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14 Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder Backset
15 Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads Baluster
An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low
16 Cast Iron
tensile strength
Ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the cutting
17 Nickel Steel
edges of heavy digging tools
18 Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility Wrought Iron
19 Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between Double Glass
20 The wall of Intramuros Fortification
21 Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance 15mm
22 Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web Hybrid Girder
23 Beam that projects beyond one or both its support Cantilever Beam
24 Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall Shear Wall
25 Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring Gluing/ Pasting
26 Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors 0.90 m
Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in
27 24" x 48" x 1/2"
offices
28 Horizontal exterior roof overhang Eaves
29 Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns Post-tensioning
Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back
31 Area Wells
the earth
32 Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50 One-Way Slab
33 Tar paper. Installed under the roof shingles Felt
34 Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss Purlins
35 The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative Inflection Point
Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the
36 Batten
same plane
37 A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a Fish Plate or Gusset Plate
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76 The direction, size, arrangement, appearance, or quality of the fibers in wood Grain
77 The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses G.I. Sheets
78 Block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial building Corkboard
79 Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing 1 1/2 corr
80 A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. Chase
81 Building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica Serpentine
82 Form of brick bond which is composed of alternating courses of headers and stretchers English Bond
83 Form of brick bond which is composed entirely of stretchers Running Bond
Form of brick bond which is a variation of a running bond with a full course of headers at Common Bond /
84
regular intervals American Bond
Form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of
85 Flemish Bond
stretchers
A notch cut in the end of a rafter to permit it to fit flat on a wall and on the top, doubled,
87 Heel Cut
exterior wall plate
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110 Coating of commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, ga. 26, having standard corrugation Aluminum Coating
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A step usually lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semi-cricle and
213 Bull-nosed step
projecting beyond the face of the stair string/s
214 A massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight Gravity wall
215 n masonry, a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall Quoin
216 A type of half lapped joint used to resist tension Scarf joint
217 One of a number of short vertical member often circular in section to support a stair handrail Baluster
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312 Horizonatal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder BACKSET
327 Anodizing gives aluminum oxide coating by means of this ELECTROLYTIC ACTION
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360 The evergreens and are used for general construction relatively soft and easy to cut and work SOFTWOOD
361 Used for posts, girder, jambs attached to concrete and also for wooden decks YACAL
362 Finest wood for furniture TINDALO
363 Used for paneling and plywood veneer DAO
364 Tanguile like for framing chests, jewel boxes, stair frames KAMAGONG
365 Philippine mahogany for framing chests, stair, frame WHITE LAUAN
366 Used for framing joist, truss APITONG
367 Most expensive used for furniture and paneling, flooring, door pnels, stairs NARRA
368 The most common lumber in the market; used generally for framing, joists, nailer, studs TANGUILE
369 Used for paneling ALMACIGA
370 The hard cross grained mass of wood formed in a trunk at the place where a branch KNOTS
A crack due to natural causes occuring in timber; includes ring shakes, cup shakes heart
371 SHAKES
shakes, star shakes and wind shakes
372 A defects in softwoods; consist of an opening in the grain that contains pitch or resins PITCHPOCKETS
373 A cracks that extends completely throug a piece of wood or veneer SPLIT
A small crack running parallel to the grain in wood and across the rings, usually caused by
374 CHECK
shinkage during drying
375 Distortion in shape of parallel plane surface WARP
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394 Subjecting reinforcement bars, tendons to tension on a stress bed prior to concrete pouring PRE STRESSING
395 The soil or rock directly beneath the footing FOUNDATION BED
396 Minimum time required for removing the form for sides of beams and girders 3 DAYS
397 To improve the water repellant qualities of cement in concrete mixing SAHARA
398 A paint defects causes by applying a finish coat over too damp a base coat BLISTERING
398 A type of concrete floor which has no beam FLAT SLAB
399 A 2" to 5" thick piece of lumber WOOD PLANK
400 A flat glass sheet possesing high quality polished, smooth surface FLOAT GLASS
401 A protein; the chief nitrogenous ingredient of milk CASEIN
A type of roofing materials made from semi solid mixture of complex hydrocarbons derived
402 ASPHALTIC
from coal of petroleum and before installation dissolved in solvent, emulsified, heated to liquid
The tradename for flouroplastic which is transparent to opaque in character and is used
403 TEFLON
primarily for electrical fixture and pipe sealing
