Exam 37: Heavy Commercial Construction

In the above diagram, the weld symbol indicates_______.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

The ____ indicates the type of weld to be made.

In the diagram the arrow indicates ______.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Structural steel members are most often joined by ____.