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This document provides information on building technology terms related to wall framing, roof framing, paint types, concrete mixing, soil testing, vehicle capacities, roof slopes, roofing materials, flashing, gutters, roof types, glass cutting, window installation, and glass types. Key terms include studs for wall framing, joists for floor framing, acrylic paint for concrete, soil testing to determine foundation parameters, and asphalt shingles as a common roofing material made of thermoplastic. Insulating materials are ranked from best to next best as air and felt/tar paper respectively.

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This document provides information on building technology terms related to wall framing, roof framing, paint types, concrete mixing, soil testing, vehicle capacities, roof slopes, roofing materials, flashing, gutters, roof types, glass cutting, window installation, and glass types. Key terms include studs for wall framing, joists for floor framing, acrylic paint for concrete, soil testing to determine foundation parameters, and asphalt shingles as a common roofing material made of thermoplastic. Insulating materials are ranked from best to next best as air and felt/tar paper respectively.

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

1 Wall framing? STUDS


2 Ceiling framing? FURRING / KOSTILAHES
3 Floor framing? JOIST / SOLERAS
4 1 gallon is equal to how many liters? 4LITERS
5 1 pail is equal to how many gallons? 4GALLONS
6 1 gallon is equal to how many pints? 8PINTS
7 Paint used for woods? B600 QDE
8 Used as topcoat for masonry, wood and metal surface? B7501 PERMACOAT
9 Arcytex is a product of what company? PACIFIC PAINTS
10 Paint used for concrete? ACRYLIC
11 Paint finish NOT used for ceiling? DUCCO FINISH
12 Formation of cracks on the surface of paint layers? ALLIGATORING
Caused by either moisture or poor adhesion, paint peeling and separating PEELING
13
from an earlier paint layer?
Applying of paint to a damp or wet surface, applying paint to a dirty BLISTERING / BUBBLING
14
orimcompatibly finished surfaced?
15 Applying a coat of paint when the outside temparature is too low? WRINKLING
16 When paint is applied too heavily on a hot surface or in the hot sun? WRINKLING
When not enough time has been allowed for the undercoats to dry WRINKLING
17
properly?
A paint defect that is identified by crusty white salt deposits that bubble EFFLORESCENCE
18
through the paint film from a masonry structure?
19 Formation of chalk on the surface? CHALKING
Defect by the migration of the color from a previous coat into the freshly BLEEDING
20
applied top coat?
21 Concrete neutralized mixed? DILUTE @ 1:16
22 Applied to woods to enhance its grain appearance? STAIN
23 Waterproofing terminology in roofdecks? SEEPAGE
Horizontal boards nailed to corner posts located just outside the corners of BATTER BOARD
24 a proposed building to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and
excavation lines?
25 Distance from the excavation to the batter board? 1.20M
This is done to determine the parameters for foundation design such as SOIL TEST
26 bearing capacity, seismicity, soil expansion and contraction as well as
liquefaction considerations?
27 Capacity of a Dump truck? 20cum
28 Capacity of a Elf truck? 3.50cum
29 Capacity of a Concrete Mixer? 7cum
30 Minimum slope for GI roof (long span)? 3
31 Another term for Roof slope? PITCH
32 Width of a Long span GI? .80m - 1.00m
33 Usual gauge of a Long Spa GI? 26
34 Roofing made of thermoplastic material? ASPHALT SHINGLES

