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Carpentry Basics
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1. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
hydration
transit-mix truck
cement
orthographic drawing
2. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
frost line
minute
bearing plates
footing
3. 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.
backfill
slab-at-grade foundation
grading
gravel
4. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
hub
stepped foundation
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
frost line
5. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
hub
foundation plates
survey point
compressive strength
6. Trade term for placing concrete.
hydration
grout
concrete pour
compass direction
7. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
silt
hub
ready-mixed concrete
batch plant
8. 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.
plot plan
sill anchor
curing concerte
front setback
9. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
building line
ready-mixed concrete
sill anchor
lot
10. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
planter strip
abbreviation
slab-at-grade foundation
easement
11. 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.
areaway
easement
sidewalk
anchor bolt
12. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
sill plate
mixture segregation
curing concerte
bedrock
13. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
grading
cement
hydration
Pictorial Drawing
14. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.
foundation plates
transit-mix truck
property lines
hydration
15. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
datum points
foundation plan
sill anchor
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
16. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.
clay
foundation anchors
reinforced concrete
natural grade
17. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
grout
finish grade
cement
battered foundation
18. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
clay
Pictorial Drawing
grain
utilities
19. 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.
inverted T-shaped foundation
reinforcing bars
concrete mixture
finish floor elevation
20. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
finish floor elevation
mixture segregation
foundation plan
Pictorial Drawing
21. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
foundation anchors
curing concerte
L-shaped foundation
batch plant
22. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.
grout
symbol
finish grade
mudsill anchor
23. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.
front setback
building line
reinforcing bars
battered foundation
24. 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).
gravel
datum points
minute
trenching
25. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
sidewalk
finish grade
property lines
property lines
26. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
line of sight
on-center
cement
front setback
27. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
reinforced concrete
plot plan
datum points
symbol
28. 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.
excavation
concrete pour
bearing plates
elevation
29. 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
concrete mixture
orthographic drawing
lot
30. 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.
contour line
swale
grading
backfill
31. Type of foundation constructed with a stem wall supported by spread footing.
inverted T-shaped foundation
areaway
bearing plates
anchor bolt
32. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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33. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
survey point
property lines
on-center
scale drawing
34. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
minute
Cutting plane line
foundation plan
property lines
35. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
datum points
building line
foundation plan
silt
36. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
crawl-space foundation
mixture segregation
line of sight
elevation
37. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
stepped foundation
planter strip
bearing plates
mudsill anchor
38. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
battered foundation
gravel
swale
transit-mix truck
39. 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.
slab-at-grade foundation
foundation plan
areaway
ready-mixed concrete
40. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
symbol
reinforced concrete
building line
survey point
41. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
side yard
line of sight
sill plate
42. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.
concrete
side yard
swale
L-shaped foundation
43. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.
grout
concrete
curing concerte
crawl-space foundation
44. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.
lot
crawl space
contour line
battered foundation
45. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
orthographic drawing
footing
water-cement (W/C) ratio
sidewalk
46. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.
builder's level
vernier
line of sight
gravel
47. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
backfill
curing concerte
compass direction
battered foundation
48. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
batterboard
foundation anchors
backfill
sidewalk
49. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
elevation
clay
survey point
concrete mixture
50. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
batterboard
property lines
clay
sill plate