JANUARY 1997 BOARD EXAMINATION

Part 1: Structural Desig ! Buil"ig Tec#$l$g% Ja& '7( 1997 )*+:** a, - .:** /,0
INSTRU1TION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STR!"# $% &R'S(R&S
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+. )alls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight
'. load bearing walls
.. curtain walls
!. shoring walls
*. none of these
/. t refers to the occupancy load which is either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all is called
'. live load
.. dead load
!. concentrated load
*. distributed load
0. The distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks is called
'. development length
.. cross sectional area
!. effective length
*. equivalent distance
1. The amount of space measured in cubic units
'. none of these
.. perimeter
!. volume
*. area
2. n the formula e3,"4'&5 & stands for
'. total deformation
.. elongation
!. equal force
*. modulus of elasticity
6. ' bent rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam is called
'. bottom bar
.. stirrups
!. metal plate
*. temperature bar
7. Ratio of unit8stress to unit strain is:
'. ratio and proportion
.. moment of inertia
!. modulus of elasticity
*. slenderness ratio
9. 'n expansion :oints ad:acent parts of a structure to permit expected movements between them is called
'. contraction :oint
.. truss :oint
!. construction :oint
*. conduction :oint
;. To find the volume of water in a cylinder tank5 multiply the area of its base by its
'. diameter
.. radius
!. height
*. none of these
+<. The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix is
'. cement
.. sand
!. gravel
*. lime
++. The greatest stretching stress a structural member can bear without breaking or cracking
'. tension limit
.. tensile stress
!. none of these
*. elasticity limit
+/. The ultimate strength of the material divided by the allowable working load
'. maximum strength
.. strength limit
!. safety factor
*. none of these
+0. The stress per square unit area of the original cross section of a material which resist its elongation is
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JANUARY 1997 BOARD EXAMINATION
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'. allowable stress
.. tensible stress
!. flexural stress
*. bending stress
+1. ' beam that pro:ect beyond one or both its support is called
'. overhanging beam
.. continuous beam
!. intermediate beam
*. cantilevered beam
+2. The force adhesion per unit area of contact between two bent surface is
'. axial stress
.. bond stress
!. allowable stress
*. flexural stress
+6. =ack rafter is used for
'. hip roof support
.. cantilevered truss
!. long span beam
*. none of these
+7. 'nother term for plaster board is
'. block board
.. concreting board
!. form board
*. gypsum board
+9. The total of all the tread widths in a stair is called
'. total riser
.. total run
!. winder
*. none of these
+;. The face of front elevation of a building
'. fa>ade
.. front view
!. face plate
*. frontal approach
/<. ' pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe
'. sump
.. drain hole
!. slump
*. none of these
/+. 'nother name for installed vertical pipe
'. header
.. none of these
!. stack
*. vent pipes
//. ,refabrication refers to
'. design of a factory
.. pre8construction of component as a part of the whole
!. a system of material audit
*. preliminary building procedure
/0. 'n opening in the roof for admitting light is called
'. natural lighting
.. oculus lighting
!. none of these
*. skylight
/1. )ood coming from trees with needle leaves5 rather than broad leaves are called
'. ironwood
.. mahogany
!. softwood
*. hardwood
/2. ' kind of brick used for high temperature
'. ?ly8ash brick
.. Thermal brick
!. ?irebrick
*. !inder brick
/6. The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the foundation to the roof
'. balloon framing
.. lath framing
!. wall framing
*. upright framing
/7. ' nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for finish trim around
openings and near the base of the wall
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'. none of these
.. plaster ground
!. gravel step
*. trimming guard
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/9. The acceptable variance of dimensions from the approved standard si@e is called
'. maximum allowable difference
.. verified si@es
!. tolerance
*. none of these
/;. The distance between two structural posts
'. overall distance
.. bay
!. span
*. none of these
0<. The scientific name for wood is:
'. !item
.. Aylem
!. 'pag
*. B
0+. n designing a stair5 to find the height of the riser5 divide the height of the stair by the number of
'. newel post
.. risers
!. balustrade
*. balusters
0/. ' kind of roof that has four sloping sides
'. gable roof
.. mansard roof
!. hip roof
*. lean8to
00. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion
'. rip8rap
.. flag stone
!. embankment
*. border stone
01. -ammer is a
'. striking tool
.. holding tool
!. measuring tool
*. cutting tool
02. ' tough used for carrying off water
'. gutter
.. none of these
!. moat
*. valley duct
06. ' type of valve that permits passage through a pipe in only one direction
'. gate valve
.. throttle valve
!. overflow valve
*. check valve
07. The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete
'. stripping
.. clearing
!. none of these
*. deforming works
09. ' structural member spanning from truss8to8truss or supporting rafters
'. floor :oist
.. purlin
!. girt
*. girder
0;. ' threaded steel bent inserted in masonry construction for B or wood or metal plates to concrete construction
'. anchor bolt
.. (8bolt
!. gusset plate
*. strut
1<. ' hori@ontal piece of wood5 stone5 steel or concrete causes the B of floor o
'. none of these
.. lintel
!. transom bear
*. transverse rafter
1+. The placing of glass in windows or doors
'. none of these
.. gla@ing
!. fitting
*. glassing
1/. ' re:ected building material because of its below8standard quality is called
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'. out8lumber
.. run8of8the8mill
!. dull
*. none of these
10. 'nother word for handrail on a stair construction
'. balustrade
.. banister
!. hand guard
*. stringer
11. ' :oint produce by lapping two pieces of wood
'. sandwiched :oint
.. butt :oint
!. ship :oint
*. lap :oint
12. Creen lumber is
'. wolmani@edDEF lumber
.. creasateDEF8treated lumber
!. tanali@edDEF lumber
*. lumber that still contains moisture
16. The internal angle formed by the B slopes of a rectangle
'. canal
.. gutter
!. valley
*. beige cap
17. ' vertical board attached on the ends of the rafters. t is a part of the cornice.
