Roof
One of several internal beams extending from the eaves to the peak of a roof and constituting its framework.
Rafter
Unit used for estimating cost of steel.
Tonnage. (Tons)
Unit used for estimating cost of lumber.
Board Foot (12" x 12" x 1")
Which of the following trees is a Softwood, and which is a Hardwood?
Maple
Hemlock
Maple - Hardwood
Hemlock - Softwood
A beam over an opening that disperses the structural load to the outside of the opening to keep structural integrity. Otherwise, the load from the roof, floor, or whatever is above the opening can lead to stress that can cause cracks, shifting, or even worse.
Header
A tension tie in the upper third of opposing gable rafters that is intended to resist rafter separation from the ridge beam during periods of unbalanced loads, such as that caused by wind uplift, or unbalanced roof loads from snow.
Collar Tie
What is the depth of a W8x18 beam?
How much does it weigh?
8"
18 pounds per linear foot
What is the ACTUAL dimension of a DRESSED 2x8 piece of wood?
2x8 (Dressed)
1.5" x 7.25" (If not dressed)
An engineered wood product that uses multiple layers of thin wood assembled with adhesives, typically used for headers, beams, rimboard, and edge-forming material is known as what?
Laminated Veneer Lumber
An installed substrate over which a finished floor, flooring material, or carpet is laid.
Subfloor
A wooden board or other flat piece of material such as that covering the ends of rafters.
Fascia
Masterformat division of metals?
Division 05
Masterformat division of wood, plastics and composites?
Division 06
An engineered wood product created with two flanges joined by a web that develops certain structural capabilities.
I-Joist
The vertical 2×4 frame lumber (left and right) of a window or door opening, and runs continuously from the bottom sole plate to the top plate.
King Stud
A roof with two sides, each of which has a shallower slope above a steeper one.
Gambrel Roof
The deterioration of metal or of concrete by chemical or electrochemical reaction resulting from exposure to weathering, moisture, chemicals, or other agents in the environment in which it is placed.
Corrosion
Which of the following is NOT a variable that may determine the span of a joist or rafter?
Magnitude of load
Member size/spacing
Aesthetic appearance
Lumber species/grade
Allowable deflection
Aesthetic appearance
An engineered wood product comprising a number of layers of dimensioned lumber bonded together with durable, moisture-resistant structural adhesives is known as what?
Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam)
Material beneath the eave that connects the far edge of your roof to the exterior wall of your house. They are often vented.
Soffit
The sketch on the board shows what kind of truss?
Howe Truss
Scissor Truss
Common Truss
Mono Truss
Flat Truss
Scissor Truss
A brace, or a system of braces, placed between joists (or the like) to stiffen them, to hold them in place, and to help distribute the load.
Bridging
Lumber sawn so that the growth rings intersect the wide face at an angle of 45° or greater is known as what?
Quartersawn
A beam built up of structural timbers which are bolted together with a steel plate sandwiched between them is known as what?
Flitch Beam
The bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.
Sole Plate