P2 BTECH EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Cavity wall - ANSWERSA masonry wall that includes a continuous airspace between its outermos twythe and the remainder of the wall.
Rubble - ANSWERSUnsquared stones
Mortar - ANSWERSA substance used to join masonry units, consisting of cementitio...
Cavity wall - ANSWERSA masonry wall that includes a continuous airspace between its outermos twythe
and the remainder of the wall.
Rubble - ANSWERSUnsquared stones
Mortar - ANSWERSA substance used to join masonry units, consisting of cementitious materials, fine
aggregate, and water.
Rowlock - ANSWERSIt is a brick laid horizontally on the longer edge with the shorter end exposed
Tilt-up construction - ANSWERSA method of constructing concrete walls in which panels are cast and
cured flat on a floor slab, then tilted up into their final positions.
Exposed aggregate finish - ANSWERSA concrete surface in which the coarse aggregate isrevealed.
Bushhammered finishes - ANSWERSThese are coarse-textured finishes obtained by fracturing a concrete
or stone surface with a power-driven hammer having a rectangular head with a corrugated, serrated, or
toothed face.
Weep hole - ANSWERSA small opening whosepurpose is to permit drainage of water that accumulates
inside a building component or assembly.
Shear wall - ANSWERSA stiff wall that imparts lateral force resistance to a building frame.
Snap ties - ANSWERSUpon removal of the formwork, these can be snapped off and will snap slightly
under the surface of the concrete.
, Head joint - ANSWERSThe vertical layer of mortar between ends of masonry units.
Masonry Unit - ANSWERSA brick, stone, concrete block, glass block, or hollow clay tile intended to be
laid in mortar.
Ashlar - ANSWERSSquared stonework
Bracing - ANSWERSDiagonal members, either temporary or permanent, installed to stabilize a structure
against lateral loads.
Wythe - ANSWERSA vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.
Sill plate - ANSWERSThe strip of wood that lies immediately on top of a concrete or masonry foundation
in wood frame construction.
Form tie - ANSWERSA steel or plastic rod with fasteners on either end, used to hold together the two
surfaces of formwork for a concrete wall.
Bed joint - ANSWERSThe horizontal layer of mortar beneath a masonry unit.
Header - ANSWERSIt is a masonry unit laid horizontally with the shorter end exposed or parallel to the
surface.
Wall - ANSWERSThese are the vertical constructions of a building that enclose, separate, and protect its
interior spaces.
drywall - ANSWERSAn interior facing panel consisting of a gypsum core sandwiched between paper
faces.
Solid masonry - ANSWERSMasonry walls without cavities; historically, thick, monolithic masonry walls
that rely primarily on their mass for their strength, durability, and tempering of the flow of heat and
moisture from inside to outside.
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