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The edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and normally EAVES / ALERO
35 project beyond the side of a building. It forms an overhang to throw water
clear of the walls?
36 Roofing materils should not be combined? ALUMINUM & COPPER
37 Used for Aluminum Roofing consisting of a pin head and a long shank? BLIND RIVET
38 Used to support purlins on a wooden roof frame? RAFTER
39 Longitudinal members on the top of chords supporting the roof? RAFTER
40 Consisting of parallel chords and a triangular web system is called? OPEN WEB STEEL JOIST
41 Often used as a wall girt or a roof purlin in a structural system? Z SECTION
42 Nail used for Asphalt Shingles? FLAT HEAD NAIL
43 Asbestos Cement Boards are also known as?? FICEM BOARD
44 Best insulating material? AIR
45 Next best insulating material for roofs? FELT / TAR PAPER
Used for shedding rainwater so as to keep it from running down a wall or DRIP MOULD
46
from entering a sill?
What do you call an opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain WEEPHOLE
47
from a roof?
48 Most common roofing size? 6m - 12m
49 What is the nominal dimension of a corrugated GI roof? 3'x8' / .90m X 2.40m
50 1 feet is equal to how many inches? 12INCHES
51 1 meter is equal to how many feets? 3.28FEETS
52 1 meter is equal to how many inches? 39.37INCHES
53 Minimum end lapping for corrugated GI Roofing? 250mm
54 Maximun end lapping for corrugated GI Roofing? 300mm
55 Minimum side lapping for corrugated GI Roofing? 1.5CORRUGATION
56 Maximum side lapping for corrugated GI Roofing? 2.5CORRUGATION
57 What is the smallest gutter size? 12"
It is the metal used for collecting water and is attached to the fascia GUTTER
58
board?
59 Roof for entry of light? SKYLIGHT
A tapered, semi-cylindrical roofing tile laid convex side up to overlap MISSION TILES
planking, similar tiles laid concave side up?

60

61 Where is gutter attached? FASCIA BOARD / SENEPA


62 How are gutters joined? ALUMINUM RIVETS
63 An Iron coated with zinc is called? GALVANIZED
64 Material to fasten GI? RIVETS

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A roof sloping downward in two parts from a central ridge? GABLE ROOF

65

66 Type of roofing in forested area? STEEPED GABLE ROOF


67 It is used to cut glass? DIAMOND CUTTER
68 Installation of Glass? GLAZING
A pyramidal hip roof? PAVILION ROOF
69

A roof having sloping ends ana sides meeting at an inclined projecting HIP ROOF
angle?
70

A roof having a hipped end truncating a gable? HIPPED GABLE ROOF


71

A roof having on each side a steeper lower part and a shallower upper MANSARD ROOF
part.
72

A ridged roof divided on each side Into a shallower slope above a steeper GAMBREL ROOF
one?
73

Identify the parts of Truss?

74

This device is used for adjusting the tension or length of cables, tie rods TURNBUCKLE
and other tensioning system. It normally consists of two threaded eye
75
bolts, one screwed into each end of a small metal frame, and having
opposite threads.
76 A fitting used to connect glass in many various configurations? SPIDER CONNECTOR
77 Tempered Glass is a WHAT? SAFETY GLASS

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A glass having one or both sides acid etched or sandblasted to obscure OBSCURE / ETCHED GLASS
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vision?
79 A type of Glass with minimal distortion? FLOAT GLASS
AWNING
80 Disregarding canopy, what would be the best type of window against rain?

81 A window that can be used as a Fire Escape? SLIDING WINDOW


82 Type of glass used in mirrors for a distortion-free surface? FLOAT GLASS
CONVEX MIRROR
This mirror is usually used in groceries and department stores mounted on
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the ceiling or wall for surveillance/security purposes?

84 Type of glass used in Fire Exit Doors? WIRED GLASS


Consists of two or more plies of flat glass bonded under heat and pressure LAMINATED / SAFETY
85 to interlayers of polyvynil butyral resin that retains the fragments if the GLASS
glass is broken.
86 A laminated Glass that has exceptional tensile and impact strength. SECURITY GLASS
It is a window that projects from the main wall of a building but do not ORIEL WINDOW
87
reach to the ground, supported by corbels or brackets?
88 This type of window are most often installed in basements? HOPPER
Type of window that are made of glass slats set in metal clips that can be JALOUSIE / LOUVERED
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opened and closed in unison? WINDOWS
DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS
90 The top of this window can be opened while the bottom remains closed.

91 It is a moulding/strip used as a stopper between two doors? ASTRAGAL


It is placed on one leaf of a double-leafed door to prevent smoke, etc. ASTRAGAL
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from penetrating?
93 Type of door best for maintenance? HOLLOW CORE
A door formed by inserting a thin lumber, plywood or composite material PANEL DOOR
into the frame formed by the stiles, rails and mullions of the door?

