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FLOOR SYSTEMS

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify #1

a)

Subfloor

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Cross Bridging

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Sill Plate

2.

Identify #2

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Sill Plate

3.

Identify #3

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

4.

Identify #4

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

5.

Identify #5

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

6.

Identify #6

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

7.

Identify #7

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

8.

Identify #8

a)

Wooden Pole

b)

Wooden Post

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Wooden Grider

9.

_____is the unsupported distance of a floor joist (e.g. from foundation wall to foundation wall).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

10.

_____ is the supporting of additional weight (e.g. floor joists support the additional weight of subflooring).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

11.

________ are additional, temporary weight placed on a floor system (e.g. people, furniture).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

12.

________ are additional, permanent weight placed on a floor system (e.g. center island, tile flooring).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

13.

________ are the portion of a floor system that projects out from a supported end. Fallingwater in western Pennsylvania is a world-famous example of a cantilever.

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

14.

3 types of floor bracings that can be used to stiffen and evenly space floor joists?

a)

Wood Corse/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

b)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blacking.

c)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

d)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Steel Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

15.

What measurement is used to mark the first floor joist when laying out floor joists 16” on center (O.C.)?

a)

16

b)

15 1/4"

c)

16 1/4"

d)

16 3/4"

16.

2 structural components that are used to support floor joists in mid span?

a)

Steal Beams and Wooden Girders

b)

Steel Bumms and Wooden Girders

c)

Steel Beams and Wooden Girders

d)

Pick me This is right or wrong

17.

How are steel beams and wooden girders supported on foundation walls?

a)

Beam pockets

b)

Beam Joists

c)

Beam Holders

d)

Beams Metal

18.

What floor framing component is fastened directly to the top of the foundation wall?

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Keyway

c)

Rafters

d)

Sheathing

19.

What type of wood must the sill plates be made of?

a)

Pressure treated

b)

Oak

c)

Pine

d)

Redwood

20.

How is the Sill plate fastened to the foundation wall?

a)

J Bolts

b)

L Bolts

c)

Z Bolts

d)

K Bolts

e)

D Bolts

21.

What do trimmer joists help carry the weight of in floor openings?

a)

Header Joists

b)

Floor Joists

c)

I-Joists

d)

Trimmer Joists

22.

structural components that are used support the weight of steel beams and wooden girders?

a)

Steel Columns

b)

Wooden Posts

c)

Rafters

d)

Concrete

e)

Joists

23.

What type of nail and adhesive should be used to fasten subflooring to floor joists?

a)

12d Nails & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

b)

8d Nails & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

c)

8d Nails & Flooring Grade Construction Adhesive

d)

8d Screws & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

24.

What is the crown of a floor joist and how does it affect floor joist installation?

a)

The crown of a floor joist is its Upward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the upward position.

b)

The crown of a floor joist is its Downward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the upward position.

c)

The crown of a floor joist is its Upward curving along its edge and With its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the Upward position.

d)

The crown of a floor joist is its upward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the Downward position.

25.

In what direction, in relationship to the floor joists, should subflooring be fastened to the floor joists?

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parrell

c)

Neither answer is correct

26.

Name three (3) variables that must be taken into consideration when determining the size and type of floor joist in a floor system?

a)

Span

b)

Live Load

c)

Dead Load

d)

Cantilever

e)

Bearing

27.

Identify #1

a)

Subfloor

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Cross Bridging

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Sill Plate

28.

Identify #2

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Sill Plate

29.

Identify #3

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

30.

Identify #4

a)

Floor joist

b)

Rim/Box/Band Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

31.

Identify #5

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

32.

Identify #6

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

33.

Identify #7

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Floor Joist

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Solid Blocking

e)

Cross Bridging

34.

Identify #8

a)

Wooden Pole

b)

Wooden Post

c)

Wooden Girder

d)

Wooden Grider

35.

_____is the unsupported distance of a floor joist (e.g. from foundation wall to foundation wall).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

36.

_____ is the supporting of additional weight (e.g. floor joists support the additional weight of subflooring).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

37.

________ are additional, temporary weight placed on a floor system (e.g. people, furniture).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

38.

________ are additional, permanent weight placed on a floor system (e.g. center island, tile flooring).

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

39.

________ are the portion of a floor system that projects out from a supported end. Fallingwater in western Pennsylvania is a world-famous example of a cantilever.

a)

Span

b)

Bearing

c)

Live Load

d)

Dead Load

e)

Cantilever

40.

3 types of floor bracings that can be used to stiffen and evenly space floor joists?

a)

Wood Corse/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

b)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blacking.

c)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Metal Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

d)

Wood Cross/Web Bridging, Steel Cross Bridging and Solid Blocking.

41.

What measurement is used to mark the first floor joist when laying out floor joists 16” on center (O.C.)?

a)

16

b)

15 1/4"

c)

16 1/4"

d)

16 3/4"

42.

2 structural components that are used to support floor joists in mid span?

a)

Steal Beams and Wooden Girders

b)

Steel Bumms and Wooden Girders

c)

Steel Beams and Wooden Girders

d)

Pick me This is right or wrong

43.

How are steel beams and wooden girders supported on foundation walls?

a)

Beam pockets

b)

Beam Joists

c)

Beam Holders

d)

Beams Metal

44.

What floor framing component is fastened directly to the top of the foundation wall?

a)

Sill Plate

b)

Keyway

c)

Rafters

d)

Sheathing

45.

What type of wood must the sill plates be made of?

a)

Pressure treated

b)

Oak

c)

Pine

d)

Redwood

46.

How is the Sill plate fastened to the foundation wall?

a)

J Bolts

b)

L Bolts

c)

Z Bolts

d)

K Bolts

e)

D Bolts

47.

What do trimmer joists help carry the weight of in floor openings?

a)

Header Joists

b)

Floor Joists

c)

I-Joists

d)

Trimmer Joists

48.

What type of nail and adhesive should be used to fasten subflooring to floor joists?

a)

12d Nails & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

b)

8d Nails & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

c)

8d Nails & Flooring Grade Construction Adhesive

d)

8d Screws & Subflooring Grade Construction Adhesive

49.

structural components that are used support the weight of steel beams and wooden girders?

a)

Steel Columns

b)

Wooden Posts

c)

Rafters

d)

Concrete

e)

Joists

50.

What is the crown of a floor joist and how does it affect floor joist installation?

a)

The crown of a floor joist is its Upward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the upward position.

b)

The crown of a floor joist is its Downward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the upward position.

c)

The crown of a floor joist is its Upward curving along its edge and With its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the Upward position.

d)

The crown of a floor joist is its upward curving along its edge and across its length. The crown of a floor joist should always be installed in the Downward position.

51.

In what direction, in relationship to the floor joists, should subflooring be fastened to the floor joists?

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parrell

c)

Neither answer is correct

52.

Name three (3) variables that must be taken into consideration when determining the size and type of floor joist in a floor system?

a)

Span

b)

Live Load

c)

Dead Load

d)

Cantilever

e)

Bearing