ARKITRIVIA 2019

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
10mm or 12mm dia. Rebars that encloses main beam rebars.
A bent rod, usually U-shaped or W-shaped; used in reinforced brick or concrete construction.
A concrete column containing reinforcement such as steel rods or wire mesh.
A group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae.

A mixture consisting of vehicles or binders, with or without coloring pigments. A combination of pigments with
suitable thinners or oils to provide decorative and protective coatings. Can be oil based or latex water based.

A powdery substance made by calcining limestone and clay, used in making mortar and concrete that reacts
chemically when water is added.
A slab spanning between beams or walls in two directions.
A steel bar having ribs or slightly projecting patterns on its surface to provide a greater bond with concrete when
used in reinforced concrete.
A structural member whose prime function is to carry transverse loads, as a joist, girder, rafter, or purlin.

A thin wall supported by the structural frame of the building as opposed to a bearing wall.

A treatment of concrete or mortar to retard the passage or absorption of water, or water vapor, either by
applying a suitable coating to exposed surfaces or by using a suitable admixture.
Aggregates are composed of sand and this material.
An anchoring device having an expandable socket that swells as a bolt is tightened into it; used in masonry walls
for attaching timber, etc.
An igneous rock having crystals or grains of visible size and contains mainly quartz and feldspar.
An instrument used by a carpenter to determine a horizontal or a vertical line; consists of a spirit level set in a
straight bar of wood or metal.
Another name for oxidized iron.
Any part of a structure that serves to transmit the load to the earth or rock, usually below ground level.
As per NBCP minimum requirements for Group A dwellings, footing shall be of sufficient size and strength to
support the load of the dwelling and shall be at least how many millimeters placed below the surface of the
ground.
As per NBCP requirements, the rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed this.
Cementitious material installed between tiles.
Clear plastic has good gas and moisture barrier properties making it ideal for carbonated beverage.
Coating of multi-ply flat roof systems.
Concrete containing reinforcement designed on the assumption that the concrete and reinforcement act
together in resisting forces.
Door hardware that attaches the door to its jamb.
Drawings containing the information needed for construction.
Drawings, usually prepared by a specialist supplier or fabricator, showing sufficient detail to allow offsite
manufacture of a part of a building.
For footings and other principal structural members in which the concrete is deposited directly against the
ground, cover to the bottom reinforcement shall be of this much.

For footings and other principal structural members in which the concrete is deposited directly against the
ground, cover to the bottom reinforcement shall be this much in mm.
Hand support on staircases.
Handrail heights for PWD ramps in mm.
Horizontal element of a stair step.
Horizontal steel structural members attached to columns.
In a truss, as for a roof, a vertical member extending from the apex of the inclined rafters to the tie beam
between the rafters at their lower ends
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In timber construction, a wide board fixed to the wall, the wall plate, or the ends of the rafters. It usually carries
the gutter.
It is a built-up construction or combination of building materials as clay, concrete, or stone set in mortar; or plain
concrete.
It is also known as continuous footing built specifically to support walls placed below bearing walls that are
located at both interior and exterior of a structure.

It is produced when other elements are combined with carbon steel to modify steel properties.
It is the preferred paint for the interior masonry walls and fiber cement boards.
It specifies a ratio of cement, sand and coarse aggregates without reference to their characteristics.
Leading edge of a stair step.
Local code that regulates design of timber structures.
Main handrail support.
Materials which gives the paint its color. A powdered solid used in paint or enamel to give it a color.
Metal sheet installed along the apex of a roof.
Milky-white dispersions often based on polyvinyl acetate.
Minimum concrete cover for superstructure.
Minimum rebar rules for distance to edge of concrete for formed concrete not exposed to earth or weather:
slabs, walls, joists smaller bars.
Minimum size of beam main reinforcement bars.
Minimum size of column ties and spacing distance center to center.
Minimum stair handrail height above the nosing of treads.
Minimum stair headroom clearance.
Minimum thickness of reinforced concrete slab on grade.
Most common connector used for partition framing.
Most common foundation material.
Never build over this geological structure.
Once these plastics are formed, reheating will cause the material to decompose rather than melt

One of the vertical members at each side of an opening such as a doorframe or window frame.
Operations connected with the movement of earth.
Process in concrete construction where entrapped air is removed.
RC slabs are supported on columns and this.
RC wall installed to prevent movement of earth.
Said of a concrete member that is cast and cured in other than its final position.
Sealant commonly used in roofing installations
Sheet metal or other sheet material used to cover open joints in exterior construction, such as joints in parapets
or roof valleys, and above and below window openings, to prevent ingress of water.
SI unit of temperature.
Similar to paints, except they are typically made using finely ground pigments or dyes.
Single footing supporting all of the columns and walls.
Structural members, usually diagonal, specially designed to resist wind forces.
That part of a roof that projects beyond the exterior wall; usually the lower edge of a sloped roof.

That portion of the foundation of a structure which transmits loads directly to the soil.
The ability of a material to fix itself and cling to an entirely different material.
The assemblage of roof members which provide support for the roof covering.
The floor line, usually laid over a subfloor, which provides the completed floor surface.
The mould for freshly placed concrete (which gives it its shape), as well as the supporting structure and bracing
required to support its weight.
The space between adjacent surfaces (as between masonry units), or the place where two members or
components are held together by nails, fasteners, cement, mortar, etc.
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The space between adjacent surfaces (as between masonry units), or the place where two members or
components are held together by nails, fasteners, cement, mortar, etc.
The texture and smoothness of a concrete surface after compacting and finishing operations have been
performed.
The use of dry materials such as gypsum board, plywood, or wallboard in construction, without the application
of plaster or mortar.
They are thermoplastic materials made from asphalt emulsions or asphalt cutbacks
They may be circular, elliptical, pointed, segmented, or flat.
This type of reinforced slab design has structural strength in the shortest direction.
To reduce a slope to an easy or uniform gradient at ground level.
Type of weld preferred for bars which will bear a load in a horizontal position.
Used for waterproofing, sound and vibration isolation and radiation shielding.
Vertical element of a stair step.
Vertical handrail supports attached to treads.
Window type with no hinges.
Wood molding applied on ceiling and wall joints.
Wood molding installed on floor and wall joints.