Building Construction Ch. 3 & 5 Questions With Complete
Solutions
_________ is a braced sheeting used in soil walls to protect
against collapse. Correct Answers Raker
__________ are concrete pads, usually heavily reinforced, that
transfer the loads of piers or columns to the ground. Correct
Answers Footings
__________ is an inert material composed of calcium sulfate
dihydrate. Correct Answers Gypsum
__________ spell out what types of buildings can be built in
specific locations in a city and what they can be used for.
Correct Answers Zoning Regulation
A __________ is a shaft of concrete placed under a building
column or wall extending down to bedrock Correct Answers
Caisson
A "board" is known to be greater than _____ inches nominal
thickness. Correct Answers 2 inches
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? Correct
Answers All code regulations have been fulfilled
A phenomenon known as flameover is also known by what other
term? Correct Answers Rollover
, According to the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, for how long
can a person be exposed to 3,500 parts per million of carbon
monoxide before it becomes hazardous and possibly
incapacitating? Correct Answers
All of the following are methods used to control the spread of
fire Correct Answers Eliminating high flame spread surfaces,
separating material from the source of combustion, cutting off
the extension of the fire, and coating the materials
All of the following are typical examples of plastics used in
construction today except: Correct Answers Gutta Percha
Autoexposure is the spread of fire from one floor to the floor
above in a multistory building through a combination of which
types of heat transfer? Correct Answers Radiation and
convection
Cold-drawn steel will fail at what temperature? Correct Answers
800 Degrees F
Concrete is a mixture of portland cement, water, and
__________. Correct Answers Aggregates
Concrete is tested in _________ because it virtually has no
tensile strength. Correct Answers Compression
Dimensional lumber is known to have what nominal thickness?
Correct Answers 2"-4"
Solutions
_________ is a braced sheeting used in soil walls to protect
against collapse. Correct Answers Raker
__________ are concrete pads, usually heavily reinforced, that
transfer the loads of piers or columns to the ground. Correct
Answers Footings
__________ is an inert material composed of calcium sulfate
dihydrate. Correct Answers Gypsum
__________ spell out what types of buildings can be built in
specific locations in a city and what they can be used for.
Correct Answers Zoning Regulation
A __________ is a shaft of concrete placed under a building
column or wall extending down to bedrock Correct Answers
Caisson
A "board" is known to be greater than _____ inches nominal
thickness. Correct Answers 2 inches
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? Correct
Answers All code regulations have been fulfilled
A phenomenon known as flameover is also known by what other
term? Correct Answers Rollover
, According to the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, for how long
can a person be exposed to 3,500 parts per million of carbon
monoxide before it becomes hazardous and possibly
incapacitating? Correct Answers
All of the following are methods used to control the spread of
fire Correct Answers Eliminating high flame spread surfaces,
separating material from the source of combustion, cutting off
the extension of the fire, and coating the materials
All of the following are typical examples of plastics used in
construction today except: Correct Answers Gutta Percha
Autoexposure is the spread of fire from one floor to the floor
above in a multistory building through a combination of which
types of heat transfer? Correct Answers Radiation and
convection
Cold-drawn steel will fail at what temperature? Correct Answers
800 Degrees F
Concrete is a mixture of portland cement, water, and
__________. Correct Answers Aggregates
Concrete is tested in _________ because it virtually has no
tensile strength. Correct Answers Compression
Dimensional lumber is known to have what nominal thickness?
Correct Answers 2"-4"
