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Technology and Materials Flashcards

1
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Engineering instrument used to measure vertical and horizontal angles

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Theodolite

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2
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Picket fence material

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Plank

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3
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Post that supports / maintain wooden post

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Sister post

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4
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material not suitable for tennis court

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Grass

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5
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Types of welding

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Fusion and pressure welding

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6
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Lighting fixtures that turn on/off based on the ambient of light

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Photoelectric control (photocell)

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7
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% of shade covered by tree canopy

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Canopy cover

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8
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Triangular UV treated shade fabric

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Shade sail

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9
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Mountable curbs primarily cater

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Vehicles

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10
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Process used in steel production

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Bessemer process

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11
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Minimum archery range

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50 yards / 45.7 mts

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12
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Standard depth for wet play area

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300mm

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13
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Used to drill holes for posts, commonly attached to tractors

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Post Hole Auger

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14
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Purpose of Allen Key Machine Screw

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Against theft

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15
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Instrument used to measure angle of slope

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(In)clinometer

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16
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Joint that resembles back/ rear of animal

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Dovetail joint

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17
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Retaining wall failure

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Sliding, overturning

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18
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Lamp used for roadways;
Produces yellow color

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Sodium-vapor

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19
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Good characteristics of incandescent lamp

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Good color rendition

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20
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Lifespan of flourescent lamp

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10,000-15,000 hrs

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21
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Metal alloys of bronze

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Copper and tin

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22
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Greenish layer that naturally forms on copper when exposed to air

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Patina

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23
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Medium used to outline tennis court borders and other markings

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Paint

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24
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Added to ponds/ lakes in golf courses to enhance visual quality of water

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Blue dye

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25
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Filter used in koi ponds

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Biofilter

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26
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Material NOT advisable for posts reaching up to 5 mts

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Plastic

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27
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Low concrete post

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Bollard

28
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Most expensive material for wood deck

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Real wood
(Not composite, reconstituted or plastic)

29
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Tempered glass characteristic

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Shatters into small pieces

30
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Metal used to draw intricate patterns on fences

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Wrought iron

31
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Multi-purpose growing medium made out of coconut husk

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Coco peat

32
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Bamboo/ tiki torch

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Sulo torch

33
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Unsuitable material not advisable near seaside

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Uncoated steel
(Not wood, galvanized steel)

34
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Edge restraint commonly used in the PH

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Concrete

35
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material manufactured from thin layers (plies) of wood veneer that are glued together

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Plywood

36
Q

Integral concrete characteristic

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Color lasts longer

37
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Location of pump to pool

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As near as possible

38
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Measure of luminous flux (quantity of light energy emitted per second in all directions)

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Lumens

39
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Unit of light INTENSITY

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Candela (Candlepower CP)

40
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Measure of Luminance

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Footcandle (1 sq ft) / Lux (1 sqm)

41
Q

Types of fusion welding

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Gas Flame
Electric-arc

42
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  • Weakest method of joining metals
  • Uses solders (alloys of tin and lead)
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Soldering

43
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Type of soldering that uses higher temperatures and stronger + higher melting alloys

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Brazing

44
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  • Alloy of copper (Cu) and tin (Sn)
  • Rizal Monument and other statues
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Bronze

45
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  • Alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn)
  • Reacts with other metals
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Brass

46
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Used as a protective coating (galvanizing)

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Zinc

47
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Impure form of iron; commercial form in which iron is first prepared

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Crude / Pig Iron

48
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Galvanizing method
- chemical treatment with electrochemical reaction
- allows steel to bond with zinc

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Hot-dip Galvanizing

49
Q

Gneiss
Marble
Quartzite
Slate

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Metamorphic

50
Q

Shale
Coal
Limestone
Sandstone

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Sedimentary

51
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Granite
Quartz
Obsidian
Pumice
Obsidian

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Igneous

52
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Water content of the soil when the remainder of water has been removed by gravity

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Field Capacity

53
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The minimum amount of water in the soil that the plant requires not to wilt; exceeding will kill the plant

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Permanent wilting point

54
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Refers to the amount of clay particles in a soil sample

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Colloidal Content

55
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Moisture content at which a soil changes from a liquid to a plastic state

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Liquid Limit (LL)

56
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Moisture content at which a fine-grained soil can no longer be remolded without cracking (crumble)

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Plastic Limit (PL)

57
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Water content at which further loss of moisture will not cause a decrease in volume

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Shrinkage Limit

58
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The study of the origin and formation of soil (from bedrock to horizons)

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Pedogenesis

59
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Combination of geosynthetic components; has a
- core (void space for water)
- geotextile filter (prevents soil from entering voids)

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Geocomposites

60
Q

3D prefabricated polymeric system; voids are filled for stabilization

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Geocells

61
Q

Impermeable polymeric sheets used for pond lining and waterproofing

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Geomembranes

62
Q

Woven or nonwoven fabric used for reinforcement, separation, filtration, and in-plane drainage (permeable to water and gases)

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Geotextiles

63
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  • Main horizonal support (beam) that supports smaller beams
  • Carries the floor joist and flooring
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Girder (Suleras)

64
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  • Recently formed soils that lack well-developed horizons
  • Recently deposited sediments that will develop into another soil type
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Entisol

65
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Heavy clay soils that expand and contract due to moisture

A

Vertisol

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