Thermal and Moisture and Doors and Windows Pt 2

Compressing batt insulation:
1. Increases its effectiveness
2. Decreases its effectiveness
3. Does not change its effectiveness it the system remains dry
4. Is inadvisable because it increases cost of the installation

2. Decreases its effectiveness

Rigid insulation is sometimes used at the foundation of a building to protect the waterproof membrane from damage during construction AND because it is resistant to damage by moisture.

True

Reflective materials act as insulation by reflecting incident radiant energy AND by their low emissivity.

True

Properly installed vapor retarders will not prevent air leakage.

False (it will)

Your rigid insulation board has an R-Value of _____ per inch. Your brick cavity wall has an R Value of _____. How many layers of board must you use to achieve an R-Value of 1?

Vapor Retarders are generally thin materials easily damaged during installation.

True

_________________ Are two forms of insulation used in building wall systems other than Loose Fill (Granular) and Cast Types

Board, Batt, Blanket

Name an additional insulation type

Loose fill insulation is often used in cavity wall and CMU wall construction.

True

You would not use a water vapor permeable coating on a masonry wall.

False

You would most likely NOT use _______ type insulation in damp locations.

Batt

You might find a reglet used at the termination of a roof membrane at the parapet wall.

True

A Mechanical engineer designing the heating and cooling system for a large building MUST take into account the orientation of the building, the fenestration, the seasonal weather that occurs in the region where the building is constructed AND the occupancy of the building.

True

The three methods of Heat Transfer are Conduction, ___________, and ___________

Convection; Radiation

A type of sun control devices most likely to be seen on the southern side of a building is a Horizontal Overhang.

True

What geographical location factors affect roof, gutter, and downspout design?

Location and Runoff

The size of gutters and location of downspouts is typically not prescribed by the local building code.

False

R=pL; That is Thermal Resistance x ____________; p is also based on material density, moisture content and entrapment of gas

Thickness

Required insulating values in exterior walls, ceilings, roofs are usually prescribed by the building code

True

R= a measure of thermal resistance. U= a measure of thermal transmittance. Rt is Total system Thermal Performance.

True

U= F/Btu/hr/sf and R=1/Rt

True

The relative humidity (the amount of water the air can hold) does not increase with the increase in temperature.

False

Changes in humidity levels can directly affect the sensible comfort levels of occupants even if the temperature level stays the same.

False

The device on a flat roof used to drain water through the parapet is called: _____________

Scuffer

Damproofing means the protection against the passage of water in small quantities and not under pressure.

True

The design of a roof MUST ALWAYS take into account the geographic location of the building being designed.

True

A gravel stop is typically used at and around drain openings to prevent gravel from entering the storm water system.

True

Glazing installed in door and window openings below 18" above the floor must be tempered glazing.

True

Tempered glass breaks into tiny squares called __________

Dices

Typical flat glass thickness is Single Strength 3/32" thick; and Double Strength 1/8" thick.

True

A glass SC stands for ________________

Shading Coefficent

Plastic Glazing Advantages include: Plastics can be curved more easily than glass; Plastic is stronger than glass; Plastic glazing is lighter than glass

True

Window Materials: Wood is the oldest used material, but suffers from shrinkage, and Fiberglass - are maintenance free but have high coefficient of thermal expansion.

True

All windows are tested for resistance to wind loads and resistance to water leakage.

True

Door swing, door size, door opening size, hardware type but not door finish are all affected by the local building codes.

True

Key elements for door selection and design include all of those listed except:
A. Ease of access and egress
B. Zoning Code
C. Visual and acoustical privacy
D. Ease of operation
E. Durability
F. Fire rating
G. Wall/Jamb composition
H. Weather tightness
I. How the door fits into the exterior composition
1. None of the above
2. F and G only
3. B only
4. B, C, and I only

3. B Only

The door casing is most likely the trim that finishes the joint between the doorframe and rough opening.

True

The saddle of a door is a door threshold

True

Head/Sill/Subsill/Sash/Frame/Glazing/Hardware Are all parts of a window assembly.

True

The minimum ADA clear width for a door way is 36" and the maximum height for a threshold is 1/2"

False (32")

What is an IGU?

Insulating Glass Unit

The rough opening for a door or window is usually larger than the masonry opening.

False

The thickness of the wall or jamb can affect the size of the rabbit and door stop.

True

Door. Slides on an overhead track and out of a recess within the width of the wall, has a finished apperance when fully opened, and often used when a normal door swing would interfere with the use of a space is most likely a Bypass Sliding Door.

Swinging door (Pocket Door)

Wire glass is made from rolled glass, laminated glass is several layer of glass with separating polyvinyl butyl layers and spandrel glass is heat treated opaque float glass.

True

There are three principal types of construction for hollow metal doors: rail and stile, rail and panel and flush construction.

True

Glass is permitted in an "A" rated UL label door.

False

Steel windows typically utilize smaller mullion sizes for the same window size than aluminum windows

True

A butt joint glazed storefront system utilizes structural sealant at the vertical joints and conventional mullion framing at the head and sill.

True

A full mortise lock with a lever handle could be to a handicapped bathroom.

