Building Construction (1st Edition)
Chapter 1-2 Definitions Test (#3)
18 questions

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1) The outer surface of a structure when it provides lateral support.

2) Frame construction:  the top or bottom horizontal structural member of a frame, wall, or partition.

3) A type of concrete floor construction in which an area above each column is dropped below the bottom level of the rest of the slab.

4) The direction in which a building faces; Relating blueprints to the actual structure with respect to direction.

5) A groove cut in the surface or on the edge of a board to receive another member.

6) A low vertical curve placed in a beam or girder used to counteract deflection caused by loading.

7) One-thousandth of an inch (0.001 inch).

8) A portable heater used on construction jobs.

9) A type of concrete floor construction which provides a flat surface for the underside of the floor.

10) A metal plate device used at the bottom of heavy timber columns.

11) Crystals of salt appearing as white powder on the surface.

12) The stringer that supports the side of the stairs with a balustrade.

13) Temporary support for framework.

14) Coarse dirt or other material used to build up the ground level around the foundation walls to provide a slope for drainage away from the foundation.

15) Points where the load of roof panels are transferred to trusses.

16) A load on a structure due to its own weight and other fixed weights.

17) The horizontal member between trusses which supports the roof.

18) A structure projecting from a wall designed to receive lateral pressure action at a particular point.