COSC 275 WOD 5-6 EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
column - ANSWER-A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A column is usually
loaded axially in compression.
beam - ANSWER-A horizontal structural member, such as a girder, rafter, or purlin,
that transversely supports a load and transfers the load to vertical members, such as
columns and walls
girder - ANSWER-A large principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete, wood, or a
combination of these, used to support other structural members at isolated points
along its length.
Joist - ANSWER-A piece of lumber two or four inches thick and six or more inches
wide, used horizontally as a support for a ceiling or floor. Also, such a support made
from steel, aluminum, or other material.
Load-bearing Wall - ANSWER-A wall specifically designed and built to support an
imposed load in addition to its own weight.
Anchor Bolt - ANSWER-A threaded bolt, usually embedded in a foundation, for
securing a sill, framework, or machinery.
Envelope - ANSWER-A term used to denote the extreme outside surface and
dimensions of a building.
Wythe - ANSWER-Each continuous vertical section of a wall one masonry unit in
thickness.
Lintel - ANSWER-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.
True or False: we have talked about Construction Manager Agency in lecture -
ANSWER-False - we have only covered Construction Manager at Risk, Competitive
Sealed Proposal, and Hard Bid Low Price
Tilt wall panels are typically cast with the interior face down on the slab or cast bed -
ANSWER-False - it is the opposite, with the exterior wall facing down
Tilt-up Construction - ANSWER-A method of concrete construction in which
members are cast horizontally at a location adjacent to their eventual position and
tilted into place after removal of forms.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
column - ANSWER-A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A column is usually
loaded axially in compression.
beam - ANSWER-A horizontal structural member, such as a girder, rafter, or purlin,
that transversely supports a load and transfers the load to vertical members, such as
columns and walls
girder - ANSWER-A large principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete, wood, or a
combination of these, used to support other structural members at isolated points
along its length.
Joist - ANSWER-A piece of lumber two or four inches thick and six or more inches
wide, used horizontally as a support for a ceiling or floor. Also, such a support made
from steel, aluminum, or other material.
Load-bearing Wall - ANSWER-A wall specifically designed and built to support an
imposed load in addition to its own weight.
Anchor Bolt - ANSWER-A threaded bolt, usually embedded in a foundation, for
securing a sill, framework, or machinery.
Envelope - ANSWER-A term used to denote the extreme outside surface and
dimensions of a building.
Wythe - ANSWER-Each continuous vertical section of a wall one masonry unit in
thickness.
Lintel - ANSWER-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.
True or False: we have talked about Construction Manager Agency in lecture -
ANSWER-False - we have only covered Construction Manager at Risk, Competitive
Sealed Proposal, and Hard Bid Low Price
Tilt wall panels are typically cast with the interior face down on the slab or cast bed -
ANSWER-False - it is the opposite, with the exterior wall facing down
Tilt-up Construction - ANSWER-A method of concrete construction in which
members are cast horizontally at a location adjacent to their eventual position and
tilted into place after removal of forms.
