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Carpentry Basics
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.
property lines
crawl-space foundation
line of sight
anchor bolt
2. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
planter strip
building line
datum points
retaining wall
3. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.
swale
compressive strength
easement
stepped foundation
4. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
grout
frost line
property lines
portland cement
5. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
ready-mixed concrete
trenching
hydration
6. 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).
crawl space
datum points
concrete
compressive strength
7. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
slab-at-grade foundation
on-center
hub
frost line
8. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
finish grade
concrete mixture
footing
plot plan
9. 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.
battered foundation
sill plate
grading
lot
10. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
retaining wall
clay
trench
builder's level
11. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
planter strip
welded wire reinforcement
pier
property lines
12. 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.
lot
areaway
trench
battered foundation
13. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
foundation anchors
Dimension
abbreviation
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
14. 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
scale drawing
hydration
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
15. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
sill anchor
frost line
Second
trench
16. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
retaining wall
curing concerte
compass direction
transit-mix truck
17. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.
Cutting plane line
bearing plates
foundation anchors
gravel
18. Measurement; The distance between two points.
Dimension
pier
Second
clay
19. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
welded wire reinforcement
orthographic drawing
hydration
frost line
20. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
scale drawing
on-center
stepped foundation
mixture segregation
21. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
crawl-space foundation
concrete
mudsill anchor
lot
22. Distance between center points of framing members or other building components.
contour line
frost line
side yard
on-center
23. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.
grout
building line
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
welded wire reinforcement
24. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
building line
swale
grout
finish grade
25. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
mudsill anchor
utilities
ready-mixed concrete
transit-mix truck
26. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
portland cement
lot
sill anchor
front setback
27. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.
finish grade
curing concerte
L-shaped foundation
side yard
28. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
curing concerte
excavation
slab-at-grade foundation
utilities
29. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.
scale drawing
finish grade
plot plan
property lines
30. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.
gravel
trench
hydration
front setback
31. 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.
Cutting plane line
minute
slab-at-grade foundation
stepped foundation
32. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.
Second
battered foundation
curing concerte
property lines
33. 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.
foundation plan
finish floor elevation
bearing plates
pier
34. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
foundation plan
sill anchor
reinforced concrete
vernier
35. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
silt
property lines
concrete pour
36. Thin mixture of cement - and water use for patching and leveling.
mixture segregation
compass direction
grout
datum points
37. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
Dimension
cement
slab-at-grade foundation
concrete
38. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
bedrock
footing
trenching
minute
39. 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.
compass direction
vernier
reinforcing bars
Dimension
40. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
elevation
transit-mix truck
concrete mixture
abbreviation
41. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.
grain
sill anchor
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
line of sight
42. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
finish floor elevation
L-shaped foundation
line of sight
bedrock
43. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
orthographic drawing
areaway
minute
anchor bolt
44. Trade term for placing concrete.
line of sight
bedrock
frost line
concrete pour
45. 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
batterboard
bearing plates
Dimension
46. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
sill anchor
pier
trench
sill plate
47. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.
hydration
clay
Pictorial Drawing
utilities
48. 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.
cement
sill anchor
mudsill anchor
datum points
49. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
bedrock
property lines
swale
trenching
50. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
Cutting plane line
trenching
finish floor elevation
finish grade