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Carpentry Basics
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1. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
silt
vernier
inverted T-shaped foundation
backfill
2. Measurement; The distance between two points.
Dimension
Pictorial Drawing
compressive strength
contour line
3. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.
concrete
hub
front setback
elevation
4. 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
curing concerte
frost line
footing
5. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.
minute
building line
bearing plates
builder's level
6. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
inverted T-shaped foundation
frost line
concrete pour
contour line
7. Legal right-of-way provision on another person's propery.
easement
grout
utilities
foundation plates
8. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
cement
planter strip
scale drawing
lot
9. 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
finish grade
vernier
front setback
10. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.
mudsill anchor
contour line
backfill
minute
11. Ditch dug in the ground down to bearing soil for foundation footings.
trench
property lines
lot
grout
12. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
Cutting plane line
vernier
lot
excavation
13. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
reinforced concrete
building line
front setback
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
14. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.
slab-at-grade foundation
sill anchor
battered foundation
foundation anchors
15. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
slab-at-grade foundation
transit-mix truck
utilities
orthographic drawing
16. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
portland cement
orthographic drawing
finish grade
hydration
17. 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.
inverted T-shaped foundation
grading
Pictorial Drawing
foundation anchors
18. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
cement
property lines
grading
sidewalk
19. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
reinforced concrete
contour line
crawl space
Pictorial Drawing
20. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
inverted T-shaped foundation
concrete pour
line of sight
anchor bolt
21. 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).
minute
vernier
datum points
welded wire reinforcement
22. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
foundation anchors
gravel
datum points
hub
23. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
gravel
property lines
bearing plates
sill plate
24. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
Dimension
compressive strength
builder's level
transit-mix truck
25. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.
concrete
grain
sill anchor
crawl space
26. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
batch plant
line of sight
ready-mixed concrete
compressive strength
27. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
utilities
symbol
compressive strength
foundation plan
28. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
grading
Pictorial Drawing
batch plant
front setback
29. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.
utilities
ready-mixed concrete
survey point
foundation plates
30. 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.
swale
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
natural grade
areaway
31. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
sill plate
mudsill anchor
Dimension
mixture segregation
32. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
transit-mix truck
compass direction
on-center
minute
33. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
symbol
anchor bolt
concrete
scale drawing
34. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
ready-mixed concrete
Pictorial Drawing
foundation plates
compressive strength
35. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
ready-mixed concrete
stepped foundation
hub
Pictorial Drawing
36. 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.
builder's level
sill anchor
abbreviation
foundation plates
37. 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
mudsill anchor
orthographic drawing
line of sight
38. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.
compass direction
property lines
compressive strength
Pictorial Drawing
39. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
on-center
batterboard
compass direction
compressive strength
40. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.
hub
sidewalk
frost line
datum points
41. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.
concrete
hub
crawl space
pier
42. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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43. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
abbreviation
batch plant
foundation plan
contour line
44. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
backfill
abbreviation
transit-mix truck
cement
45. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
gravel
elevation
bearing plates
builder's level
46. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
compass direction
plot plan
footing
compressive strength
47. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
crawl-space foundation
slab-at-grade foundation
easement
48. 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 masonry unit (CMU)
frost line
reinforcing bars
hydration
49. Digging trenches for foundation footings.
Dimension
cement
trench
trenching
50. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
reinforcing bars
sill plate
batterboard
clay