94

A flat-faced door that may have a variety of door facings and may be FLUSH DOOR
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hollow-core or solid-core?
96 A door consisting of stiles, top and bottom rail and divided glass panels? FRENCH DOOR
Identify the Illustrations. A=FLUSH
B=HOLLOW-CORE
97 C=SOLID-CORE
D=PANEL

98 Frame that carries a door? DOOR JAMB

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Identify the parts.

99

100 Beam on top of the door? LINTEL BEAM


101 A type of door, best for an Industrial Building? STEEL DOOR
A door divided horizontally in such a fashion that the bottom half may DUTCH DOOR
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remain shut while the top half opens.
It is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspeice TRANSOM
103
separating a door from a window above it.
It is found above doors and windows used to carry masonry and other LINTEL BEAM
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loads.
A type of stud that is used above a door or above or beneath a window. CRIPPLE STUD
105 They aren't very different from other studs except that they are cut
shorter so there is room for the opening.
106 Hinge used for the frameless glass door. PIVOT / FLOOR CHECK

107 Identify the following:

What do you use when there's a difference in the room elevation and the THRESHOLD
108
corridor?
109 A wooden nail. PEG
110 Type of hinge used in folding doors. INVISIBLE HINGE
111 A type of bolt that can be accessed on one side only. BARREL BOLT
112 What is used to stop a single leaf swing door? RABBET / VACIADA
113 A fireproof door with metal covering. KALAMEIN
114 What do you call the opening of doors and windows? FENESTRATION
115 It is the art or craft of forming joints especially in woodwork? JOINERY
Any deviation from a plane or true surface of a board or panel, usually WARP
116 caused by uneven drying during the seasoning process or by a change in
moisture content.
A curvature across the width or face of a wood piece, measured at the CUP
117 point of gratest deviation from a straight line drawn from edge of the
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118 A curvature along the length of a wood piece. BOW
119 A curvature along the edge of a wood piece. CROOK
A warp resulting from the turning of the edges of the wood piece in TWIST
120
opposite directions?
A separation along the grain of a wood piece, usually between the annual SHAKE
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rings.
A well defined opening between the annual rings of a softwood, containing PITCH POCKET
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or having once contained solid or liquid pitch.
A lengthwise separation of wood across the annual rings, caused by CHECK
123
uneven or rapid shrinkage during the seasoning process.
124 A check that extends completely through a board or wood veneer. SPLIT
The presence of bark or absence of wood at the corner or along an edge of WANE
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a piece.
The base of a woody branch enclosed by a subsequent growth of wood in KNOT
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the stem from which it rises.
Any of various Joints formed by overlapping the ends or edges of two LAP JOINT
members. The simplest and weakest joint.
127

A lengthening joint formed by Interlacing finger-llke projections on the FINGER JOINT


ends of the joined members.
128

A joint between two members meeting at an angle, made by cutting each MITER JOINT
of the butting surfaces to an angle equal to half the angle of junctlon.

129

A thin strip of material Inserted Into the grooved edges of two members to SPLINE
make a butt joint between them.
130

131 A lumber which is cut but not finished is referred to as? ROUGH LUMBER
132 A lumber surfaced 4 sides? S4S
133 A board that has 2 flat faces? S2S
134 It refers to undressed lumber? ROUGH LUMBER

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Identify what type of joint:

135

136 Formula of Boardfoot? Bft=TxLxW/12


A post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of NEWEL
137
stairs is called?
138 The terminal feature of a newel post. NEWEL CAP / FINIAL CAP
139 A 2"x12" and supports the treads. STRINGER
140 The projecting part of a stair tread extending beyond the riser. NOSING
The step at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and CURTAIL STEP
141
having a scroll termination.
142 Sample of millworks? MOULDINGS / CORNICE
143 The wood derived from a conifer or gymnosperm trees. SOFTWOOD
144 The wood derived from non-monocot anglosperm trees. HARDWOOD
145 A wood product with solignum? MATWOOD
146 How will you prevent termite infestation? SOIL POISON
An organic, non-toxic treatment for wood against termites and other PENTACHLOROPHENOL
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insects.
Pertains to lumber seasoned under controlled conditions of heat, air KILN-DRIED
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circulation and humidity?
149 It is the steel, commonly used for the sidings of warehouses. LIGHT GAUGE STEEL
The figure denotes; STEEL CONSTRUCTION
150

COLD ROLLING
A metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through one or
more pairs of ROLLS to reduce the thickness and to make the thickness
151
uniform. The concept is similar to the rolling dough in bakeries. If metal is
rolled below its recrystallization temperature, it is called?

