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Ashworth College B 3V Drawings and Specifications Exam 1 through 8 - Complete

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This comprehensive guide covers the core material for Ashworth College's Drawings and Specifications course (B 3V), specifically designed for Exams 1 through 8. The content focuses on the practical application of construction drawing principles, including interpreting blueprints, understanding architectural symbols, and applying scaling conventions. The material emphasizes the ability to read and analyze residential construction plans, as demonstrated by assignments requiring students to interpret floor plans, site plans, and construction details for projects such as a Two-Unit Apartment and a Lake House. This resource is designed to help students master the skills needed to accurately answer exam questions on these topics.

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Ashworth College B 3V Drawings and Specifications Exam 1
through 8
A _____ is a guarantee that the loan will be paid in installments.

d) mortgage

Because not all features of construction can be seen in plan views and elevations from the
outside of a building, many construction drawings are __________ views.

a) section

Many states require a registered __________ to approve a design and supervise construction
of a home.

a) architect

A building __________ is required before construction begins.

d) permit

A set of drawings for a building usually includes plan views of the site (lot), the floor layout,
and the:

b) foundation.

The __________ is the uppermost framing member in the wall.

a) plate

In its simplest terms, __________ construction is the process of designing and constructing a
building that minimizes its impact on the environment both during construction and over its
useful life.

d) green

On an architect's scale, the full-size scale is divided into:

a) sixteenths.

Waste water is classified as either black water or __________ water.

b) gray

There are four main classifications of construction: residential, commercial, industrial and:

c) civil.

,The __________ helps the owner determine how much space is needed.

a) architect

The __________ (I.C.C) publishes several model codes, including the International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.

a) International Code Council

Nominal dimensions are usually:

a) rounded off to whole inches or feet and inches.

Architectural features such as exposed beams, arches in doorways, or unusual roof lines may
be shown by __________ lines.

d) phantom

To show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most
construction is drawn by __________ projection.

b) orthographic

A(n) __________ view shows the layout of a drawing as viewed from above.

b) plan

The construction industry employs about __________ percent of working people in the United
Sates and Canada.

b) 15

In building elevations, the surface of the ground is shown by a __________ line.

a) grade

A green __________ program is a set of standards for green building practices that are
followed by the building team and verified by an independent third party.

b) certification

__________ sections would be the same if drawn from an imaginary cut in any one of several
parts of the building.

b) Typical

, show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most construction is
drawn by __________ projection.

b) orthographic

Many homes have green or __________ features such as solar panels to provide energy or extra
insulation to conserve energy.

d) sustainable

__________ construction includes office and apartment buildings, hotels, stores, shopping
centers, and other large buildings.

a) Commercial

At a scale of ¼" = 1'-0", __________ inch on the drawing represents 1 foot on the actual
building.

b) ¼

A __________ law divides the community into areas where only certain types of buildings are
permitted.

b) zoning

Larger scale drawings have a __________ line to show exactly where the section cut or detail is
taken from.Question options:

d) cutting plane

One type of dashed line, the __________ line, is used to show the edges of objects that would
not otherwise be visible in the view shown.

b) hidden

Footings and other features marked with a reference symbol, called a __________ symbol, are to
be used as reference points for other dimensions.

a) datum

__________ electrical service involves a cable from the utility company transformer or pole to a
weather-tight fixture called a service head on the house.

d) Overhead

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