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Building Tech Questions and AnswersWood Correct Ans-Fibrous substance which composes the trunk and branches of a tree that
lies between the pitch and the bark
Lumber Correct Ans-What do you call wood after it has been sawed or sliced?
Rough Lumber Correct Ans-Unplaned or undressed lumber
S2s and S4s Correct Ans-Labels for dressed lumber where the number conotes the smooth
sides.
Slab Correct Ans-Rough lumber cut tangent to the annual rings
Dressed Lumber Correct Ans-Planed lumber having at least one dressed side
Timber Correct Ans-Lumber 5in or larger in its least dimension
Plank Correct Ans-Lumber 4 to 5 in thick
Board Correct Ans-Lumber less than 4 cm thick, at least 10 cm wide
Flitch Correct Ans-General term for a thick piece of lumber
Fine Grained Correct Ans-Grain type of lumber where the annual rings are small
Coarse Grained Correct Ans-Grain type of lumber where the annual rings are large
,Straight grained Correct Ans-When the direction of the grains runs parallel withe sides of the
board
Crooked (cross) grained Correct Ans-When the lumber is taken from a crooked tree
Indigenous Correct Ans-Trees that grows from the inside, resulting in a soft core
Exogenous Correct Ans-Tress that grown outward, ideal for lumbering
White, yellow, red, brown and black Correct Ans-Colors of wood
Heart shakes Correct Ans-Radical cracks in wood originating from the hearts of the logs,
usually found in old trees
Wind (cup) shakes Correct Ans-Cracks or breaks across the annual rings of the wood during
its growth caused by bending of tree to strong wind
Star shakes Correct Ans-Wood abnormality where several heart shakes radiate from the
center in a star like manner
Knots Correct Ans-Occurs at the starting point of a limb or branch of a tree
Dry Rot Correct Ans-Rot caused by fungi in seasoned lumber due to presence of moisture
Wet Rot Correct Ans-Rot that takes place sometime in the growth of the tree due to water
saturation
,Soaking wood Correct Ans-Oldest method of seasoning lumber, practice by the romans
Natural (air or sunlight) seasoning Correct Ans-Best type of seasoning but entails longer
seasoning period
Air dry, Kiln dry, Radio frequency dielectric Correct Ans-(3) Types of artificial seasoning of
wood.
144 cu.in Correct Ans-How many cubic inches in one board foot?
[(D-4)2 - L|]/16 Correct Ans-Formula for computing bd.ft. of a round log?
720 Bd.ft. Correct Ans-Given a log with a 28' diameter and 20' long, what is its measurement
in board foot?
Girder Correct Ans-In wood construction, this is the structural member of a building that
carries the floor joist and the flooring.
Floor joist Correct Ans-In wood construction, this is the structural member of a building that
carries the flooring.
16 to 20 mm Correct Ans-Range of thickness of T&G board
3" to 6" Correct Ans-Range of width of T&G boards
Stone, Double Stone, V-cut, BCB, Weather Correct Ans-(5) Types of siding wood board cuts
16 to 20 mm Correct Ans-Range of thickness of siding board
, 6" to 8" Correct Ans-Range of width of siding boards
8' to 16' Correct Ans-Range of length of siding boards
136 Bd.ft. (p.164) Correct Ans-Given a wall 5.8m x 3.4m, how many 2" x 3" studs placed
0.6m OC both ways will you need (BdFt)?
Studs Correct Ans-The structural member in building construction wherein the sidings or
partition boards are fastened.
Ceiling Joists Correct Ans-The structural member in building construction where the ceiling
board is fastened.
1"x2", 1.5"x2", 2"x2", 2"x3" Correct Ans-Common sizes used for ceiling joist (4)
Clamp Nail Correct Ans-A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together
Weathered Correct Ans-Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall
Hip Rafter Correct Ans-Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
Batter Boards Correct Ans-The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the
accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines
Composite Column Correct Ans-Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel
or cast-iron core designed to support a part of load
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