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ASSIGNMENT 5: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY –PART 1

Yancha, Ma. Daphne Joyce C.

AR 508
Adviser: Arch. Antonia Jennifer Nardo
Q1: What is a rigid, relatively slender structural member designed primarily to support
axial, compressive loads applied at the member ends?
A1: COLUMN
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 40

Q2: What is a stiff vertical support, especially a wooden column in timber framing?

A2: POST
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 40

Q3: What do you call the axial load at which column begins to deflect laterally and
becomes unstable?
A3: BUCKLING LOAD
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 40

Q4: What is a calcined mixture of clay and limestone, finely pulverized and used as an
ingredient in concrete and mortar?
A4: CEMENT
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 42

Q5: What do you call the hydraulic cement made by burning a mixture of clay and
limestone in a rotary kiln and pulverizing the resulting clinker into a very fine powder?
A5: PORTLAND CEMENT
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Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 42

Q6: What is the temporary structure required to support newly placed concrete,
including the forms and all necessary supporting member, bracing, and hardware?

A6: FORMWORK
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 45

Q7: What do you call a brace, usually of wood, for spacing and keeping wall or footing
forms apart? Also called spacer.

A7: SPREADER
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 45

Q8: What do you call a metal tie for keeping wall forms from spreading under the fluid
pressure of newly placed concrete?

A8: FORM TIE

Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 45

Q9: What is the height of a quantity of concrete placed in a form at one time?

A9: LIFT
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 45

Q10: What is an inclined trough or tube for conveying free-flowing materials to a lower
level by gravity?
A10: CHUTE
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 46
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Q11: What is the process of leveling, smoothing, compacting, and treating a newly
placed concrete surface to produce the desired texture and appearance?
A11: FINISHING
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 47

Q12: What is the flat tool for spreading and smoothing a fresh concrete, stucco, or
plaster surface?
A12: FLOAT
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 47

Q13: What is a float having a large, flat blade attached to a long handle?
A13: BULL FLOAT
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 47

Q14: What is the art, science, or business of building?

A14: CONSTRUCTION
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 48

Q15: What is the assumption of a rigid or hard state by concrete, mortar, plaster or glue
due to a physical or chemical change?
A15: SET
Source: A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Francis D.K. Ching, pp. 47