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Ch 14- Construction Systems

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a bridge collapses, thhis is an example of

a)

output

b)

process

c)

feedback

d)

environmental disaster

2.

Plywood, particleboard, waferboard, laminated vaneet lumber, and glulam are all types of ...

a)

dimensional lumber

b)

engineered wood material

c)

board lumber

d)

conventional solid-sawn lumber

3.

This is not true of steel ...

a)

made from iron and carbon

b)

it can be formed into various structural shapes

c)

resistant to corrosion

d)

loses strength when exposed to high temperatures

4.

Brick is an example of ...

a)

a manufactured material

b)

a structural material

c)

a type of masonry

d)

all of these

5.

The curing of concrete is

a)

the process of smoothing it

b)

a chemical reaction that makes it hard and stron

c)

the drying process

d)

the placing it process

6.

An example of a hand tool

a)

a wrench

b)

a power saw

c)

a wheelbarrow

d)

all of these

7.

Building a hospital is an example of this constuction

a)

residential

b)

commerical

c)

industrial

d)

public works

8.

Building a shopping mall is an example of this construction

a)

industrial

b)

commercial

c)

retail

d)

public works

9.

Building codes specify ...

a)

materials and methods of construction

b)

building types than may be built in certain areas

c)

how many people can live in certain size structures

d)

all of these

10.

Geotextiles are also called engineered fabrics.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Adhesives are used to adhere two objects.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Remodeling a factory is an example of industrial construction.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Public works construction projects are funded by taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Before house construction, info must be gathered concerning...

a)

hilly vs flat land

b)

the people living in the house

c)

lot size and the boundries

d)

all of these