Arch 1 Semester Exam
Overall width and length of major wall segments should be multiples of _____ to comply with building material sizes.
4'
In manual drafting, interior stud walls with dry wall on both sides may be drawn as a(n) _____ nominal thickness however, in CADD, the actual dimension should be used.
5"
9.The distance from the top of the basement floor to the bottom of the floor joists above should be no less than ____.
7'
Standard drawing sheet size measuring 8 1/2′′×11′′ or 9′′×12′′ is designated by the letter:
A
When using a wood foundation for a basement, _____.
A basement sump is installed in poorly drained soils
When are the outside features such as patios, walks, or decks drawn on a floor plan?
Before the kitchen cabinets, appliances, and bathroom fixtures are drawn.
The floor joists or trusses of a wood foundation are placed on the _____.
Double top plate of the foundation wall
Objectlines, hidden lines, and center lines are_____.
Drawn to various widths
One method of dimensioning interior walls is to the_____.
Outside of the wall
The room name should be lettered _____ larger than the surrounding lettering.
3/16"
A nailing edge for interior wall materials may be provided by which of the following?
Fastening a 2×6 nailer to cross blocking.
The work on the floor plan for a residence is normally started_____.
First
When sketching a circle or arc using the _____ method, do not use any guides
Free circle
Which of the following statements is true of solid sill construction?
Headers are not required.
Which line type is used to show an archway or plain opening on a floor plan?
Hidden line
Lines used in a floor plan to indicate features above the cutting plane, such as wall cabinets in a kitchen or an arch way, are called:
Hidden lines
What features are drawn after the exterior walls?
Interior walls.
In manual drafting, the interior and exterior wall construction lines are darkened after_____.
The doors, windows, stairs, and fireplaces are drawn
Which of the following is a difference when drawing a foundation or basement plan with CADD as compared to manual drafting?
The drawing is created at full scale.
In drafting terminology, a "half size" drawing means:
The drawing is only half as large as the object in real life.
Header size refers to which of the following?
The size of the material used.
Which of the following statements about masonry veneer is true?
The veneer does not support the weight of the wall.
ICF systems are classify by the basic _____of the forms and concrete walls.
Thicknesses
Engineered wood floor trusses consist of _____.
Top chord, Bottom chord, and Web All of the above
A wood foundation is particularly suitable in_____.
Warmer climates where freezing of the ground is infrequent
Nails used in wood foundations should be made of _____.
hot-dipped zinc-coated steel, copper, and silicon bronze All of the above
Trussed headers are required for_____.
openings wider than 8′-0′′
Actual dimensions of sills used in most residential construction are _____.
1-1/2′′×5-1/2′′
What is the recommended spacing between dimension lines?
1/4′′ or 3/8′′
What scale is commonly used for residential floor plans?
1/4′′=1′-0′′.
In residential construction, floor joists are usually spaced _____OC.
16"
Which of the following methods of showing a dimension is correct?
18" and 1'-6" Both A and B
C-size paper is what size?
18"x24"
Which of the following is the most common lumber grade used?
2.
Engineered wood floor trusses are commonly spaced_____ OC.
24"
Base cabinets for kitchens are drawn _____ deep while wall cabinets are _____ deep.
24′′; 12′′
Gluing and nailing 5/8′′ subfloor panels to 2×8 joists increases stiffness by approximately _____ percent.
25
In architectural drawings, dimension lines are continuous lines with the dimension figure placed_____.
Above the line
On a floorplan, the doors are drawn as the _____ door width.
Actual
Back for a wood foundation should be started filling_____.
After the basement floor has cured and the first floor is installed
A beam used to reduce the span of joists maybe_____.
All of the above
Prior to drawing the foundation plan, you should:
All of the above
Special framing is needed for_____.
All of the above
The concrete base for tile or stone supported by wood floor joists should_____.
All of the above
For a wood foundation, the trench excavated for a structure with a crawl space should be _______ deep.
At least 12′′
If a wood sill bears on the outer and inner face shells of a block foundation wall, _____.
Capping may be omitted
Lines used to indicate the center of holes in symmetrical objects such as windows and doors called:
Center lines
A building material that has sharp corners and lines and is very uniform in size is_____.
Face brick
What type of information for patios and swimming pools can be included on the floor plan?
Location, Size, and Materials All of the above
What is the last step when drawing a foundation or basement plan using CADD?
Look over the plan to be sure it is complete.
The posts used in post foundations are commonly made of_____.
Masonry, Steel, and Pressure treated wood All of the above
Basement load-bearing cross walls should be attached to exterior walls by _____.
Metal tie bars
Ms. Smith and Mr. Jones are each building a house from the same floor plan. Ms. Smith is using a stud wall with siding and Mr. Jones is using brick veneer. Which of the following statements is true?
Mr. Jones's foundation will be 8′′ longer and wider than Ms. Smith's because a brick veneer house needs a 4′′ ledge on all four sides.
The _____ opening should be shown for windows.
Sash width
The floor plan is actually a(n)_____.
Section drawing
In post and beam construction, the size of the piers is determined by the_____.
Soil bearing capacity
Frame wall construction begins with the_____.
Sole plate
The _____ provides the surface on which the underlayment for the final finished floor will rest.
Subfloor
The ability of a concrete or masonry basement wall to resist earth pressure is determined by _____.
Support from cross walls
The material symbols should be added_____.
When the drawing is almost complete
