Building Systems Chapters 1-10

Which of the following statements is true? 1 Bass notes have higher frequencies. 2 High-pitched sounds have lower frequencies. 3 Low frequency and short wavelengths go together. 4 High frequency corresponds to a short wavelength.

4 High frequency corresponds to a short wavelength.

The arrangement of windows and doors in a building's exterior is best referred to as

Fenestration

Which best describes a greenhouse gas?

An atmospheric pollutant that traps the earth's heat

Which of the following describes the condition when sounds are reflected from a concave surface and converge, greatly reinforced, at a single point?

Focusing

Which of the following does NOT describe an acceptable condition for location of drinking fountains?

Fountains are permitted in toilet rooms

Which of the following best describes the acoustic absorption of a material?

It increases with the porosity of the material.

Which of the following window types is not designed to keep out rain

Casement

A barrier made of horizontal rails supported by uprights is called

A balustrade

Which of the following best describes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

A comprehensive civil rights law for all new buildings with public accommodations and or commercial facilities.

A structure that spans a circular opening with a spherical surface is called

A dome

A linear horizontal structural member placed over a door or window to transfer the load from above around the window opening is called

A lintel

An enclosed portion of the building structure designed to allow the movement of air and forming part of an air distribution system is called

A plenum

Which of the following is true?

A smooth, dense plaster wall is an almost perfect sound reclector

Which of the following list access requirements for toilet rooms?

ADA

Which of the following is considered a renewable energy source?

Wind

Which of the following are generally not permitted as a component in a means of egress within dwelling units

Winders

The part of a building that supports the superstructure, and is supported by the earth below and surrounding it is called a

foundation

Which of the following is not and acronym for a rating for window performance

OSHA

The study of moist air is called

Psychrometry

Which of the following is NOT a technique for reducing construction and demolition waste?

Requiring contractors to purchase materials for their subcontractors

Which of the following is defined as the persistence of sound after the source of the sound has ceased l, as a result of repeated reflections?

Reverberation

Which of the following is defined as the persistence of sound after the source of the sound has ceased, as a result of repeated reflections?

Reverberation

The process of getting all the pipes installed, capped, and pressure tested before actual fixtures are installed is called:

Roughing-in

Which of the following describes the most important step in soundproofing doors

Seal around the opening

A load applied slowly and steadily to a structure until it reaches its maximum is called:

Static Load

The best term for a structural material used to span floor joists is

Subflooring

Which of the following is a water heater that uses energy to heat water only as needed?

Tankless water heater

The reaction of a material to stresses stretching or pulling on a material along the direction of its length is called:

Tension

The minimum code requirements for a residence DO NOT include:

Two lavatories

Which of the following measures how well a product prevents heat from escaping a building

U-factor

Toilet rooms can preserve acoustic privacy by:

Using masking sounds

Which of the following runs upward from the waste piping and eventually pokes through the roof?

Vent piping

The technical term used for a toilet in architectural documents is:

Water closet

The two separate parts of a plumbing system are called:

Water supply system and drain, waste and vent system

The distance between the peak of one sound wave and the peak of the next is called:

Wavelength

Select the answer that best describes infrared (RI) radiation:

Wavelengths that carry the sun's heat

The distance between the peak of one sound wave and the peak of the next is called:

Wavelenth

Which of the following describes a way to group plumbing pipes away from plumbing cores to serve sinks, private toilets and other fixtures, and provide an alternative to long horizontal waste piping runs?

Wet column

Which should interior designers be concerned about the presences of asbestos?

When working on projects in buildings built before 1980

Which of the following is true? 1 A smooth, dense plaster wall is an almost perfect sound reflector. 2 A thin layer of wallcovering applied to a sound-reflective wall will significantly reduce the amount of sound reflected. 3 Resilient flooring, such as vinyl, cork, asphalt, or rubber sheet or tile absorbs sound well. 4 Open-weave fabric applied directly to a wall will increase sound absorption significantly.

1 A smooth, dense plaster wall is an almost perfect sound reflector.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a building designed for a temperate climate?

Emphasize heat retention throughout the year.

Which of the following is an effective method to control noise produced by equipment?

Enclose the noise at the source with absorptive materials that block airborne sound

Which of the following, as defined by code, is the most common type of exit?

Exit Stair

Which are elements of a building envelope?

Exterior windows, doors, walls, and roofs

Which of the following best describes building codes?

Government mandated documents establishing minimum acceptable building practices

Which of the following can be treated and recycled for uses like toilet flushing and filtered drip irrigation?

Graywater

Which of the following is the most sound-absorbent way to install acoustically absorbent materials?

Hang large shapes of absorbent materials freely in the space.

Which of the following is the best way to use sound masking in an office?

Hang sound masking units above the ceiling where they are completely out of sight.

Which of the following statements is true?

High frequency corresponds to a short wavelenght

The natural process that evaporates water into the air and purifies it by distillation is called:

Hydrologic cycle

Which sources of electricity gets its power directly from the sun?

Photovoltaic

Which of the following best describes sensible heat?

The forms of heat energy that flows whenever there is a temperature difference, resulting in a change of temperature.

Which of the following best describes the human body and heat production?

The human body acts as an engine that produces heat from food

Which of the following best describes thermal equilibrium?

The set of conditions that allows human body to stay at the normal body temperature with the minimal amount of bodily regulation.

Which of the following best describes passive building systems?

They relate to isolated parts of buildings, rather than the whole

Which best describes interior zones in large buildings?

They retain a stable temperature.

Vacuum breakers are used:

To isolate water from dishwashers and clothes washers from the water supply

Which of the following is a measure of the performance of a building material or construction assembly in preventing transmission of airborne sound, when tested in a laboratory?

Transmission loss (TL)

A U-shaped or S-shaped section of drainpipe that holds wastewater and forms a seal to prevent the passage of sewer gas is called a:

Trap