COSC 275 FINAL (ACTUAL 2025/2026)EXAM PALMER
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Sheathing - ----Answers----Plywood, waferboard, oriented
strand board, or lumber used to close up side walls, floors,
or roofs preparatory to the installation of finish materials on
the surface. The sheathing grades of lumber are also
commonly used for pallets, crates, and certain industrial
products.
Flashing - ----Answers----A thin, impervious sheet of
material placed in construction to prevent water penetration
or
direct the flow of water. Flashing is used especially at roof
hips and valleys, roof penetrations, joints between a roof and a
vertical wall, and in masonry walls to direct the flow of water
and moisture.
Vapor Barriers - ----Answers----Material used to prevent the
passage of vapor or moisture into a structure or another
material, thus preventing condensation within them.
Bond breakers - ----Answers----A material used to prevent
adhesion between freshly placed concrete and the substrate.
Storefront sashes - ----Answers----An assembly of light
metal members that form a frame for a fixed-glass storefront
, Curtain walls - ----Answers----The exterior closure or skin
of a building that is non-load-bearing and is not
supported by beams or girders.
Veneer - ----Answers----A masonry facing attached to the
backup, but not so bonded as to act with it under load.
Lintel - ----Answers----A horizontal supporting member,
installed above an opening such as a window or a door, that
serves to carry the weight of the wall above it.
Shop drawing - ----Answers----what the sub is going to do
for the GC that details everything (like an expansion for the
drawings).
Mortar is for sticking material together, grout is for filling a
space in - ----Answers----Mortar vs Grout
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - ----Answers----
SWPPP
Building footprint - ----Answers----where a building sits
P is the power or panel, 11 is the current - ----Answers----ex.
P1-11
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Sheathing - ----Answers----Plywood, waferboard, oriented
strand board, or lumber used to close up side walls, floors,
or roofs preparatory to the installation of finish materials on
the surface. The sheathing grades of lumber are also
commonly used for pallets, crates, and certain industrial
products.
Flashing - ----Answers----A thin, impervious sheet of
material placed in construction to prevent water penetration
or
direct the flow of water. Flashing is used especially at roof
hips and valleys, roof penetrations, joints between a roof and a
vertical wall, and in masonry walls to direct the flow of water
and moisture.
Vapor Barriers - ----Answers----Material used to prevent the
passage of vapor or moisture into a structure or another
material, thus preventing condensation within them.
Bond breakers - ----Answers----A material used to prevent
adhesion between freshly placed concrete and the substrate.
Storefront sashes - ----Answers----An assembly of light
metal members that form a frame for a fixed-glass storefront
, Curtain walls - ----Answers----The exterior closure or skin
of a building that is non-load-bearing and is not
supported by beams or girders.
Veneer - ----Answers----A masonry facing attached to the
backup, but not so bonded as to act with it under load.
Lintel - ----Answers----A horizontal supporting member,
installed above an opening such as a window or a door, that
serves to carry the weight of the wall above it.
Shop drawing - ----Answers----what the sub is going to do
for the GC that details everything (like an expansion for the
drawings).
Mortar is for sticking material together, grout is for filling a
space in - ----Answers----Mortar vs Grout
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - ----Answers----
SWPPP
Building footprint - ----Answers----where a building sits
P is the power or panel, 11 is the current - ----Answers----ex.
P1-11
