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Quiz No. 2

A pilaster or similar feature projecting from a corner of a building.

The ground elevation at any specific point on a construction site, esp. where the ground meets the foundation of a building. Also called the grade line.

A story having a lateral stiffness significantly less than that of the stories above.

A story having a lateral strength significantly less than that of the stories above.

A procedure for determining the difference in elevation between two points by means of a level or transit and a rod. Also called the differential leveling.

An artificial mound of earth or stone esp. over an ancient grave. Also called barrow.

A large oblong building used as a hall of justice and public meeting place in ancient Rome, typically having a high central space lit by a clerestory and covered by timber trusses and raised dais in a semicircular apse for the tribunal.

A monumental gateway in Chinese architecture.

A wall used jointly by contiguous structures, erected upon a line dividing two parcels of land, each of which is a separate real estate entity.

Identify the type of window.A window having one or more sashes swinging inward on hinges generally attached on the bottom. Also called the hospital window.

A wood panel product made by bonding veneers together under heat and pressure, usually with the grain at right angles to each other and symmetrical about the center ply.

The passageway required for the circulation of air between batt insulation and roof sheathing.

A pipe by which products of combustion are carried from a furnace or other appliance to the outside

A house having a room or rooms somewhat above or below adjacent rooms, with the floor levels usually differing by approximately half a story.

Identify the type of Joint.A joint between two members meeting at an angle, made by cutting each of the butting surfaces to an angle equal to half the angle of junction.

A luminaire having a trough-shaped reflector holding one or more fluorescent lamps.

A scattered reflection of light from an irregular surface or an erratic dispersion through a translucent material.

A dynamic load is a load applied suddenly to a structure, often with rapid changes in magnitude and location. What are the two types of dynamic load?

The rapid oscillations of a flexible cable or membrane structure caused by the aerodynamic effects of wind. Also called aerodynamic oscillation.

Type of Rubble MasonryA rubble having approximately level beds and brought at intervals to continuous level courses.

An iron bar or rod with bent ends for holding together stone masonry units.

A thin, flat sheet or piece of metal esp. one of uniform thickness.

The art or technique of painting on a freshly spread, moist plaster surface with pigments ground up in water or a lime water mixture.

The space between two adjacent columns, usually clear space between the lower parts of the shafts, measured in diameters. It is a system of spacing columns in a colonnade based on this measurement.

Identify the ornament:A stylized three petaled iris flower tied by encircling band.

A coarse plaster composed of portland or masonry cement, sand, and hydrated lime, mixed with water and applied in a plastic state to form hard covering for exterior walls.

A reservoir or tank for storing or holding water or other liquid, as rainwater collected from a roof, for use when required.

Identify the type of roof.A ridged roof divided on each side into a shallower slope above a steeper one.

An opening in the side of a building, as in parapet, for draining off rainwater.

A recess or small room connected to or forming part of a larger room.

Any of a number of timber, steel or precast concrete planks driven vertically side by side to retain earth or prevent water from seeping into an excavation.

Mosaic work of wood used for floors and wainscoting.

A pile driven at a specified angle to the vertical in order to provide resistance against lateral forces.

A hinge having a removable pin so that a door can be unhung by separating two leaves.

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