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RECA Rural Part2 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions (GRADED A+)
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RECA Rural Part2 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions (GRADED A+) Structure - Roof - ANSWER✔✔ -Transfers roof loads to rafters, trusses and joists - Ultimately transfers loads to b earing walls and framing -Roof covering protects the roof sheathing Structure - Framing/floors - ANSWER✔✔ -Balloon or platform construction -Floor provides continuous pad for framing Structure - Walls - ANSWER✔✔ -Carry weight of roof and floor to the f oundation -Wall structure varies based on type of framing Structure - Footings/foundation - ANSWER✔✔ Transmits the weight of the structure to the soil The foundation is the base upon which a structure is built. A foundation has three basic functions: 1-Transmit the weight of the structure to the footings. 2-Resist the pressure of the soil on the outside of the basement and act as a retaining wall. 3-Carry the weight of the structure below the frost line to prevent frost heaving. In Alberta, the foun dation usually is made of ? (x2) - ANSWER✔✔ In Alberta, the foundation usually is made of poured concrete or preserved wood. The wall framing and the joists are placed on top of the foundation. Posts or columns are used to carry the load of a beam vertical ly, down to the footing, which is typically concrete. Posts and columns may be made of brick, concrete block, poured concrete, wood, or steel. The slab - ANSWER✔✔ The slab is the reinforced concrete floor between beams, columns, or walls. Slabs are most c ommon in residential basements, machine shops, workshops, dairy barns, hog barns, and poultry barns. The building's type and the amount of weight it must handle for its intended use determine the slab thickness and requirements for reinforcements (rebar) w ithin the slab. foundations - preserved wood - ANSWER✔✔ Some foundations are made of preserved wood, and although less common, they will be important to point out to buyers. According to home inspectors, these foundations may have issues such as exterior wood decay, interior wood decay, leakage at joints, buckling from pressure, a missing moisture barrier, or bowing foundation walls (FXC Inspections, 2022). You can check the foundation type by finding some exposed wall in the basement, usually under a stai rcase or in a utility room. If you cannot find an exposed foundation wall, confirm the foundation type with the seller. footing - ANSWER✔✔ A footing is a widened section at the base or bottom of a foundation wall, pier, or column. The footings transmit th e weight of the structure to the soil to prevent it from sinking. An area's soil quality can impact footing requirements. Although heavier buildings require larger footings, a common 16 - or 20 -inch-wide footing can handle the relatively light weight of an ordinary building in areas with typical soil. However, these standards may not be sufficient if a building is on soft clay soil, or if part of the foundation is over a soft zone. Buildings can be damaged by excessive settlement if footings do not suit the soil's capacity Weeping tile - ANSWER✔✔ Weeping tile is a drainage system located at the footings. Provincial building codes establish drainage requirements and include tile pipe standards and size. Posts or columns - ANSWER✔✔ Posts or columns are used to transfer a beam's load vertically, down to the footing. Posts and columns may be made of brick, concrete block, poured concrete, wood or steel. Warning sign/potential problem - Crumbling mortar in masonry posts and rust on steel posts can be from moist ure damage. - ANSWER✔✔ Deteriorating posts or columns due to moisture. Warning sign/potential problem - Patching materials used inside or outside the basement wall. Cracks. - ANSWER✔✔ Inward movement caused by inadequate support, faulty backfilling, or th in foundation walls. Warning sign/potential problem - Patching materials used inside or outside the basement wall. Water stains or mold on an interior wall. Musty smells.White mineral deposit(efflorescence) on interior basement walls. When water passes through from the outside and dissolves salts in the concrete, masonry or mortar and then evaporates from the inner wall, a crystalline salt deposit is left behi nd. - ANSWER✔✔ Leakage from improper landscaping, inadequate downspouts, or faulty or non -existent weeping tile. Quonset - ANSWER✔✔ a building made of corrugated metal and having a semicircular shape sills - ANSWER✔✔ The floor system starts with sills pr oviding a level, continuous pad between the top of the foundation and the bottom of the framing system. floor joists - ANSWER✔✔ Typically, the floor joists rest on the sills and provide a structure for the subflooring. The joists and beams must supply eno ugh support to the subfloor to prevent sagging. Bridging or blocking of joists offers extra structural support. Warning sign/potential problem - Springy floors. - ANSWER✔✔ Springy floors caused by joists that are not bridged or blocked, or by subflooring that is too thin. Floors that are too thin may not hold the weight of concentrated loads, such as a piano. Warning sign/potential problem - Unevenness. - ANSWER✔✔ Uneven floors, from uneven joist installation, debris on the joists when the subfloor is lai d, or other mistakes.The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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