A S S I G N M E N T  5 Textbook Assignment: “Wood and Light Frame Structures.” Pages 6-1 through 6-51. 5-1. Of  all  the  construction  material, what material is considered the most often used and the most important? 1. Wood 2. Steel 3. Concrete 4. Plastic 5-2. In small construction projects that do NOT have written specifications included, where should you be able to find the type and classification of wood? 1. In  the 2. In the 3. In the 4. In the sheets drawings   themselves bill  of  materials special  standards special information attached  to  the  drawings 5-3. In  construction,  the  terms  “wood,” “lumber”  and  “timber”  have  distinct and  separate  meanings. Which of the following definitions is an accurate description? 1. Wood is a soft, nonfibrous substance 2. Timber is lumber with a dimension of not less than 5 inches 3. Lumber is trees that have not been  cut 4. Wood is lumber that has been made into manufactured products 5-4. “Millwork”  is  best  defined  by  which of 1. 2. 3. 4. 5-5.   In the  following  descriptions? Wood selected for sawmill work Timber made into lumber Lumber made into manufactured products Wood after it has been through the  sawmill what  way,    if any,   can the nominal size of lumber be compared to its dressed  size? 1. It is larger 2. It is the same 3. It is smaller 4. It cannot be compared 5-6. What designation applies to wood surfaced  on  two  sides  only? 1. S2S 2. S2E 3. SS2 4. 2SS 5-7. In which of the following ways is lumber designated on drawings and purchase  orders? 1. Dressed only 2. Nominal only 3. Dressed or nominal, whichever you  chose IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 5-8 AND 5-9, REFER TO TABLE 6-2 IN YOUR TEXTBOOK. 5-8. 5-9. 5-10. 5-11. 5-12. What are the dressed dimensions of a 1- by 8-inch board? 1. 1   by  8      in 2. 1   by  7 1/2 in 3. 3/4 by  7 1/2 in 4. 3/4 by  7 1/4 in What are the dressed dimensions of a 2- by 4-inch, S4S board? 1. 2    by   4     in 2. 2      by  3  1/2  in 3. 1 1/2 by 3 1/2 in 4. 1 1/2 by 3 1/4 in Manufactured lumber, when classified according to its use, falls into what three categories? 1. Boards,    dimension,    and  timbers 2. Rough,   dressed,    and worked 3. Yard,    structural,   and factory 4. Boards,    shop, and yard When you want lumber to show its natural finish, what grade(s) should you use? 1. A only 2. B only 3. A or B,   whichever you prefer 4.   C When  grain-tight  lumber  is  required, what type of lumber is normally used? 1.  No.   1  common 2.  No.   2  common 3. Grade A select 4. Grade B select 31