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Carpentry Basics

Subject : industries
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1. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.






2. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.






3. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.






4. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.






5. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.






6. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.






7. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.






8. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.






9. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.






10. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.






11. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.






12. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.






13. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.






14. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.






15. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.






16. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure






17. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.






18. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.






19. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.






20. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.






21. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.






22. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.






23. Masonry or wood wall constructed to hold back a bank of earth.






24. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.






25. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.






26. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.






27. Line (identified by letters) that cuts through a part of a structure on an elevation or plan view drawing. It refers to a separate section view or detail drawing given for that area.






28. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)






29. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.






30. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.






31. Anchor bolt positioned in a concrete form at the time the concrete is being placed. Its purpose is to fasten the sill plate to the top of the wall.






32. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.






33. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.






34. Deformed steel bars placed in concrete to increase its ability to withstand weight and pressure. They also help tie together structural concrete members. Also called rebar.






35. Plan included in a set of prints showing the size of the lot - location of the building on the lot - grades - and all other information needed to perform work required before construction of the foundation begins.






36. Soil or gravel use to fill the space between a completed foundation wall and the excavated areas on one or both sides of the wall.






37. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.






38. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.






39. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.






40. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.






41. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.






42. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.






43. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.






44. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.






45. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.






46. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.






47. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.






48. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.






49. Steel plates (3' square) with an oblong hole in the middle to allow the plates to be adjustable in case an anchor bolt is not centered on the sill plate. Bearing plates significantly increase the strength of anchor bolt connections.






50. Ditch dug in the ground down to bearing soil for foundation footings.