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Carpentry Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.
crawl space
elevation
Cutting plane line
scale drawing
2. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
Dimension
hub
L-shaped foundation
trenching
3. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
builder's level
building line
line of sight
on-center
4. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
trenching
bedrock
concrete
swale
5. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
batterboard
anchor bolt
plot plan
planter strip
6. 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.
anchor bolt
bearing plates
crawl space
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
7. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
sidewalk
mixture segregation
water-cement (W/C) ratio
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
8. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
grout
curing concerte
datum points
contour line
9. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
line of sight
minute
finish grade
front setback
10. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.
builder's level
reinforced concrete
hydration
sidewalk
11. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
pier
retaining wall
welded wire reinforcement
L-shaped foundation
12. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
batch plant
mudsill anchor
finish grade
property lines
13. Digging trenches for foundation footings.
datum points
Dimension
trenching
water-cement (W/C) ratio
14. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.
line of sight
foundation plates
reinforcing bars
bearing plates
15. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.
anchor bolt
concrete mixture
hub
sidewalk
16. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
foundation plan
lot
orthographic drawing
Second
17. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.
transit-mix truck
front setback
compass direction
survey point
18. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.
Second
contour line
batterboard
symbol
19. 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.
grading
scale drawing
sill anchor
welded wire reinforcement
20. 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.
Second
areaway
anchor bolt
Cutting plane line
21. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
pier
inverted T-shaped foundation
areaway
welded wire reinforcement
22. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
trenching
transit-mix truck
property lines
23. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
Dimension
trenching
abbreviation
clay
24. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
bedrock
crawl space
property lines
finish grade
25. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
concrete pour
backfill
finish floor elevation
lot
26. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
welded wire reinforcement
crawl-space foundation
compass direction
silt
27. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
finish floor elevation
sidewalk
compass direction
cement
28. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
gravel
compass direction
compressive strength
abbreviation
29. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
orthographic drawing
symbol
property lines
30. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
portland cement
Pictorial Drawing
crawl-space foundation
31. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
swale
hydration
trenching
32. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.
grout
backfill
contour line
hydration
33. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
clay
grout
sill plate
vernier
34. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.
abbreviation
building line
compressive strength
L-shaped foundation
35. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.
orthographic drawing
concrete pour
battered foundation
vernier
36. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
batch plant
building line
mixture segregation
natural grade
37. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
portland cement
Dimension
grain
reinforced concrete
38. Type of foundation constructed with a stem wall supported by spread footing.
excavation
elevation
inverted T-shaped foundation
vernier
39. Trade term for placing concrete.
foundation plan
concrete pour
finish grade
ready-mixed concrete
40. 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.
scale drawing
welded wire reinforcement
reinforcing bars
hydration
41. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
mudsill anchor
vernier
finish grade
bearing plates
42. Ditch dug in the ground down to bearing soil for foundation footings.
grading
concrete pour
trench
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
43. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.
curing concerte
building line
on-center
swale
44. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
compressive strength
mudsill anchor
frost line
portland cement
45. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.
sill plate
swale
Cutting plane line
trenching
46. Cavity dug in the ground.
excavation
datum points
battered foundation
bearing plates
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.
backfill
sidewalk
finish floor elevation
side yard
48. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
property lines
orthographic drawing
compass direction
Second
49. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
sidewalk
crawl-space foundation
lot
curing concerte
50. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
plot plan
mixture segregation
frost line
finish grade