Civil Engineering Semester Exam Review

1. Joists are structural members used to carry the floor and ceiling loads.

• straight
• vertical
• horizontal
• diagonal

2. How often are joists spaced apart?

• 16 inches or 24 inches apart
• 15 inches or 30 inches apart
• 10 inches or 20 inches apart
• 14 inches or 28 inches apart

3. What is a truss?

• An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form squares.
• An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form triangles.
• An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form circles.
• An assembly of structural members joined to form a rigid framework, usually connected to form rectangles.

4. What is insulation?

• Material used to restrict the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another.
• Material used to expand the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another.
• Material used to release the flow of heat or sound from one surface to another.

5. What is Sheathing?

• A covering placed over interior studs or rafters that serves as a base below the interior finish materials.
• A covering placed over exterior studs or rafters that serves as a base below the exterior finish materials.

6. What are examples of exterior wall finish materials?

• all of the above
• plywood
• hardboard
• plastic
• vinyl

7. What is underlayment often called?

• A and C
• A. Felt
• B. Sand
• C. Paper
• A and B

8. Other examples of exterior roof finish materials include

• all of the above
• slate
• wood shakes
• clay
• concrete tiles

9. What is a weather resistive barrier used for?

• It is designed to keep out liquid water and prevent air infiltration while allowing water vapor to escape from inside the home.
• It is designed to keep in liquid water and release air infiltration while allowing water vapor to stay trapped from inside the home.

10. What is a sill in a window opening?

• A vertical wood member placed at the top of walls and openings in walls.
• A horizontal wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls.
• A vertical wood member placed at the bottom of walls and openings in walls.
• A horizontal wood member placed at the top of walls and openings in walls.