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1
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What is the ability of a surface to resist being worn away by friction?

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Abrasion Resistance

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What is a substance that increases the rate of hydration of hydraulic cement, shortening the setting time?

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Accelerator

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What is a term used as a synonym for addition or admixture?

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Additive

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What is the state in which two surfaces are held together by interfacial forces?

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Adhesion

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5
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What is a material added to concrete immediately before or during mixing?

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Admixture

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What is a granular material used with a cementing medium to form hydraulic cement?

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Agglomerate

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7
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What is a major component of cement, consisting of pre-cast stone, slag, and sand bonded together?

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Aggregate

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What is a chemical substance that effectively neutralizes acids?

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Alkali

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9
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What type of masonry is constructed of flat-surfaced, straight, clean-cut stones?

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Ashlar

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10
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What is any material used as a base over which a finished material is installed?

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Backing

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11
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What is a narrow wood strip used to cover joints between boards?

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Batten

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12
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What is the architectural term for a wall that slopes backward as it rises from the ground?

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Battered

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13
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What are fractures in tiles visible on both the face and back?

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Bisque Cracks

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14
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What is the adherence of one material to another?

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Bond

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15
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What is a substance applied to a suitable substrate to create a bond between materials?

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Bonding Agent

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16
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What is a ceramic tile installation featuring each row offset by half its length?

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Broken Joint

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17
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What is the French term for a plain or carved wood-paneled wall?

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Boiserie

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18
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What is a projecting ornament placed at the intersection of beams?

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Boss

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19
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What does it mean to polish or grind down to a smooth finish?

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Buff

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20
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What is a partition that supports the portion of a building above it in addition to its own weight?

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Bearing Partition

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21
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What is a plain square joint between two members?

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Butt Joint

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22
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What are tiles with round projections on the bondable side?

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Buttonback Tile

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23
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What is a type of rubber composed of 98% isobutylene and 2% isoprene with poor resistance to petroleum oils and gasolines?

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Butyl Rubber

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24
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What is a substance that speeds up the curing of an adhesive?

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Catalyst

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25
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What is a soft, plastic material consisting of pigment and vehicle used for sealing joints?

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Caulking Compound

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26
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What is a weathering surface that protects a building?

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Cladding

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27
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What is a thin wall supported by the structural frame of a building?

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Curtain Wall

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28
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What are prints from a copper plate upon which a drawing or design has been made with a metal tool?

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Etchings

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29
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What are partitions that can be removed from their mounted position?

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Demountable Partitions

30
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What is a screen separating one area from another?

31
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What is the constant load in structures?

32
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What is a tile decorated with colored clays inlaid and fired?

A

Encaustic Tile

33
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What is the area of tile covering a wall or floor?

A

Field Tile

34
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What borders the field tile?

35
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What are partitions with joined sections that can be folded together like an accordion?

A

Folding Partitions

36
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What is a hollow block of translucent glass used with bricks?

A

Glass Brick (Glass Block)

37
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What is a lattice or trellis openwork screen or wall?

38
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What is a wood strip or metal mesh that acts as a background for plaster?

39
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What is the moving load in a structure, such as people and furnishings?

40
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What is the force provided by weight or mass?

41
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What is an organic tile adhesive?

42
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What is another term for portable partitions?

43
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What is a projecting shelf above a fireplace?

44
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What is a recess in a wall for a statue or ornament?

45
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What type of wall supports only its own weight?

A

Non-Bearing Wall

46
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What is the front dividing line of a step?

47
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What is a movable wall that is hinged or slides to serve as a divider?

A

Operative Partition

48
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What is a flat surface, raised or recessed, surrounded by rails and stiles held in place with moldings?

49
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What is an interior partial wall dividing a larger area?

50
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What refers to something designed to last indefinitely and remain fixed?

51
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What is a mixture of lime, sand, water, and fiber used for coating walls and ceilings?

52
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What is a material that increases the plasticity of a mixture?

A

Plasticizer

53
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What is a rock composed of crystals or white or red feldspar in a red ground mass?

54
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What is a prominent or accent wall?

A

Prestige Wall

55
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What is any horizontal strip forming a portion of a frame?

56
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What are the vertical strips on a frame?

57
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What is a small receptacle designed to hold a specific relic?

58
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What are ceramics, wood, slate, glass, marble, and other finishing surfaces for a wall?

A

Rigid Materials

59
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What is a mixture of Portland cement, water, and sand?

60
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What is the first coat of plaster applied to a wall in a three-coat process?

A

Scratch Coat

61
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What is a movable partition intended to divide or conceal part of a room?

62
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What is a detailed working drawing of a wall that has been cut away to show the interior assembly?

63
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What is the condition reached by concrete when it has lost its plasticity?

64
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What is the maximum interval during which a material may be stored and remain in a usable condition?

A

Shelf Life

65
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What is a fine plaster applied to a structure used as ornamentation?

66
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What is the underlying support for ceramic tile installation?

67
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What is a small cube of stone, glass, or marble used in making mosaics?

68
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What term describes the bonding of tile with suitable materials at 1/8” thickness?

69
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What is the decorative treatment of the space over a mantel, door, or window?

70
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What are paper-thin wood sheets applied to the outer surface of furniture?

71
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What are patterns created by placing veneers together using various combinations?

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Veneer Match

72
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What is a pierced lattice effect in wood?

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