403 The chemical reaction between cement and water which produces hardened cement HYDRATION
405 The process of striking the concrete in order to bring the surface to the required grade SCREEDING
Temporary structure used to support a permanent structure during its erection and until its
406 FALSEWORK
become self supporting
408 An excavation whose length greatly exceeds its width TRENCH
A type of steel that develops a protective oxide coat on its surface upon exposure to the
409 WEATHERING STEEL
elements so that the painting is not required for protection
A pattern bond with alternate strechers and headers in each with headers centered over
410 FLEMISH BOND
stretchers in the course below
Such as barite, magnitite and steel punching and is used primarily for nuclear radiation
411 HEAVYWEIGHT
shielding
A type of scaffold which has one line of standard to support the outside of the scaffold deck,
412 PUTLOG SCAFFOLD
while the inside edge is supported from the wall being built
413 A portland cement specification ASTM C 150
A clad aluminium sheet used for standrad corrugated, ribbed or V-beam section and various
414 ALCLAD
embossed pattrens for industrial roofing and curtain wall sheets
415 A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surfaces inward occurs CHALKING
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A type of cement that provides 190% of type I strength after one day curing and also produces TYPE III HIGH EARLY
420
about 150% of the heat of hydration of normal cement during first seven days STRENGTH
421 The process of proportioning cement, water, aggregates and additives prior to concrete mixing BATCHING
433 A soil condition where the soil material is in the natural state before the disturbamnce BANK
The process of increasing the density of a soil by mechanically forcing the soil particles closer
434 COMPACTION
together, thereby expelling the air from the void spaces
A special form of cast in place concrete pile in which an enlarged based is formed during
435 BULB PILE
driving
436 A beam usually distributed horizontal forces to footings TIE BEAM
A type of glass produced by heating annealed glass almost to the melting point and then
437 TEMPERED GLASS
chilling it rapidly which is 3 to 5 times stronger than ordinary glass
A type of paint that produces a very smooth and glossy surface and sometimes referred to as
438 DUCO
pigmented lacquer
439 A horizontal layer of mortar on which bricks are laid BED JOINT
Walls made up of two masonry wythes separated by an air space 2" (50mm) or more in width
440 CAVITY WALL
and tied together by metal ties
A type of soft formwork with no shoring along its span and is supported instead of trusses
441 FLYING FORM
frames along its span and shoring on both ends
442 Class AA concrete mixture ratio 1: 1 1/2 : 3
443 A column usually reinforced concrete, constructed below the ground surface PIER
A defect in lumber which is round edge or bank along an edge at a corner of a piece of
444 WANE
lumber, usually caused by sawing too near the surface
A liquid component of a paint to increase its fluidity, they volatize or evaporated during drying
445 SOLVENTS
and not became part of the film
446 A plate usually wood used to anchor a stair to concrete KICKER PLATE
EXPANSIVE SOIL
447 A type of settlement that cause the grade slab to bend upward due to wet soil expansion
HEAVING
448 A special type of paint made with varnish as the vehicle, applied in wood and metal ENAMEL
Whitish powder that forms on the surface of bricks or stone walls due to evaporation of
449 EFFLORESCENCE
moisture or containing salts
450 The most widely used type of building brick which is made of natural sand and clay or shale KILN BURNED BRICKS
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473 Indicate imperfect attachment to the surface; due to dampness, greasy surface and moisture PEELING
475 Irregularities of surface due to uneven flow of varnish or paint, too much varnish, inc brushing RUNS AND SAGS
Adhesive property of incompletely dried coating, it is caused especially in the refinishing of old
476 TACKINESS
work, over unclean or greasy surface
477 Due to applications of few heavy coats for more thin ones, due to cold weather WRINKLING
478 The loss of color of a paint film through exposure to sunlight and weather FADING
STANDARD WEIGHT OF PLAIN OR DEFORMED ROUND STEEL BARS
479 What is the standard weight of 8mm hot weld deformed bar 0.396 KILO
480 What is the standard weight of 10mm hot weld deformed bar 0.616 KILO
481 What is the standard weight of 12mm hot weld deformed bar 0.888 KILO
482 What is the standard weight of 16mm hot weld deformed bar 1.580 KILOS
483 What is the standard weight of 20mm hot weld deformed bar 2.466 KILOS
484 What is the standard weight of 25mm hot weld deformed bar 3.854 KILOS
485 What is the standard weight of 28mm hot weld deformed bar 4.834 KILOS
486 What is the standard weight of 32mm hot weld deformed bar 6.314 KILOS
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Another version of the projected sash, this window provides an integral grill permitting
495 SECURITY
ventilations but restricting the size of an object that can pass through the window
496 Operating sash for ease of operation DOUBLE HUNG
It provide flush interior and exterior wall surfaces without the need for counter- balancing
497 SLIDING
hardware intrinsic in the double hung window
498 A larger amount of light than ventilation is desired COMBINATION
499 Vertically proportioned sash that swing outward, somewhat like a door CASEMENT
It offers 100% ventilation combined with a degree of rain protection not attainable with
500 AWNING
casement sash
An awning window which is reduced in to an operating louver, with a profound effect on
501 JALOUSIE
appearance and ability to provide weatherstripping
502 Popular in multi-storey, AC commercial building. They usually rotate90deg up to 180deg PIVOTED
TYPES OF HINGES
503 A movable joint used to attached, support and turn a door about a pivot HINGE
504 Two rectangular metal plate which are joined with a pin BUTT HINGE
