Construction Safety
This government agency sets and enforces safety standards on U.S. jobsites.
What is OSHA?
Concrete gets most of its strength from this chemical reaction.
What is hydration?
This ancient civilization built the Parthenon.
What is Greece?
The phase where architects develop rough drawings and explore broad ideas before detailed plans are created.
What is schematic design?
This IBC stands for this.
What is the International Building Code?
A trench 5 feet deep or more requires this protective system.
What is a protective system (e.g., shoring, shielding, or sloping)?
This construction equipment is used to compact asphalt.
What is a roller?
This famous architect designed Fallingwater.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
This drawing shows a vertical “cut” through a building.
What is a section?
These diagrams illustrate the flow of people exiting during emergencies.
What are egress plans?
This is the most common cause of construction fatalities, known as the “Fatal Four.”
This test determines the consistency/workability of freshly mixed concrete.
What is the slump test?
This style is known for pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
What is Gothic architecture?
The relationship of building elements to human body dimensions is known as this.
What is ergonomics / human scale?
This federal law ensures accessibility for people with disabilities.
What is the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?
This document must be on site and covers hazardous chemicals workers may encounter.
What is an SDS (Safety Data Sheet)?
A beam experiences this internal force that tries to bend it.
What is moment connection?
The principle that “form follows function” is associated with this movement.
What is Modernism?
This type of architectural plan shows the roof shape, slopes, and drainage.
What is a roof plan?
This rating measures how long a building element can resist fire.
What is fire-resistance rating?
This New York law holds contractors/owners fully liable for fall-related injuries involving scaffolds and ladders.
What is the Scaffold Law (Labor Law §240)?
A proportional system used since antiquity, often represented by a spiral, used to achieve visual harmony.
What is the Golden Ratio?
This system uses layers of rigid insulation and stucco-like finishes on building exteriors.
What is EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish System)?