Construction Math
Blueprint
Construction Materials
Tools of the Trade
Construction Terms
100
This measurement is the distance around the outside of a shape.
What is the perimeter?
100

A view of an object as seen from directly above.

What is a plan or blueprint?

100

Majority of houses are made out of this. It comes in many shapes and sizes. It also has many different types and kinds

What is construction wood/lumber?

100

This tool is used to mark long straight lines, such as needed for laying out a wall on a floor.

What is a chalk line?

100

The person authorized to identify existing and predictable hazards in surrounding or working conditions and take corrective measures to eliminate them.

What is a competent person?

200

1/4 + 3/8

What is 5/8?

200

This is used to scale a drawing.

What is an architect's scale.

200

Oak and mahogany are examples of this.

What is hardwood?

200

Phillips, Slotted, Torx, or Square are the heads found on this tool.

What is a screwdriver?

200

In carpentry you must make sure that structures are always ___________, __________, and __________.

What is the plumb, level, and square?

300
6' 3" + 4' 10" =
What is 11' 1"?
300

Type of line drawn to indicate objects that are hidden from normal view.

What is a dashed line or hidden line?

300

Because of its relatively strong nature, it can produce forming units that are larger. It also is used to is businesses or large buildings

What is Steel?

300

These type of drill bits can be used to cut large circles in pieces of wood

What are hole saws


300

A supervisor, typically in a manual trade or industry, who is in charge of a group of workers, a specific operation, or a section of a plant

What is a Foreman?

400

Volume is found by multiplying these three items

What is Length x Width x Height

400

This shows the size of the building site and locations of building, driveways, sidewalks, and utilities on the site.

What is a site plan?

400

This product is made of multiple layers of thin wood veneers, typically softwood species like Douglas-fir, larch, or pine, bonded together with structural adhesives

What is a LVL beam?

400

Sized according to the diameter of their blade, this power tool is used in crosscutting, ripping, and for making plunge cuts.

What is a Skil Saw or Portable Circular Saw?

400

The leading supervisor at the construction site who is in charge of the work crews. He ensures workers perform daily tasks based on established schedules while creating documents regarding completed work.

What is crosscutting?

500

The smallest measurement we will use in class when working in the shop.

What is 1/16"

500

The most common scale measurement on an architectural drawing

What is 1/4" = 1'

500

This process is done to nails and screws to prevent rusing over time

What is Galvanization?

500

Used for measuring vertical distances over large horizontal areas such as corners of house foundations, each part of this tool has a separate function.

What is a Builder's Level?

500

A written offer from a bidder to the owner to perform the work and to furnish all labor, materials, equipment and/or services for the prices and terms quoted

What is a Proposal?

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