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Filipino Construction Vernacular Terms
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Scaffolding
Adamyo / Plantsa
eskumbro
kusturada
staka
- 2. Multiple Choice
Foreman
piyon
kantero
kapatas
maestro de okra
- 3. Multiple Choice
eskuwala
Triangle
Square
Try Square
Trapezoid
- 4. Multiple Choice
CEMENT BRICK
baldosa
ladrilyo
lastilyas
pastilyas
- 5. Multiple Choice
Pickwork on masonry
pineka
kanteria
piteka
piketa
- 6. Multiple Choice
WAINSCOTING TILES
asolehas
asolehos
soleras
kusturada
- 7. Multiple Choice
Bolt
turnilyo
roskas
tuerka
pierno
- 8. Multiple Choice
PUNSOL
Rivet
thread
Drawbore pin
Chisel
- 9. Multiple Choice
pitsa
WASHER
NAILER
NUT
THREAD
- 10. Multiple Choice
MASON
piyon
kapatas
latero
kantero
- 11. Multiple Choice
Senepa
FASCIA BOARD
EAVES
EXTERIOR WALL
GUTTER
- 12. Multiple Choice
Mesa Pahingaan
Handrail
Riser
Landing
Turnaround
- 13. Multiple Choice
The act, process or manner of constructing the structural frame of a floor.
bridging
Floor framing
solid bridging
Floor finishing
- 14. Multiple Choice
MEDIA AGUA
gable roof
hip roof
canopy roof
rainbow roof
- 15. Multiple Choice
Bottom Chord
tirante
tahilan
reostra
kilo
- 16. Multiple Choice
Collar plate
kuwelyo
caballete
reostra
sinturon
- 17. Multiple Choice
RIDGE ROLL
caballete
pie de gallo
tirante
tahilan
- 18. Multiple Choice
Gutter
Kanal
Alulod
tubo de banada
sibe
- 19. Multiple Choice
Baseboard
radopis
bolada
rodapis
krokis
- 20. Multiple Choice
VERTICAL STUD
Pabalagbag
tabe anzo
tabike
pilarete
- 21. Multiple Choice
balangkas
Framework
Projection
Skeleton
Shell
- 22. Multiple Choice
Horizontal Stud
pilarete
kostilyahe
pabalagbag
kisame
- 23. Multiple Choice
tapal
MITRE
FILLER
PUTTY
MITER
- 24. Multiple Choice
WINDOW HEAD
pasamano
hamba
sombrero
pasomano
- 25. Multiple Choice
PANELED DOOR
de bendeha
de kadena
monyeka
kanal
- 26. Multiple Choice
trankilya
TRANQUILITY
TRANSOM
BARREL BOLT
CHAIN BOLT
- 27. Multiple Choice
Schedule/ Pattern
trankilya
monyeka
bandeha
plantilya
- 28. Multiple Choice
CABINET HINGE
espeho
alaho
monyeka
espolon
- 29. Multiple Choice
vaciada
Paneled door
Rabbeted door jamb
Door Fillet
Door jamb
- 30. Multiple Choice
Closed stringer
madre de eskalera
hardinera
barandilla
hardinero
- 31. Multiple Choice
NEWEL POST
tukod
gabay
baytang
balustre
- 32. Multiple Choice
takip silipan
Riser
tread
rest
landing
- 33. Multiple Choice
Sink
dutsha
baniera
prigadero
baniero
- 34. Multiple Choice
lingueta
PIGLEAD
OAKUM
Bath tub
PLAIN G.I. STRAP
- 35. Multiple Choice
poleya
slipknot
slip nut
split bolt
split knob
- 36. Multiple Choice
Cast Iron
hinang
pundido
poleyo
lingueta
- 37. Multiple Choice
Temper (Metal work)
subuhan
hinang
estanyo
suhan
- 38. Multiple Choice
liyabe
plumb line
Adobe Anchor
Bent bar
Axe
- 39. Multiple Choice
Bent bar
baldosa
piketa
bangka
sinotra
- 40. Multiple Choice
Masonry
kantero
kanteria
paupo
kostura
- 41. Multiple Choice
Plastered Course
kusturada
asintada
eskuwaldo
kalinya
- 42. Multiple Choice
SPACING/GAP
baldosa
biyenta
biyento
ladrilyo
- 43. Multiple Choice
CONCRETE SLAB
larga masa
lastilyas
baldosa
buhos
- 44. Multiple Choice
STUCCO
Pintura
cabilla
palitada
piketa
- 45. Multiple Choice
rebokada
SCRATCH COAT
RENDERING COAT
STUCCO
PICKWORK IN MASONRY
- 46. Multiple Choice
WASHER
rimatse
roskas
turnilyo
pitsa
- 47. Multiple Choice
EAVE
alulod
senepa
reostra
sibe
- 48. Multiple Choice
Gable roof
media agua
kuatro aguas
kwatro aguas
dos aguas
- 49. Multiple Choice
alulod
rafter
gutter
conductor
catch basin
- 50. Multiple Choice
TRELLIS
Arbor
pagoda
pulgada
pergola
- 51. Multiple Choice
At any given point on the Sun's path, its height in the sky is called______?
