Module2

Question 1

The lightest form of framing with studs and corner posts in continuous lengths from floor to roof. Ribbons support the second-story joists. Lacks rigidity and may sway in heavy winds.

Answer 1

Balloon Frame

Question 2

Modified braced frame with lighter timbers and less mortising.

Answer 2

Combination Frame

Question 3

Studs are only one story high. Each story’s floor joists rest on the top plates of the story below.

Answer 3

Platform Frame

Question 4

Used for temporary framing. Made by lapping and nailing pieces together. Weak joint.

Answer 4

Plain Joint / Lap joint

Question 5

Pieces meet at full thickness. Toe-nailed for perpendicular alignment.

Answer 5

Butt or Square Joint

Question 6

This type of joint is made when the two pieces do not meet at right angles, e.g.
bracings. One piece is cut at an angle to fit the other and the two pieces nailed securely
together.

Answer 6

Oblique Joint

Question 7

Joins timber ends with scabs or fishplates to maintain alignment and prevent buckling.

Answer 7

Spliced or Scabbed Joint

Question 8

Joins timber ends by beveling, chamfering, or notching. Used in compression and tension applications.

Answer 8

Scarf Joint

Question 9

Provides strength and rigidity. Made by inserting a tenon into a mortise.

Answer 9

Mortise and Tenon Joint

Question 10

Cuts half the thickness from each piece to join ends. Ensures a level surface.

Answer 10

Halved Joint

Question 11

Shoulder or edge cut to receive another piece. Used in window, door frames, and drawers.

Answer 11

Rabbet Joint

Question 12

Groove cut at right angles to grain. Groove provides strength to hold the piece.

Answer 12

Dado Joint

Question 13

Finish joint for corners, usually cut at 45° angles. Secured with nails, clamps, or glue.

Answer 13

Miter Joint

Question 14

Strong joint used in furniture. Shaped like a _____ to interlock pieces.

Answer 14

Dovetail Joint

Question 15

Fits one piece of molding at right angles to another. Used for molding connections.

Answer 15

Coped Joint

Question 16

Squared ends joined with scabs or fishplates to prevent buckling.

Answer 16

Scabbed or Fished Splice

Question 17

Cuts half the thickness of each piece. Suitable for direct compression.

Answer 17

Halved Splice

Question 18

Modified halved splice with a notch to prevent slipping.

Answer 18

Square Splice

Question 19

Combines features of compression and tension splices. Beveled bottom prevents pull-apart, secured with fishplates or scabs.

Answer 19

Scarfed Splice

Question 20

Metal rings used in heavy construction to strengthen bolted joints.

Answer 20

Split Rings

Question 21

Corrugated rings used in lighter construction to connect timber frames.

Answer 21

Toothed Rings

Question 22

Used in timber-to-timber or timber-to-metal connections. One side clawed, the other smooth.

Answer 22

Claw Plates

Question 23

Reinforces timber connections by lying flush with the surface. Used in timber-to-metal connections.

Answer 23

Shear Plates

Question 24

A horizontal structural member in the framing of a timber-framed house, typically supporting the ends of the ceiling joists and acting as the main horizontal support for the floor or
roof above

Answer 24

Girt

Question 25

The frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing, K-bracing, or other type of bracing.

Answer 25

Braced Frame

Question 26

Heavy, braced wood framing for a structure which uses girts that are mortised into solid posts; the posts are full frame height, with one-story-high studs between, usually diagonally braced.

Answer 26

Full Frame

Question 27

a horizontal member which is housed in the studs of balloon framing and carries joists.

Answer 27

Ribbon, Ribband

Question 28

1. The top horizontal member of a frame building to which the rafters are fastened

Answer 28

Top Plate

Question 29

Same as ____piece , A horizontal timber which serves as a base for the studs in a stud partition. A plate riveted to the bottom flange of a plate girder to bear on the masonry plate.

Answer 29

Sole Plate

Question 30

Wood sheathing whose edges are rabbeted to make an overlapping joint.

Answer 30

Shiplap

Question 31

A joint formed by the insertion of the tongue of one member into the corresponding groove of another

Answer 31

Tongue and Groove Joint, T & G Join

Question 32

A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed, or screwed to two butting pieces in order to splice them together

Answer 32

Scab

Question 33

– A wood or metal piece used to fasten together the ends of two members with nails or bolts

Answer 33

Fishplate

Question 34

A type of half-lapped scarf joint; may be reinforced with a fishplate; esp. used to resist tension.

Answer 34

Square Splice

Question 35

A ring-shaped metal insert placed in precut circular grooves and held by bolts; used as a timber connector

Answer 35

Split Ring Connector

Question 36

In structural steel, one of the reinforcement plates added to the web of a steel beam to increase the web capacity to resist shearing loads.

Answer 36

Shear Plate

Question 38

Also called Western Framing.

Answer 38

platform frame

Question 39

types of wood framing

Answer 39

light wood framing heavy wood framing/beam & girder framing

Question 40

types of light wood framing

Answer 40

balloon frame combination frame platform frame

Question 41

types of joints and splicing

Answer 41

Plain/ Lap joint Butt/square joint Oblique joint Spliced or scabbed joint Scarf joint Mortise and tenon joint Halved joint Rabbet joint Dado joint Miter joint Dovetail joint Coped joint

Question 42

types of splices

Answer 42

splice for compression splice for tension splice for bending

Question 43

types of splicing for compression

Answer 43

scabbed or fished splice halved splice

Question 44

types of splice for tension

Answer 44

square splice

Question 45

types of splice for bending

Answer 45

scarfed splice