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Carpentry Basics

Subject : industries
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1. Ditch dug in the ground down to bearing soil for foundation footings.






2. Facility ready-mixed concrete is mixed to specification - then discharged into transit-mix trucks for delivery to a job site.






3. Pictorial representation of a or material component used on prints; commonly standardized.






4. Graduated scale that gives fractions of a degree on leveling instruments.






5. 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.






6. The various levels of the lot surface before any finish grading takes places. Also called existing grade.






7. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.






8. Unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60 of a degree.






9. Narrow space between a floor unit and the ground.






10. Bolt use to secure sill plates - columns - and beams to concrete or other masonry.






11. Process of retaining moisture of freshly place concrete to ensure proper hydration.






12. One of the various levels of the lot surface after grading work has been completed.






13. Square - round - or battered concrete base set in the soil to directly support posts or columns. Also used to directly support grade beams.






14. Fine-grained natural earth material that is plastic when wet and compact and brittle when dry.






15. Distance from the property line to the front of a building.






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.






17. Type of foundation with the footing extending from only one side of the foundation wall.






18. Ingredient that binds together sand and gravel in a concrete mixture after water is added.






19. Condition that occurs when aggregate settles because the mixture is too thin to support the aggregate.






20. Area between the street curb and sidewalk where a lawn or other vegetation may be planted.






21. Height of the first floor after finish materials have been applied - in relation to the benchmark established on the construction site.






22. 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.






23. Three-dimensional view that shows three sides of an object or structure






24. Level board nailed to stakes driven into the ground. String is attached to batterboards to identify property lines - building lines - and pier locations.






25. Metal connectors that provide a solid connection between the foundation and structural members to resist uplift and lateral forces.






26. Drawing in which inches or inch-fractions represent one foot of the actual measurement of a building.






27. Earth material consisting of fine mineral particles that are midway in size between sand and clay.






28. Direction - size - and arrangement of the wood fibers in a piece of lumber.






29. Type of foundation constructed with a stem wall supported by spread footing.






30. An imaginary straight line extending from the telescope of a builder's level or transit-level to the object being sighted.






31. A two-dimensional drawing used for making up prints.






32. Walkway that extends along a street and borders the building lot.






33. A foundation system use on a sloped and hillside lots. The walls and footings are shaped like steps.






34. Heavy steel wire welded together in a grid pattern and use to reinforce concrete slabs resting directly on the ground. Also called wire mesh.






35. Metal connector use to fasten the foundation to the side of the sill plate.






36. 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.






37. Legal right-of-way provision on another person's propery.






38. Crushed rock. Particles range in size from 1/4' to 1 1/2' in diameter.






39. Unit of measurement of an angle equal to 1/60 of a minute. (A minute is 1/60 of a degree.)






40. Type of foundation that features a narrow space between the bottom of a floor unit and ground. Also call basementless foundation.






41. Metall connector used to fasten a sill plate to the foundation.






42. Line set up on batter-boards to represent outside face of the exterior wall of a building.






43. Proportions of cement - sand - and gravel in a mixture of concrete.






44. Wood plate fastened to the top of a foundation wall. it provides a nailing base for floor joists or studs. Also called mudsill.






45. Stake placed in the corner of a lot when the lot is being surveyed and its exact boundaries established.






46. 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.






47. Small nail driven into the top of a corner stake (hub) to identify the exact corner of the property.






48. One of the slopes required on a lot to ensure water drainage away from the building.






49. Distance from the property line to the side of a building.






50. Piece of land or property having established boundaries.