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Construction Science is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the principles and practices involved in the planning, design, management, and execution of construction projects. This course covers foundational concepts such as materials science, structural systems, building methods, and technology integration, as well as project management, sustainability, safety regulations, and cost estimation. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of how various stakeholders architects, engineers, contractors, and clients collaborate throughout the construction process to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable built environments.
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Residential Construction Academy Plumbing 2nd Edition by Michael A Joyce
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Chapter 1: Plumbers Toolbox
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Q1) Many levels have a _______________ feature that can be used for measuring _______________ similar to a tape measure or ruler
Answer: dimensional,distances
Q2) Most hand tools are not as expensive as power tools,but they are equally important in completing a task or project.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The nail paw is also known as a __________ paw,and it has two different slotted ends that allow the user options based on the work location.
Answer: cat's
Q4) The 10" angled jaw-type pliers are widely used and offer an adjustment feature beneficial in the closed position and open up to use up to _____".
Answer: 2
Q5) What is the purpose of a compass saw?
Answer: A compass saw is designed to cut both circular and square holes.
Q6) Why is it important to make a square pipe cut?
Answer: An uneven cut can cause a joint to leak.
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Chapter 2: Power Tools
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Q1) What are the most common types of drill bits and saw blades commonly used in residential plumbing?
Answer: Twist Bit
Auger Bit
Speed Bit
Power Bore Bit
Hole Saw Bit
Concrete Bit
Step Bit
Q2) If any power tool is exposed to wet conditions,it should be inspected by proper authorities or service personnel before placing it back in service.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) If a ladder is extended 20' from the ground to the top of the ladder,the bottom of the ladder should be _______________ feet from the wall or other structural reference point that the top of the ladder touches.
Answer: Five feet
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Chapter 3: Types of Pipe
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Q1) What is cast iron pipe commonly used for in residential plumbing?
Answer: Cast iron pipe is often used in a residential DWV system for vertical installations to allow a more quiet draining process in walls.
Q2) Pipe and tubing have an ___________________ diameter and an ___________________ diameter,but are ordered by a sizing system known as ____________________ diameter.
Answer: Pipe and tubing have an inside diameter and an outside diameter,but are ordered by a sizing system known as nominal diameter.
Q3) The higher the temperature of the water,the lower the pressure rating of the pipe. A)True B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Three common classifications of steel pipe are schedule _____,_____,and _____.
Answer: 10,40,80
Q5) All PVC used for residential application has a maximum temperature rating of _____° Fahrenheit (F).
Answer: 140
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Chapter 4: Fittings
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Q1) How do male adapters differ from female adapters?
Q2) What is a reducing coupling?
Q3) Two ______° fittings can be joined to create a 90° offset.
Q4) The most common offsets used in the plumbing industry are ______°,______° and ______°.
Q5) How are pipe fittings classified?
Q6) The smallest size of cast iron pipe fitting is 1". A)True B)False
Q7) What is the purpose of a coupling?
Q8) What is the purpose of a P-Trap?
Q9) A ___________________ can be installed with the branch and run in the horizontal and vertical positions for drainage applications.
Q10) According to manufacturer guidelines,no pipe or fitting in a potable water system can consist of more than ______________% lead.
Q11) The flange that connects a toilet to the drainage system is called a
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Q12) Copper fittings are joined to copper tube with a welding process known as
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Chapter 5: Valves and Devices
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Q1) Depending on the region of the country,the municipal water authorities install an isolation valve before a water meter to allow for repair or replacement.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A _______________ is a valve design that utilizes a rubber washer to stop the flow of water and is a directional flow isolation valve.
Q3) Every residential dwelling is required by code to be provided with at least one isolation valve.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are the two most common type of connections manufactured with brass valves and devices in residential plumbing?
Q5) A boiler drain is available with male and female threads,and the most common sizes are _____" and _____".
Q6) Valves and devices are categorized based on their ____________________ capabilities.
