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8. 40 Bag of cement in kg
9. 1 Bag of cement in cu ft
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39. Rebocada Primer coat of plastering work
58. Specs
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Conflict between plans and specs, which
will govern?
63. Long time for paint to adhere What happens when enamel is applied to
metals
74. Plastering of wall, painting of Has the same area for application
wall
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75. Plasolux Highest cost per gallon
103. Type 3 Portland Cement High early strength; fast curing; for early
removal of formworks or cold-weather con-
struction
104. Type 4 Portland Cement Low heat, surface resisting, for massive
structures like dams
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106. White/stainless cement Cement free of iron or impurities
111. Class A concrete proportion- 1:2:4 for slabs, beams, columns, walls and
ing stairs
112. Class B concrete proportion- 1:2.5:5 for footings, slabs on fill and walls
ing thicker than 4"
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121. Non-staining curing paper Used to cure floor hardener
124. Lacquer putty and body filler Putty with strongest odor
(Polituff)
125. Gypsum and patching com- Putty with least irritating odor
pound
138. Textured paint Kind of paint that is good for exterior and for
hiding imperfections
150. Triangle within footprint Usual positioning of bores for soil boring
test
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154. Frictional soils Sand and gravel
157. Standard Penetration Test measure of density of granular soils and the
consistency of some clays
167. Embodied energy The total energy (or carbon footprint) re-
quired to produce a product.
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171. Hot air welding How to connect vinyl sheets
173. Don't increase dead load What shouldn't happen when you convert a
roofdeck to a green roof?
176. 1/3 top layer Where to put temp bars for concrete SOG
for road and pavements
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188. Soffit/invert Area under the eave.
192. Hold down plate Steel used to connect a rafter and a roof
beam
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206. Clay tile (Tegola) Oven baked tile roofing
213. Gusset plate Plate used for steel to steel truss connec-
tions
214. Fish plate Plate used for wood to steel truss connec-
tions
217. Queen Post Truss A roof truss having two vertical posts be-
tween the rafters and the tie beam.
219. Pratt Truss A type of truss with parallel chords, all ver-
tical members in compression, and all di-
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agonal members in tension. The diagonals
slant toward the center
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True / False:
True / False:
true
Softwood is less expensive and more plentiful than
hardwood.
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True / False:
false
All softwood comes from evergreen trees
True / False:
false
All hardwood comes from deciduous trees
True / False:
true
Not all hardwood comes from deciduous trees
True / False:
True / False:
True / False:
true
Softwoods are generally brittle while most
hardwoods are flexible.
True / False:
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false
Hardwoods are generally brittle while most
softwoods are flexible.
Building resin
Materials Part 2: Wood
The hydrocarbon secretion of many plants,
generally of coniferous trees.
pitch pocket
True / False:
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true
It is common to find boards with both heartwood
and sapwood combined.
True / False:
true
Sapwood is more permeable, less durable, and
usually lighter in color than the heartwood
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True / False:
false
Heartwood is more permeable, less durable and
usually lighter in color than the sapwood
living
Sapwood contain _____ cells and takes an active part
in the life process of a tree
Enumeration:
pith, heartwood, sapwood,
cambium, bark Parts of a tree (beginning from the center, 5
answers).
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Multiple choice:
a. expand
b. contract
a. expand
b. contract
True / False:
false
Softwood is generally finer grain and better looking
than hardwood.
answer format:
p*** of f**, h*****
True / False:
false
In regions of little climatic change, trees tend to
grow at an inconsistent rate.
True / False:
true
In regions of seasonal climatic change, trees grow
at different rates (depending on the season)
Multiple choice:
answer format:
r****** *******
True
Wood doesn't move significantly in relation to
temperature.
bow
cup
crook
knot
split
twist
check
shake
wane
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split
Part 2: Wood
A crack in a piece of wood that goes all the way
through the board.
Enumeration:
answer format:
sp**, c**, sh**
answer format:
d**** p*****
answer format:
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answer format:
__- __ degrees
This lumber cut gets its name from the fact the log is
quartersawn cut into quarters. This cut features annual growth
rings at a 60- to 90-degree angle.
answer format:
__ - __ degrees
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answer format:
__ - __ degrees
plainsawn
plainsawn
quartersawn
quartersawn
riftsawn