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Civil Engineering Building House
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 17 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction = St
truss
source reduction
floor joists
stud
2. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows = Sturz
sill
house wrap
mastic
header
3. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfaces the outside walls of a frame building = Au
floor joists
insulation
sill
siding
4. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damage or depleting natural resources = Nachhaltigkeit
header
sustainability
subfloor
top plate
5. A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
mastic
felt
insulation
subfloor
6. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring = Unterboden
subfloor
solar orientation
insulation
sheathing
7. A small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade
mastic
trowel
subfloor
sill
8. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads = Deckenbalkenlage - Geb
source reduction
stud
floor joists
sustainability
9. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials = Baupappe
siding
top plate
felt
sustainability
10. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
header
source reduction
top plate
trowel
11. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
sheathing
mastic
insulation
house wrap
12. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
top plate
house wrap
solar orientation
subfloor
13. A assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles = (unter-)st
truss
stud
sill
header
14. Considering the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building
solar orientation
header
sill
insulation
15. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together = Kopfbalken
top plate
header
felt
trowel
16. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials = Bretterverkleidung f; Wandverschalung f; Au
truss
house wrap
floor joists
sheathing
17. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls. = Schwelle f - Schwellholz n - T
trowel
stud
sill
source reduction