COSC 153 Final TAMU Questions and
Answers
Aggregate - correct answer-✅A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete
Architect - correct answer-✅One who has completed a course of study in building and design, and is
licensed by the state as an architect. One who draws up plans.
Backing - correct answer-✅Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for
drywall or an interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets, cabinets, and towel bars
Bearing Wall (Load-Bearing Wall) - correct answer-✅A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to
its own weight
Concrete - correct answer-✅Mixture of Portland cement, sand, gravel (aggregate), and water
Construction Contract - correct answer-✅A legal document which specifies the what-when-where-how-
how much and by whim in a construction project
Construction Drawings - correct answer-✅a complete set tends to be comprised of floor plans,
elevations, sections, and details drawings that together provide a complete representation of the
building
Drywall, Gypsum Wallboard, Sheet Rock, Plasterboard - correct answer-✅A manufactured panel made
out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin cardboard, usually 1/2" thick and 4'x8' or 4'x12' in size
Duct - correct answer-✅AC/ Heating System, usually round of rectangular metal pipes installed for
distributing warm or cold air
Estimate - correct answer-✅Amount of labor, materials, and other costs that a contractor anticipates for
a project as summarized in the contractor's bid proposal for the project - factors in materials & labor,
overhead, and profit
Footer, Footing - correct answer-✅Continuous (footing) or individual (footer) reinforced thick concrete
pad installed underground which supports the foundation wall or column
Foundation - correct answer-✅The supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction,
or below grade, including the footings
Grade - correct answer-✅ground level, or the elevation at any given point; also the designated quality
of a manufactured piece of wood
Grout - correct answer-✅A wet mixture of cement, sand, and water that flows into masonry or ceramic
devices to seal the cracks between the different pieces
Hardware - correct answer-✅All of the metal fittings that go into the home when it's near completion,
like door knobs, towel bars, house numbers, etc.
Header - correct answer-✅The horizontal structural member over an opening (ex: over a door or
window)
HVAC - correct answer-✅Heat , Ventilation, Air Conditioning
I-Beam - correct answer-✅A steel beam used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall
openings
Insulation - correct answer-✅Any material high in resistance to heat transmission that, when placed in
walls, ceilings, o floors of a structure, will reduce the rate of heat flow
Jamb - correct answer-✅The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening - includes
studs as well as the frame and trim
Joist - correct answer-✅Wooden 2 by 8's, 2 by 10's, 2 by 12's that run parallel to one another and
support a floor or ceiling and are supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls
King Stud - correct answer-✅The vertical "2 by's" frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door
opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate
, Lien - correct answer-✅An encumbrance that usually makes real or personal property the security for
payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation
Lintel - correct answer-✅A horizontal member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or
window
Masonry - correct answer-✅Stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block, or other similar building
units or materials - normally bonded together with mortal to form a wall
Millwork - correct answer-✅Generally all building materials made of finished wood and manufactured
in millwork plants - doors, window and door frames, blinds, mantels, panel work, stairway components
(balusters, rails, etc.), moldings, and interior trim
Mortar - correct answer-✅A mixture of cement (or lime) with sand and water used in masonry work
Non-bearing Wall, Non-load-bearing wall - correct answer-✅A wall supporting no load other than its
own weight
Outrigger - correct answer-✅An extension of a rafter beyond the wall line, usually a small member
nailed to a larger rafter to form a cornice or overhang
Parapet - correct answer-✅A wall placed at the edge of a roof to prevent people from falling off
Partition - correct answer-✅A wall that subdivides spaces within a room
Permit - correct answer-✅A governmental municipal authorization to perform a building process as in
zoning/use, demolition, grading, septic, building, electrical, plumbing
Pipes - correct answer-✅Carry different types of liquids for various purposes: water, storm, waste water,
hydronic
Pier - correct answer-✅A column of masonry/concrete/wood, used to support other structural
members, caisson
Plan View - correct answer-✅Drawing of a structure with the view from overhead, looking down
Portland Cement - correct answer-✅Cement made by heating clay and crushed limestone into a brick
and then grinding to a pulverized powder state
Post and Beam - correct answer-✅A basic building method that uses just a few hefty posts and beams
to support an entire structure
Punch List, Punch Out - correct answer-✅A list of discrepancies that need to be corrected by the
contractor - punch out is the inspection that creates the list
Rafter - correct answer-✅Lumber used to support the roof sheeting and roof loads, generally 2x10's and
2x12's are used - rafters of a flat roof are sometimes called roof joists
Rebar - correct answer-✅reinforcing bar-ribbed steel bars installed in foundation concrete walls,
footers, and poured in place concrete structures designed to strengthen concrete
Redline Drawings - correct answer-✅red-lined blueprints that reflect changes marked in red pencil
Roughing-In - correct answer-✅The initial stage of plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry, etc. when all
components that won't be seen after the finishing phase are assembled
Specifications, Specs - correct answer-✅A narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors,
allowances, and other details that supplement the info contained in blueprints/drawings
Submittal - correct answer-✅Shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data; required
primarily for architect and engineer to verify that the correct products will be installed on the project
Stud, Stud Framing - correct answer-✅a vertical wood or metal framing member, attached to the
horizontal sole plate below and the top plate above
a building method that distributes structural loads to each of a series of relatively lightweight studs
Take Off - correct answer-✅The material necessary to complete a job
Truss - correct answer-✅An engineered and manufactured roof support member with "zigzag" framing
members - does the same job as a rafter but is designed to have a longer span than a rafter
Answers
Aggregate - correct answer-✅A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete
Architect - correct answer-✅One who has completed a course of study in building and design, and is
licensed by the state as an architect. One who draws up plans.
