Vocabulary/definition Quiz On Construction Materials
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Let's see what new vocabulary and/or definitions you have learned about Unit 2: Construction Materials
- 1.A very hard building material made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones and water is
- A.
Brick
- B.
Concrete
- C.
Iron
- D.
Stone
- 2.Masonry composed of rectangular units of burned clay or shale, or stone is
- A.
Concrete
- B.
Rubble
- C.
Ashlar masonry
- D.
Brick
- 3.The long face of a brick, usually the face displayed in a wall is the
- A.
Stretcher face
- B.
Header face
- 4.Fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure is called
- A.
Bending
- B.
Welding
- 5.The force that produces strain on a physical body is called
- 6.It is a material that is used in construction only in conjuction with mortar
- 7.Span is
- A.
In roof framing, horizontal timber connecting two opposite rafters at their lower ends to prevent them from spreading; also: collar beam
- B.
The interval between two terminals of a construction / The distance apart of any two consecutive supports, esp. as applied to the opening of an arch. / A structural member (or part of a member between two supports)
- 8.Concrete is
- A.
Weak in compression and strong in tension
- B.
Strong in tension and compression
- C.
Strong in compression and weak in tension
- 9.Reinforced concrete was developed in order to add ___________ strength to concrete
- 10.concrete - shell construction means
- A.
A shell construction made of concrete
- B.
A contruction in the form of a shell made of concrete
- C.
Both a and b
- 11.
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This picture illustrates a- A.
Slab
- B.
Mesh
- C.
Ribbing
- 12.
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This picture illustrates- A.
Pipes
- B.
Dowels
- C.
Bolts
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