A hinge containing one or more spring, when the door is open the hinge returns it to the open
505 SPRING HINGE
position automatically
506 The axle or pin about which a window or door rotates PIVOT HINGE
TYPES OF HINGES ACCORDING TO APPLICATIONS
507 A hinge designed for attachment on the surface of the door and jamb without mortising FULL SURFACE
Having one leaf mortised into the dge of the door and the other surface mounted on the door
508 FULL MORTISE
frame
A hinge, one plate of which is mortised in the door leaf, the other being surface mounted on
509 HALF MORTISE
the jamb leaf
510 A hinge which is applied to the surface of a door leaf and to a mortise jamb leaf HALF SURFACE
TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS
511 Structural elements that carry or support the superstructure of the building FOUNDATIONS
512 Foundaion w/c transfers load to the earth at the base of column or wall of substructure SHALLOW FOUNDATION
513 Transfer the load at a point far below the substructure DEEP FOUNDATIONS
TYPES OF COLUMN FOOTING
514 A combined footing of prismatic shape, which supports two or more columns in a row CONTINUOUS
Intended to transmit structural loads through the upper zone of poor soil to a depth where the
516 PILE FOUNDATION
earth is capable of providing the desired support
Uses wide flange or I beam; A series of steel beams, bolted together and placed over a
517 GRILLAGE FOOTING
footing used to distribute a concentrated column over the top of footing
518 A footing which supports more than one column load COMBINED FOOTING
TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS
519 A footing which is especially wide, usually of reinforced concrete SPREAD FOOTING
A foundation cut in series of steps in a sloping bearing stratum to prevent sliding when subject
520 BENCH FOUNDATION
to the bearing load
An arch in which intrados below the springing line use to distribute concentrated loads in
521 INVERTED ARCH
foundations
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A footing having a tie beam to another footing to balance a structural load not symmetrically
524 CANTILIVER FOOTING
located with respect to the footing
525 A series of steel beam bolted together and placed over a footing used to distribute GRILLAGE FOOTING
A system of piles, pile caps and straps that transfers the structural load to the bearing stratum
526 PILE FOUNDATION
into which the piles are driven
MIXING OF CONCRETE
527 About 10% of the mixing water is placed in the drum before drying materials are added DRUM MIXING
READY MIXED CONCRETE
528 Concrete is mixed completely in the truck mixer 1 1/2-3 minutes mixing TRANSIT MIXED
529 Concrete is mixed in a stationary mixer and delivered in the truck agitator CENTRAL MIXED
530 Concrete is mixed partially in a stationary mixer and mixing is completely in the truck mixer SHRINK MIXED
PLACING OF CONCRETE
Concrete must be placed in position properly compacted within WHAT minutes after adding
531 30 to 60 MINUTES
water, then cement setting will start
MIXING OF CONCRETE
532 It shall be continued for at least WHAT minutes, after all the materials are in the drum 1 1/2 MINUTES
CURING OF CONCRETE
Concrete (other than high early strength) shall be maintained above 10 C and in a moist
533 condition for at least the WHAT days after placement High early strength shall be maintained FIRST 7
above 10 C and in a moist condition for at
534 least the WHAT days FIRST 3
HANDLING OF CONCRETE
535 General purpose concrete 16 to 20 L of water
536 Load bearing 4" CHB 28 to 32 L of water
537 Non load bearing 4" CHB 36 to 40 L of water
538 Cement mortar 16 to 20L of water
Stacking of cement bags Maintain a clearance of WHAT feet (minimum) beteween G.I.
539 4 FEET
Roofing and cement bag stack
REBAR LIMITATIONS FOR FOOTINGS
540 Minimum bar size of footing NO. 5 or 16mm
1 1/3 times the size of
541 Spacing of rebars is WHAT of times the size of aggregate or 25mm
aggreagates or 25mm
REBAR LIMITATIONS FOR FOOTINGS
542 Minimum size of column rebar NO. 5 or 16mm
543 Minimum number of column rebar for square/rectangular coulumns 4 PIECES
544 Sizes of column ties NO. 2 or NO. 4
BENDING AND BENDING POINTS OF REBAR
545 Beams and girders which require bent bars from face of the support for END span L/7
546 Beams and girders which require bent bars from face of the support for INTERIOR span L/5
547 Angle of inclination of bent bars from the horizontal 45degrees
12TIMES BAR DIAMETER
548 Column rebars to be embedded to footing should have an anchorage is
or 305mm
549 Distance of column rebars should be continued uninterrupted above the floor line L/4
If rebars are to be spliced by welding, it should be cut at these distances from each point of
550 102mm,152mm,254mm
cut
SPLICING OF REBARS
Splices at point of maximum tensile stress (bottom, center bars, at midspan) Or it should be
551 IT SHOULD BE AVOIDED
lapped or welded
SIZES OF LAP SPLICES
552 24 times bar diameter 276MPa
553 30 times bar diameter 345MPa
554 36 times bar diameter BUT NOT LESS THAN 305mm 414MPa
555 Both ENDS of BOTTOM bars should be BENT UPWARDS at this ANGLE 15 degrees
ELECTROLYTIC
556 Aluminum-Concrete reactions
REACTION
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THEY SHALL NOT BE LARGER in outside diameter than 1/3 THE OVERALL THICKNESS
OF SLAB, WALL OR BEAM which they are EMBEDDED TOOLS FOR PLACING CONCRETE
557 STRAIGHT EDGE
Or "STRIKE OFF" It is the first finishing tool after the concrete is placed and is used to strike
off the concrete surface to proper grade
JITTER BUG after the concrete has been struck off, it can be used to compact concrete in
558 HAND TAMPER
flatwork construction
A long flat rectangular piece of wood or aluminum from 3" to 4" wide with handle on top, used
559 DARBY
to float the surface of concrete slab immediately
560 A tool or machine used to smooth uniformed surfaces of freshly placed concrete BULL FLOAT
561 A finishing tool used on the edges of fresh concrete or plaster to provide a rounded corner EDGER
562 A metal tool used to cut a joint partly through fresh concrete JOINTER OR GROOVER
