Architectural Design - Chapters 10, 16, 17, 19
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Architects have the power to put someone’s vision of a structure into life. We have covered how to ensure we achieve the perfect designs that won’t collapse or be a danger and the quiz below is designed to check how much you can remember from class. Give it a shot!
Questions and Answers
- 1.What line defines the site boundaries on a plot plan?
- A.
Closed Contour Lines
- B.
Contour Lines
- C.
Property Lines
- 2.What line uses connecting points that have the same same elevation?
- A.
Closed Contour Lines
- B.
Contour Lines
- C.
Property Lines
- 3.What lines represents summits (peaks) and depressions (valleys)?
- A.
Closed Contour Lines
- B.
Contour Lines
- C.
Property Lines
- 4.When talking about stairs, what is the vertical face of a step?
- A.
Riser
- B.
Tread
- C.
Stringer
- 5.When talking about stairs, what is a structural member that supports the treads and risers?
- A.
Riser
- B.
Tread
- C.
Stringer
- 6.When talking about stairs, what is the horizontal member of each step?
- A.
Riser
- B.
Tread
- C.
Stringer
- 7.In a fireplace, what protects the floor from sparks?
- A.
Lintel
- B.
Flue
- C.
Hearth
- 8.In a fireplace, what supplies a smoke path from the fireplace?
- A.
Lintel
- B.
Flue
- C.
Hearth
- 9.In a fireplace, what supports the masonry (bricks) above the opening?
- A.
Lintel
- B.
Flue
- C.
Hearth
- 10.When talking about roofs, what word also can refer to the slope?
- A.
Pitch
- B.
Run
- C.
Rise
- 11.When talking about roofs, what is the vertical distance from the top of the wall plate to the underside of the rafters at the ridge?
- A.
Pitch
- B.
Run
- C.
Rise
- 12.When talking about roofs, what is half of the clear span (horizontal distance from the inside of one stud wall to the inside of the opposite stud wall)?
- A.
Pitch
- B.
Run
- C.
Rise
- 13.Wha type of roof is easy to build and very popular?
- A.
A-frame
- B.
Gable
- C.
Hip
- 14.What popular roof style has a sloped roof section rather than gables at the ends?
- A.
A-frame
- B.
Gable
- C.
Hip
- 15.What roof type forms both the walls plus the roof?
- A.
A-frame
- B.
Gable
- C.
Hip
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