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Carpentry Basics
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1. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
minute
utilities
crawl-space foundation
property lines
2. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
silt
compressive strength
footing
property lines
3. Point of elevation reference - established by local authorities - from which other elevations in the area are measured. Often referred to as the point of beginning (POB).
datum points
reinforcing bars
frost line
concrete mixture
4. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
plot plan
concrete
water-cement (W/C) ratio
anchor bolt
5. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.
datum points
concrete mixture
foundation anchors
foundation plates
6. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
planter strip
grading
plot plan
reinforced concrete
7. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
batch plant
ready-mixed concrete
curing concerte
bedrock
8. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
side yard
compass direction
natural grade
compressive strength
9. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
reinforcing bars
scale drawing
concrete
frost line
10. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
ready-mixed concrete
Dimension
silt
stepped foundation
11. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.
grain
finish grade
side yard
trenching
12. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
Second
lot
side yard
concrete mixture
13. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
foundation anchors
scale drawing
finish grade
orthographic drawing
14. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
crawl space
cement
backfill
Second
15. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
silt
concrete
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
mudsill anchor
16. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
builder's level
Cutting plane line
portland cement
concrete mixture
17. Masonry or wood wall constructed to hold back a bank of earth.
Dimension
bearing plates
swale
retaining wall
18. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
datum points
curing concerte
stepped foundation
batterboard
19. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.
grout
concrete mixture
finish grade
building line
20. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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21. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.
crawl space
footing
finish grade
concrete pour
22. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
concrete
foundation plan
utilities
clay
23. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
portland cement
vernier
foundation anchors
pier
24. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
gravel
batterboard
minute
welded wire reinforcement
25. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
bearing plates
finish grade
Dimension
transit-mix truck
26. 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.
excavation
retaining wall
Cutting plane line
compass direction
27. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
battered foundation
concrete mixture
trench
batterboard
28. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
front setback
crawl space
silt
vernier
29. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.
natural grade
vernier
survey point
compressive strength
30. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.
hub
survey point
Dimension
symbol
31. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.
hub
compressive strength
front setback
retaining wall
32. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
cement
Dimension
abbreviation
foundation plates
33. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
batch plant
elevation
footing
natural grade
34. 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.
retaining wall
orthographic drawing
grading
property lines
35. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.
batch plant
crawl space
water-cement (W/C) ratio
grain
36. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.
welded wire reinforcement
trenching
battered foundation
gravel
37. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.
line of sight
sidewalk
footing
battered foundation
38. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.
easement
frost line
crawl space
contour line
39. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
mudsill anchor
concrete mixture
scale drawing
trenching
40. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
concrete mixture
on-center
frost line
finish grade
41. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
sidewalk
clay
reinforced concrete
frost line
42. 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.
bedrock
backfill
natural grade
sill anchor
43. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
portland cement
hub
bedrock
areaway
44. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.
property lines
elevation
mixture segregation
grain
45. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.
footing
batch plant
sidewalk
reinforcing bars
46. 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.
ready-mixed concrete
battered foundation
sill anchor
bearing plates
47. Measurement; The distance between two points.
Dimension
pier
backfill
sill plate
48. 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.
battered foundation
foundation anchors
slab-at-grade foundation
stepped foundation
49. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
builder's level
minute
clay
batch plant
50. Digging trenches for foundation footings.
compressive strength
trenching
natural grade
crawl space