Trusses and Plywood I-Beams
Walls
Attics and Roofs
Roof Covering Materials
Vocab
100
Why is an engineered wood truss used when a steel truss is stronger  
One answer: Lighter

Second answer: Cheaper

100

True or False? 

A non-bearing wall is also called a partition wall

True

100

A bowstring truss has the same shape as an

Archery bow

100

True or False?

The wear course layer is the layer you can walk on

True

100

A structural component made of smaller pieces called membranes joined together to form triangles

Truss

200

True or False?

A plywood I-beams components are just a strong as a truss, but with more mass

False

They have less mass

200

Why does a fire separation encloses interior vertical openings

Something about how it prevents fire, heat, toxic smoke, and combustion gases from rapidly spreading upward through different floors in a building

200
What are the three main types of roofs

Pitched roof, curved roof, and a flat roof

200

Slate roofs are made of thin sheets of what

Rock
200
The straight part of a truss to which the triangles are connected 

Chord

300

Has two parallel chords connected by a system of diagonal and sometimes vertical members

Parallel chord truss

300

Provides structural support by supporting a portion of the building's dead load and live load

A load-bearing wall

300
Why should a flat roof have a slight slope

So water does not pool on the top of the pool

300

What is one problem with of slate roofs and metal panels (Different reasons)

Slate roofs can fall down from a roof. 

Metal panels can conduct heat and stay hot for a long time.

300

A connecting plate made of thin sheet of steel that connects the components of a truss

Gusset plate

400

Why are parallel chord truss used to make void spaces 

For utilities like wiring, plumbing, and HVAC

400

A blank wall is constructed on the line between two properties and is shared by a building on either side of the line.

Party wall

400

There are several roof-covering materials that are give in the book

Tile roof, wood shingle roof, and slate roof

400
What are three of the five layers of a roof covering 

A vapor barrier, thermal insulation, a waterproof membrane, a drainage, and a wear course

400
Each vertical member of the frame is called a blank

Stud

500

Scenario.

You're in a structural fire with both trusses and plywood I-beams.

Why is this important?

Both trusses and plywood I-beams both can lose strength when exposed to fire and heat creating a serious hazard

500

blank walls provide a durable, fire-resistant outer covering for a building.

Masonry

500

What are three of the five of pitched roofs

Gable Roof, Hip Roof, Mansard Roof, Gambrel Roof, Lean-to Roof

500

What are the three components of a roof. Starting from the bottom up.

Supporting structure

Roof decking 

Roof covering 

500

The top layer of a roof covering is called a

wear course