2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Column
Answer: Vertical structural member.
◉ Joist
Answer: Light, closely spaced wood or metal members that support
a floor or ceiling.
◉ Truss
Answer: A structural unit made of beams, bars, and ties arranged in
a triangular pattern.
◉ Open-Web Steel Joist (Bar Joist)
Answer: Truss-like joist with a top chord, bottom chord, and a web
of bars.
◉ Chord
Answer: The top or bottom continuous member of a truss or open-
web joist.
, ◉ Metal Decking
Answer: Corrugated steel sheet used to support floors and roofs in
steel-framed buildings.
◉ Welding Symbol — Reference Line
Answer: The horizontal line — the backbone of a welding symbol.
◉ AWS
Answer: American Welding Society — sets the standards for welding
symbols and procedures.
◉ Rise (roof)
Answer: Vertical distance between the top plate and the ridge or
peak.
◉ Run (roof)
Answer: Horizontal distance from the wall supporting the bottom of
the rafter to the peak.
◉ Slope
Answer: Relationship between rise and run. Example: 6:12 means 6
inches of rise per 12 inches of run.