Vocabulary 21-30

Question 1

Building element

Answer 1

Part of a building construction or installed by a contractor

Question 2

System

Answer 2

Interdependent group of elements forming a unified whole or serving a common purpose.

Question 3

Assembly

Answer 3

Group of materials which together form a part of the building such as a wall or a roof

Question 4

Site

Answer 4

Geographic location of a construction project, usually defined by legal boundaries

Question 5

Site plan

Answer 5

Shows form, location and orientation of buildings on the side including dimensions and other features

Question 6

Grade

Answer 6

Ground elevation at any specific point on a construction site

Question 7

Finished grade

Answer 7

Elevation after grading

Question 8

Grading

Answer 8

Reshaping topography of a site, changing levels by moving earth.

Question 9

Natural grade

Answer 9

Elevation before grading

Question 10

Rough grading

Answer 10

Modification of site levels (by bulldozers) - cutting, filling and shaping of earth