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Tools in Construction + Building Flashcards

1
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Used for prying open boards, demolition work and general removal of construction assemblies.

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Prybar

“Kabra”

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Used for general measurement work.

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Steel Tape Measure

“Metro”

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3
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Used for relatively long measurements such as lot lines or large room dimensions.

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Long Tape

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4
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Used for establishing right angles during construction measurement and/or layout.

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Set Frame/Framing Square

“Iskwala”

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5
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For establishing horizontal and vertical levels. Uses a bubble contained inside a cylinder of colored fluid.

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Spirit Level/Level Bar

“Lebel/Nibel”

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6
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Used to establish vertical line known as a plumb line.

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Plumb Bob

“Hulog”

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7
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Used to draw long straight lines without having to use a pencil or pen.

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Chalk Line

“Pitik”

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8
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For general wood working/ nail driving

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Claw Hammer

“Martilyo”

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9
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Usually used for metal work/sheet metal work

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Ball Pin Hammer

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10
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A screw driver that turns by pushing it which turns its shaft.

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Spiral Ratchet Screw Driver

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11
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Used to cut wood.

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Hand Saw

“Lagari”

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12
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A type of hand saw blade that is used for cutting along the wood grain.

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Ripsaw Blade

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13
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A type of hand saw blade that is used for cutting perpendicular to the wood grain.

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Crosscut Blade

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14
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A saw that has a rigid blade and is more effective in cutting long straight lines.

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Back Saw

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15
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A saw that is used to cut metals and has a replaceable blade with fine teeth.

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Hack Saw

“Lagaring Bakal”

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16
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A tool used to gouge wood/

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Wood Chisel

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17
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A tool used for metal work or sheet metal forming.

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Cold Chisel

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18
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Used to “push in” the nail head into the lumber surface.

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Nail Set

“Punsol”

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19
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Used for flattening/ or leveling small plaster areas.

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Wood Float

“Rodelang Kahoy”

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20
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Used for smoothening plaster

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Steel Float

“Rodelang Bakal”

21
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General Masonry/ Plastering Tool

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Steel Trowel/ Brick Trowel

“Kutsara”

22
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Used to flatten/ smoothen large concrete surfaces such as floors or roads.

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Bull Float

23
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Special steel trowel used in the application of the mortar or tile adhesive.

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Tile Trowel

24
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Used to fasten metal sheets or light metal sections together.

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Blind Riveter

25
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Used for plumbing joints.

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Pipe Wrench

Stillson Wrench

26
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A relatively permanent enclosed structure constructed over plot of land for habitable use.

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Building

27
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What are the 3 major parts of a building?

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  • Superstructure
  • Sub-structure
  • Foundation
28
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A part of the building above ground.

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Superstructure

29
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A habitable part of the building below ground.

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Sub-structure

30
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The structural part of the building that transfers the weight of the building onto the ground below.

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Foundation

31
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A building that has 1-4 storeys and usually doesn’t have an elevator.

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Low Rise

32
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A building that has 5-10 storeys and has elevators.

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Mid Rise

33
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A building that has more than 10 storeys and uses multiple elevators.

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High Rise

34
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What are the general components of a building? Enumerate from top to bottom.

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  • Building Systems
  • Interiors
  • Shelter Systems
  • Envelope and Dividers
  • Structural
35
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IN BUILDING’S GENERAL COMPONENTS

What are the parts of a building’s structural component?

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  • Building Site
  • Foundation
  • Floor System
36
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IN BUILDING’S GENERAL COMPONENTS

What are the parts of a building’s envelope and dividers?

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  • Wall Systems

- Doors and Windows

37
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IN BUILDING’S GENERAL COMPONENTS

What are the parts of a building’s shelter systems

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  • Moisture and Thermal Protection

- Roof Systems

38
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IN BUILDING’S GENERAL COMPONENTS

What are the parts of a building’s interiors?

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  • Finish Work

- Special Construction

39
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IN BUILDING’S GENERAL COMPONENTS

What are the parts of its Building Systems?

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  • Electrical Systems
  • Plumbing Systems
  • Mechanical Systems
40
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What are the 8 main building systems?

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  • Lighting
  • Power
  • Telecoms
  • Cooling, Heating, Ventilation
  • Water Supply
  • Waste Disposal
  • Gas System
  • Conveying Systems
41
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of elevators and escalators.

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Conveying Systems

42
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of LPG and oxygen.

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Gas System

43
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of drains, pipes and sewers.

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Waste Disposal

44
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of pipes, pumps and fixtures.

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Water Supply

45
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consist of air-con, heaters and exhaust.

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Cooling, Heating, Ventilation

46
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of telephone, internet, cable TV

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Telecom

47
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of outlets and power sources

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Power

48
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IN MAIN BUILDING SYSTEMS

Consists of general, accent and mood illumination.

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Lighting

49
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A format developed for coordinating specifications, filing of technical data, product literature, and construction cost accounting.

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Master Format

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