152 If metal is rolled above its recrystallization temperature, it is called? HOT ROLLING
153 It is the act of plugging an opening with oakum, lead… CAULKING
154 Mix design; selection and proportioning of cement, water & aggregate. CONCRETE
Ratio of mixing water to cement in a unit volume of concrete or mortar WATER-CEMENT RATIO
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mix.
156 Quality of cement per unit volume? CEMENT
157 Quality of water per unit volume? WATER
158 Measurement of a cement? BAG / SACK
Method of determining the consistency and workabillity of freshly mixed SLUMP TEST
159
concrete.
160 Measure of the consistency and workabilty of a freshly mixed concrete? SLUMP
161 Used to mold a specimen of freshly mixed concrete for the slump test? SLUMP CONE

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162 3 Types of Concrete Mix: PLASTIC, DRY, WET MIX
163 Mix containing little water or too much aggregate? DRY MIX
164 Mix having a relatively high water content & runny consistency? WET MIX
165 Mix that flows sluggishly without segregating & is readily molded? PLASTIC MIX
Test for determining the compressive strength of a concrete batch, using a COMPRESSION TEST
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hydraulic press?
167 Temporary structure required to support newly poured concrete? FORMWORK
Give the dimensions: TOP=4" / 100mm
HEIGHT=12" / 300mm
BOTTOM=8" / 200mm
168

169 Boarding / sheeting of wood, metal, plastic, or fiberglass for containing. FORM
Device for supporting and holding steel reinforcement during the pouring CHAIR
170
of concrete?
A tall device supporting and holding top bars during the pouring of HIGH CHAIR
171
concrete?
A wide device used for supporting bottom bars during pouring of BOLSTER
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concrete?
173 Process of eliminating voids within newly poured concrete? CONSOLIDATION
174 Repeated insertions and withdrawals of a flatlike or spade like tool? SPADING
175 Repeated insertion and withdrawals of a tool? RODDING
176 Moderately high-frequency oscillations of a vibrator? VIBRATION
Separation of coarse aggregate from the mortar or of water from the SEGREGATION
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other ingredients.
Separation of an excessively wet / overvibrated concrete mix into STRATIFICATION
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horizontal layers.
Emergence of excess mixing water on the surface of newly poured BLEEDING
179
concrete?
Milky deposits containing cement and aggregates fines on the surface of LAITANCE
180
new concrete?
181 Process of smoothing to produce the desired texture and appearance. FINISHING
Flat tool for smoothing a fresh concrete. FLOAT
182

A float with a long handle. BULL FLOAT


183

184 Long wooden / metal straightedge for smoothing. DARBY

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Flat-bladed hand tool for plastering. TROWEL
185

Portable Machine having steel trowels. POWER TROWEL

186

Trowel having a long, curved lip. EDGER


187

Wheel-mounted rotary power saw. PAVEMENT SAW

188

ARCHITECTURAL
189 Exposed concrete work requiring special care in the selection of materials.
CONCRETE
190 Concrete left in its natural state after formwork is removed. BETON BRUT
Colored finish produced by sprinkiling a dry mixture of cement, sand and a DRY-SHAKE FINISH
191
pigment.
192 Fine-textured finish obtained by smoothing a fresh concrete. FLOAT FINISH
193 Straited finish obtained by stroking a broom. BROOM FINISH
EXPOSED AGGREGATE
194 Decorative finish produced by sandblasting.
FINISH
195 Finish obtained by a steel trowel. TROWEL FINISH
196 Textured finish given to a fresh plaster. SWIRL FINISH
197 Obtained by fracturing a concrete. BUSHHUMMERED FINISH
198 Voids on a formed concrete surface. HONEYCOMB
199 Chipping / scalling of a hardened concrete. SPALLING
200 Numerous hairline cracks. CRAZING
201 Reduction in volume of concrete caused by a loss of moisture. DRYING SHRINKAGE
202 Caused by hydration of the cement paste. SETTING SHRINKAGE
203 Curing time of concrete in # of days? 28DAYS
204 Unit weight of concrete? 2400kg/cum
At the start of concrete pouring, a cylinder test is done. How many days is 7DAYS
205 the concrete cured before being tested to get roughly half the strength of
its final cured strength?
206 The allowable maximum slump for slabs, beams and columns is… 2"
In prefab construction, what do you call the process of transferring and ASSEMBLY
207
reconstruction of parts on the site?
208 What is the advantage of conventional construction over precast? FLEXIBILITY
OUTER SIDE OF THE
209 Where is the best placement of perimeter beams?
COLUMN

