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Civil Engineering Building House
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 17 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles = (unter-)st
sill
header
felt
truss
2. Considering the solar orientation of a building based on the relative position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat transferred to the building
solar orientation
trowel
stud
source reduction
3. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
house wrap
truss
sill
source reduction
4. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together = Kopfbalken
top plate
floor joists
source reduction
trowel
5. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring = Unterboden
stud
subfloor
header
top plate
6. A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
mastic
siding
truss
solar orientation
7. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction = St
insulation
siding
stud
floor joists
8. A small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade
source reduction
sill
trowel
mastic
9. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials = Bretterverkleidung f; Wandverschalung f; Au
truss
sheathing
trowel
subfloor
10. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows = Sturz
mastic
header
floor joists
sheathing
11. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damage or depleting natural resources = Nachhaltigkeit
siding
source reduction
insulation
sustainability
12. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
header
top plate
stud
insulation
13. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials = Baupappe
truss
floor joists
insulation
felt
14. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
trowel
insulation
sill
house wrap
15. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls. = Schwelle f - Schwellholz n - T
house wrap
solar orientation
sill
source reduction
16. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads = Deckenbalkenlage - Geb
solar orientation
trowel
siding
floor joists
17. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfaces the outside walls of a frame building = Au
sheathing
subfloor
mastic
siding