'. fascia
.. decorative board
!. face cover
*. construction board
19. ' large heavy nail is referred to as
'. spike
.. anchorage hardware
!. none of these
*. B
1;. n designing a stair5 to find the number of risers5 divide the height of the stair by the height of each
'. newel post
.. risers
!. balusters
*. nosing
2<. (nderwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done
'. bent chamber
.. submersible air chamber
!. caisson
*. none of these
2+. Stakes and batter board in a construction layouting procedure refers to
'. building components where permanent hori@ontal and vertical measurement are indicated
.. initial form works done in construction
!. vertical and hori@ontal wood sticks and lumber used to determine the elevation and distances of the reference points of
the proposed building
*. a clichG for layouting work
2/. "umber specification S1S means
'. smooth for surfacing :obs
.. square on four sides
!. first class lumber
*. smooth on four sides
20. The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss
'. rafter
.. chord
!. beam
*. tie
21. Strips of hardwood usually /Hx/H laid over a concrete slab floor
'. sleepers
.. leveling blocks
!. wood anchor blocks
*. wood saddle
22. Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that has a permanent blade set at
'. 0<
.. 12
!. /<
*. 6<
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26. ' wall that holds back on earth embankment
'. shoring wall
.. retaining wall
!. buttress wall
*. foundation wall
27. n structural steel section :oints5 it is recommended $%T to use
'. rivets
.. nuts and bolts
!. oxygen4acetyline welding
*. electric arch welding
29. 'n instrument of regulating electric current
'. rheostat
.. voltage meter
!. thermostat
*. galvanometer
2;. ' wall that serves two dwelling units5 known also
'. common wall
.. property wall
!. exterior wall
*. perimeter wall
6<. The liquid discharge from a septic vault after
'. waste water discharge
.. brackish water
!. effluent
*. block water
6+. ,ertaining to a material description
'. B
.. vitreous
!. B
*. cellulose
6/. To allow concrete to dry slowly by keeping its moist to attain maximum strength
'. permeate
.. stabili@e
!. tempering
*. cure
60. The hardware on a door to accommodate to the knob and lock
'. escutcheon
.. embellisher
!. door lock cap
*. push plate
61. The material used for the process of making watertight the intersection and other exposed areas on the exterior of the
building
'. capping
.. flashing
!. fascia
*. gutter
62. ' vertical space in a building intended for ducts5 pipes and the like
'. niche
.. crevice
!. chase
*. trench
66. The term used to describe the putting up of the skeleton of the building
'. roughing8in
.. stakes and batterboards
!. shell work
*. formworks
67. The @ig@ag rule is a
'. a road builder tool for measuring @ig@ag road
.. the law governing intricate road network
!. an all8metal tape measuring tool
*. carpenter measuring tool
69. Ieystone is
'. a wedge8shaped stone of an axe
.. a kind of grinding every stone
!. a stone shaped like a key
*. a brand of vehicular tire
6;. Ialemain door is
'. a fireproof door with metal
.. an indoor decorative door
!. a door product of Iuala "umpur
*. none of these
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7<. "umber that is not squared or finished:
'. green limber
.. milled lumber
!. undressed lumber
*. sealed lumber
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7+. (sing the data given below5 determine the ultimate moment of the given beam as a singleB
'. /+2 M ,
.. /72 Mpa
!. o
*. o
7/. *etermine the number of force in bar
70. !omplete the other diagram below
'.
71.
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