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210 A simple beam extending beyond its support at ONE end. OVERHANGING BEAM
211 A beam extending over more than two supports. CONTINOUOS BEAM
A simple beam with both ends extending beyond its supports on both DOUBLE OVERHANGING
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ends. BEAM
213 Walls at property lines? FIRE WALL
214 Walls at the basement? RETAINING WALL
215 The floor slab rises about 0.10m - 0.15m from WHAT? LEDGE
For a 1cum Class "A" concrete mix, how many bags of cement will you 9
216
use?
For a 1cum Class "AA" concrete mix, how many bags of cement will you 12
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use?
For a 1cum Class "B" concrete mix, how many bags of cement will you 7.5
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use?
6
219 For a 1cum Class "C" concrete mix, how many bags of cement will you use?

220 Class "AA" concrete mix ratio? 1;1.5;3


221 Class "A" concrete mix ratio? 1;2;4
222 Class "B" concrete mix ratio? 1;2.5;5
223 Class "C" concrete mix ratio? 1;3;6
224 Class "AA" mixture strength? 4000psi
225 Class "A" mixture strength? 3500psi
226 Class "B" mixture strength? 3000psi
227 Class "C" mixture strength? 2500psi
CEMENT, SAND, GRAVEL,
228 Proper sequemce in mixing concrete?
WATER
229 Standard weight of a bag of cement in the philippines? 40kg
230 Advisable Thickness for Interior walls? 4" / .10m
231 Advisable Thickness for Exterior walls? 6" / .15m
232 In the Philippines, How many hollow cores does a standard CHB have? 3
233 The minimum lap splice length of two rebars with equal diameter? 30D
234 Most common reinforcement for CHB? DEFORMED BARS
Rebar diameter commonly used for both horizontal and vertical 10mm
235
reinforcement for CHB walls?
236 Shortest commercial length of a steel rebar? 6.00m
237 A mason is best suited for? CHB LAYOUT
238 Water used for concrete mix? POTABLE WATER
239 It is a binder for concrete? CEMENT
240 What is removed from the surface of concrete when screeding? WATER
LATH & PLASTER
241 What is used to adhere concrete plaster on the surfaceof a plywood wall?

242 How many CHB can be placed in 1sqm? 12.5pcs


243 In 32sqm, how many CHB will be used with 5% wastage? 420pcs
What is the recommended minimum thickness of an exterior CHB wall .15m
244
without considering the plaster?

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What is the recommended minimum thickness of an interior CHB wall .10m
245
without considering the plaster?
What is the recommended minimum thickness of an exterior CHB wall .20m
246
considering the plaster?
247 Thickness of non-load bearing CHB for exterior use? .15m
Identify the different types of bricks placement:

248

Identify the Brickwork:

249

CONCRETE MASONRY
250 The CHB isalso called in other country as?
UNIT (CMU)
A hardener mixture mixed with dust to fill-up gaps in marble and wall POLYMER
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finishes?
252 A type of cement that sets and hardens when combined with water? HYDRAULIC CEMENT
253 A mixture of amorphous silica that reacts to water? CEMENT
An english cement manufacturer who obtained the patent for portland PORTLAND CEMENT
254
cement on 21st of October 1824?
255 An aggregates that pass thru a #40 sieve but is retained on a #200 sieve? FINE SAND
256 An aggregates that pass thru a #10 sieve but is retained on a #40 sieve? COARSE SAND
257 An aggregates that pass thru a 3" sieve but is retained on a #10 sieve? GRAVEL
258 An aggregates that pass thru a #200 sieve? SILT-CLAY
CRAZING
Also known as pattern cracking, it is characterized by the appearance of
hairline crcks in concrete and glazed materials. In concrete, it is the result
of surface shrinkage occurring at a faster rate than shrinkage below th
259
surface. In glazed materials like ceramic, it is caused by tensile stresses
greater than the glaze withstand. what is this phenomenon whereby a
network of fine cracks appear on the surface of materials?

