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Carpentry Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.
footing
hydration
survey point
grain
2. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.
scale drawing
water-cement (W/C) ratio
frost line
welded wire reinforcement
3. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
lot
compass direction
crawl space
grading
4. Legal right-of-way provision on another person's propery.
easement
excavation
hub
datum points
5. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
finish grade
datum points
L-shaped foundation
line of sight
6. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
Dimension
utilities
portland cement
Second
7. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
slab-at-grade foundation
planter strip
swale
sill anchor
8. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
footing
curing concerte
property lines
concrete
9. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
foundation anchors
gravel
transit-mix truck
mixture segregation
10. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
ready-mixed concrete
batch plant
concrete
line of sight
11. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
symbol
areaway
mudsill anchor
Cutting plane line
12. Removing or adding soil to the surface of the lot so that there is enough slope for surface water to flow away from the building.
ready-mixed concrete
property lines
elevation
grading
13. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
lot
frost line
finish grade
plot plan
14. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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15. Trade term for placing concrete.
areaway
concrete pour
Cutting plane line
frost line
16. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.
pier
sill anchor
grout
contour line
17. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
sill anchor
frost line
anchor bolt
concrete pour
18. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
reinforced concrete
clay
cement
anchor bolt
19. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
reinforced concrete
clay
builder's level
battered foundation
20. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
transit-mix truck
on-center
compressive strength
minute
21. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
finish floor elevation
front setback
finish grade
slab-at-grade foundation
22. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
batterboard
batch plant
natural grade
property lines
23. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
grout
batterboard
vernier
pier
24. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
easement
foundation plan
mudsill anchor
datum points
25. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
lot
line of sight
bedrock
Pictorial Drawing
26. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
anchor bolt
L-shaped foundation
elevation
concrete
27. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
water-cement (W/C) ratio
hub
Pictorial Drawing
inverted T-shaped foundation
28. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.
compass direction
hub
trenching
swale
29. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.
elevation
hydration
trench
side yard
30. Foundation system that combines concrete foundation walls with a concrete floor slab that rests directly on a bed of gravel that has been placed over the ground. Also called slab-on-grade.
contour line
easement
slab-at-grade foundation
compressive strength
31. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
finish grade
foundation anchors
bearing plates
planter strip
32. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
Pictorial Drawing
mixture segregation
footing
batch plant
33. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
anchor bolt
abbreviation
gravel
elevation
34. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
survey point
stepped foundation
transit-mix truck
hydration
35. Small sunken area allowing light or air into a basement window that is partially below the grade level around the building. Also called window well.
portland cement
concrete pour
areaway
property lines
36. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
cement
foundation plates
compass direction
finish floor elevation
37. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.
grout
trenching
swale
abbreviation
38. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.
welded wire reinforcement
foundation anchors
excavation
trench
39. 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.
trenching
frost line
grading
sill anchor
40. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.
concrete
compass direction
bedrock
slab-at-grade foundation
41. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
compass direction
front setback
sill plate
Pictorial Drawing
42. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
on-center
batterboard
natural grade
portland cement
43. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.
stepped foundation
elevation
welded wire reinforcement
Second
44. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
batterboard
property lines
survey point
natural grade
45. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
utilities
building line
finish grade
46. Measurement; The distance between two points.
finish grade
Dimension
crawl-space foundation
backfill
47. 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.
mudsill anchor
crawl space
vernier
backfill
48. 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.
plot plan
swale
Dimension
sidewalk
49. 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.
side yard
Pictorial Drawing
reinforcing bars
batterboard
50. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
slab-at-grade foundation
sill anchor
portland cement
plot plan