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Finger-jointed timber - CORRECT ANSWER-is composite
building material composed of small pieces of wood merged to
form boards using various types of glue.
Medium density fiberboard - CORRECT ANSWER-is composite
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Finger-jointed timber - CORRECT ANSWER-is composite
building material composed of small pieces of wood merged to
form boards using various types of glue.
Medium density fiberboard - CORRECT ANSWER-is composite
building material that is a type of laminated wood closely
resembling hardwood and is used for doors and decorative
moldings.
Particle board - CORRECT ANSWER-is composite building
material composed of small flakes of wood merged together
with glue to form boards used for furniture.
Synthetic wood - CORRECT ANSWER-s composite building
material composed of recycled plastics to form sheets or
boards.
Steel support temperatures begin losing strength at -
CORRECT ANSWER-570 degrees or 300 celsius. It elongates
and buckles when heated past temperature resistance.
An A-frame collapse - CORRECT ANSWER-occurs when the
floor and/or roof assemblies on both sides of a load-bearing
center wall collapse creating a lean-to collapse on opposite
, sides of the wall and creating void spaces on both sides of the
wall
pattern occurs when the outer walls remain intact and the upper
floors and/or roof structure fail in the middle. - CORRECT
ANSWER-A V-shaped collapse
A pancake collapse - CORRECT ANSWER-pattern is when the
structure's floors collapse on top of each other with debris
between them.
A lean-to collapse - CORRECT ANSWER-pattern occurs when
one outer wall fails while the opposite wall remains intact.
Has excellent heat resistance known as drywall or sheetrock. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Gypsum
Collapse zone distance - CORRECT ANSWER-multiply the
height by 1 ½ . So if building height is 30 feet the collapse zone
will be 45 feet.
Every gallon of water added to a structure adds - CORRECT
ANSWER-8 to 10 pounds of weight.
Full or rigid frame - CORRECT ANSWER-the vehicle body
attaches to a rigid frame more commonly used for larger
automobiles and trucks , heavy duty vehicles that carry loads
Unibody - CORRECT ANSWER-a single molded unit forming
both the bodywork and chassis of a vehicle.
Space frame - CORRECT ANSWER-Aluminum skeletons that
are similar to aircraft frames upon which the aluminum or
plastic of the vehicle body is attached. The internal structure of
these frames provides internal support while the skin provides
aerodynamics and protection.
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