Framing Systems Test 1

Where is the plan view of the footing located?

Foundation Plan

Where is the north arrow, location and property lines at?

Site Plan

Where is the front yard setback found?

Site Plan

Where are the written documents/legal construction documents found?

Specifications

Where is the plan view of the kitchen cabinets found?

Floor Plan

Where is the cutting view through the width of the house found?

Section View

Where is the identifying label and location of the rooms found?

Floor Plan

Where is the floor, wall and ceiling covering materials for each room found?

Finish Schedule

Where is the location of all sidewalks, driveways, and roads on or surrounding the lot found?

Site Plan

Where is the door swing direction, type, fire rating, and finish found?

Door Schedule

Where is the enlarged assembly view info on a door threshold or a window sill found?

Details

Where is the direction and spacing of floor joists found?

Foundation Plan

Where is the location of wall and ceiling insulation found?

Section View

Where is the direction of stairway traffic flow found?

Floor Plan

Where is the quality of concrete found?

Specifications

Where is the type of glass used and size of each window found?

Window Schedule

Where is the roof slope indicated with material notation for sheeting, roofing, insulation, soffit, and framing materials found?

Details

Where is the location of spot footings found?

Foundation Plan

The best technique to "square" the building lines on a project layout would be to?

Measure diagonally, corner to corner

What is the standard main floor live load in residential construction?

40 PSF

What does the term plumb refer to?

Vertical

What is a footing keyway used for?

Attach the footing to the foundation

What does in slab-on-grade construction, the concrete floor rest?

On a bed of gravel that has been placed on the ground

#4 rebar is how many inches in diameter?

1/2”

A plan view of kitchen cabinets would typically be shown on the?

Floor Plan

A plan view of the footing location would typically be shown on the?

Foundation Plan

Blueprinting is a process of making copies of construction documents where the end result is?

White lines on blue backround

When contour lines are spaced close together on a topographical map, they indicate?

A steep slope

Hardships imposed by zoning regulations may be relieved by applying?

Variance

The laws which govern what type of structure may be built in a particular area are called?

Zoning Regulations

Green space" refers to the size of a building's footprint.

False

When the plan view, elevations, section view and details are put together they constitute a 3-D perspective.

False

The direction of stairway traffic flow

Is typically shown on the floor plan

The quality of concrete is typically identified

In the specifications

The perspective of a floor plan is one of a vertical cut made through the walls, 4-5 feet above the floor.

False

The roof slope indicated with materials notation for sheeting, roofing, insulation, soffit and framing materials are typically found in the detail drawings.

True

The most common drawing showing a horizontal cut through the building is called a?

Floor plan

Hardening of concrete can continue for?

Years

What chemical reaction causes cement to harden?

Hydration

The quality of concrete is greatly affected by?

The water to cement ratio

Freezing of the water

Rapid evaporation of the water

How many yards are in a cubic feet?

27ft

Chemicals put into concrete to give it special properties are called?

Admixtures

Concrete has very high?

Compressive strength

In order to prevent footings from heaving and buckling they must be located?

Below the frost line

The width of a footing usually must be what the thickness of the foundation wall?

Twice

The metal units that hold the foundation forms an equal distance apart are called

Snap Ties

In order to prevent foundation forms from blowing out, the concrete should be placed?

In even layers inside the form

The anchor bolts (J-bolts) should be set in the concrete

As soon as the concrete is screeded

Interior partition walls on building plans are usually?

Dimensioned to their center lines

Exterior house dimensions that are not evenly divided by four feet?

Waste Material

Structures that were built prior to passage of zoning regulations and are now not in their proper zone are referred to as

Non-conforming

Minimum standards of safety concerning the design and construction of buildings are regulated by

Building codes

The building permit fee is usually based on the?

Estimated cost of construction

At what height from the floor is a building "cut" to show a floor plan?

4ft

Foundation inspections occur prior to?

The placement of concrete

Who has the responsibility to notify the Building Official when it is time for a scheduled inspection?

contractor or his representative

To remove nails that have been driven all the way in, use a?

Nail claw

The distances from the property line to the building are known as?

Setbacks

What are long straight lines thar are laid out using a which is stretched tightly between two points and snapped against the surface?

Chalk line

What is suspended from a string to check a wall for plumb?

Plumb bob

On foundation plans, the walls are dimensioned from?

The face of one wall to the face of the next

The location of the footing on a foundation plan is indicated by

Dashed lines

What is indicated by contour lines that are spaced far apart?

Gradual slope

Orthographic drawings can be used to convey much of the information needed during construction and may also be called?

Multi-view

What is the thickness of the sheathing to be used on the roof?

1/2”

What is the spacing for the floor joists on the second floor

16” on center

What is the spacing for the floor joists on the second floor?

Doors and Windows

A starting point of known elevation, used to determine other elevations is known as a?

Benchmark

What are the exterior walls sheeted with?

1/2” plywood

What is the slope of a roof?

9/12

A recess in a foundation wall that is used to support a girder is known as a?

Pocket

The most commonly used scale on residential blueprint?

1/4 “ = 1

Where is the information about the location, size, type, and features of windows to be installed in a building?

Window Schedule

Splintering occurs along?

The layout line of the stock

What saw would be the carpenters most likely choice for cutting rough holes for such things as pipes, heating and cooling ducts, and roof vents?

Reciprocating

What is more efficient when used in a hammer drill?

Masonry Bits

The layout tool that can double as a guide for a portable saw is?

Speed square

What is used to lay out or test angles other than those laid out with squares?

Sliding T-bevel

Rulers are in what increments?

16th

What is used to test both level and plumb surfaces?

Carpentars level

What are useful aids to hold work against the fence and down on the table surface during ripping operations?

Feather boards