Deck 37: Heavy Commercial Construction

Question 1

In the accompanying figure, what is the name for the structural shape that is second from the top?

A) Channel
B) Structural tube
C) Wide flange
D) Standard beam

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Structural steel members are most often joined by ____.

A) rivets
B) soldering
C) welding
D) forging

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the accompanying figure, what is the name for the structural shape that is second from the bottom?

A) Channel
B) Structural tube
C) Tee
D) Wide flange

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In the welding symbol, the ____ indicates what steel parts are to be welded.

A) tail
B) weld symbol
C) arrow
D) REFerence line

Question 5

Houses and small frame buildings usually have very complex foundation systems.

Question 6

Most larger commercial buildings are too large to employ the same construction methods as those used with homes and smaller buildings.

Question 7

Many structural subassemblies are more easily or more accurately fabricated in a shop environment.

Question 8

The ____ indicates the type of weld to be made.

A) arrow
B) weld symbol
C) tail
D) REFerence line

Question 9

The aesthetic qualities in a commercial building are generally built into the overall design of the building, rather than applied after the shell is erected.

Question 10

Larger buildings tend to be designed with much of the load being transmitted through a relatively large number of columns.

Question 11

Stainless steel is made by alloying ____ with the steel.

A) nickel
B) copper
C) chromium
D) aluminum

Question 12

In the accompanying figure, what is the name for the structural shape at the top?

A) Channel
B) Structural tube
C) Wide flange
D) Standard beam

Question 13

In the accompanying figure, what is the name for the structural shape that is in the middle?

A) Channel
B) Structural tube
C) Tee
D) Standard beam

Question 14

Steel is made by alloying small amounts of carbon and other elements with ____.

A) titanium
B) platinum
C) iron
D) aluminum

Question 15

Column footing dimensions are usually shown in a schedule.

Question 16

Standard dimensions for structural steel shapes are published by the American Institute for Steel Construction (AISC) ____.

A) National Steel Code
B) Steel Construction Code
C) National Steel Manual
D) Manual of Steel Construction

Question 17

____ shapes are used for most beams and columns in steel-frame buildings.

A) C
B) L
C) S
D) W

Question 18

The type of weld used most often in structural steel for construction is called a(n) ____ weld and is indicated by a ____.

A) fillet, triangle
B) fillet, square
C) plug, triangle
D) plug, square

Question 19

In the accompanying figure, what is the name for the structural shape that is at the bottom?

A) Channel
B) Structural tube
C) Tee
D) Wide flange

Question 20

The ____, which is a running list on the right side of most of the school drawings, identifies all the material items in the building by a legend number.

A) material schedule
B) material legend
C) parts list
D) parts schedule

Question 21

In the above diagram, the weld symbol indicates_______.

A) parts to be welded
B) welding process
C) reference line
D) type and location of weld

Question 22

The ____ weld symbol is a small flag at the break in the arrow of the welding drawing.

A) fabrication
B) arrow
C) field
D) shop

Question 23

A large structural steel frame might require as many ____ drawings (sometimes called shop drawings) as structural drawings.

A) fabrication
B) welding
C) subassembly
D) contract

Question 24

In the diagram the arrow indicates ______.

A) parts to be welded
B) welding process
C) reference line
D) type and location of weld

Question 25

From the above diagram, identify where the reference line should lie.

A) above bottom of the drawing
B) below the drawing
C) perpendicular to the drawing
D) parallel to the bottom of the drawing

Question 26

The reference line is always drawn ____ to the bottom edge of the drawing.

A) perpendicular
B) parallel
C) at a 30 degree angle
D) at a 45 degree angle

Question 27

Generally, continuous wall foundations are similar to those for smaller buildings. They consist of a ____ footing that supports a continuous concrete wall.

A) constant
B) spread
C) frame
D) T

Question 28

____ are long poles or steel members that are driven into the earth to support columns or other grade beams.

A) Joists
B) Inverted Ws
C) Pilasters
D) Piles

Question 29

In the above diagram, the tail is used to show __________.

A) parts to be welded
B) welding process
C) reference line
D) type and location of weld

Question 30

For small buildings a simple haunched slab or inverted-____ foundation is all that is required to support the building in most soil conditions.

A) A
B) K
C) M
D) T