ICC B1 Exam Definitions Study Guide Test.

ICC B1 Exam Definitions Study Guide Test. Air admittance valve - CORRECT ANSWER A one-way valve designed to allow air into the plumbing drainage system where a negative pressure develops in the piping. Air circulation, forced - CORRECT ANSWER A means of providing space conditioning utilizing movement of air through ducts or plenums by mechanical means Air-conditioning system - CORRECT ANSWER A system that consists of heat exchangers, blowers, filters, supply, exhaust and return-air systems Air-impermeable insulation - CORRECT ANSWER An insulation having an air permanence equal to or less than 0.02 Antisiphon - CORRECT ANSWER A term applied to valves or mechanical devices that eliminate siphonage. Backflow - CORRECT ANSWER the flow of water or other liquids, mixtures or substances into the distributing pipes of a potable supply of water from any source other than from its intended source. Backflow preventer - CORRECT ANSWER Prevents backflow into the potable water supply Backsiphonage - CORRECT ANSWER The flowing back of used or contaminated water from piping into a potable water-supply pipe due to a negative pressure in such pipe Boiler - CORRECT ANSWER A self-contained appliance from which hot water is circulated for heating purposes and then returned to the boiler - Water temps not exceeding 250 degrees F Braced wall line - CORRECT ANSWER A straight line through the building plan that represents the location of the lateral resistance provided by the wall bracing Branch - CORRECT ANSWER Any part of the piping system other than a riser, main or stack Branch, main - CORRECT ANSWER A water-distribution pipe that extends horizontally off a main or riser to convey water to branches or fixture groups Branch, vent - CORRECT ANSWER A vent connecting two or more individual vents with a vent stack or stack vent BTU/H - CORRECT ANSWER The listed maximum capacity of an appliance, absorption unit or burner expressed in British thermal units input per hour Building drain - CORRECT ANSWER The lowest piping that collects the discharge from all other drainage piping and extends 30 inches beyond the exterior walls and conveys the drainage to the sewer Built-up roof covering - CORRECT ANSWER Two or more layers of felt cemented together and surfaced with a cap sheet Chimney - CORRECT ANSWER A primary vertical structure containing one or more flues, for the purpose of carrying gaseous products of combustion and air from a fuel-burning appliance to the outside Chimney connector - CORRECT ANSWER A pipe that connects a fuel-burning appliance to a chimney Circuit vent - CORRECT ANSWER A vent that connects to a horizontal drainage branch and vents two traps to not more than eight traps or trapped fixtures connected into a battery Cladding - CORRECT ANSWER The exterior materials that cover the surface of the building envelope that is directly loaded by the wind Cleanout - CORRECT ANSWER An access opening in the drainage system utilized for the removal of obstructions Collection pipe - CORRECT ANSWER Unpressurized pipe used within the collection system that drains on-site nonpotable water to a storage tank by gravity Combination waste and vent system - CORRECT ANSWER A specially designed system of waste piping embodying the horizontal wet venting of one or more sinks, lavatories or floor drains by means of a common waste and vent pipe Convector - CORRECT ANSWER A system in which air enters an opening below the heating element, is heated and leaves the enclosure through an opening located above the heating element Dalle glass - CORRECT ANSWER A decorative composite glazing material made of individual pieces of glass that are embedded in a cast matrix of concrete or epoxy. Dead loads - CORRECT ANSWER The weight of the materials of construction incorporated into the building Diaphragm - CORRECT ANSWER A horizontal system acting to transmit lateral forces to the vertical resisting elements - Horizontal bracing systems Direct System - CORRECT ANSWER A solar thermal system in which the gas or liquid in the solar collector loop is not separated from the load Direct-vent Appliance - CORRECT ANSWER A fuel-burning appliance with a sealed combustion system that draws all air for combustion from the outside atmosphere and discharges all flue gases to the outside atmosphere Draft - CORRECT ANSWER The pressure difference existing between the appliance and the atmosphere, that causes a continuous flow of air and products of combustion through the gas passages of the appliance to the atmosphere Induced Draft - CORRECT ANSWER The pressure difference created by the action of a fan, blower or ejector, that is located between the appliance and the chimney or vent termination Natural Draft - CORRECT ANSWER The pressure difference created by a vent or chimney because of its height, and the temperature difference between the flue gases and the atmosphere Draft Hood - CORRECT ANSWER A device built into an appliance that provides a ready escape of the flue gases from the appliance Draft Stop - CORRECT ANSWER A material installed to restrict the movement of air within open spaces of concealed areas such as crawlspaces, roof-ceiling assemblies, floor-ceiling assemblies and attics Duct System - CORRECT ANSWER A continuous passageway for the transmission of air that includes duct fittings, dampers, plenums, fans and accessory air-handling equipment DWV - CORRECT ANSWER Drain Waste Vent Elbow - CORRECT ANSWER A pressure pipe fitting designed to provide an exact change in direction of a pipe run Engineered Wood Rim Board - CORRECT ANSWER A full-depth structural composite lumber, wood structural panel, or prefabricated wood I-joist member designed to transfer horizontal (shear) and vertical (compression) loads Evaporative Cooler - CORRECT ANSWER A device used for reducing air temperature by the process of evaporating water into an airstream Expansive Soils - CORRECT ANSWER Soils that exhibit volumetric increase or decrease (swelling or shrinking) in response to partial or full wetting