THREE COAT PLASTER
563 First coat SCRATCH COAT
564 Second coat BROWN COAT
565 Third coat FINISH COAT
A proportioned mixture of silaceous material and cement which after being prepared in plastic
566 MORTAR
state with water hardens into a stone-like mass
Refers to a piece of timber of either cylindrical or either geometrical cross section vertically
567 POST
placed to support a building
A vertical structure used to support a building made of stone, concrete, steel or combination of
568 COLUMN
the above materials
COLUMN CLASSIFICATION TO TYPES OF REINFORCEMENT
SQUARED TIED SPIRAL
569 Minimum of 6pcs. of 16mm diam. Reinforcing bar
COLUMN
COMPOSITE COLUMN
570 Spiral column combined with WF steel column
COMBINED COLUMN
571 A steel column used as a support for girders and beams LALLY COLUMN
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION JOINTS
572 Such an expansion joint, between two adjacent structures which are not in physical contact ISOLATION JOINT
A grooved which is formed in a masonry structure to regulate the location and amount of CONTROL JOINT W/
573
cracking DOWEL
A joint formed by the insertion of the tounge of one member into the corresponding groove of
574 T&G CONTROL JOINT
another
BUTT-TYPE
575 Used for floor of 5" thick and greater
CONSTRUCTION
576 Used of heat to prevent contractions THERMAL EXPANSION
PRE STRESSING OF CONCRETE
PRE-COMPRESSING
577 Process using hydraulic jacks on fixed abutments
METHOD
SELF CONTAINED
578 Done by tying jacks based together with wires located at end of a beam
METHOD
579 Strands are stretch between massive elements BOND FRICTION
580 Steel is heated by means of electric power; cooling THERMAL PRESSING
VOLUMETRIC
581 Used of expanding cement restrained by steel strands
EXPANSION
SITE CASTS
Is used chiefly with two way flat plate structures, almost eliminates formwork by casting the
LIFT SLAB
582 slabs of the building in a stack on the ground, then using hydraulic jacks to lift the slabs up the
CONSTRUCTION
columns to their finl position
Is fabricated in large sections supported on deep metal trusses; the sections are moved from
583 FLYING FORMWORK
one floor to the next by crane, eliminating much of the labor
Useful for tall wall structures such as elevator shafts; stairwells and storage soils. A ring of
584 formwork is oulled steadly upward by jacks supported on a vertical reinforcing bars, while SLIP FORMING
workers add concrete and reinforcing in a continuous process
Is a floor slab cast on the ground and reinforced concrete wall panels are poured over it in a
585 TILT-UP CONSTRUCTION
horizontal position, then tilted into positions and grouted together
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588 Concrete or mortar which is pumped through a hose and projected at high velocity on surface SHOTCRETE
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Along edges of the material 6mm thick, not greater than the thickness of the material 6mm
624 thick or more; not greater than the thickness of the material minus WHAT LENGTH OF MINUS 1.5mm
FILLET WELDS
625 Minimum effective length of a fillet weld; not less than WHAT times the nominal size, 4x
626 or not exceed WHAT of its effective length ONE FOURTH or 1/4
The transverse spacing of longitudinal fillet welds used in end connections shallnot exceed
627 200mm
WHAT
628 The minimum amount of lap joint shall be WHAT times the thickness of the thinner 5x;25mm
629 part, but not less than WHAT 25mm
630 The effective length shall not be less than WHAT the weld size, with minimum of WHAT 4x;40mm
Size of fillet welds terminating at ends or sides; be returned continuously around the corners
631 2x
for a distance of not less than WHAT times the nominal size of the weld
ALUMINIZED BACKING &
632 Roof insulation under purlins TAPE G.I. STRAP LINER
G.I. TIE WAR
ALUMINIZED
633 Roof insulation over purlins BACKINGRUBBER
CEMENT (RUGBY)
634 Damp Proofing / Moisture Barrier ASPHALT
NON FLAMMABLE
635 Acoustical Installation
ALUMINUM
1999 BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
An alternative fastening material that can be used for metal on ceiling joist other than metal 3/16' x 1/2" ALUMINUM
636
screws BLIND RIVETS
A masonry finish using pure cement mixed wit flexible synthetic latex based additive like
CEMENT TEXTURED
637 Plexibond to a tacky consistency then applied by an applicator roller to give a remarkable
FINISH
finish
A paint defect that occurs on inferior brands where the paints contains soluble pigments thus
638 WRINKLING
softens and dissolves by water or by chemical after sufficient drying
What is the standard weight of a 25mm diameter hot rolled weldable deformed or plain steel
639 3.853 KILOS
bar per meter length
640 A recommended method of joint by steel deck manufacturers SEAM LOCK
641 It does not comprise in the tie rod system of a steel deck scaffold SWIVEL PIPE CLAMP
642 A paint defect by discoloration of coat caused by soluble color in the underlying surface BLEEDING
#16 EXPANDED METAL
643 Glass block reinforcement in a spaced of 7/16" gap to accept it and the binder
LATH
MODULAR
644 System of measurement when utilising modular systems of construction and technology
COORDINATION
MAIN/CROSS TEE AND
645 A wood ceiling joist substitute for drop ceiling usually made of aluminium or pre-
WALL
ANGLE SUSPENSION
646 painted GI used to hang lightweight boards such as fiber glass boards
SYSTEM
Used to install brick plaqueta on to a scratch coat of a masonry wall in an evenly distributed 3/4" THK CEMENT
647
manner GROUT
What is the standard weight of a 16mm diameter hot rolled weldable deformed or plain steel
648 1.578 KILOS
bar per meter length
649 What is not a brand of ceramic tiles PIEDRA TILES
3/4" LAYER OF CEMENT
650 A ceramic tile is installed into a masonry wall over rough plaster by a uniform
MORTAR
PRESTRESS CONCRETE
651 Floor system by Jackbuilt
T-BEAM FLOOR SYSTEM
652 In lockset, this is the safest door lock recommended for main entry doors MORTISE LOCKSET
653 Wood end joint requiring tensile strength SCARF
654 Natural coating which brings the natural beauty of wood OIL WOOD STAIN
