INT 253 Midterm

Material that is diverted from a landfill and used as an ingredient in a new product is what?

Recycled

(Fill in the blank) The term _________ is Latin in origin and means "woven" or "plaited."

Textile

(Fill in the blank) _____ are woven from yarns and yarns are constructed of fiber.

Textiles Textile Fabrics Fabric

(T/F) All materials are acoustic materials because they all reflect, fracture, absorb, and transmit sound.

True

(T/F) Ply is the number of yarn twisted together.

True

(Select one answer) How many levels is standard gypsum wall board organized by?

6

What can be described as plant based materials that degrade into harmless components when exposed to living organisms?

Biodegradable

What measurement rating is used for flooring to determine the degree of slip resistance?

COF Coefficient of Friction

(Select one answer) What material has the option to be placed with on-site formwork, cast-in place, or poured?

Concrete

What considerations influence the material selection of a floor's surface?

Design intentions, human factors, maintenance, purpose and performance, health, safety, welfare, structural integrity and engineering limitation.

What can positively influence the interior air quality of buildings, while enabling the building to gain LEED compliance in VOC reduction?

Durability

What is the total energy consumed during a material or products life cycle?

Embodied energy

(T/F) A low NRC is ideal to eliminate echoes by limiting reverberation.

False

(T/F) Ceilings and intermediate floor assemblies are terms that do not describe the same building component.

False

(T/F) Ceramic tiles offer limited design potential.

False

(T/F) Cotton is highly flame resistant.

False

(T/F) Glass is transparent, translucent, or opaque material that has been used extensively as a building material since the Roman Empire.

False

(T/F) Reverberation is when sound has an identifiable location.

False

What is an area of study that involves scientific research on the interaction between the human body and the built form?

Human factors

What has significant health, safety, and welfare concern in the design of interior spaces?

Indoor air quality

The non-profit system for sustainable practices which provides standards and methods with metrics that include energy savings, water efficiency, C02 emissions reductions, improved environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to the impacts.

LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

(Fill in the blank) ____________ uses light-gauge, galvanized steel framing members.

Metal Frame Construction Metal Frame Metal

(Fill in the blank) A suspended ceiling is hung below the structure of a floor assembly and creates a concealed space, called a ________.

Plenum

(Select one answer) What are a type of ceramic tile composed of finely ground kaolin clays with silica and feldspar additives and water?

Porcelain Tile

(Select one answer) What common material has the highest NRC rating?

cork

(Fill in the blank) Fibers that are kinked or ____ will produce fabric that has a little "give."

crimped

A strong design concept *blank* the integration of many considerations.

demands

Which of the following is the first performance metric that should be considered when selecting a flooring material?

durability

Design intentions often engage broad, general concepts, which in turn, restrict the selection, detail, and use of specific materials and building components.

false

(Select one answer) The safety issues that are most prominent for textiles are ____.

fire and finishes

What health, safety, and welfare concerns should be considered in the selection and specifications flooring materials and their assemblies?

fire ratings, electrical conductivity, slip resistance, indoor air quality.

(Fill in the blank) The function and use of a space can __________ the selection and specification of materials.

influence

(Choose all that apply) What are considerations that influence the material selection, compositions, and detail of wall assemblies?

insulation and ventilation, incorporation with building and engineering systems, acoustics, partitioning space/creating spatial order, aesthetics, function and use, structural integrity/load-bearing capacity, height, thickness, and depth.

(Fill in the blank) Intermediate floor assemblies are the sum of everything that separates and _______ two spaces in a building.

joins join

(Select all that apply) What are different ways fabrics are constructed?

knitted, from a film, felted, woven, knotted

(Choose all that apply) Ceilings are the primary building assembly in which the following structure systems are incorporated:

lighting, fire suppression, security, MEP, HVAC

(Fill in the blank) Too many ____ surfaces can create sonic chaos and too much ___ surface area can be disconcerting - causing people to speak louder.

live, dead

What is an enclosed stairway whose central purpose is to help people safely egress a building during a fire?

means of egress

(Select all that apply) What are natural protein fibers?

silk wool

(Select all that apply) What characteristics should be considered when evaluating textile selections?

smoke generation, moisture, crushing, abrasion, seam slippage, flame, stains

(Select all that apply) What is sound transmission affected by:

the mass of the material used in the partition, control of flanking and structure-borne paths, the thickness of the assembly

(T/F) Do wall, partitions, and vertical components build upon the ground plane?

true

Cement fiberboard is also known as Hardie board.

true

Cement fiberboards are strong and resistant to fire, insects, and decay and do not contain any asbestos fiber, yet it is necessary to wear protective equipment when cutting it because a fine silica dust is produced.

true

What terms can describe visual characteristics?

value, texture, sheen, tint, shade/tone, light transmission, reflection, luster, color/hue, depth.

(Choose all that apply) What are the principal ingredients used to make concrete?

water, aggregates, sand

(Choose all that apply) What are all vital considerations to the design of vertical components?

structural integrity, aesthetics, performance

(Select all that apply) Fiber sources can either be ______ or _______.

synthetic natural