Construction and Building Materials Flashcard

Front

For a building project, the types and quality of materials, methods of construction, and location of the structure are included in the _____?

Back

specifications

Front

Which of the following would not be shown on a floor plan? Interior walls, Stairways, Footings, Window locations

Back

Footings

Front

Which of the following drawings show the location of floor openings for stairways? Foundation plan, Floor plan, Elevation drawing, Plot plan

Back

Floor plan

Front

When constructing wall panels for a platform-framed structure, the wall panels _____?

Back

are assembled on the subfloor

Front

After raising a wall panel for a platform frame, the panel should first be fastened to the _____?

Back

subfloor

Front

The type of construction where each floor of a structure is built as an individual unit is _____.

Back

platform framing

Front

Sill plates are normally made from _____?

Back

2 × 8 lumber

Front

Building codes require any components in contact with the ground, masonry, or concrete, such as sill plates, to be _____

Back

made from treated lumber

Front

For a given size, the type of support with the most strength is the _____.

Back

steel I-beam

Front

A rule of thumb for constructing girder pockets is that the pocket should be at least 1" wider than the girder and the girder must have a bearing on the wall of at least _____?

Back

4"