1/5 SIDE FORMS, 1/3
655 Coarse aggregates standard sizes DEPTH SLABS, 3/4
CLEAR SPACING
Mortise and tenon wood construction joint where tounge and grooves meet halfway making
656 BLIND AND STUB
the connection clean of joint traces
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665 A system of mass production and industrilisation by prefabrication of furniture and cabinets MODULAR SYSTEM
666 A type of glass use in constructing vision door which must be shutter proof to be accident free LAMINATED
A hardener mixture mixed with marble dust to fill up the gap of marble slabs during installation
671 POLYMER
of floor or wall finishes
A bi-product of wood where waste wood boards are compressed finish on both sides with a
672 PLYBOARD
thin layer of wood, glued together
CROSS BRACE MUST BE
673 What is wrong with the installation of steel scaffold INSTALL IN OPPOSITE
DIRECTION
75mm WIDE PRESSURE
SENSITIVE ALUMINIZED
674 In air condittioning duct, what type of strap is used to insure that there is no air gap is left
DUCT TAPE STRAP AT
600mm O.C.
WOOD LATHE MACHINE
675 Woodwork equipment to form the different wood mouldings for balusters and newel posts
or TORNO
Method recommended by manufacturers to join the steel deck and the rebars Steel deck that
676 CONDECK
can be used for two slab
ALUMINUM PIPES &
CONDUITS AT R.C.
SHALL BE SECURED
677 It precludes good construction practice for pipes and conduits embedded in concrete
NOT BY TIE WIRES BUT
MUST BE EFFECTIVELLY
COVERED
INSTALL
POLYETHELYNE FOAM
W/ ALUM. FOIL BARRIER.
680 A type of insulation recommended in air conditioning duct warp
ADHERE BY INDUSTRIAL
ADHESIVE TO
GALVANIZED AIR DUCT
REVERSE THE
To secure the steel purlins properly to the steel cleat considering the axial, torsion and shear
681 LOCATION OF THE "Z"
stresses present at the joint PURLINS
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684 Structural member in steel truss framing to counter act compression in roof PURLIN SAG RODS
1998 BUILDING MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
A concrete flooring and finish which transform ordinary plain concrete into an elegant STUCCO FLOORING
685
decorative surface FINISH
686 Concrete hollow block laying ASINTADA
CARPETS Is made of inserting face yarns or tufts through premanufactured backing by used
687 TUFTED
of needles
Simplest type of all carpet weaves. Pile is form as loom loops over wires inserted across
688 VELVET
loom. Pile height is determined by height of wire inserted
The loom is highly specialized and nearly as versatile as hand weaving. Color combinations
689 AXMINSTER
and designs are limited only by the number of tufts in the carpet
The loom operates like a velvet loom, except that it has a Jacquard mechanism with up to six
690 WILTON
color frames
This process produces complete carpet by imbedding pile yarns and adhering backing to a
691 FUSHION
viscous vinyl face that hardens after the curing
The process resembles weaving in that the face and back are made simultaneously. Backing
692 KNITTED
and pile yarns are looped togeher with a stitching yarns with three sets of needles
A pretreatment of poured concrete such as wall, beams and column where a thin layer of
693 cement grout mixed with flexible base additives is splattered by tampico brush or masonry SCRATCH COAT
spoon on to the surface to give a tooth for excellent plaster adhesion
694 Local species of wood used for studding, cabinet and flush door framing TANGUILE
A special coating system with a high gloss shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities, POLYURETHANE FLOOR
695
maintenance free to finish and topcoat wood flooring COATING
A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry consistency of mortar mix is spray by
696 SANDBLASTING
mechanical or pneumatic means. It is left to dry to give rustic finish
Terrazo floor described by its physical appearance, the stone or pebble is intentionally
697 RUSTIC TERRAZO
exposed while the cement matrix is depressed
A type of window where the sash rotates 90 degrees to 180 degrees about the header or the
698 PIVOTED
sill or sides of the jamb
699 A door hinge at the left and the door leaf swings inside the room to the left LEFT HAND
A water mixed product, mixed to a ratio of 1:20 to stabilize lime activity in new masonry
700 MASONRY NEUTRALIZER
surface. Without this mixture will cause the subsequent painting to be defective
Indicates imperfect adhesion of the film to the surface, with the film getting strip off in
701 PEELING
relatively large pieces due to application on damp or greasy surface
702 A threaded rod instead of masonry construction for anchoring the sill plate to the foundation ANCHOR BOLT
The finish board immediately below a window sill. Also the part of the driveway that leads
703 APRON
directly into the garage
704 A series of arches supported by a row of columns ARCADE
A curved structure that will support itself by mutual pressure and the weight above its curved
705 ARCH
opening
A recessed area below grade around foundation to allow light and ventilation into a basement
706 AREAWAY
window or doorway
707 A facing of squared stones ASHLAR
A concrete flooring and finish which transform ordinary plain concrete into an elegant and
decorative trextured surface. This is by adding dust-on-color pigments to the concrete to give
708 IMPRESSO CRETE
a fast color and imprinted with a patented pattern and texture while the concrete is still plastic
to create the look and finish of stone, slate or brick
An installation method where the cabinet covers is recessed and flushed with the cabinet
709 INSET or INTERIOR
sidings
710 A type of wood end joint where both woods are cut at equal angles diagonally SCARF
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724 Standard distance measure from the center of the drain hole of a water closet to a finish wall 305 mm
725 A beam that supports smaller beams in floor system GIRDER BEAM
A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or concrete across the top of door or window opening
726 LINTEL BEAM
to bear the weight of the walls above the opening
