COSC 275 WOD 5-6 Exam 2 Practice
Questions and Answers
column - Answer️️ -A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A
column is usually loaded axially in compression.
beam - Answer️️ -A horizontal structural member, such as a girder, rafter,
or purlin, that transversely supports a...
COSC 275 WOD 5-6 Exam 2 Practice
Questions and Answers
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.
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.
Metal Framing - Answer✔️✔️-Metal framed partitions commonly used for
fire-rated construction around columns and at beams.
Dampproofing - Answer✔️✔️-An application of a water-resisting treatment
or material to the surface of a concrete or masonry wall to prevent passage
or absorption of water or moisture. Can also be accomplished by using an
admixture in the concrete mix.
Air Barrier - Answer✔️✔️-A component of the building envelope system
that prohibits air leakage into a building and reduces the risk of
condensation build up. House wrap and fluid-applied air barriers are
examples.
Sheathing - Answer✔️✔️-Plywood, waferboard, oriented strand board, or
lumber used to close up side walls, floors, or roofs preparatory to the
installation of finish materials on the surface. The sheathing grades of
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