azimuth
azimooth
altittude
altitude
- 52. Multiple Choice
Sun at its highest noon altitude
Autumn Solstice
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Spring Equinox
- 53. Multiple Choice
Sun rises due east, sets due west
21 December - June 21
21 June - December 21
21 September-21 March
21 March - 21 September
- 54. Multiple Choice
Providing enough light and good views
Visual Comfort
Air Quality
Acoustic Comfort
Visual Quality
- 55. Multiple Choice
What is not a form of Heat Transfer
Conduction
Radiation
Reaction
Convection
- 56. Multiple Choice
Transfer of heat between solids through direct contact.
Conduction
Convection
Connection
Radiation
- 57. Multiple Choice
Electromagnetic waves that travel through space.
Radiation
Retardation
Convection
Conduction
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which is not an example of building heat gains?
Conduction Gains
Internal Gains
External Gains
Solar Gains
- 59. Multiple Choice
Refer to additional heat flows generated within the building by the sun.
Solar Gains
Convection Gains
Sun Gains
Internal Gains
- 60. Multiple Choice
In to and out of a building can be source of significant heat loss and heat gain is called __________ .
Uncontrolled Air Leakage
Airtightness
An exchange of air
None of the above
- 61. Multiple Choice
Means that the cold draughts cannot get in, and warm air cannot escape and vise versa.
An exchange of air
Uncontrolled air leakage
Airtightness
Controlled Air tightness
- 62. Multiple Choice
Sources of indoor air quality concern except
Contamination from Inside Building
Inadequate Ventilation
Microbial Contamination
Inadequate Lighting
- 63. Multiple Choice
Design practice in Architecture Centered in creating buildings that function in lockstep with the local climate, not in spite of it.
CLIMATE RESPONSIVE
BUILDING PHYSICS
DYNAMIC ARCHITECTURE
PASSIVE DESIGN
- 64. Multiple Choice
For an adequate amount of air, one rule of thumb states that the operable windows should be _______.
not more than 15% of the floor area
25% or more of the floor area
10% or more of the floor area
20% or more of the floor area
- 65. Multiple Choice
a Trombe wall or sunspace with vents through it, can be used as a thermosiphon.
THERMAL CHIMNEY
HEAT CHIMNEY
SOLAR CHIMNEY
COOLING CHIMNEY
- 66. Multiple Choice
Are thermal storage walls typically consists of a 20-40cm or 8"-16" thick masonry wall painted in a dark ,heat-absorbing color and faced with single or double layer of glass.
Thermal Walls
Solar Walls
Felix Walls
Trombe walls
- 67. Multiple Choice
The following are Passive Cooling Methods except for
SOLAR AND WIND PROTECTION
SOLAR AND HEAT PROTECTION
HEAT MODULATION
JEAT DISSIPATION TECHNIQUE
- 68. Multiple Choice
Aperture facing towards the ______ provides most even illumination (not the brightest).
towards East
towards West
towards the sun's path
towards the Equator
- 69. Multiple Choice
Which is not used as Light redirection strategies
Light Louver
Light Shelves
Buffles
Diffusing Glass Fins
- 70. Multiple Choice
Maximizing the amount of sound absorbing material
Room Acoustical Design
Sound Reverberation
Sound Wave
Sound Reflection
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