pltw cea midterm exam study guide
Shed - ANS
Gable - ANS
Hip - ANS
Gable with Dormer - ANS
Low-Slope - ANS
Gambrel - ANS
Gable & Valley - ANS
Hip & Valley - ANS
Subfloor - ANSThe structural floor joined to the joists that supports the finish flooring
Walls - ANSThe vertical framing member in frame wall construction
Top Plate - ANShorizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall
together
Sole Plate (Still Plate) - ANSA horizontal structure member located at the bottom the studs used
to hold the wall together
Window Opening - ANSA horizontal structural member used to support other structural
members over openings, such as doors and windows, has header and sill plates so that forces
are distributed down to sill plates
Roof Trusses - ANSAssembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually
connected to form triangles
Insulation - ANSMaterial used to restrict the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another
Sheathing - ANSA covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serves as a base below the
exterior finish materials
Vapor Barrier - ANSMaterials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while
allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
, Siding - ANSMaterial, such as boards or shingles, used for surfacing the outside walls of a
frame building
Underlayment - ANSRoof Felt: A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing
materials
Asphalt Shingles - ANSRoof shingles made of asphalt-saturated felt and covered with mineral
granules
Felt - ANSA tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials.
Floor Joists - ANSHorizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads.
Header - ANSA horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over
openings such as doors and windows.
House Wrap - ANSEngineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air
infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home.
Solar Orientation - ANSConsideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative
position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat
transferred to the building.
Source Reduction - ANSReducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption.
Sustainability - ANSMeeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the
future without damaging or depleting natural resources.
Compression Strength - ANSThe maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without
failure.
Concrete - ANSA solid, hard material produced by combining Portland cement, aggregates,
sand, water and sometimes additional mixtures.
Design Temperature Differential - ANSThe difference between the indoor temperature in winter
and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design
range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the
engineering-based methodology.
Fascia - ANSThe finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves.
Footing - ANSThe lowest, widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad
area of the soil.
Shed - ANS
Gable - ANS
Hip - ANS
Gable with Dormer - ANS
Low-Slope - ANS
Gambrel - ANS
Gable & Valley - ANS
Hip & Valley - ANS
Subfloor - ANSThe structural floor joined to the joists that supports the finish flooring
Walls - ANSThe vertical framing member in frame wall construction
Top Plate - ANShorizontal structural member located on top of the studs used to hold the wall
together
Sole Plate (Still Plate) - ANSA horizontal structure member located at the bottom the studs used
to hold the wall together
Window Opening - ANSA horizontal structural member used to support other structural
members over openings, such as doors and windows, has header and sill plates so that forces
are distributed down to sill plates
Roof Trusses - ANSAssembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually
connected to form triangles
Insulation - ANSMaterial used to restrict the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another
Sheathing - ANSA covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serves as a base below the
exterior finish materials
Vapor Barrier - ANSMaterials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while
allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home
, Siding - ANSMaterial, such as boards or shingles, used for surfacing the outside walls of a
frame building
Underlayment - ANSRoof Felt: A tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing
materials
Asphalt Shingles - ANSRoof shingles made of asphalt-saturated felt and covered with mineral
granules
Felt - ANSA tar-impregnated paper used for water protection under roofing and siding materials.
Floor Joists - ANSHorizontal structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads.
Header - ANSA horizontal structural member used to support other structural members over
openings such as doors and windows.
House Wrap - ANSEngineered materials designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air
infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home.
Solar Orientation - ANSConsideration of the solar orientation of a building based on the relative
position of the sun in order to purposely increase or decrease the amount of light or heat
transferred to the building.
Source Reduction - ANSReducing waste by changing patterns of production and consumption.
Sustainability - ANSMeeting the needs of society in ways that can continue indefinitely into the
future without damaging or depleting natural resources.
Compression Strength - ANSThe maximum compressive stress a material can withstand without
failure.
Concrete - ANSA solid, hard material produced by combining Portland cement, aggregates,
sand, water and sometimes additional mixtures.
Design Temperature Differential - ANSThe difference between the indoor temperature in winter
and the outdoor design temperature in winter. The design temperature differential or design
range is used in calculating the space heating requirements of a dwelling unit under the
engineering-based methodology.
Fascia - ANSThe finish board covering the edges of rafters and eaves.
Footing - ANSThe lowest, widest part of the foundation that distributes the load over a broad
area of the soil.
