Question 1

Plywood panels are made by gluing, under heat and pressure, layers of

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A) wood veneers so that the wood grains in adjacent layers are perpendicular to each other. 
B) shredded wood strands so that the strands in adjacent layers are perpendicular to each other. 
C) shredded wood strands so that the strands in all layers are in the same direction. 
D) wood veneers so that the wood grain in all layers is in the same direction. 
A) wood veneers so that the wood grains in adjacent layers are perpendicular to each other. 
B) shredded wood strands so that the strands in adjacent layers are perpendicular to each other. 
C) shredded wood strands so that the strands in all layers are in the same direction. 
D) wood veneers so that the wood grain in all layers is in the same direction.

Question 2

Unbalanced beams can be used only as single- span beams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the difference between sheathing and siding?

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Sheathing is a struc

Question 4

Give the sizes (in inches and penny designation)of commonly used nails in wood frame construction.

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6d (2 in.), 8d (2- 1

Question 5

What is the most common use for glulam members?

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Glulam members are g

Question 6

The adhesives used in engineered wood are formaldehyde- based-either phenol formaldehyde- based or urea formaldehyde- based. Which of the two adhesives is used in plywood and which in OSB panels, and why?

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Phenol formaldehyde is used in

Question 7

Explain why OSB panels cannot be treated with preservative or fire- retardant chemicals while plywood can be.

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The formation of OSB panels that uses pa

Question 8

Which of the following nailed connections is the strongest?

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A) Toe nailing 
B) Face nailing 
C) End nailing 
A) Toe nailing 
B) Face nailing 
C) End nailing

Question 9

Gaseous emissions produced by engineered wood products decrease over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), and particle board are three most commonly used wood- based panels in building construction. Which of these is (are)used in structural applications and which in nonstructural applications?

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Plywood and OSB are structural

Question 11

The adhesives used in making engineered wood products contain

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A) urethane. 
B) styrene. 
C) lignin. 
D) formaldehyde. 
E) none of the above. 
A) urethane. 
B) styrene. 
C) lignin. 
D) formaldehyde. 
E) none of the above.

Question 12

The floor sheathing in a wood frame structure can be a two- layer sheathing or a one- layer sheathing. What is the difference between the two?

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A two- layer sheathing is made of square

Question 13

Characteristics of a truss include

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A) greater spanning capability than a sawn lumber beam having the same amount of material. 
B) individual members joined together to form an array of interconnected rectangular frames. 
C) individual members joined together to form an array of interconnected triangular frames. 
D) A and B. 
E) A and C. 
A) greater spanning capability than a sawn lumber beam having the same amount of material. 
B) individual members joined together to form an array of interconnected rectangular frames. 
C) individual members joined together to form an array of interconnected triangular frames. 
D) A and B. 
E) A and C.

Question 14

Wood trusses can be used to frame a floor or a roof. Which of these two is referred to as a parallel- chord truss?

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The answer of Wood trusses can be used to frame...

Question 15

With respect to veneer quality, softwood plywood is graded in grades

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A) B to F. 
B) A to C. 
C) B to D. 
D) A to D. 
E) A to E. 
A) B to F. 
B) A to C. 
C) B to D. 
D) A to D. 
E) A to E.

Question 16

Glulam members are generally made using 2- by (1- 1/2 - in.- thick)lumber members, but in some situations we use 1- by (3/4- in.- thick)lumber members. Which are these situations?

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Where curved glulam

Question 17

What does the acronym LVL stand for?

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Laminated

Question 18

Nail popping is primarily a problem in floor sheathing and is caused by the shrinkage of floor sheathing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The most commonly used plywood panel (nominal)size is 4 ft × 8 ft.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are wood I- joists typically used for in a wood frame structure?

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As floor j

Exam 14: Materials for Wood Construction-Ii Engineered Wood Products, Fasteners, and Connectors

Plywood panels are made by gluing, under heat and pressure, layers of

Unbalanced beams can be used only as single- span beams.

What is the difference between sheathing and siding?

Give the sizes (in inches and penny designation)of commonly used nails in wood frame construction.

What is the most common use for glulam members?

The adhesives used in engineered wood are formaldehyde- based-either phenol formaldehyde- based or urea formaldehyde- based. Which of the two adhesives is used in plywood and which in OSB panels, and why?

Explain why OSB panels cannot be treated with preservative or fire- retardant chemicals while plywood can be.

Which of the following nailed connections is the strongest?

Gaseous emissions produced by engineered wood products decrease over time.

Plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), and particle board are three most commonly used wood- based panels in building construction. Which of these is (are)used in structural applications and which in nonstructural applications?

The adhesives used in making engineered wood products contain

The floor sheathing in a wood frame structure can be a two- layer sheathing or a one- layer sheathing. What is the difference between the two?

Characteristics of a truss include

Wood trusses can be used to frame a floor or a roof. Which of these two is referred to as a parallel- chord truss?

With respect to veneer quality, softwood plywood is graded in grades

Glulam members are generally made using 2- by (1- 1/2 - in.- thick)lumber members, but in some situations we use 1- by (3/4- in.- thick)lumber members. Which are these situations?

What does the acronym LVL stand for?

Nail popping is primarily a problem in floor sheathing and is caused by the shrinkage of floor sheathing.

The most commonly used plywood panel (nominal)size is 4 ft × 8 ft.

What are wood I- joists typically used for in a wood frame structure?

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