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Carpentry Basics
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1. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.
bedrock
side yard
crawl space
minute
2. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
cement
scale drawing
compressive strength
mudsill anchor
3. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
hydration
finish grade
concrete mixture
concrete pour
4. 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.
datum points
grading
front setback
bearing plates
5. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
cement
sill plate
batterboard
finish grade
6. 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.
inverted T-shaped foundation
vernier
concrete pour
backfill
7. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.
vernier
batterboard
plot plan
compass direction
8. Measurement; The distance between two points.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
Dimension
building line
transit-mix truck
9. 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).
finish grade
lot
datum points
hydration
10. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.
planter strip
gravel
Pictorial Drawing
grading
11. One of the lines drawn on a survey plan and some plot plans pass through points having the same elevation on a lot.
contour line
scale drawing
foundation anchors
grain
12. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
transit-mix truck
contour line
vernier
natural grade
13. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.
scale drawing
trench
property lines
batch plant
14. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
orthographic drawing
footing
water-cement (W/C) ratio
foundation plan
15. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.
crawl space
trenching
finish grade
scale drawing
16. 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.
mudsill anchor
battered foundation
curing concerte
Cutting plane line
17. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
crawl space
elevation
reinforced concrete
anchor bolt
18. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.
reinforcing bars
abbreviation
scale drawing
hydration
19. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
survey point
Dimension
retaining wall
L-shaped foundation
20. Concrete that contains steel reinforcement (rebar) or fiberglass reinforcing rod to strengthen it.
property lines
bedrock
natural grade
reinforced concrete
21. Letter or group of letters representing a term of phrase.
on-center
finish grade
abbreviation
contour line
22. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.
foundation plates
pier
Cutting plane line
concrete mixture
23. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
crawl-space foundation
scale drawing
portland cement
curing concerte
24. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
Second
bedrock
sidewalk
line of sight
25. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
trenching
foundation plates
pier
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
26. Construction material of cement - sand - and gravel. Used for foundations - entire buildings - flatwork - and many other types of structures.
sill plate
concrete
building line
contour line
27. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
lot
compressive strength
excavation
clay
28. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
batterboard
compressive strength
lot
plot plan
29. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.
footing
Dimension
L-shaped foundation
line of sight
30. Drawing in a set of prints that gives a plan view as well as section views of the foundation of a building.
abbreviation
Pictorial Drawing
compressive strength
foundation plan
31. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
Pictorial Drawing
hub
frost line
trenching
32. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
bedrock
side yard
front setback
symbol
33. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.
mudsill anchor
planter strip
line of sight
sidewalk
34. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
curing concerte
line of sight
gravel
crawl-space foundation
35. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
frost line
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
compressive strength
building line
36. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.
vernier
compressive strength
lot
elevation
37. Digging trenches for foundation footings.
anchor bolt
planter strip
batterboard
trenching
38. Survey instrument use to establish and verify grades and elevations and to set up level points over long distances.
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39. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.
water-cement (W/C) ratio
finish floor elevation
grain
concrete pour
40. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.
building line
finish grade
property lines
stepped foundation
41. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
property lines
stepped foundation
water-cement (W/C) ratio
curing concerte
42. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
foundation anchors
utilities
batterboard
front setback
43. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.
finish grade
foundation plates
front setback
welded wire reinforcement
44. Greatest amount of compression that a material can withstand before it fractures.
swale
elevation
compressive strength
frost line
45. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.
survey point
Second
crawl-space foundation
foundation anchors
46. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
foundation anchors
crawl space
property lines
symbol
47. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
trenching
Dimension
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
compass direction
48. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
swale
mixture segregation
concrete pour
compressive strength
49. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
curing concerte
bearing plates
property lines
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
50. 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
water-cement (W/C) ratio
abbreviation
utilities