Details Title: 0701 Description: Building Construction LP Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 11/05/2007 16:11:25		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Other Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Building construction is based on three major factors. What are they? Definition Size Shape Type   Term What is the strongest shape? a) rectangular b) cylindrical c) triangular d) I beam Definition c) triangular Term At ___________ degrees steel has 65% of its strength. Definition 600 Term The average critical temperature at which steel fails is? Definition 1000 degrees Term Cold drawn steel tie rods fail at _______ degrees. Definition 800 Term A squeezing or pressing force brought on by gravity. Definition compression Term A pulling force. Tie rods will snap when they fail because of this. Definition Tension Term A sliding, rending, or breaking force. Definition Shear Term The weight of the structure without the contents or the weight of the materials used to build the building? Definition Dead load Term The weight of the contents only? Definition Live load Term The total flamability of both the live load and dead load? Definition Fire Load Term One pound of oridinary combustibles equals ________ BTU's. Definition 8,000 Term One pound of plastic flammable liquid or rubber equals _____ BTU's. Definition 16,000 Term Fire Resistive   Constructed entirely of materials that will not burn. Definition Type-I Term Non-Combustible/Limited Combustible   Metal frame or metal clad. Low rise (up to 5 floors) Definition Type -II Term Ordinary construction. Definition Type III Term Heavy Timber Definition Type IV Term All wood construction. Basic single family dwelling. Definition Type V Term Get some   Definition