Materials Final 2
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Part 2 of materials final
- 1.Give an example of an installation where concretes good compression strength would be a good performance characteristic
- 2.Give an example of an installation where concretes poor tensile strength will be a disadvantage
- 3.If we wanted a rusticated atmosphere for a portion of the health club you are specifying for, what kind of brick would you specify?
- 4.What advantages would brick veneer have over dimensional brick for the stair wall in the four lobbies of the health club?
- 5.The tables in the restraunt in the health spa are to be some kind of stone. the stone top will be mounted to a pedestal base with an 8" plate that has 4 holes, one in each corner, for screwing the base to the stone top. what enviornmental concerns come to mind?
- 6.What kind of glass would you specify for the railing at the health club, and why would you specify that kind of glass?
- 7.Could glass block be used as a suport structure holding up a load in addition to its own weight?
- 8.Finish for wood floors:
- 9.What kind of installation would you specify for the carpet in the hallway where wheeled carts are often used to tansport AV equipment
- 10.List two carpet construction methods
- 11.List two methods of carpet installation
- 12.List two methods of dyeing carpet
- 13.Concrete:
- A.
Can be given a variety of surface textures
- B.
Can be dyed stained painted or altered with chemical washes to change its appearance
- C.
Can be purchased as monolithic pour or installed as pre-cast units
- D.
All of the above
- 14.Seal concrete by:
- A.
Waxing it
- B.
Top-dressing it
- C.
Penetrating sealers
- D.
All of the above
- 15.Concrete starts out as a plastic material and becomes firm by evaporation
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Concrete is inert unless additives are used
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Concrete can be worked to achieve a wide variety of effects and can imitate other materials
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.What accounts for the difference between soft or stiff-mud production?
- A.
The molds used
- B.
The amount of water used in production
- C.
The handmade production methods
- D.
The firing temperature
- 19.What do the terms "sailor, soldier, shiner" refer to?
- A.
Types of mortar finishes
- B.
The different faces of the bricks/sides of the brick
- C.
Patterns created by orientation of the bricks when installed
- D.
Brick sizes
- 20.What do the terms "flemish, running, stack, and common bond" refer to?
- A.
Types f mortar joint finishes
- B.
The different faces of the brick/sides of the brick
- C.
Patterns created by orientaton of the bricks when installed
- D.
Brick sizes
- 21.What do te terms "utility, norman, king, and closure modular" refer to?
- A.
Types of mortar joint finshes
- B.
The different faces of the brick/sides of the brick
- C.
Patterns created by orientation of the bricks when installed
- D.
Brick sizes
- 22.
- A.
Types of mortar joint finishes
- B.
The different faces of the brick/sides of hte brick
- C.
Patterns created by orientation of the bricks when installed
- D.
Decorative surface treatments
- 23.Flashed brick is unevenly glazed with the same glaze used for ceramic tile
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Horizontal applications do not require mortar but vertical applications do
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Brick will change slightly in dimension if exposed to excessive standing water
- A.
True
- B.
False
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