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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. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption
source reduction
siding
subfloor
stud
2. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads = Deckenbalkenlage - Geb
solar orientation
sill
floor joists
top plate
3. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together = Kopfbalken
house wrap
stud
header
top plate
4. A assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework - usually connected to form triangles = (unter-)st
house wrap
siding
header
truss
5. 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
subfloor
sheathing
insulation
solar orientation
6. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction = St
siding
truss
stud
trowel
7. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
insulation
solar orientation
sill
stud
8. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials = Bretterverkleidung f; Wandverschalung f; Au
house wrap
sheathing
sill
mastic
9. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring = Unterboden
floor joists
subfloor
mastic
sheathing
10. A small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade
subfloor
trowel
top plate
solar orientation
11. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
source reduction
header
house wrap
sheathing
12. A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler
house wrap
mastic
felt
siding
13. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls. = Schwelle f - Schwellholz n - T
mastic
sheathing
sill
sustainability
14. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials = Baupappe
felt
trowel
stud
sustainability
15. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damage or depleting natural resources = Nachhaltigkeit
insulation
sustainability
source reduction
stud
16. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfaces the outside walls of a frame building = Au
siding
trowel
sheathing
subfloor
17. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows = Sturz
header
stud
solar orientation
subfloor