727 Pre-construction of components as part of the whole PRE FABRICATION
728 Wood defects are heart shakes, cup shakes, star shakes KNOTS
729 Lumber that is not squared or finished UNDRESSED LUMBER
730 hinges on left; open inward LEFT HAND
731 hinges on right; open inward RIGHT HAND
732 hinges on left; open outward LEFT HAND REVERSE
733 hinges on right; open outward RIGHT HAND REVERSE
734 A wall jointly used by two parties under easement agreement Party Wall
Type hinge containing one or more springs, when a door is opened,
735 the hinge returns it to the open position automatically, may act in Spring hinge
one direction only, or in both directions.
A group of more-or-less transparent liquids which are used to
736 provide a protective surface coating at the same time they allow the Varnishes
original surface to show but add a lustrous and glossy finish to it
A soft mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium sulfate from which
737 gypsum plaster is made (by heating); colorless when pure used as a Gypsum
retarder in Portland cement.
738 Basic ingredient in clay Brick
A class of rock composed silica grains. Colors include gray, buff,
739 Sandstone
light brown and red
A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not
740 Dry Vent
exposed to back up waste from drainage pipe
A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air
741 between the drainage and vent system where the drainage system Relief Vent
might otherwise be air bound.
Written or printed description of work to be done describing the
742 Specification
qualities of materials and mode of construction.
743 Additional information contract documents Bid Bulletin
Given the span of the slab as 5.40 m of 18 ft. The depth of the
744 16 inches or .46 m
girder shall be __________.
Given the depth of the girder mentioned above, what shall be
745 9 inches o .23 m
the size of its breadth?
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A manual method of squaring the corners of a building 3-4-5 multiples with the
828
lines in building layout, is the use of use of steel tape measure
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When dry conditions are demanded of asphalt tile floor felt paper below sub-slab
829 finishes on concrete over earth, apply the waterproofing (WP) then WP on top of the sub-
steps slab
Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete walls,
830 slabs of long buildings, new buildings adjoining existing expansion joints
buildings should be provided with
A typical block or panel type insulating material used in
831 corkboard
flat roof of commercial or industrial building
What is the height of the RC curtain wall surrounding a
water tank located at the penthouse whose capacity is 5000
832 U.S. gallons. The diameter of the tank is 2.5 meters (I.D.) and 4.16 meters
freeboard of 0.30 meters. The wall shall be as high as the water
tank.
Select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used columns, splices,
833
by architects in planning and design of buildings materials, lot
Select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used columns, splices,
834
by architects in planning and design of buildings materials, lot
Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small
835 compared to wall area, will normally require acoustical ceiling only
treatment of the
A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and
836 finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools nickel steel
is a
A building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz,
837 serpentine
hornblende and mica is a
A form of brick bond in which the course consists of
838 flemish bond
alternate stretchers and headers in known as
A system of framing a building on which floor joist of each
storey rests on the top plates of the storey below and the
839 western framing
bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey
is known as
840 The Filipino term for rabbet vaciada
841 The Filipino term for projection is bolada
Given a riser equals six inches and using the stair treadriser
842 proportion formula 2R + T = 25, how many risers will 18 risers
there be between two levels having a vertical distance of 9’-0”
A geological or ground condition considered in determining
843 soil bearing pressure
the size and type of foundation of the building
These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing
844 aluminum foil sheets
system of residential buildings
reinforced concrete and
845 The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings are
high grade steel
These are classified as good and less expensive insulating porous concrete, glass
846
materials used in buildings fibers, guilt materials
This is a material that holds less moisture, is very light, less
847 water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of asbestos-cement shingles
dwelling units
The toilet bathroom floor finish is designed to be at least
one inch below the bedroom floor finish. What should be the
vertical distance between the bedroom floor finish and the top
line of the 2” x 6” yacal floor joists which carry the toilet bath
848 6 ¼ inches
floor system assuming that ¼” thick mosaic vitrified tiles will be used in the toilet bathroom on
4” RC slab with membrane
waterproofing, using standard acceptable measurement of
materials for residential houses
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wedge-shaped stone of
982 Keystone is
an arch
a fireproof door with
983 Kalomein door is
metal covering
984 Lumber that is not squared or finished milled lumber
90 degree bend plus 12
How is a 90 degree bend standard hook for concrete
985 db extension, at free end
reinforcement constructed of bar
Surface in contact with
the bolt head and nut
Good high-strength-bolted connection for steel should have the shall have a
986 following physical characteristic for good workmanship. Which of the following listed is NOT slope of not more than
ideal? 1:10 with respect to a
plane normal to the
bolt axis
What are piles at an inclination to resist forces that are not
987 batter piles
critical?
