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1. Which of the following statements apply to porcelain tile?
Porcelain tile can have a numerical 4 / 5 – wear rating
The color of a porcelain tile runs throughout the tile
Porcelain tile is significantly stronger than ceramic tile
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| The wearing rating of tiles runs from 1 to 5: |
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| The basic chemical component of marble and limestone is: |
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3. Limestone is an excellent accent stone because like wood, it can be:
Sanded and sawn
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Put on a lathe and turned
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| Strip Flooring utilizes thin flooring members. Plank flooring is wider than strip flooring. What range of the width dimension (in inches) determines “strip flooring” and what width dimensions are considered “plank flooring”? |
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| Strip flooring is anything under 3.5 inches |
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| ____________flooring is as hard as Maple; more stable than Red Oak, is a grass, not a wood, comes in over 100 species and is available in 30 colors. |
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| List four types of common surface-finishes that can be specified for either granite floors. |
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Describe or explain what “Resilient Flooring” is.
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| Describe what constitutes a “terrazzo floor”. Be specific in your description. |
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| mixed floor with a cementitious mix. Includes chips. Poured onto a floor, broken by metal channels. |
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| What is the principle difference between Linoleum Flooring and Marmoleum Flooring? |
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| Marmoleum is more green, No toxins or chemicals are released with Marmoleum. Both composed of linseed oil. |
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There are many types of wood flooring assemblies and products that can be specified for a “wood” floor. One type utilizes solid lumber such as strip or plank flooring.
Name two others. |
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| The vertical structural members in a wood or metal partition are called ______________. |
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| What is meant by the term “nominal dimension”? |
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actual size of wood is different after milling.
1: .45
2-6: -.5
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| What basic wallboard-clad construction assembly would constitute a one-hour rated partition assembly for a wood or metal partition? Please describe or sketch a partial wall section and label all materials that are critical in its 1-hour rating. |
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| Wallboard is the generic term for this building material and it is perhaps the most popular building material in the entire building industry, but this material is also called other names. List three other names used interchangeably for the term Wallboard. |
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| Dry Wall, Plaster board, Gypsum board |
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| What is wallboard made out of and what dimensions (width and length) is this material typically available? |
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Made of a paper liner wrapped around an inner core
made primarily from gypsum plaster. 4x8 1/2 in thick |
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| _________-inch thick wallboard is typical to use when constructing curved partitions. |
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| System for curved walls and ceilings |
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| Partitions are typically rated in terms of their Sound Transmission Classification. What would be a “good and reasonable” STC rating for a meeting room, if the goal is to make loud speech barely heard? (within +/- 5 STC.) |
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| 25. True or False: When placing wallboard on the substructure of a vertical partition, it is best to orient the sheets vertically whenever possible. |
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| Plaster partitions are traditionally made using three distinct coats, or applications. Please name the three coats in order of their application and describe the approximate thickness for each of the three coats. |
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Scratch Coating: first coat a layer of well-haired coarse stuff, about 1 inch thick
floating coat", and is 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick
setting coat, which should be about 1/8 inch thick |
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| 27. Regarding the phrase “Integrated Ceilings”, list two of the six systems that are typically incorporated in an integrated ceiling. |
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| Acoustic ceiling tiles are commonly utilized to compose a suspended ceiling. What standard dimensions do ceiling tiles come in (width and length) and what are the two basic types of installations that ceiling tiles can be assembled in terms of their relationship to the metal t-bar or spline? |
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24x48 inches; thickness 5/8 inch
Hanger Tees, Wire Hangers |
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| American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines |
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12 in 12 in by 1 in
144 cubic inches |
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solidification of magma or lava
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| between rise and run... no more than .75 inches |
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controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength
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| What is the maximum pitch for a ramp? |
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1:12 pitch
30+ feet = landing
1:20 = no handrail |
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What is the height range for a handrail on a ramp
or stair? |
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| Describe what is meant by the coefficient of friction and what is the minimum ADA approved rating? |
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| Steps – risers and stair tread standards; throughout a project, risers are encouraged to be ______inches and stair treads no less than _____ inches minimum. |
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| 43. What is the minimum clear width for stairs used as a fire-rated (protective) egress in a building? |
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| Describe the basic organization for the numbering system used by Masterspec? |
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primarily used to organize project manuals, organize detailed cost information, and relate drawing notations to specifications
Group - Subgroup-Number Divisions |
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| There are four levels for environmental related LEED certifications: please list the four levels from the lowest rating to the highest rating. |
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Certified 40–49 points
Silver 50–59 points
Gold 60–79 points
Platinum 80 points |
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| Regarding zoning categories in general, please list two of the ten “classifications of use” other than the category “Assembly”. |
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| What is type X gypsum board and why is it used? |
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| What is the typical vertical height required by code for guardrails? |
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| Guardrails need to be 42” high and no horizontal space can be greater than 4” in width. |
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| masonry unit you can hold in 1 hand |
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| directing people through space, with the use of color, light, surface, signage, form, and material. |
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| analyze building units the future with what we know from the past |
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| materials grown in 9 years or less |
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| Rapidly Renewable resources |
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| change that occurs in the ceiling (interior) |
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| change occurring in ceiling (exterior) |
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| spaces, buildings, designs that are accessible |
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| a persons proportions that relate to the space. Physical measurements of the body and space. The PHYSIOLOGY and the MEASURE |
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| the study/measure of work, ability of acting and limits of the human body in design. |
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| coined by Ron Mase, wheelchair or disability should be able to experience the same as all (3-5ft radius) |
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visceral Perception / tactile experiential domain
ex. Aalto's leather wrapped door handle |
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| fire protected space space/ element that can get you from one zone to another that have a rate of fire resistance. |
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| all energy added together |
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| concrete uses magnesium oxide rather than limestone |
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| leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
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| floors didn't have to be finished, just have to buff up |
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| inspired by nature, now used for performance |
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| volatile organic compounds , evaporate bad fumes |
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| support itself and thats it |
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| able to form by deforming |
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| float glass, sheets break into shards, long sharp pieces |
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| Find the coefficient of friction |
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| usually linking one space to another by sequential aligned opens along an axial ... ex. doors that line up . |
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| space whose space is inarticulate or recognizable /identify geometry shape |
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| a space that doesn't belong to one thing or another, porch-house and the outside , space between 2 things |
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| big unbroken space used for whatever, not figural/not interstitial/enfilade |
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| pushing or pulled out of a brick |
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| space behind walls you don't see |
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| don't see the light but the effect of the light |
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| summation of all the systems and components , underside,overside,walls,foundations,ceiling. |
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| load baring capacity / dead load/ live load |
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| machine attached to structure , normal way of putting on the skin of a building. |
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| made of galvanized steel, secure a new partition to an existing wall, allows to move independently to the wall , no cracks |
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| sprayed concrete over metal mesh |
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| silicone, seals air from going out and in |
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| spline tongue and holds ceiling together, usually glued, holes for acoustics |
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| affects surface material ex. weathering |
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| described angle of seat back to pan |
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| the study of how people communicate in and through space |
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crystalline-stone
non crystalline- glass |
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| 2 or more materials coming together |
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| building with individual units bound together by mortar |
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