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Chapter 17 -Constructing Structures
Quizlet representing the vocabulary words for Chapter 17.
Terms in this set (36)
A bridge that uses curved members to support the deck.
A bridge that uses concrete or steel beams to support the deck.
A dam that uses its structure to hold back water.
A bridge that uses trusses extending out similarly to arms.
The inside surface at the top of a room.
A beam, resting on an outside wall or an interior wall, that supports the weight of the ceiling.
A building used for business and government purposes.
Gypsum Wallboard, used as an interior wall covering.
A type of board used to finish the ends of rafters and an overhang.
A beam that carries the weight of the floor.
Forced Air-Heating System
A type of system in which furnaces heat air a a conduction medium.
A dam in which the lakeside is vertical, while the other side slopes outwards.
Part of a building framework that carries the weight from the roof across the door and window openings.
A unit used in climate control that works as a cooling and heating system by capturing head in the atmosphere.
Hot Water Heating
An indirect climate control-system that uses water to carry heat.
A building housing machines that make products or used to store materials.
To help prevent erosion and improve the appearance of a site.
A special type of building mostly build in a factory.
A type of foundation used in wet, marshy, or sandy soils.
Water safe for drinking.
An angled board extending from the top plate of an exterior wall to the ridge of the roof.
Concrete that has wire mesh or steel bars embedded in it to increase its tensile strength.
A structure in which people live.
A wood piece attached to the top of the foundation.
A type of foundation used for structures erected in soft soils.
The underside of a buildings roof edge.
The strip at the bottom of a framed wall.
A type of foundation used on rock and hard soils.
An upright framing member nailed to a sole plate.
A base, usually made from plywood or particleboard, that goes under carpeting, or other flooring materials.
A bridge that uses cables to carry loads.
A double ribbon of 2 x 4's.
A triangle shape structure that includes both rafter and ceiling joists in one unit.
A Bridge that uses small parts arranged in triangles to support the deck.
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