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What is the primary purpose of a control joint in a masonry wall?
What is the primary purpose of a control joint in a masonry wall?
What is the term for the horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder?
What is the term for the horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder?
What is the term for a protein that is the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk?
What is the term for a protein that is the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk?
What is the primary purpose of providing building paper sheathing and space filled in exterior walls?
What is the primary purpose of providing building paper sheathing and space filled in exterior walls?
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What is the term for a roofing tile that has the shape of an 'S' laid on its side?
What is the term for a roofing tile that has the shape of an 'S' laid on its side?
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Using the stair tread-riser proportion formula RT = 75, if the riser equals 6 ¼ inches, how many risers will there be between two floors having a floor line to floor line distance of 7.8125 feet?
Using the stair tread-riser proportion formula RT = 75, if the riser equals 6 ¼ inches, how many risers will there be between two floors having a floor line to floor line distance of 7.8125 feet?
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What is the term for the stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured?
What is the term for the stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured?
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What is the term for the part of a foundation system that supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing?
What is the term for the part of a foundation system that supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing?
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What is the term for a narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane?
What is the term for a narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane?
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What is the dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped ceilings in offices?
What is the dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped ceilings in offices?
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Study Notes
Roofing and Framing
- Pantile: a roofing tile with an "S" shape, laid on its side.
- Ballon framing: a system of framing a building where the studs are continuous to the roof, supporting second-floor joints.
Masonry and Construction
- Control joints: joints used to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls.
- Foundation wall: the part of the building foundation that forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade.
- Grade beam: the part of a foundation system that supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing.
- Post-tensioning: a structural method of construction that allows for wider intervals of columns, commonly used in large shopping centers.
- Post-tensioning: the stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured.
Materials and Finishes
- Casein: a protein, the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk.
- Alloy: a composition of two or more metals fused together to obtain a desired property.
- Wrought-iron: a commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility.
- Tryolean finish: a rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand-operated machine.
- Glossy surfaced asphalt saturated paper: a material used to remedy vapor flow.
Stairs and Measurements
- Stair tread-riser proportion formula: RT = 75, where R is the riser and T is the tread.
- Calculation: given a riser of 6 ¼", there are 13 risers between two floors with a floor-to-floor distance of 7.8125 feet.
Woodworking and Flooring
- Gluing/pasting: a modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring.
- Pabalagbag: the Filipino term for horizontal stud.
- Takip-silipan: the Filipino term for riser.
- Sinturon: the Filipino term for collar plate.
- Poleva: the Filipino term for temper (metal work).
- Hulog: the Filipino term for plumb line.
- Cantilever: a beam that projects beyond one or both its supports.
- Shear: a wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall.
Ceiling and Insulation
- 24" x 48" x ½": the dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped ceilings in offices.
- 0.90M: the standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors.
Miscellaneous
- Backset: the horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder.
- Lath and plaster: a method used to finish dry walls, which do not require appreciable amounts of moisture.
- Furring: a method of applying wallboards or plywood over studs or CHB masonry walls using a strip of wood.
- Batten: a narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane.
- Beam blocking: the boxing in of covering a joist, beam, or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam.
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Test your knowledge of building construction terminology with this quiz. It covers various terms related to roofing, foundation, joints, and framing systems.