True

The backset is the vertical distance from the centerline of the lock cylinder to the centerline of the bottom rail.

False

Panic hardware is a door latching assembly that disengages when pressure is applied on the horizontal bar that spans the interior of an exit door EXCEPT in an emergency.

False

You would likely find a thermal break in a steel window and it might consists of a rubber or neoprene gasket.

True

Rolled Glass is the most commonly used glass today.

False (Float glass)

In an assembly space a fire rated exit door is likely to have both ____________________ AND closers/vertical rods installed on the doors.

Panic Bas/horizontal/safety bars

Fire rated doors in fire rated walls MUST have door closer and latches.

True

Weather-stripping around doors can reduce energy cost in a building.

True

The window sash can be the inoperable or operable portion of a window assembly.

True

Tinted glass sash is most commonly known as heat absorbing glass.

True

You are most likely to utilize a loose metal T door frame anchor at a wood frame wall.

False

Solid Core Flush wood doors have rails and stiles.

False

A hardware set for a door might consist of a lock or latch, hinges, weather-stripping, knob type, rose style, closer, threshold and door stops but NOT door frame type.

True

Glazing films are primarily used to reduce ultraviolet and infrared radiation, reduce solar heat and glare and increase resistance to shattering.

True

Concealed vertical rods and panic hardware would likely be found on an emergency exit door.

True

To achieve a flush glazed system (a glazed curtain wall system with no exterior metal framing) you would most likely utilize
A. Wet Glazing
B. Dry Glazing
C. Face Glazing
D. Structural gasket
E. None of the above

D. Structural gasket

100 sq inches of glazing are allowed in a "B" rated UL label (fire rated) door and over 1200 sq inches of glazing is allowed in a "C" rated UL label door.

True

ADA accessibility guidelines define door hardware locations, closer speed and pressure, the minimum size of the door and frame depth

False

Low "E" glass is a clear coated glass which does not appear reflective (mirror like) and reduces heat gain

True

The minimum natural light, clear opening, insulation value, and structural resistance to wind of a window assembly are all prescribed by the local building codes.

True

Heavy-duty regular strength plate glass is often used in glass entrance and storefront doors because of its low cost and high availability.

False

The size and spacing of mullions in a storefront system is mostly determined by glass strength and thickness and wind load on the system.

True

A Jalousie window is a type of window with 100% ventilating area and is typically used in the tropics.

True

Operable vertical lovers are most often used in southern and western exposures.

False

Locating steel windows in an aluminum frame in unwise do to the possibility of GALVANIC ACTION (corrosion)

True

The relative order of impact resistance of glass from highest to lowest is Tempered, Heat Strengthened and Heat Treated

True

Cylinder locks are installed through a bored hole in the lock stile of a door, and are relatively expensive, and are easy to install.

True

Criteria for window selection include all of the following except:
A. Window Configuration
B. "K" rating
C. Type of Glazing
D. Building Code
E. Sound Transmission Properties
F. Emergency Egress
1. D and E
2. B Only
3. C only
4. F only
5. None of the above

5. None of the Above

A door with 1-1/2 pair of full mortise hinges most likely means
A. 3 Hinges
B. 6 Hinges
C. 1-1/2 Hinges
D. None of the Above

A. 3 Hinges

A fire rated door assembly, door frame and hardware must have a fire-resistance rating similar to that of the door.

True

A door backcheck device ensures that an inactive leaf of a pair of doors is permitted to close before the active leaf.

False

A common thermal break material is ______________ Glass that can change colors is _____________, in most glazing systems, the glass is captured in a U shaped ___________ pocket

Internal drips and/or weeps are required at steel windows but not aluminum window systems.

False

Plastics typically used in window glazing are water permeable ad must be adequately vented.

False

A hollow metal doorframe includes ALL of the following: backbend, throat, face, stop, rabbet

True

Name one additional part of a hollow metal door frame

Soffit

One way to allow natural sunlight to penetrate deep into your building is to utilize a lehr.

False

The three materials used in window construction that inherently provide a thermal break to the window assembly are Plastic, Vinyl, and Wood sash from framing systems.

True

Punty, crown, lehr, glazier, Muarano Venice, Pikington Brothers, and drawn glass are all terms from the history of glass making.

True

A reflective coating on the outside of the glass is more effective in reflecting solar radiation than interior coated glass.

True

Name 3 types of door function/operation

Pocket folding, bypass sliding, revolving

Door swing, door size and hardware type can all be affected by the number of occupants in the building.

True

The main ingredient of glass is silicon dioxide.

True

The term Direct Glaze typically refers to a fixed window installation.

True

The term direct glaze typically refers to a fixed window installation.

True

Screw Splines are provided in window ad curtain wall systems made from aluminium ONLY

True

Snap on joinery is typically found in steel and aluminum windows.

False

In the window performance label HS-C45 80 x 60: HS is the Style: Horizontal Sliding and 80 x 60 is the size.

True

Most windows are field glazed, arriving at the site fully ready to be assembled.

False

An intermediate vertical member of a window frame is a mullion; the intermediate horizontal member of a window is called a rail.

True

According to AWI, the three flush door quality grades are: Premium/Custom/Economy

True