Ch 14- Construction Systems

When a bridge collapses, thhis is an example of

• output

• process

• feedback

• environmental disaster

Plywood, particleboard, waferboard, laminated vaneet lumber, and glulam are all types of ...

• dimensional lumber

• engineered wood material

• board lumber

• conventional solid-sawn lumber

This is not true of steel ...

• made from iron and carbon

• it can be formed into various structural shapes

• resistant to corrosion

• loses strength when exposed to high temperatures

Brick is an example of ...

• a manufactured material

• a structural material

• a type of masonry

• all of these

The curing of concrete is

• the process of smoothing it

• a chemical reaction that makes it hard and stron

• the drying process

• the placing it process

An example of a hand tool

• a wrench

• a power saw

• a wheelbarrow

• all of these

Building a hospital is an example of this constuction

• residential

• commerical

• industrial

• public works

Building a shopping mall is an example of this construction

• industrial

• commercial

• retail

• public works

Building codes specify ...

• materials and methods of construction

• building types than may be built in certain areas

• how many people can live in certain size structures

• all of these

Geotextiles are also called engineered fabrics.

• True

• False