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Carpentry Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
stepped foundation
natural grade
portland cement
ready-mixed concrete
2. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.
compressive strength
sill anchor
silt
front setback
3. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
survey point
minute
abbreviation
grain
4. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
bedrock
Cutting plane line
reinforced concrete
concrete pour
5. 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.
grading
builder's level
easement
elevation
6. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
sidewalk
Dimension
contour line
elevation
7. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.
foundation plates
building line
crawl space
backfill
8. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
swale
anchor bolt
Cutting plane line
cement
9. Masonry or wood wall constructed to hold back a bank of earth.
foundation plan
reinforcing bars
lot
retaining wall
10. 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.
foundation plates
Cutting plane line
transit-mix truck
on-center
11. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
concrete pour
property lines
backfill
sidewalk
12. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.
concrete pour
Second
minute
foundation anchors
13. 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.
plot plan
stepped foundation
slab-at-grade foundation
clay
14. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
frost line
concrete
battered foundation
footing
15. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
property lines
finish grade
footing
Cutting plane line
16. 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.
L-shaped foundation
bedrock
plot plan
vernier
17. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
minute
datum points
survey point
stepped foundation
18. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
finish floor elevation
natural grade
bearing plates
utilities
19. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.
datum points
reinforced concrete
hub
grain
20. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
foundation plan
finish grade
Pictorial Drawing
Cutting plane line
21. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
footing
batterboard
cement
mixture segregation
22. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
mudsill anchor
elevation
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
Cutting plane line
23. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
L-shaped foundation
planter strip
symbol
inverted T-shaped foundation
24. Digging trenches for foundation footings.
trenching
utilities
inverted T-shaped foundation
bearing plates
25. Trade term for placing concrete.
bedrock
excavation
batterboard
concrete pour
26. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
datum points
mudsill anchor
Pictorial Drawing
Cutting plane line
27. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.
grading
Cutting plane line
bearing plates
contour line
28. 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.
concrete
reinforcing bars
finish grade
hub
29. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
on-center
foundation plates
cement
lot
30. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
symbol
natural grade
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
bearing plates
31. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
utilities
natural grade
backfill
bearing plates
32. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
sidewalk
batterboard
property lines
bedrock
33. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
silt
swale
grain
grading
34. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
grout
clay
Cutting plane line
mixture segregation
35. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
portland cement
sidewalk
curing concerte
grout
36. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.
grout
scale drawing
on-center
sidewalk
37. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
survey point
L-shaped foundation
scale drawing
38. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
line of sight
bedrock
Second
finish grade
39. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
retaining wall
stepped foundation
silt
batch plant
40. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
building line
sill plate
trenching
reinforcing bars
41. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
bearing plates
natural grade
crawl space
finish grade
42. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
orthographic drawing
batterboard
sidewalk
43. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
Pictorial Drawing
vernier
Second
reinforcing bars
44. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
Pictorial Drawing
orthographic drawing
lot
batch plant
45. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.
excavation
utilities
slab-at-grade foundation
welded wire reinforcement
46. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
pier
silt
building line
easement
47. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
sill plate
portland cement
property lines
batch plant
48. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
L-shaped foundation
water-cement (W/C) ratio
clay
mixture segregation
49. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
welded wire reinforcement
foundation plan
curing concerte
Pictorial Drawing
50. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.
compass direction
swale
property lines
finish floor elevation