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Carpentry Basics
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1. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.
hydration
mixture segregation
mudsill anchor
compressive strength
2. Cavity dug in the ground.
mixture segregation
backfill
excavation
mudsill anchor
3. Type of foundation constructed with a stem wall supported by spread footing.
compressive strength
builder's level
grain
inverted T-shaped foundation
4. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.
compressive strength
silt
crawl space
ready-mixed concrete
5. 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)
bearing plates
crawl-space foundation
compass direction
6. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.
frost line
inverted T-shaped foundation
scale drawing
mixture segregation
7. 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.
grading
batterboard
sidewalk
inverted T-shaped foundation
8. Services provided to the public - requiring electrical and plumbing hookups in a building.
compressive strength
utilities
compass direction
line of sight
9. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.
stepped foundation
batch plant
reinforced concrete
compressive strength
10. Recorded - legal boundaries of a piece of property.
foundation plates
swale
property lines
hub
11. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.
bedrock
ready-mixed concrete
plot plan
gravel
12. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.
symbol
concrete
property lines
stepped foundation
13. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.
grain
building line
bedrock
stepped foundation
14. Base of a foundation system. It bears directly on the soil.
footing
areaway
batch plant
foundation plan
15. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.
crawl-space foundation
cement
scale drawing
hub
16. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.
building line
sill plate
reinforcing bars
finish floor elevation
17. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.
crawl-space foundation
orthographic drawing
slab-at-grade foundation
welded wire reinforcement
18. A precast block - solid or hollow - used in the construction of walls. Also referred to as concrete block.
plot plan
anchor bolt
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
areaway
19. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.
excavation
crawl space
concrete mixture
datum points
20. 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.
planter strip
concrete
concrete mixture
bearing plates
21. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.
silt
clay
front setback
sill anchor
22. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.
swale
hub
footing
L-shaped foundation
23. Trade term for placing concrete.
compass direction
concrete pour
trench
water-cement (W/C) ratio
24. Solid layer of rock beneath the earthen materials.
symbol
bedrock
trenching
reinforced concrete
25. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.
L-shaped foundation
concrete pour
clay
front setback
26. 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.
vernier
finish floor elevation
slab-at-grade foundation
concrete pour
27. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.
grout
retaining wall
foundation anchors
frost line
28. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure
slab-at-grade foundation
Pictorial Drawing
batterboard
mixture segregation
29. One of the heights established for different levels of a building.
reinforcing bars
planter strip
elevation
foundation plates
30. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.
scale drawing
pier
sidewalk
excavation
31. Directon based on the compass points north - south - east - and west.
property lines
areaway
compass direction
natural grade
32. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)
symbol
Second
backfill
hub
33. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.
curing concerte
sill plate
portland cement
welded wire reinforcement
34. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.
finish grade
line of sight
side yard
property lines
35. Ground and calcined (heated) mixture of limestone - shells - cement rock - silica sand - clay - shale - iron ore - gypsum - and clinker.
inverted T-shaped foundation
silt
portland cement
ready-mixed concrete
36. Foundation with inside sloped walls to provide a wide base.
foundation plan
battered foundation
crawl-space foundation
hydration
37. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.
elevation
Dimension
natural grade
trenching
38. 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
transit-mix truck
concrete pour
portland cement
39. 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 foundation
reinforced concrete
datum points
water-cement (W/C) ratio
40. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.
sill plate
abbreviation
finish floor elevation
lot
41. Concrete mixed at a batch plant and delivered by truck to the job site.
ready-mixed concrete
retaining wall
crawl-space foundation
finish grade
42. Depth to which soil freezes in a particular area.
compressive strength
concrete masonry unit (CMU)
sill anchor
frost line
43. Amount of water use in concrete mix in relation to the amount of cement. Major factor in the compressive strength of concrete.
planter strip
water-cement (W/C) ratio
pier
swale
44. Truck equipped with a large drum concrete mixer for delivery of ready-mixed concrete to the job site.
lot
contour line
transit-mix truck
symbol
45. Chemical reaction that takes place when water is combined with cement - sand - and gravel in a concrete mix. Hydration cause the concrete to harden.
stepped foundation
crawl-space foundation
reinforced concrete
hydration
46. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.
batch plant
building line
inverted T-shaped foundation
compressive strength
47. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.
finish grade
vernier
retaining wall
excavation
48. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.
Pictorial Drawing
bearing plates
concrete mixture
excavation
49. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.
stepped foundation
cement
anchor bolt
hub
50. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.
side yard
sill plate
reinforced concrete
minute