CNST Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
The International Building Code, for a building to be classified as
Type IV Heavy Timber (HT) construction -
correct answer ✅Wooden structural members must meet
minimum size requirements and its exterior walls must be
constructed of noncombustible materials.
Timber frame advantages -
correct answer ✅Aesthetics
-cathedral ceiling
-hugh glass areas
-shows strength
Fire resistance
-better than unprotected steel
Timber frame disadvantages -
correct answer ✅Skill required, time consuming, high cost, no
cavities for insolation/ utilities, material availability-lake superior
treasure
Not used today because it is not readily available and lacking
craftsman
, CNST Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
Bent -
correct answer ✅preassembled rigid frame composed of columns,
beams, braces and rafters
Purlin -
correct answer ✅beam that spans across the slope of a steep roof
to support roof deck.
-timber frame (planks), pre-engineered metal building (metal roof)
Glue lam -
correct answer ✅prefabricated wood timber manufactured by
gluing layers of wood (not veneer) together.
-columns or beams
-reinvent trees
-advanced adhesive technology
-also LVL's-- laminated veneer lumber
Tongue and groove -
correct answer ✅An interlocking edge detail for joining planks or
panels.
(Latest Update 2026)
The International Building Code, for a building to be classified as
Type IV Heavy Timber (HT) construction -
correct answer ✅Wooden structural members must meet
minimum size requirements and its exterior walls must be
constructed of noncombustible materials.
Timber frame advantages -
correct answer ✅Aesthetics
-cathedral ceiling
-hugh glass areas
-shows strength
Fire resistance
-better than unprotected steel
Timber frame disadvantages -
correct answer ✅Skill required, time consuming, high cost, no
cavities for insolation/ utilities, material availability-lake superior
treasure
Not used today because it is not readily available and lacking
craftsman
, CNST Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest Update 2026)
Bent -
correct answer ✅preassembled rigid frame composed of columns,
beams, braces and rafters
Purlin -
correct answer ✅beam that spans across the slope of a steep roof
to support roof deck.
-timber frame (planks), pre-engineered metal building (metal roof)
Glue lam -
correct answer ✅prefabricated wood timber manufactured by
gluing layers of wood (not veneer) together.
-columns or beams
-reinvent trees
-advanced adhesive technology
-also LVL's-- laminated veneer lumber
Tongue and groove -
correct answer ✅An interlocking edge detail for joining planks or
panels.
