Across
- 1. A pipe or conduit that splits from a main to carry a utility to a group of structures.
- 4. Mound of earth used as a barrier.
- 7. A limit, “boundary” as used in the Metes and Bounds system for the legal description of property.
- 9. (2 words) The gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others.
- 11. (2 words ') A notch cut into a rafter to provide a bearing surface where the rafter intersects the top plate.
- 12. (BS) The reference point from which horizontal angles, vertical and horizontal differences are measured.
- 15. A metal or plastic container equipped with clamps, used to terminate a conduit. Also known as an outlet box.
- 16. (2 words) The lowest horizontal framing member used in residential wall construction.
- 17. (2 words) A property boundary location identified by the distance from a fixed point and at an angle and direction relative to that point.
- 20. (2 words) A method of reinforcing a structure to resist lateral loads.
- 21. (2 words) Individuals who inspect new construction to make sure that the methods and materials meet local and national code requirements.
- 22. One of three major forces acting on a beam. It is the tendency of a beam to bend or sag between its supports.
- 24. (3 words)(BVC) On an engineering drawing, the point at which the road transitions from an even slope to a vertical curve.
Down
- 1. A generally accepted term for a set of printed drawings created by the Diazo reproduction process. Original blueprints were created by a wet chemical process that caused the background to be blue and any lines or printing to be white.
- 2. 1. A very fine grained clay formed from decayed glass particles in volcanic rock which forms a watertight bond when compacted. One form of it, Sodium Bentonite, absorbs water and swells to about 20 times its original size. The other, Calcium Bentonite, does not change size. Bentonites are generally used to seal dump sites, pond bottoms and other areas used to contain water or chemicals. 2. An absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash and used in various adhesives, cements, and ceramic fillers.
- 3. (2 words) Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure.
- 5. Plants having relatively broad rather than needle-like or scar-like leaves.
- 6. (2 words) Freehand sketches used to determine room locations, flow of traffic, and spatial relationships. They are the first step in the design process used to represent spatial relationships and placement of circulation flow.
- 7. (2 words) A type of drawing showing an object as if it had been cut through from the peak of the roof to the base of the foundation in order to show interior construction.
- 8. A horizontal structural member that is used to support roofs or wall loads, such as a header.
- 10. A principle of design dealing with the relationship between the various areas of a structure as they relate to an imaginary centerline; sometimes referred to as symmetrical or equally proportioned.
- 13. A shield usually made of scrap material to keep insulation from plugging eave vents; also used to describe wind- or sound-deadening devices.
- 14. A known reference point.
- 15. (2 words) The arrangement of parts to form a whole. A building structure’s primary function is to support and redirect loads and forces safely to the ground. It constantly withstands forces of wind, effects of gravity, vibrations, and sometimes earthquakes.
- 16. (2 words) A measure of the forces that cause a beam to break by bending. Represented by (M).
- 18. Directions with reference to one quadrant of a compass used to identify property boundaries in the metes and bounds system. Example: (S 56° 45’ W) would indicate a direction that is 56-degrees, 45-minutes from the south to the west.
- 19. Framing members, typically wood, placed between joist, rafters, or studs to provide rigidity (also called bridging).
- 23. Soil or vegetation blocking sound or sight lines.