?

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It holds the column and bottom of the wall panel.

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20
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Where is the brace angle attached?

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It is attached to the bottom flange of the end frame roof beam.

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21
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What does the brace angle hold?

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The top of the wall panel.

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22
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How would you care nuts, bolts, and miscellaneous fasteners?

A

Keep all the extras. Do not scatter them on the ground. Empty your pockets needle leaving the job site.

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23
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What are the three pre-planning steps for laying out the PEB materials?

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1) Study the erection manual
2) Consult working drawing
3) Prepare the deck system

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24
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The manufacturer’s erection manual and drawings can be found where?

A

In Box 1

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25
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True or False: Always follow the manufacturer’s manual, even when it conflicts with previous training.

A

True

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26
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Where would you locate the list of components not prefabricated?

A

The working drawing

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27
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Where would you determine which components are constructed in the field?

A

The working drawing

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28
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What are the two pre-engineered deck systems?

A

Concrete and Plywood

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29
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How would you prepare the deck system?

A

Survey the pre-poured foundation

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30
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Where are the parts making up the frame assemblies laid out?

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They are placed near assembly and where they will be used.

31
Q

How are girts, purlins, and angles divided up?

A

Equally along both sides of the foundation.

32
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Where are the end-wall parts divided?

A

Equally between the two ends.

33
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Where do the panels and miscellaneous parts go that aren’t being used immediately?

A

Placed on boards on each side of the foundation and covered with tarps, panels, etc.

34
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Why should materials be unloaded with care?

A

Damaged parts will cause delays to getting the job done.

35
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How would you place materials on the ground?

A

Slowly and carefully by lowering and not dropping them, which could cause damage.

36
Q

What are the assembly steps of the exterior?

A 
1 Pre-erection work
2 Lay out components
3 Lay out columns and roof beams for assembly
Bolt rigid frames
Erect frame
Install: 
-Brace rods
-Purlins, girts, and eave struts
-Sag rods 
-Brace angles and base angles
-End-wall framing, doors, and windows
-Sheeting
-Building insulation
37
Q

Lay out and bolt the base shoes___.

A

Firmly to concrete.

38
Q

Lay out an assembled column and roof beam at each pair of ___.

A

Base shoes

39
Q

Use one bolt on each side of each base shoe to act as ___ in the raising of the frames.

A

Pivots

40
Q

When bolting the rigid frame together, what can you use to line up the holes (if needed)?

A

Drift pins

41
Q

What is used to raise the end frames of the building?

A

A gin pole

42
Q

How would you prevent frame distortion while raising the end frames?

A

Attach a bridle securely to each side of the frame below the splice connection and to the ridge on the roof beam.

43
Q

What can a tag person do once a tag line has been attached to the frame?

A

Stop the frame from falling if the frame should go beyond vertical.

44
Q

How would you pile the end frame into the vertical position?

A

4 to 5 people on the erection line.

45
Q

Where do you bolt the eave strut when raising the frame?

A

To each column

46
Q

After the frame is raised, what do you install so that it cannot move?

A

Guy line and props

47
Q

Brace rods are attached to the ___ and sidewall through slotted holes.

A

Frames in the roof

48
Q

What kind of washers are used under the nuts at each end of the brace rod?

A

Half-round brace rod washers and flat steel washers

49
Q

Once Brace rods are installed, what do you use to plumb each frame column?

A

With the Carpenter’s Spirit Level (+5 DMG)

50
Q

Once two frames have been plumbed and braced, what comes next?

A

Square the frames with the diagonal rods.

51
Q

What comes next after the purlins, girts, and eave struts have been installed?

A

The guy lines and props can be removed and the remaining frames of the building can be erected.

52
Q

What is the order of interior installation steps?

A

1) Furring
2) End-wall furring
3) Hardboard liners
4) Sidewall and ceiling furring
5) Hardboard liner flashing
6) Trim

53
Q

What are the disassembly procedures?

A

Remove:

1) Sheeting
2) Windows, door leaves, and end-walls
3) The diagonal brace angles, the girts, and purlins

4) Let down/disassemble the frames

54
Q

Always wear safety ___.

A

Shoes

55
Q

How is base furring installed?

A

With 9d Penny nails into the concrete.

56
Q

What gap is needed for expansion and contraction for your liners?

A

1/8” gap

57
Q 
The site layout, plan, and construction sequence:
\_\_\_ to begin steel erection
\_\_\_ of steel erection
Site \_\_\_
Preplanning of overhead \_\_\_
Site-specific erection \_\_\_
A 
Approval
Commencement
Layout
Hoisting operations 
Plan
58
Q

This person is qualified and shall inspect each rigging prior to each shift.

A

Rigger

59
Q

The headache ball, hook, or load shall not be used to ___.

A

Transport personnel

60
Q

These may be used to hoist employees on a personnel platform.

A

Cranes or derricks

61
Q

___ on hooks shall not be deactivated or made inoperable.

A

Safety latches

62
Q

Structured stability shall be ___ during the erection process.

A

Maintained at all times

63
Q

There shall not be more than 8 stories between the erection for and the uppermost permanent floor installed, except where ___ as a result of the design.

A

Structural integrity is maintained

64
Q

At no time shall there be more than ___, whichever is less, of unfinished bolting or welding above the foundation, except where the structural integrity is maintained by design.

A

8 stories or 48’

65
Q

A fully planked, decked, or netted floor shall be maintained within ___.

A

2 stories or 30 feet

66
Q

Column anchorage is for:

A

Erection stability, repair, replacement, or field modifications of anchor rods.

67
Q

Each structural column shall be anchored by a minimum of ___.

A

4 anchor rods (anchor bolts)

68
Q

Rigid frames shall have ___ of their bolts or ___ (whichever is greater) installed and tightened on both sides of the web adjacent to each flange before hosting equipment is released.

A

50%; specified by the manufacturer

69
Q

Construction loads shall not be placed on any structural steel framework unless such framework is safely bolted, welded, or ___.

A

Secured

70
Q

In girt and eave strut to frame connections, when girts or eave struts share connection holes, at least 1 bolt shall remain connected to the first member, unless a ___ field attached or similar ___ is present to secure the first member.

A

A manufacturer supplied; connection device

71
Q

Both ends of all steel joists or cold formed hosts shall be fully bolted or welded to the support structure before:

A

Releasing hosting cables
Allowing employee on joist
Allowing construction loads on the joist

72
Q

___ shall not be used as an anchorage point for a fall arrest system unless written approval is obtained from a qualified person.

A

Purlins and girts

73
Q

Construction loads may be placed only within a zone that is within ___ of the centerline of the primary support member.

A

8 feet

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