Construction Math
A view of an object as seen from directly above.
What is a plan or blue print?
Housewrap or Homewrap is used for...
What is moisture protection?
What are pliers
A tool used to cut wires or grip things
It's the underlying base or substructure of a building
what is foundation?
When using a measuring tape, there are 2 methods of measuring. Push and______ method.
What is pull method?
They scale the drawing and define measurements
What is the architect?
a tool used to cut through wood or metal (not electrical)
Saw
The process of refilling trenches or holes created during excavation, especially around foundations.
What is backfilling?
Anything that can enter and leave a building, including people, furniture, and even vehicles. The weight of ...... ...... can have a significant impact on the stability of the structure, which is one of the reasons for maximum occupancy calculations
Live load
A formal offer by a contractor, in accordance with specifications for a project, to do all or a phase of the work at a certain price in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the offer.
What is a bid?
A manufactured form that is made of more than one material.
What is composite form?
a tool that measures the height between two points
A level
They run horizontally along the main walls of a building at ceiling level, supporting the structure.
What are beams?
The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of rise to the run. Similar to pitch.
What is slope?
This shows the size of the building site and locations of building, driveways, sidewalks, and utilities on the site.
What is a site plan?
A temporary elevated platform.
What is scaffold?
a measuring instrument with two legs or jaws that can be adjusted to determine thickness, diameter, or distance between surfaces.
vernier /calliper
The person authorized to identify existing and predictable hazards in surrounding or working conditions and take corrective measures to eliminate them.
Who is a OHSO (occupational health and safety officer)
The area of a triangle is found by multiplying the ________ by the _______, then dividing by two.
What is the base by the height?
The process of temporarily supporting a building, vessel or structure with props when in danger of collapse or during repairs or alterations.
What is shoring?
A term to denote the number of layers of roofing felt, veneer in plywood, or layers of built-up material, in any finished piece of such material.
What is ply?
What is a crane
a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam.
HVAC stands for...
What is Heat, Ventilation & Air Conditioning