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COSC 275 Palmer Exam Guide with Questionsand Answers Verified 100% Correct
Column - ✔✔A long, relatively slender, supporting pillar. A column is usually loaded axially in
compression
Beam - ✔✔A structural member that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the axis
Joist - ✔✔Parallel beams of lumber, concrete, or steel used to support floor and ceiling
systems.
Girder - ✔✔A large principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete, wood, or a combination of
these, used to support other structural members at isolated points along its length
Load-bearing wall - ✔✔A wall specifically designed and built to support and imposed load in
addition to its own weight.
Anchor Bolt - ✔✔A threaded bolt, usually embeded in a foundation, for sealing a sill,
framework, or machinery
Envelop - ✔✔The elements of a building that enclose conditioned areas and through which
thermal energy may be transfered to or from the outside environment
Wythe - ✔✔Each continuous vertical section of a wall one masonry unit in thickness
Tilt-up - ✔✔a method of concrete construction in which members are cast horizontally at a
location adjacent to their final position and are tilted into place after forms are removed
, Metal Framing - ✔✔Partitions commonly used for fire-rated construction around columns
and beams
Dampproofing - ✔✔an application of water-resisting treatment or material to the surface of
a concrete or masonry wall to prevent passage or absorption of water or moisture. can also use
a concrete admixture to achieve this.
Air Barrier - ✔✔A component of the envelop system that prohibits air leakage into a building
and reduces the risk of condensation build up. House wrap and fluid applied barriers are
examples.
Sheathing - ✔✔Plywood, waterboard, OSB, or lumber used to close up side walls, floors, or
roofs before the installation of finish materials on surface
Flashing - ✔✔A thin, impervious sheet of material places in construction to prevent water
penetration or to direct the flow of water.
Vapor Barrier - ✔✔Material used to prevent the passage of vapor misture into a structure or
another material, thus prevented condensation within them.
Bond Breaker - ✔✔A material used to prevent adhesion between freshly poured concrete
and the substrate
Storefront sash - ✔✔An assembly of light metal members that form a frame for a fixed-glass
storefront
Curtain Wall - ✔✔the exterior closure or skin of a building.
A _____ is non-bearing and is non-supported by beams or girders
Veneer - ✔✔A wall with a facing that is attached to, but not bonded to the wall
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