group of parallel
reinforcing bars bundled
988 Which of the following criteria for bundle bars, do NOT apply? in contact to act as
a unit shall be limited to
three in any one bundle
What is a concrete beam placed directly on the ground to
989 grade beam
provide foundation for the superstructure?
What is a round steel bolt embedded in concrete or masonry
990 use to hold down machinery, steel columns or beams, casting, shoes, foundation bolts
beams plates and engine heads?
A concrete flooring and finish which transforms ordinary plain
concrete into an elegant and decorative textured surface. This is
done by adding dust-on-color pigments to the concrete to give a fast
991 stucco floor finish
color and imprinted with a patented pattern and texture while the
concrete is still plastic to create the look and finish of stone, slate
or brick
992 Vernacular term for Concrete Hollow Block (CHB) laying asintada
An installation method where the cabinet covers is recessed and
993 inset or interior
flushed with the cabinet sidings
Type of carpet weave important for an architect/designer to
know to guide him as to what type of construction and specification
994 should he recommend. What simplest type of fiber carpet weaving velvet
where pile forms as the wrap yarns loop over removable “wires”
inserted consecutively across the loom?
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A soft mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium sulfate from which gypsum plaster is made;
1020 Gypsum
colorless when pure used as a retarder in Portland cement
Is a traditional building material, easily worked, has durability and beauty has great ability to
1021 absorb shocks from sudden load. It is rust and corrosion proof. Wood
A method of drying lumber where it is strip-piled at a slope on a solid foundation. This allows
1022 air to circulate around every place while the sloping allows water to run off quickly. Air Drying
Term used to describe a wooden member built up of several layers of wood whose grain
1023 directions are all substantially parallel Glue Laminated Timber
It is made by bonding together thin layers of wood in a way that the grain of each layer is at
1024 right angles to the grain of each adjacent layer. Plywood
1025 In masonry, a joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar or cement Joint Filler
A joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed
1026 against it. Cold joint
1027 A three-pieced rigid structural frame in the shape of the upright capital letter `A’ A-Frame
To provide a hard, non-corrosive, electrolytic, oxide film on the surface of a metal, particularly
1028 aluminum, by electrolytic action. Galvanize
A mixture of water and any finely divided insoluble material such as clay or Portland cement
1032 and water Cement Paste
1033 A brace or any piece of a frame which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length Brace, Diagonal
1034 A process for preserving wood by impregnating the cell with creosote under pressure Boliden salt process
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That part of the building, the ceiling of which is entirely below or less than 4 ½ feet above
1035 grade Cellar
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1056 These lower the freezing point of paint to avoid the posibility of the paint freezing in storage. Stabilizers
These are chemicals which cause the latex particles in water-thinned paints to pack together
1057 to form a uniform film Coalesting agents
during the time that the water is evaporating away from the surface.
These are silicon oils or fatty acid esters which help to keep the white hiding pigments and
1058 Anti-flooding Agents
color particles from separating from each others.
Liso galvanisado
1059 Tagalog term for "Corrugated G.I. sheet"
Kanallado
1060 English term for " Sinturon" Collar plate
1061 A roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” laid on its side is a French Tile
A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist
1062 Chord
bending is a
1063 A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility is Wrough Iron
It is a timber that most widely used for wharf and bridge construction, ships, posts, foundation
1064 sills, railroad tiles and Bansalagin
other construction where strength and durability is required.
A Portland cement concrete to which chemical foam is added to generate gases in the
1065 process of deposition, Aerocrete
resulting in lightweight pre-cast or shop-made unit in both hallow and solid forms.
It is consist of a topping with a mixture of 1 part cement, 1 part sand and 1 part finely crushed
1066 Granolithic finish
stone. (
Equipment for Measure and Control Instrument for measuring the thickness of paint films and
1067 that is calibrated with a nonferrous metal reference gauge, of a thickness close to the film to Magnetic Gauge
be measured.
A type of shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with glass to allow natural light
1068 Figured wired glass
only
1069 Which caps the end of rafters outside a building, which can be used to hold the rain gutter. Fascia board
An opening carried out or fitted in a work allowing the passage of a person in order to be able
1070 Manhole
to reach at some parts of this work. This opening is generally closed by an inspection cover.
A construction carried out by juxtaposition of elementary solid materials such as bricks, quarry
stones, ashlars, concrete blocks, etc., constituting a set of given shapes and sizes and mostly
1071 Masonry
bonded between them by a binder,By extension, this word also points to the works made of
not reinforced concrete.
These are hollow units as opposed to bricks which is solid. They are made from the same
1072 Materials as brick, but all Structural tile
are formed by extrusion in the stiff-mud process.
