COSC 275 PALMER ACTUAL EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Column - ✔✔A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A column is usually loaded
axially in compression
✔✔Beam - ✔✔A structural member that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the
axis
✔✔Joist - ✔✔Parallel beams of lumber, concrete, or steel used to support floor and
ceiling systems.
✔✔Girder - ✔✔A large principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete, wood, or a
combination of these, used to support other structural members at isolated points along
its length
✔✔Load-bearing wall - ✔✔A wall specifically designed and built to support and imposed
load in addition to its own weight.
✔✔Anchor Bolt - ✔✔A threaded bolt, usually embeded in a foundation, for sealing a sill,
framework, or machinery
✔✔Envelope - ✔✔The elements of a building that enclose conditioned areas and
through which thermal energy may be transfered to or from the outside environment
✔✔Tilt-up - ✔✔a method of concrete construction in which members are cast
horizontally at a location adjacent to their final position and are tilted into place after
forms are removed
✔✔Metal Framing - ✔✔Partitions commonly used for fire-rated construction around
columns and beams
✔✔Dampproofing - ✔✔an application of water-resisting treatment or material to the
surface of a concrete or masonry wall to prevent passage or absorption of water or
moisture. can also use a concrete admixture to achieve this.
✔✔Air Barrier - ✔✔A component of the envelop system that prohibits air leakage into a
building and reduces the risk of condensation build up. House wrap and fluid applied
barriers are examples.
✔✔Sheathing - ✔✔Plywood, waterboard, OSB, or lumber used to close up side walls,
floors, or roofs before the installation of finish materials on surface
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Column - ✔✔A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A column is usually loaded
axially in compression
✔✔Beam - ✔✔A structural member that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the
axis
✔✔Joist - ✔✔Parallel beams of lumber, concrete, or steel used to support floor and
ceiling systems.
✔✔Girder - ✔✔A large principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete, wood, or a
combination of these, used to support other structural members at isolated points along
its length
✔✔Load-bearing wall - ✔✔A wall specifically designed and built to support and imposed
load in addition to its own weight.
✔✔Anchor Bolt - ✔✔A threaded bolt, usually embeded in a foundation, for sealing a sill,
framework, or machinery
✔✔Envelope - ✔✔The elements of a building that enclose conditioned areas and
through which thermal energy may be transfered to or from the outside environment
✔✔Tilt-up - ✔✔a method of concrete construction in which members are cast
horizontally at a location adjacent to their final position and are tilted into place after
forms are removed
✔✔Metal Framing - ✔✔Partitions commonly used for fire-rated construction around
columns and beams
✔✔Dampproofing - ✔✔an application of water-resisting treatment or material to the
surface of a concrete or masonry wall to prevent passage or absorption of water or
moisture. can also use a concrete admixture to achieve this.
✔✔Air Barrier - ✔✔A component of the envelop system that prohibits air leakage into a
building and reduces the risk of condensation build up. House wrap and fluid applied
barriers are examples.
✔✔Sheathing - ✔✔Plywood, waterboard, OSB, or lumber used to close up side walls,
floors, or roofs before the installation of finish materials on surface
