CNS 220 Construction Materials Exam 1 Questions Answered Correctly Graded A+
Beam - Answers 1.a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a
building, usually to support the roof or floor above
Column - Answers an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an
entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument
Dimensions of a 2 x 4 - Answers 1 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
Cubic Feet in a cubic Yard? - Answers 27
Concrete Slump - Answers - 12 Inches Tall
-Fill with Concrete then take slump off too measure slump
-Slump is the difference in height
-Testing for the Workability of the slump
How much larger are Building Plans to Floor Plans - Answers 50%
What gives the surface that is to be applied to every wall, floor and ceiling in the building - Answers
Room Finish Schedule
Who pays the bill? Who prepares the plans? Who are the plans for? - Answers Owner, Designers,
Builders
Site Plan - Answers A fly overview of the building site, showing the property lines, utilities and site
circulation (roads and sidewalks)
Floor Plan - Answers A horizontal view cut 4 feet above floor level
Building Section - Answers A vertical cut through the building shows how all the components fit
together, and is very important to the Builder
How are plans organized? - Answers The order the building is constructed
What is poche? - Answers a French term referring to the solid spaces between walls. On an architectural
floor plan, the poche is the parts in solid black
Room numbers and door numbers start at the - Answers Front Door
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing - Answers Is always constructed last
A dashed line indicates - Answers Something above, below or hidden
Every sheet in a set of plans are drawn with what tool - Answers Architectural Scale
Beam - Answers 1.a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a
building, usually to support the roof or floor above
Column - Answers an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an
entablature, arch, or other structure or standing alone as a monument
Dimensions of a 2 x 4 - Answers 1 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
Cubic Feet in a cubic Yard? - Answers 27
Concrete Slump - Answers - 12 Inches Tall
-Fill with Concrete then take slump off too measure slump
-Slump is the difference in height
-Testing for the Workability of the slump
How much larger are Building Plans to Floor Plans - Answers 50%
What gives the surface that is to be applied to every wall, floor and ceiling in the building - Answers
Room Finish Schedule
Who pays the bill? Who prepares the plans? Who are the plans for? - Answers Owner, Designers,
Builders
Site Plan - Answers A fly overview of the building site, showing the property lines, utilities and site
circulation (roads and sidewalks)
Floor Plan - Answers A horizontal view cut 4 feet above floor level
Building Section - Answers A vertical cut through the building shows how all the components fit
together, and is very important to the Builder
How are plans organized? - Answers The order the building is constructed
What is poche? - Answers a French term referring to the solid spaces between walls. On an architectural
floor plan, the poche is the parts in solid black
Room numbers and door numbers start at the - Answers Front Door
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing - Answers Is always constructed last
A dashed line indicates - Answers Something above, below or hidden
Every sheet in a set of plans are drawn with what tool - Answers Architectural Scale
