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Civil Engineering Building House

Subject : 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






2. A horizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall together = Kopfbalken






3. 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






4. Reducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption






5. A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials = Baupappe






6. A pasty cement used as an adhesive or filler






7. The structural floor joined to the joists that support the finish flooring = Unterboden






8. Meeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the future without damage or depleting natural resources = Nachhaltigkeit






9. Horizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads = Deckenbalkenlage - Geb






10. The act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity






11. Material - such as boards or shingles - used for surfaces the outside walls of a frame building = Au






12. A horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over openings such as doors and windows = Sturz






13. The vertical framing member in frame wall construction = St






14. A small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade






15. A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls. = Schwelle f - Schwellholz n - T






16. A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serve as a base below the exterior finish materials = Bretterverkleidung f; Wandverschalung f; Au






17. Engineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home







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