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1. A reservoir or tank for storing or holding water or other liquid, as rainwater collected from a roof, for use when required.
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2. Mosaic work of wood used for floors and wainscoting.
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3. A luminaire having a trough-shaped reflector holding one or more fluorescent lamps.
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4. A monumental gateway in Chinese architecture.
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5. A hinge having a removable pin so that a door can be unhung by separating two leaves.
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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. 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.
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9. 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.
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10. A house having a room or rooms somewhat above or below adjacent rooms, with the floor levels usually differing by approximately half a story.
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11. 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.
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12. Identify the ornament:A stylized three petaled iris flower tied by encircling band.
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13. An artificial mound of earth or stone esp. over an ancient grave. Also called barrow.
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14. A scattered reflection of light from an irregular surface or an erratic dispersion through a translucent material.
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15. A story having a lateral strength significantly less than that of the stories above.
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16. 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.
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17. 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.
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18. Identify the type of roof.A ridged roof divided on each side into a shallower slope above a steeper one.
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19. The art or technique of painting on a freshly spread, moist plaster surface with pigments ground up in water or a lime water mixture.
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20. A story having a lateral stiffness significantly less than that of the stories above.
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21. An opening in the side of a building, as in parapet, for draining off rainwater.
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22. 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.
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23. 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.
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24. 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. 
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25. The rapid oscillations of a flexible cable or membrane structure caused by the aerodynamic effects of wind. Also called aerodynamic oscillation.
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26. The passageway required for the circulation of air between batt insulation and roof sheathing.
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27. A pilaster or similar feature projecting from a corner of a building.
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28. 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?
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29. A pile driven at a specified angle to the vertical in order to provide resistance against lateral forces. 
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30. Type of Rubble MasonryA rubble having approximately level beds and brought at intervals to continuous level courses.
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31. An iron bar or rod with bent ends for holding together stone masonry units.
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32. A pipe by which products of combustion are carried from a furnace or other appliance to the outside
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33. A thin, flat sheet or piece of metal esp. one of uniform thickness.
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34. A recess or small room connected to or forming part of a larger room.
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35. Identify
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A reservoir or tank for storing or holding water or other liquid, as...
Mosaic work of wood used for floors and wainscoting.
A luminaire having a trough-shaped reflector holding one or more...
A monumental gateway in Chinese architecture.
A hinge having a removable pin so that a door can be unhung by...
Identify the type of window.A window having one or more sashes...
A wood panel product made by bonding veneers together under heat and...
The space between two adjacent columns, usually clear space between...
A coarse plaster composed of portland or masonry cement, sand, and...
A house having a room or rooms somewhat above or below adjacent rooms,...
Identify the type of Joint.A joint between two members meeting at an...
Identify the ornament:A stylized three petaled iris flower tied by...
An artificial mound of earth or stone esp. over an ancient grave. Also...
A scattered reflection of light from an irregular surface or an...
A story having a lateral strength significantly less than that of...
A wall used jointly by contiguous structures, erected upon a line...
A procedure for determining the difference in elevation between two...
Identify the type of roof.A ridged roof divided on each side into a...
The art or technique of painting on a freshly spread, moist plaster...
A story having a lateral stiffness significantly less than that of the...
An opening in the side of a building, as in parapet, for draining off...
The ground elevation at any specific point on a construction site,...
A large oblong building used as a hall of justice and public meeting...
Any of a number of timber, steel or precast concrete planks driven...
The rapid oscillations of a flexible cable or membrane structure...
The passageway required for the circulation of air between batt...
A pilaster or similar feature projecting from a corner of a building.
A dynamic load is a load applied suddenly to a structure, often with...
A pile driven at a specified angle to the vertical in order to provide...
Type of Rubble MasonryA rubble having approximately level beds and...
An iron bar or rod with bent ends for holding together stone masonry...
A pipe by which products of combustion are carried from a furnace or...
A thin, flat sheet or piece of metal esp. one of uniform thickness.
A recess or small room connected to or forming part of a larger room.
Identify
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