Details Title: Arch 214 Test One Description: Test One Flash Cards Total Flash Cards: 56 Created: 09/24/2009 18:13:53		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 Architecture Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Layers of a tree Definition Outer bark, inner bark, cambium layer, sapwood, heartwood Term Types of wood cuts Definition Plainsawing, Quartersawing Term Matching patterns Definition book match, herringbone, slip match, diamond match, random match Term Grain figures Definition rotary sliced, flat (plain sliced),quarter sliced, half round, rift cutting Term USGBC stands for Definition United States Green Building Council Term Five practices for GREEN Design Definition site planning, water efficiency, energy efficiency, conservation of materials, indoor environment quality Term LEED = Definition Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Term Five reasons to go green: Definition operation cost efficiencies, best management practices, good PR, employee productivity, environmental responsibility Term What is fueling shift to go green? Definition Market demand Term What is the GREEN design model? Definition collaborative model where each party involved with construction or design works with the architect to explore various options at the outset of a project. Term Two passive systems Definition sun and air movement Term Benefits of green building Definition environmental, economic, health and safety, community Term Sustainable materials Definition rapidly renewable, recycled content, non-toxic products, sustainably harvested Term Two types of light wood frame construction Definition platform (stick) and balloon Term Dimensional lumber is typical from what part of the tree: Definition center/heartwood Term Board = Definition 2" or less Term Dimensional (framing) = Definition 2" to 4" Term Timber = Definition 5" thick or greater Term Four types of distortion in lumber Definition crook, cup, bow, twist Term Flitch = Definition sequencing of veneer slices relative to position in log Term Flitch = Definition sequencing of veneer slices relative to position in log Term Sustained yield= Definition removed at rate of growth, "tree farm" Term Sustainable Forestry Definition Selective tree cutting, preserves ECO SYSTEM Term Engineered wood products Definition open web joists, i joists, paralam/glulam, medium density fiberboard (MDF),OSB, plywood, finger jointed studs. Term Weep holes Definition for drainage Term Metal ties Definition hold brick to wood frame Term 1" air space Definition to keep brick veneer off of wood Term Steel lintel Definition @ openings to support brick Term Components of light frame wood construction Definition batter boards - foundation wall - floor framing - wall framing - frame upper floor - frame second floor - frame second story walls - roof rafter framing - roof/wall sheathing. Term Ridge Board Definition nonstructural Term Ridge beam Definition structural Term Knee walls Definition support rafters Term Ridge Definition horizontal line of intersection between two sloping planes of roof Term Dormers Definition projecting structures out of roof Term Gable Definition triangular portion of a wall Term Rake Definition inclined projecting edge of sloping roof Term Shed Definition roof having a single slope Term eave Definition overhanging lower edge of a roof Term soffitt Definition underside of overhanging roof eave Term face nail Definition two boards parallel nailed together Term end nail Definition perpendicular boards (t) with nail going through bottom Term toe nail Definition perpendicular boards (t) with nail going through top member at an angle into bottom Term Three types of nailing Definition face, toe, end Term In concrete, tension is Definition bad Term In concrete, tension is combated with Definition rebar Term in concrete compression is Definition good Term components of concrete Definition cement, water, aggregate Term how to check for strength of conrete Definition slump test, cylinders, core tests Term advantages for fly ash Definition less water, lower rate of hydration, stronger, uses waste stream resource Term disadvantages for fly ash Definition longer curing time Term Efflorescence Definition white powder on masonry walls from too much water Term three ways to color concrete Definition admixtures, trowel on, stain Term similar products to concrete Definition gypcrete, ardex, stucco, plaster Term Rebar components: Definition cages and ties Term Rebar sizes Definition increments of 1/8" Term Rebar placement Definition at points of maximum tension