Building Construction Ch. 3 & 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
Which code regulates the activities that take place in new construction as well as existing buildings? -
(ANSWER)Fire Code
__________ spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations in a city and what they can
be used for. - (ANSWER)Zoning Regulation
Who is the leading person in the building design process? - (ANSWER)Architect
Which engineer designs the layout of the site, including parking, drainage, and roadways? -
(ANSWER)Civil Engineer
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? - (ANSWER)All code regulations have been fulfilled
Preliminary site work involves testing the soil for quality and __________. - (ANSWER)Load-Bearing
capacity
Structures that will be erected on very weak soils may need to use deep foundations such as _________
and _________. - (ANSWER)Piles, Caissons
Which of the following will protect walls in the excavation process from collapsing? - (ANSWER)Crosslot
Bracing
Rakers
Tiebacks
Which term defines a foundation wall in an excavation that is heavily reinforced with steel and
temporarily filled with a liquid slurry mixture that is subsequently displaced by concrete? -
(ANSWER)Slurry Wall
The __________ is used to support poured concrete during the curing process. - (ANSWER)Falsework or
Formwork
, Building Construction Ch. 3 & 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
What is one of the major problems with the renovation process of an older building? - (ANSWER)The
prospect of a new occupancy classification
The stone arch works because all members of the arch are under __________, and little or no tensile
load is place on a material that is weak in tensile strength. - (ANSWER)Compression
A "board" is known to be greater than _____ inches nominal thickness. - (ANSWER)2 inches
Dimensional lumber is known to have what nominal thickness? - (ANSWER)2"-4"
Wood that has a nominal thickness of greater than or equal to 5 inches is known as? - (ANSWER)Timber
What material is known to make wood sheeting lose its strength over time? - (ANSWER)Fire retardants
The strands in oriented strand board are laid? - (ANSWER)At right angles
The dimensions of oriented strand board (OSB) are smaller than that of plywood. What are the
dimensions of OSB? - (ANSWER)3-4"
Portland cement mortar became available in what year? - (ANSWER)1880
What are the dimensions of a typical concrete masonry unit? - (ANSWER)8" x 16"
The hollow cores in reinforcement bars are known as? - (ANSWER)Cell
Concrete is a mixture of portland cement, water, and __________. - (ANSWER)Aggregates
Concrete is tested in _________ because it virtually has no tensile strength. - (ANSWER)Compression
Which code regulates the activities that take place in new construction as well as existing buildings? -
(ANSWER)Fire Code
__________ spell out what types of buildings can be built in specific locations in a city and what they can
be used for. - (ANSWER)Zoning Regulation
Who is the leading person in the building design process? - (ANSWER)Architect
Which engineer designs the layout of the site, including parking, drainage, and roadways? -
(ANSWER)Civil Engineer
A certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until? - (ANSWER)All code regulations have been fulfilled
Preliminary site work involves testing the soil for quality and __________. - (ANSWER)Load-Bearing
capacity
Structures that will be erected on very weak soils may need to use deep foundations such as _________
and _________. - (ANSWER)Piles, Caissons
Which of the following will protect walls in the excavation process from collapsing? - (ANSWER)Crosslot
Bracing
Rakers
Tiebacks
Which term defines a foundation wall in an excavation that is heavily reinforced with steel and
temporarily filled with a liquid slurry mixture that is subsequently displaced by concrete? -
(ANSWER)Slurry Wall
The __________ is used to support poured concrete during the curing process. - (ANSWER)Falsework or
Formwork
, Building Construction Ch. 3 & 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
What is one of the major problems with the renovation process of an older building? - (ANSWER)The
prospect of a new occupancy classification
The stone arch works because all members of the arch are under __________, and little or no tensile
load is place on a material that is weak in tensile strength. - (ANSWER)Compression
A "board" is known to be greater than _____ inches nominal thickness. - (ANSWER)2 inches
Dimensional lumber is known to have what nominal thickness? - (ANSWER)2"-4"
Wood that has a nominal thickness of greater than or equal to 5 inches is known as? - (ANSWER)Timber
What material is known to make wood sheeting lose its strength over time? - (ANSWER)Fire retardants
The strands in oriented strand board are laid? - (ANSWER)At right angles
The dimensions of oriented strand board (OSB) are smaller than that of plywood. What are the
dimensions of OSB? - (ANSWER)3-4"
Portland cement mortar became available in what year? - (ANSWER)1880
What are the dimensions of a typical concrete masonry unit? - (ANSWER)8" x 16"
The hollow cores in reinforcement bars are known as? - (ANSWER)Cell
Concrete is a mixture of portland cement, water, and __________. - (ANSWER)Aggregates
Concrete is tested in _________ because it virtually has no tensile strength. - (ANSWER)Compression