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It is receptacle in which concrete is placed, so that it will have th desired FORMS
shape or outline when hardened. Once the concrete develos adequate
260
strength, it is removed. It is usually made of materials like plywood or
steel?
It is provided in the formwork for horizontal members to counteract the CAMBER
261 effect of deflection caused by the weight of reinforcement and the
concrete?
262 It is used to stabilized the unstable formworks? DIAGONAL BRACING
263 After how many days can you remove the forms used for the footing? 1.5 - 2 DAYS
264 The removal of forms is called? STRIPPING
265 What concrte has no reinforcement? LEAN CONCRETE
266 Ready mix concrete should be tested at?? SITE
These bars are provided in preparation for the next batch of concrete DOWELS
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pouring?
268 Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging on a wall? TYROLEAN FINISH
A skilled person who utilized for finishing / plastering/ block laying / MASON / FINISHING
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installing tiles and etc.. MASON
System to be used in filling beams and slabs of concrete together at TRANSIT MIX
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second floor of the building
271 A filler product used to fill gap between tiles? GROUT
272 Material used for laying out tiles to make them aligned? TILE ADHESIVE
273 Best used for tile setting on concrete surface? TILE ADHESIVE
A cage filled with rocks for use against erosion, retaining walls, flood walls GABION
274
and etc..
275 Type of gypsum used in bathrooms? WATER RESISTANT GB
276 What type of tiles is best for toilets? VITRIFIED TILES
277 It is the best floor tile in terms of acoustics? CARPET
278 What flooring material is best for a recording studio? WOOD
279 What flooring material will you recommend for office? ENGINEERED WOOD
In 40.10sqm room, how many 0.30mX0.30m tiles will be used considering 450
280
1% wastage?
In 40.10sqm room with T&B (1.30mX1.50m), how many 0.30mX0.30m will 429
281
be used considering 1% wastage?
282 What tool is used to clean bricks? WIRED BRUSH
It refers to temporary structure/platform supporting workers and SCAFFOLDING
283
materials.
It refers to the sheathing, joists and stringers which act as a mold for liquid SHORING DECK
284
concrete?
A scafflod and shoring deck can be defferentiated based on how it is used 10feet
285 as well as the application of safety standards. At what height should a
scaffold platform have fall protection?
A system of framing a building in which the studs are continous to roof, BALLOON FRAMING
286
supporting second floor joinst is kown as?
287 Given a 1.60mX1.60mX400mm footing, find the volume of concrete? 1.024cum
288 Maximum slope for cut and fill? 2:01
289 Minimum number of boring tests? 3

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CUT & FILL
What do you call the process of excavating, moving the excvated material,
290 and using it t the nearby location whereby the amount of axcavated
material roughly matches the amount of filling material?

291 It is a machine used to make round wooden ballusters? LATHE / TORNO


292 A simple instrument used to align vertical members? PLUMB BOB
It is used to determine the horizontal alignment of windows and door LEVEL HOSE
293
jambs?
294 It is commonly used by carpenters to mark a straight line? PITIK
It is used to economically obtained elevations over short/adjacent LEVELING HOSE W/
295
distance? WATER
SOLVENT
296 What material is used to join pvc pipe and ensure that they stick together?

297 What is PVC? POLYVINYL CHLORIDE


298 What is used to join hard copper? SOLDERING
For a drywall system, how many sheets will you used for a wall 10m wide x 30X1pc/2.88=11
299
3m tall?
in a 30sqm wall, you need to apply 2 coats of paint. Assuming uniform 30X2sidesX2coatsX1can/5s
300
coverage of 5sqm how many cans of paint will you buy? qm=24CANS
301 Z channel is used for? PURLINS
302 It is the temporary force applied by a device in prestressed concrete? JACKING FORCE
303 A type of nail without a head? FINISHING NAIL
MODULAR SYSTEM
304 A system of mass production and prefabrication of furniture and cabinets?

