28. Egress Window This window meets requirements because it is less than 44”, the required height from the ground, and has greater than 5 sf. The dimensions of the window are 24”*36” which are more than the 20”*24” the IBC requires
29. Stair These stairs meet code because their tread is 11” and their riser is 8”. This is more than what is required and therefore does not meet code. The tread is ok, but the riser is ¼” too tall. The IBC requires that the tread be at least 10” and the riser be no more than 7 ¾”.
30. Control Joint A joint in that allows cracking to occur so that it doesn’t occur in the middle of the slab, where it could do a lot of damage Isolation Joint- Isolate slabs from other parts of the structure Crack near a control joint Separating two different slabs
31. CMU CMU stands for Concrete Masonry Unit, which is a block of hard concrete, and is used as a backup wall in larger size projects where wood would be too costly Nominal dimensions are 8”*8”*16” Actual are 7 5/8”* 7 5/8”* 15 5/8” Three courses of Brick for 1 CMU
34. Panel Door and Exterior Flush Door Has all the parts needed for a 6 panel door Flush door Top Rail Stile Lock Rail Bottom Rail Panel
35. Transom and Sidelights Transom is the window above a door that allows light into the room Sidelights are windows on the side of the door that also allow light in Transom Side Lights
36. Electrical Components Receptacle is like a regular outlet that allows you to plug electrical things up This is an underground transformer that lowers the voltage before it enters your house or neighborhood The service head is where the electric company feeds your electrical wires into your meter box Your meter box allows the power company to check to see your power usage A service panel allows you to turn on certain breakers Receptacle Transformer Meter box Service head Service Panel
40. Front End Loader Is almost like a bulldozer except a front end loader can pick up the dirt and materials to move it from place to place, rather than just push it like a bulldozer
41. Gypsum Board Gypsum board is used as our wall and covers up the framing for our house
42. Heat Pump/ Air Handling Unit/ Compressor/Condenser One advantage is that it is the most efficient. One disadvantage is that you might need a backup plan because it doesn’t always work at really low temperatures. The compressor/condenser works with the air handling unit to provide cool or warm air to your house The air handling unit send the warm or cool air into the house through the ducts
43. Batt and loose fill insulation Batt insulation is the most common and can be used between studs by friction or nailed to studs Loose fill insulation is used primarily in the attic and it can get in all the gaps better than batt insulation, giving you more insulation
45. Lintel A concrete or steel beam that transfers the forces above a window or door, around and down the window or door.
46. Mortar Joint 1 Trowled and 1/8” wide Used on Dudley Hall as exterior face Probably S mortar
47. Mortar Joint 2 Tooled because it was raked out. 1/8” wide joint Used on building on College St. as exterior veneer. Probably S type mortar
48. OSB OSB is a type of manufactured board that is a nonveneered panel product. It is made by compressing multiple strands of board together under pressure
49. Plumbing Lavatory We use 1-1/2” piping to drain our lavatory, otherwise known of the sink We use 3” piping to drain our water closet, otherwise known as the toilet. Tub set in before gypsum board has been placed Water closet
50. Plumbing continued The plumbing roof vent allows air to enter the waste piping The sink here is a drop-in
51. Plywood Plywood is manufactured by taking sheets of veneer and pressing them together with a lot of pressure Veneer is a thin sheet of wood usually glued together to form OSB or plywood
52. Radiant Barrier A radiant barrier prevents heat from entering the house. It is usually is placed in the attic
53. Rebar The diameter of the rebar used in this project is 5/8” The purpose of the deformations is to keep a grip on the concrete to keep it from moving.
54. Drainage A gutter allows water to flow from the roof to the downspout A downspout allows the flow of water from the gutter to the ground in a confined area A splashblock diverts the water from to downspout into the ground and spreads it out so that it doesn’t puddle up right under the downspout
