BUILDING TECHNOLOGY- QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Chipboard Correct Ans-This type of board is cheap but not very strong and is produced by
compressing wood particles together with glue. It is usually used with a hardwood or veneer
surface and is used in table tops or cheap furniture.
Particle Board Correct Ans-a non-veneered wood panel product made by bonding small
wood particles under heat and pressure
Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) Correct Ans-A structural lumber product made by bonding long,
narrow wood strands together under heat and pressure using a waterproof adhesive; used as
beams and columns in post and beam construction
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) Correct Ans-A structural lumber products made by bonding
layers of wood veneers together under heat and pressure using waterproof adhesive
Fiberboard Correct Ans-a building material made of compressed wood fibers
Hardboard Correct Ans-A very dense panel product, usually with at least one smooth face,
made of highly compressed wood fibers.
tempered hardboard Correct Ans-A hardboard impregnated with a drying oil or other
oxidizing resin and baked to improve its hardness and moisture resistance
Masonite Correct Ans-Trademark for a brand of tempered hardboard
peg board Correct Ans-trademark for a brand of TEMPERED HARDBOARD, with regularly
spaced PERFORATIONS into which HOOKS may be inserted for the storage or display of articles.
,Wall board Correct Ans-Gypsum board panels that are typically used in interior wall
construction.
Gypsum Board Correct Ans-The generic name for a family of sheet products consisting of a
noncombustible core primarily of gypsum with paper surfacing.
gypsum wallboard Correct Ans-A fire proof sheathing for interior wall and ceiling
applications. It is used for partitions that do not require framing
Gypsum Precast Roof Decking Correct Ans-Perfect gypsum containing various types of fibers
for additional strength; made with either square plank or edged plank
Wood wool cement board Correct Ans-non-structural material in low cost housing
constructions which may be used for heat insulation and sound absorption but not as a fire-
retardant material
Strawboard Correct Ans-hardboard made of compressed wheat straw and processed at
350deg to 400deg F and covered with a tough kraft paper
Asbestos Cement Board Correct Ans-A dense, rigid board containing a high percentage of
fibers bonded with Portland cement; characterized by its high resistance to fire, flame and
weathering but has low resistance to heat flow
cork board Correct Ans-"A typical block or panel type insulating material used in
flat roof of commercial or industrial building"
Building paper Correct Ans-A waterproofed paper used to prevent the passage of air and
water into a structure.
, roofing felt Correct Ans-Sheets of flat or other close-woven, heavy material placed on top of
the roof boards to insulate and waterproof the roof.
Rolled Roofing Correct Ans-Composed of various materials , Saturated with a waterproof
compound. The exposed surface has a coating of slate, sand, mica, or some similar material to
help prevent damage from the elements.
Cross Tee Correct Ans-Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the
spaces between the main beams
Pantile Correct Ans-Roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" laid on its side
SAD Correct Ans-Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with
units having their convex side alternately up and down
Dado Correct Ans-Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a
connecting board
Foundation Wall Correct Ans-Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent
retaining wall of the structure below grade
Grade Beam Correct Ans-Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a
superstructure and bears directly on the column footing
Dampproofing Correct Ans-Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a
foundation wall
Balloon Framing Correct Ans-System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous
to roof supporting second floor joints
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