TOE KICK
What do you call the recess at the bottom of a base cabinet that allows
305
your feet to get close to the counter top without losing your balance?
What do you call the moulding along interior walls located near the mid- CHAIR RAIL
306
height of the wall?
307 What sealant is used for self-tapping screw? VULCASEAL
TOP OF CORRUGATION
308 In the installation of Corrugated GI roofing, where should nails be placed?
Identify: A=TEKSCREW
B=ROOFING SHEATH
309 C=INSULATION
D=SAGROD E=PURLINS

310 What is roughing in? OPPOSITE OF FINISHING


311 Common thickness of plywood used for formworks? 1/2"
312 It is a mixture of silica and lime? CEMENT
313 Most common frame material used for warehouses? STEEL
314 Wood banned as an architectural material? PHILIPPINE HARDWOOD
315 What do you call a thin nail with a small head? BRAD NAIL
316 What ceremony is undertaken before commencement of a project? GROUNDBREAKING
317 Vernacular term for "laying of CHB" ASINTADA

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In a CHB wall that is hidden from view and where aesthetics is not a KOSTURA
primary concern, what is done when you fill cement mortar to CHB joints
318
to prevent insects from staying in the gaps. What is this in vernacular
term?
319 Vernacular term for "vertical alignment" HULOG
320 Vernacular term for "fill" ESCOMBRO
321 Vernacular term for "scratch coat" REBOKADA
322 "Truss" KILO
323 "Girder" GUILILAN
324 "Joist" SOLERAS
325 "Flooring" SAHIG / SUELO
326 "Girt" SEPO
327 "Beam" BIGA
328 "Bottom Chord" BARAKILAN
329 "Purlin" REOSTRA
330 "Fascia Board" SENEPA
331 "Ceiling Joist" KOSTIYAHE
332 "Siding (external)" TABIKE
333 "Stud (vertical)" PILARETE
334 "Stud (horizontal)" PABALAGBAG
335 "Window sill" PASAMANO
336 "Window head" SUMBRERO
337 "Jamb" HAMBA
338 "Collar Plate" SINTURON
339 "Stringer (closed)" MADRE
340 "Stringer (open)" HARDINERA
341 "Tread" BAYTANG
342 "Riser" TAKIP (SILIPAN)
343 Handrail GABAY
344 Moulding MULDURA
345 Eave SIBE
346 Projection BOLADA
347 Framework BALANGKAS
348 Gutter KANAL
349 Conductor/downspout ALULOD
350 WI strap PLANCHUELA
351 Bolt PIERNO
352 Scaffolding PLANCHA
353 Stake ESTAKA
354 Plastered course KUSTURADA
355 Stucco/plaster PALITADA
356 Pickwork PIKETA
357 Varnish finish MONYEKA
358 Spacing of gap BIENTO
359 Concrete slab LARGA MASA

compiled by: XlX 14


BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
360 Plumb line HULOG
361 Cement tile BALDOSA
362 Cement brick LADRILYO
363 Door fillet BATIDURA
364 Groove KANAL
365 Good grain HASPE
366 Pattern/schedule PLANTILYA
367 Hinge BISAGRA
368 Paneled door DE BANDEHA
369 Earth fill ESCOMBRO
370 Masonry fill LASTILYAS
371 Adobe anchor LIYABE
372 Solder HINANG
373 Diagonal brace PIE DE GALLO
374 Small window VENTANILLA
375 Division 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
376 Division 2 SITEWORKS
377 Division 3 CONCRETE
378 Division 4 MASONRY
379 Division 5 METAL
380 Division 6 WOOD AND PLASTIC
THERMAL & MOISTURE
381 Division 7
PROTECTION
382 Division 8 DOORS & WINDOWS
383 Division 9 FINISHING
384 Division 10 SPECIALTIES
385 Division 11 EQUIPMENT
386 Division 12 FURNISHINGS
387 Division 13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
388 Division 14 CONVEYING SYSTEM
389 Division 15 MECHANICAL
390 Division 16 ELECTRICAL
Format developed by the construction specifications institute for MASTER FORMAT
391
coordination of specs?
392 As of 2014, how many divisions in this format? 50

compiled by: XlX 15

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