Backing - correct answer-✅Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for
drywall or an interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets, cabinets, and towel bars
Bearing Wall (Load-Bearing Wall) - correct answer-✅A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to
its own weight
Concrete - correct answer-✅Mixture of Portland cement, sand, gravel (aggregate), and water
Construction Contract - correct answer-✅A legal document which specifies the what-when-where-how-
how much and by whim in a construction project
Construction Drawings - correct answer-✅a complete set tends to be comprised of floor plans,
elevations, sections, and details drawings that together provide a complete representation of the
building
Drywall, Gypsum Wallboard, Sheet Rock, Plasterboard - correct answer-✅A manufactured panel made
out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin cardboard, usually 1/2" thick and 4'x8' or 4'x12' in size
Duct - correct answer-✅AC/ Heating System, usually round of rectangular metal pipes installed for
distributing warm or cold air
Estimate - correct answer-✅Amount of labor, materials, and other costs that a contractor anticipates for
a project as summarized in the contractor's bid proposal for the project - factors in materials & labor,
overhead, and profit
Footer, Footing - correct answer-✅Continuous (footing) or individual (footer) reinforced thick concrete
pad installed underground which supports the foundation wall or column
Foundation - correct answer-✅The supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction,
or below grade, including the footings
Grade - correct answer-✅ground level, or the elevation at any given point; also the designated quality
of a manufactured piece of wood
Grout - correct answer-✅A wet mixture of cement, sand, and water that flows into masonry or ceramic
devices to seal the cracks between the different pieces
Hardware - correct answer-✅All of the metal fittings that go into the home when it's near completion,
like door knobs, towel bars, house numbers, etc.
Header - correct answer-✅The horizontal structural member over an opening (ex: over a door or
window)
HVAC - correct answer-✅Heat , Ventilation, Air Conditioning
I-Beam - correct answer-✅A steel beam used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall
openings
Insulation - correct answer-✅Any material high in resistance to heat transmission that, when placed in
walls, ceilings, o floors of a structure, will reduce the rate of heat flow
Jamb - correct answer-✅The side and head lining of a doorway, window, or other opening - includes
studs as well as the frame and trim
Joist - correct answer-✅Wooden 2 by 8's, 2 by 10's, 2 by 12's that run parallel to one another and
support a floor or ceiling and are supported in turn by larger beams, girders, or bearing walls
King Stud - correct answer-✅The vertical "2 by's" frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door
opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate
, Lien - correct answer-✅An encumbrance that usually makes real or personal property the security for
payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation
Lintel - correct answer-✅A horizontal member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or
window
Masonry - correct answer-✅Stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block, or other similar building
units or materials - normally bonded together with mortal to form a wall
Millwork - correct answer-✅Generally all building materials made of finished wood and manufactured
in millwork plants - doors, window and door frames, blinds, mantels, panel work, stairway components
(balusters, rails, etc.), moldings, and interior trim
Mortar - correct answer-✅A mixture of cement (or lime) with sand and water used in masonry work
Non-bearing Wall, Non-load-bearing wall - correct answer-✅A wall supporting no load other than its
own weight
Outrigger - correct answer-✅An extension of a rafter beyond the wall line, usually a small member
nailed to a larger rafter to form a cornice or overhang
Parapet - correct answer-✅A wall placed at the edge of a roof to prevent people from falling off
Partition - correct answer-✅A wall that subdivides spaces within a room
Permit - correct answer-✅A governmental municipal authorization to perform a building process as in
zoning/use, demolition, grading, septic, building, electrical, plumbing
Pipes - correct answer-✅Carry different types of liquids for various purposes: water, storm, waste water,
hydronic
Pier - correct answer-✅A column of masonry/concrete/wood, used to support other structural
members, caisson
Plan View - correct answer-✅Drawing of a structure with the view from overhead, looking down
Portland Cement - correct answer-✅Cement made by heating clay and crushed limestone into a brick
and then grinding to a pulverized powder state
Post and Beam - correct answer-✅A basic building method that uses just a few hefty posts and beams
to support an entire structure
Punch List, Punch Out - correct answer-✅A list of discrepancies that need to be corrected by the
contractor - punch out is the inspection that creates the list
Rafter - correct answer-✅Lumber used to support the roof sheeting and roof loads, generally 2x10's and
2x12's are used - rafters of a flat roof are sometimes called roof joists
Rebar - correct answer-✅reinforcing bar-ribbed steel bars installed in foundation concrete walls,
footers, and poured in place concrete structures designed to strengthen concrete
Redline Drawings - correct answer-✅red-lined blueprints that reflect changes marked in red pencil
Roughing-In - correct answer-✅The initial stage of plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry, etc. when all
components that won't be seen after the finishing phase are assembled
Specifications, Specs - correct answer-✅A narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors,
allowances, and other details that supplement the info contained in blueprints/drawings
Submittal - correct answer-✅Shop drawings, material data, samples, and product data; required
primarily for architect and engineer to verify that the correct products will be installed on the project
Stud, Stud Framing - correct answer-✅a vertical wood or metal framing member, attached to the
horizontal sole plate below and the top plate above
a building method that distributes structural loads to each of a series of relatively lightweight studs
Take Off - correct answer-✅The material necessary to complete a job
Truss - correct answer-✅An engineered and manufactured roof support member with "zigzag" framing
members - does the same job as a rafter but is designed to have a longer span than a rafter
