BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1098 BF- The total floor area 16 feet wide by 60 feet

deep needs one inch (1”) x 4”(commercial size) T & G

PANTILE- A roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” flooring. Assuming that the available T & G is 1” x 4” x
laid on its side is a. 16” and the effective width is 3.5” , the total board feet
FOUNDATION WALL- That part of the building needed is
foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of POST-TENSIONING- In the design of a large shopping
the structure below grade is a centers where space is required, intervals of columns
CONTROL JOINTS- Joint employed to reduce can be wider than the ordinary by adopting a structural
restraint by accommodating movement of masonry method of construction called
walls are known as PROVIDING BUILDING PAPER SHEATHING AND
BALLON FRAMING- A system of framing a building in SPACE FILLED- Humidification and condensation in
which the studs are continuous to roof supporting exterior walls can be minimized by
second floor joints is known as WOOD- Heat gain through the structure of a habitable
TRYOLEAN FINISH- Rough plaster finish obtained by room occur in tropical region at walls and roofs by
flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine conduction. This can be minimized by the use of
is GLOSSY SURFACED ASPHALT SATURATED
CHORD- A principal member of the truss which PAPER, 50 LBS OR MORE- A material used to
extends from one end to the other primarily to resist remedy vapor flow
bending is a LATH AND PLASTER- Dry walls do not require
CASEIN- A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in appreciable amount of moisture and they are
milk is customarily finished with
ALLOY- a composition of two or more metals fused FURRING- Wallboards or plywood maybe applied over
together usually to obtain a desired property studs. They can also be applied over CHB masonry
BACKSET- The horizontal distance from the face of a wall by using
lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder Identify the miter joint from the following:
WROUGHT-IRON- A commercially pure iron of fibrous
nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility FLASHING MATERIAL- To turn back water whenever
is joints occur in which dissimilar materials come
PABALAGBAG- The Filipino term for horizontal stud together, it is necessary to provide.
is GRADE BEAM- The part of a foundation system which
TAKIP-SILIPAN- The Filipino term for riser supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and
SINTURON- The Filipino term for collar plate is bears directly on the column footing is a
POLEVA- The Filipino term for temper (metal work) BATTEN- A narrow strip of wood applied to cover a
HULOG- The Filipino term for plumb line is joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same
CANTILEVER- A beam that projects beyond one or plane is a
both its support POST-TENSIONING- The stressing of unbounded
SHEAR- A wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to tendons after concrete has cured is
resist lateral forces parallel to the wall BEAM BLOCKING- The boxing in of covering a joist,
15- Using stair tread-riser proportion formula RT = 75, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam
given riser equals 6 ¼ “ how many risers will there be is known as
between two floors having floor line to floor line WESTERN FRAMING- A system of framing a building
distance of 7.8125 feet? on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top
GLUING/PASTING- A modern method of installing plates of the storey below and the bearing walls and
wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey is known
is by as
0.90M- The standard height of window sills for office ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE- Pressure exerted
rooms in upper floors is against the underground portion of a building created
24” x 48” x ½”- The dimension of commercial acoustic by the presence of water in the soil is known as
boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped- BAY WINDOW- A window which projects outside the
ceiling in offices is main line of a building and the compartment in which it
is located extends to the floor is known as
FLEMISH BOND- A form of brick bond in which each demanded of asphalt tile floor finishes on concrete over
course is alternately composed of entirely of headers earth, apply the waterproofing (WP) steps
or of stretchers is known as EXPANSION JOINTS- Due to temperature effects in
COLD JOINT- A joint formed when a concrete surface materials, concrete walls, slabs of long buildings, new
hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed buildings adjoining existing buildings should be
against it is provided with
CAST IRON- An iron alloy usually including carbon and CORKBOARD- A typical block or panel type insulating
silicon which has high compressive strength but low material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial
tensile strength is building
KUSTURADA- The Filipino term for plastered course 4.16 METERS- What is the height of the RC curtain
is wall surrounding a water tank located at the penthouse
ESTUNYO- The Filipino term for bottom chord is whose capacity is 5000 U.S. gallons. The diameter of
REOSTRA- The Filipino term for perlin is the tank is 2.5 meters (I.D.) and freeboard of 0.30
SOPO- The Filipino term for eave is meters. The wall shall be as high as the water tank.
TAHILAN- The Filipino term for top chord is COLUMNS, SPLICES, MATERIALS, LOT- Select the
1” THICK V-CUT WOOD BOARDS- The capacity of a grouping one subject of which is a criterion used by
wall to hold moisture is important in the design of architects in planning and design of buildings
dwelling units. Select the best material which will CEILING- Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling
reduce moisture in a wall when used area is small compared to wall area, will normally
ADEQUATE SOLUTION- Plaster or plywood ceiling on require acoustical treatment of the
nailers or joists below a ventilated roof space may NICKEL STEEL- A ferrous metal that offers great
show “pattern staining” on the ceiling. This can be resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the
prevented by cutting edges of heavy digging tools is a
COMBINATION OF WOOD BOARDS AND SERPENTINE- A building stone of igneous origin and
PLYWOOD WITH CAVITY BETWEEN- Heat gain composed of quartz, hornblende and mica is a
through the walls in buildings exposed to afternoon sun FLEMISH BOND- A form of brick bond in which the
intensifies discomfort of inhabitants because of course consists of alternate stretchers and headers in
conductivity. However, this can be minimized by the known as
use of VACIADA- The Filipino term for rabbet
DOUBLE WALL PLYWOOD ON HORIZONTAL AND BOLADA- The Filipino term for projection is
VERTICAL STUDS WITH ABSORBENTS- Sound or 18 RISERS- Given a riser equals six inches and using
noise between bedrooms may be reduced by using the stair tread-riser proportion formula 2R + T = 25,
less expensive materials with the application of how many risers wil there be between two levels
construction techniques having a vertical distance of 9’-0”
3.69M- The staircase of a house has a total run of 3 SOIL BEARING PRESSURE- A geological or ground
meters and a total rise of 2.16 meters, the tread width condition considered in determining the size and type
is 11 inches and riser is 7 7/8”, therefore, the stringer of foundation of the building
length is ALUMINUM FOIL SHEETS- These are materials
LATH AND PLASTER- Dry walls are customarily excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of
finished with residential buildings
12.2247 INCHES- The riser of a stair is 6 ½ inches.
What is the run using formula R/T = tan (R-3) x 8
degrees
¼ Ø PLASTIC HOSE FILLED WITH WATER- One
method of leveling batterboards without the transit is
the use of
3-4-5 MULTIPLES WITH THE USE OF STEEL TAPE
MEASURE- A manual method of squaring the corners
of a building lines in building layout, is the use of
FELT PAPER BELOW SUB-SLAB THEN WP ON
TOP OF THE SUB-SLAB- When dry conditions are