Building Construction (1st Edition)
Chapter 1-2 Definitions Test (#1)
17 questions

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1) The main support of the stair treads and risers.  Synonymous with Stringer.

2) A stringer that is notched to follow the lines of the treads and risers.

3) The space between bent, beams, or between rows of columns considered in transverse planes.

4) The noise and force which develops in water supply lines when the flow is suddenly stopped by the rapid closing of a valve.

5) In frame construction, a narrow strip of board cut to fit into the edge of studding to help support joists.

6) A framing member which directly supports the floor.

7) A mark on some object firmly fixed in the ground from which distances and elevations are measured.

8) The projection of a tread beyond the face of a riser.

9) Main members of truss as distinguished from diagonals.

10) A board which forms the underside of an eave or cornice.

11) A sheet-like mass of rock or earth of one kind found in layers, between layers of other kinds of material.

12) A single thickness of brick wall facing placed over frame construction or masonry other than brick.

13) The distance from the street line to the front of the building.

14) A flexible joint in concrete used to prevent cracking or breaking because of expansion and contraction due to temperature changes.

15) In heavy timber construction, a metal piece used to hold joists together.

16) One thousand pounds.

17) The wide vertical part of a beam between the flanges.