Construction Materials and
Methods Final Exam
3 major areas of the construction industry - answers-Building Construction
Heavy or infrastructure Construction
Industrial Construction
3 main players in any construction team - answers-Owner
Architect and engineers
General contractor
has the ability to resist penetration from radiation - answers-lead
what color of cast irons has low silicon content and are cooled rapidly - answers-white
testing determines the stress level a metal can withstand without failure when subjected
to an infinitely large number of repeated alternating stresses. - answers-Fatigue
is used to reinforce concrete slabs. - answers-Welded wire fabric
are permanent fasteners used to join two materials. - answers-Rivets
The ____ sets standards for steel designations using an arbitrary number to indicate
chemical compositions
and specify minimums for strength and ductility. - answers-American Society for Testing
and Materials
A(n) ____ separates iron from waste materials and sinters ore and flue dust. - answers-
blast furnace
___ is the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal by a process, such as
heat treating or cold working. - answers-Temper
Structural steels fall into ____ major classifications - answers-four
The typical commercial iron product is called ____ iron. - answers-Pig
____ are copper alloys having zinc as the principal alloying element, but variations are
produced by adding small quantities of other elements - answers-Brasses
, ____ coatings are recommended for interior applications not expected to receive heavy
wear and for exterior uses where a product receives regular maintenance. - answers-
Architectural II
____ steels have outstanding corrosion and oxidation resistance at a wide range of
temperatures - answers-Stainless
The basic ____ furnace has a large pear-shaped vessel lined with refractory material. -
answers-oxygen
____ in various alloyed forms was used by prehistoric man because of its presence in
the meteoric iron used to produce tools. - answers-Nickel
____ are nonferrous metals used to join metals in a waterproof joint and to make secure
electrical connections. - answers-Solders
____ is one of the first metals humans used—to make tools and utensils and for various
art and decorative purposes. - answers-Copper
____ finishes are used to alter surface appearances of aluminum products - answers-
Mechanical
Both ferrous and nonferrous metals are subject to ____ corrosion. - answers-galvanic
Explain the Galvanizing process - answers-involves placing the steel to be coated into a
bath of molten zinc, which bonds to its
surface.
zinc rusts very slow
Three common structural rolled steel shapes - answers-W (wide Flange)
S (Standard I-Beam)
C (Standard Channel)
3 Non-Ferrous Metals - answers-Aluminum Copper Brass (No Iron)
3 Ferrous Metals - answers-Cast Iron
Pig Iron
Stainless Steel
Difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous - answers-Non-Ferrous Metals do not
contain Iron, are not magnetic and are usually more resistant to corrosion than ferrous
metals.
2 Metals that do not work good with each other - answers-Copper and Steel
Methods Final Exam
3 major areas of the construction industry - answers-Building Construction
Heavy or infrastructure Construction
Industrial Construction
3 main players in any construction team - answers-Owner
Architect and engineers
General contractor
has the ability to resist penetration from radiation - answers-lead
what color of cast irons has low silicon content and are cooled rapidly - answers-white
testing determines the stress level a metal can withstand without failure when subjected
to an infinitely large number of repeated alternating stresses. - answers-Fatigue
is used to reinforce concrete slabs. - answers-Welded wire fabric
are permanent fasteners used to join two materials. - answers-Rivets
The ____ sets standards for steel designations using an arbitrary number to indicate
chemical compositions
and specify minimums for strength and ductility. - answers-American Society for Testing
and Materials
A(n) ____ separates iron from waste materials and sinters ore and flue dust. - answers-
blast furnace
___ is the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal by a process, such as
heat treating or cold working. - answers-Temper
Structural steels fall into ____ major classifications - answers-four
The typical commercial iron product is called ____ iron. - answers-Pig
____ are copper alloys having zinc as the principal alloying element, but variations are
produced by adding small quantities of other elements - answers-Brasses
, ____ coatings are recommended for interior applications not expected to receive heavy
wear and for exterior uses where a product receives regular maintenance. - answers-
Architectural II
____ steels have outstanding corrosion and oxidation resistance at a wide range of
temperatures - answers-Stainless
The basic ____ furnace has a large pear-shaped vessel lined with refractory material. -
answers-oxygen
____ in various alloyed forms was used by prehistoric man because of its presence in
the meteoric iron used to produce tools. - answers-Nickel
____ are nonferrous metals used to join metals in a waterproof joint and to make secure
electrical connections. - answers-Solders
____ is one of the first metals humans used—to make tools and utensils and for various
art and decorative purposes. - answers-Copper
____ finishes are used to alter surface appearances of aluminum products - answers-
Mechanical
Both ferrous and nonferrous metals are subject to ____ corrosion. - answers-galvanic
Explain the Galvanizing process - answers-involves placing the steel to be coated into a
bath of molten zinc, which bonds to its
surface.
zinc rusts very slow
Three common structural rolled steel shapes - answers-W (wide Flange)
S (Standard I-Beam)
C (Standard Channel)
3 Non-Ferrous Metals - answers-Aluminum Copper Brass (No Iron)
3 Ferrous Metals - answers-Cast Iron
Pig Iron
Stainless Steel
Difference between Ferrous and Non-Ferrous - answers-Non-Ferrous Metals do not
contain Iron, are not magnetic and are usually more resistant to corrosion than ferrous
metals.
2 Metals that do not work good with each other - answers-Copper and Steel
