WOOD JOINTS

Question 1

any joint formed by uniting two members end to end so as to increase their length

Answer 1

end joint

Question 2

a lengthening joint made by overlapping the tapered, notched or halved ends of two members and holding them in place wth bolts, straps, keys…

Answer 2

scarf joint

Question 3

a halved scarf joint used esp. to resist tension having a thicker and a thinner section for each member

Answer 3

square splice

Question 4

a lengthening joint formed by interfacing finger-like projections on the ends of the joined members

Answer 4

finger joint

Question 5

a lengthening joint in which the abutting members are held in alignment and strengthened by fishplates

Answer 5

fish joint

Question 6

any joint formed by uniting two members edge to edge so as to increase their width

Answer 6

edge joint

Question 7

a joint made by fitting a raised area or tongue on the edge of one member into a corresponding groove in the edge of another member

Answer 7

tongue and groove

Question 8

a thin strip material inserted into the grooved edges of two members to make a butt joint

Answer 8

spline

Question 9

any various joints formed by abutting the surface of two members squarely together without overlapping

Answer 9

butt joint

Question 10

any joint finished even or level w/ the surrounding surfaces

Answer 10

flush joint

Question 11

any joint formed by uniting two members at a corner so as to change direction

Answer 11

angle joint

Question 12

a rectangular groove cut in a member to receive the end of another

Answer 12

dado

Question 13

a joint between two members meeting at an angle, made by cutting each of the butting surfaces to an angle equal to half the angle of junction

Answer 13

milter joint

Question 13

used to divide a geometrically complex building into small units that can move independently of one another during earthwork

Answer 13

seismic joints

Question 14

able to handle both expansion and contraction; to anticipate the amount of thermal movement likely to occur and to provide a complete separation that allows for movement

Answer 14

expansion joints

Question 15

simplest movement joints; used throughout the construction of the buildings to allow for materials to move w/o creating distress

Answer 15

construction joints

Question 16

used in masonry construction to control cracking due to material shrinkage

Answer 16

control joints

Question 17

it occurs when the first batch of concrete has begun to set before the next batch is added, so that the two batches do not intermix

Answer 17

cold joints