Construction 8

Question 1

Bricks are produce in a number of sizes. A typical brick is ($$$$$) for most brick sizes 3 corse of brick plus the interning mortar joints equals a height of ($$$$)

Answer 1

3 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 2 1/4 inches

8 inches

Question 2

($$$$) consist of pieces of rock that have been removed from a quarry and cut to size and shape desired.

Answer 2

Stone masonry

Question 3

($$$$) cement like material that hardens and bonds individual masonry units into a solid mass.

Answer 3

Mortar

Question 4

A relatively small wall measuring 4 x 4 feet having a thickness of 8 inches would have a weight of apporx 1267 pounds

Answer 4

1267 pounds

Question 5

($$$$) horizontal Laurie of individual masonry units

Answer 5

Course

Question 6

($$$$$). Single vertical row of multiple rows of masonry units in a wall.

Answer 6

Wythe

Question 7

When bricks are placed end to end the form a ($$$$$$$)

Answer 7

Stretcher course

Question 8

When bricks are placed vertically on end a ($$$$$) is created.

Answer 8

Solider course

Question 9

One means of providing horizontal bound between two wythes is to place a corse of bricks across two wythes with the ends of the bricks facing out. A course of bricks laid in this manner is a ())))).

Answer 9

Header course

Question 10

A ($$$) is a beam over an opening in a masonry wall.

Answer 10

Lintel

Question 11

A ($$$$) is an extension tha project above the roof

Answer 11

Parapet

Question 12

Parapets project ($$$$) or more above a roof,

Answer 12

1 to 3 feet

Question 13

This type of construction was common place in the 19th and earlier part of the 20th century .

Answer 13

Ordinary

Type III

Question 14

In many applications wood joist or beams simply rest on the masonry wall in an indentation known as a ($$$$$)

Answer 14

Beam pocket

Question 15

The purpose of a ($$$) is to allow the beam to fall away freely.

Answer 15

Fire cut

Question 16

($$$$) is a type of masonry construction in which the interior bearing wall are constructed of brick and the interior structural framing of solid or laminated wood.

Answer 16

Mill construction

Question 17

In building codes mill construction is classified as ($$$$)

Answer 17

Type IV

Question 18

Ther are two characteristic that distinguish mill construction FROm type III. They are the ($$$$$) and the fact that ($$$$$) are not permitted

Answer 18

Dimension of the wood

Combustible concealed spaces