BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: WOOD 1.

0The tough, fibrous cellular substance that makes up most of the stems and branches of trees beneath the bark. a. Wood b. Hardwood c. Softwood d. Timber 2.0Are framed into the corner posts at the second story level joists as well as to brace the whole frame. e. Girts f. Braced g. Purlin h. Sill 3.0This joint is made by cutting half the thicknesses of the wood from each piece at the ends to be joined so as to bring the sides flush. The purpose of this type of joint is to maintain a level surface at the joint. a. Rabbet Joint b. Lap Joint c. Halved Joint d. Dovetail Joint 4.0A type of timber connectors made in sizes of 2-1/2, 4 and 6 in. in diameter. They used for heavy construction. a. Split rings b. Toothed rings c. Claw plates d. Shear Plates 5.0One of a series of parallel beams of timber, reinforced concrete, or steel used to support floor and ceiling loads, and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls; the widest dimension is vertically oriented.

a. Sleeper Joist b. Girder c. Floor Joist d. Sill 6.0Made of an odd number of veneer sheets glued together with the grains running at right angles to each other. a. Plywood b. Particle Board c. Fiberboard d. Gypsum Board

7.0The horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of a roof. a. Hip b. Rafter c. Ridge d. Shed 8.0In a stair, and inclined board which supports the end of the steps. a. Run b. Riser c. Stringer d. Rail

9.0The prominent, usually rounded, horizontal edge which extends beyond an upright face below; as the projection of a tread beyond a riser. a. Stringer b. Rail c. Nosing

d. Baluster 10.0 A type of wood defect where the longitudinal separation of the fibres which extends to

the opposite face of a piece of sawn timber.

a. Split b. Crook c. Twist d. Checking