A hard Board made from relatively small materials. The materials are graduated from coarse
at the center of the
1073 board to fine at the surface to help produce a product with smooth dense surface. Both faces Particle board
are sanded. Uses are
floor underlay and selvings common as a base for wood veneers, plastic laminates.
1074 Filipino Term for "Ridge Roll" Palupo
is that part of woodworking that involves joining together pieces of wood, to create furniture,
structures, toys, and
1075 Joinery
other items. Some wood joints employ fasteners, bindings, or adhesives, while others use only
wood elements.
1076 Filipino Term for "Terrace" Asotea
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Two thicknesses of paper laminated together with a film of asphalt. Two kinds of paper is
1077 used-one is a kraft paper. Vapor barrier
The other, a mixture of ground wood pulps. Treated by the sulfate and the kraft methods.
In general finishes, what do you call the finishing process applied to fabrics for the purpose of
1078 gassing
removing fuzz of protruding fibers?
is the process of closing the weave and creating a heavy and compact
1079 beetling
appearance
1080 is a finish applied to wool fabrics, it is a pre-shrinking process fulling
In special finishes, what do you call the finish that is given to loosely constructed fabric or
1081 slip-resistant finish
fabric with low thread count?
is a mechanical finish of subjecting the surface of a fabric to a brushing
1082 napping –
process to raise the fiber ends
is a chemical treatment designed to make a fabric bacteria
1083 antiseptic finish
resistant
also known as wash and wear, it dries smoothly and need a little
1084 drip-dry finish
or no ironing after washing
In fabric design, it is a kind of applied design in which the block is pressed down firmly by
1085 block printing
hand on the fabric until the color and design are transferred.
is method of fabric painting in which the design is cut on a
1086 stencil painting
cardboard wood or metal then color is applied, penetrating only the cut portions
is a machine counterpart of block printing, designs are engraved
1087 roller printing
on rollers
is another method of fabric design wherein the color is
1088 discharge printing
removed from the fabric using chemicals, thus, creating design
It is a kind of shade that consist of two rows of lightweight fabric seamed to fall into deep
1089 Austrian shades
scallops.
– have smaller pleats and are usually made of a heavy
1090 honeycombed shades
polyester fabric
are factory manufactured and can be insulated, also called
1091 pleated fabric shades
accordion shades
– have a flat surface when extended down, drawn upward by a cord
1092 roman shades
and the surface overlaps in horizontal folds
1093 What do you call the horizontal bars separating the glass pane? mullions
1094 is the wide molding covering the casing and the framing frame
1095 are the vertical bars separating the glass pane muntins
Thin sheets that are used for controlling heat in
1096 Rigid Board Insulation
drywall construction
During elevator emergency, to rescue passengers,
1097 this part of the elevator is used to open the doors from the Outside Door Latch
outside.
A device which extends across at least 1/2 the width
1098 Panic Bar
of each door leaf which will open if subjected to pressure.
The following are examples of pre-fabricated acoustical units
1099 Hardwood panel
except ______.
Which material would effectively reduce reflected noise and Melamine foam linear
1100
reverberation time to produce safe and enjoyable surrounding? wedges
This acoustical material is manufactured from rock wool, glass
1101 fibers, wood fibers, hair felt, etc. generally installed on wood or Acoustical tile
metal framing system.
Acoustical cotton fiber composite board is manufactured using
1102 Bonded acoustical panel
BAP. What does BAP stand for?
A type of gypsum board available in 1 1/2 inches or 5/8 inch
1103 thickness and has improved fire resistance through the use of fibers Type x
mixed with gypsum core.
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That part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure
1112 below grade is a Foundation Wall
Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls are known
1113 as Control Joints
A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second
1114 floor joints is known as Baloon Framing
A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second
1115 floor joints is known as Tyrolean Finish
A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist
1116 bending is a Chord
a composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
1118 Alloy
The horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock
1119 cylinder Backset
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A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility is
1120 Wrought Iron
A wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall
1127 Shear
Using stair tread-riser proportion formula RT = 75, given riser equals 6 ¼ “ how many risers
1128 will there be between two floors having floor line to floor line distance of 7.8125 feet? 15
The standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors is
1130 0.90 m.
The dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-
1131 ceiling in offices is 24"x48"x1/2"
The total floor area 16 feet wide by 60 feet deep needs one inch (1”) x 4”(commercial size) T
& G flooring. Assuming that the available T & G is 1” x 4” x 16” and the effective width is 3.5” ,
1132 1098 bf
the total board feet needed is
In the design of a large shopping centers where space is required, intervals of columns can be
1133 wider than the ordinary by adopting a structural method of construction called Post tensioning
Heat gain through the structure of a habitable room occur in tropical region at walls and roofs
1134 by conduction. This can be minimized by the use of Wood
Dry walls do not require appreciable amount of moisture and they are customarily finished
1135 with lath & plaster
Wallboards or plywood maybe applied over studs. They can also be applied over CHB
1136 masonry wall by using furrings
To turn back water whenever joints occur in which dissimilar materials come together, it is
1137 necessary to provide Flashing material
The part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and
1138 bears directly on the column footing is a Grade Beam
** 6” to 8” - distances of nails
1139 ** Every 4” - distances of rivet at ridge roll for roofing notes
1140
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