Q7) The most common classifications of residential valves and devices are _____ and _____ pounds per square inch.
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Chapter 6: Fixtures
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Q1) A tank handle is typically located on the right side of a toilet tank.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The most common sizes for a ______________-bowl residential kitchen sink is 25" × 22",and a _______________-bowl sink is typically 33" × 22".
Q3) A corner shower design is often referred to as a ____________________ shower.
Q4) The end of a bathtub in which the drain is located is known as the ____________________.
Q5) Also known as a water closet.
A)Bathtub
B)Toilet
C)Kitchen Sink
D)Lavatory Sink
E)Laundry Sink
F)Bidet
G)Shower
Q6) The water piping terminations of a rough-in that are piped outward from a wall or upward from a floor are known as a ____________________.
Q7) What is the most common style of toilet installed in residential plumbing?
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Chapter 7: Faucets and Drain Assemblies
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Q1) Most codes dictate that a vacuum breaker must be installed when a handheld shower is installed if the handheld could be submerged in water.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Most codes dictate that the largest size foreign object that can enter a drainage system be _____" in diameter.
Q3) Lavatory faucet connections use which of the following connections.
A) male threads
B) female threads
C) soldered
D) 3/8" tubing
E) both a and d
Q4) The most common type of kitchen faucet requires a sink that has three faucet holes that are _____" apart,or _____" from the hot and cold water supply connections to the faucet.
Q5) ____________________ faucets are installed for large-capacity tubs,such as a garden (roman)tub or whirlpool.
Q6) A tub faucet is mounted on either the ____________________ or ____________________.
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Chapter 8: Plumbing Equipment and Appliances
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Q1) The main flame assembly that externally heats water in a gas water heater.
A)Burner
B)Collector
C)Instantaneous
D)Thermocouple
E)Tankless
F)Flue
G)High limit
H)Anode rod
I)Pilot
J)Element
K)Terminal
L)Thermostat
Q2) A standard residential electric water heater is classified as a _____-volt,_____-watt,non-simultaneous water heater.
Q3) What are the two basic connection options for a water storage tank or water heater?
Q4) Most residential refrigerators are equipped with an icemaker.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Blueprint Reading and Drafting
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Q1) Identify one way to reduce the amount of paper consumed on a job site.
Q2) If a line that represents a pipe is connected to a circle,that symbol indicates the __________ is facing toward you.
Q3) A view of a design from the side also known as a section view.
A)Joist
B)Side view
C)Stud
D)Branch
E)Drawings
F)Plan view
G)Sketch
H)Isometric view
I)Section view
J)Load-bearing
Q4) If the same symbol is used to identify different types of fixtures,the abbreviation or other methods of identifying a fixture must clarify design intent.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the two types of triangles used in drafting?
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Chapter 10: Material Organization and Layout
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Q1) A _________________________ can be created to ensure all missing material is received before an installation begins and indicates to a plumber that the order is incomplete.
Q2) List five methods for organizing plumbing materials.
Q3) An individual erecting the structural wooden boards of a house.
A)Branch
B)Load-bearing
C)Stud
D)Slab
E)Framing
F)Joist
G)Procurement
H)Framer
I)Trench
Q4) Vehicle racks do not have maximum weight loads.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Most residential materials are _______________ with the exception of pieces of equipment such as water heaters and certain types of bathtubs.
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Chapter 11: Water Service Installation
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Q1) Water systems serving less than the EPA criteria for public water systems are considered _______________ water systems.
Q2) Lowland water close to the ocean;has high salt content.
A)Aquifers
B)Filter
C)Trench
D)Brackish
E)Compacting
F)Backfill
G)Purification
H)Branch
I)Water distribution system
J)Water service
Q3) EPA drinking water standards can be categorized into two areas of regulation;list them.
Q4) The purity of the water,regardless of the source,is typically inspected by ______________________________ and regulated in each state or county.
Q5) A ___________ book lists approved material for water service and sewer piping installed in the same trench.
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Chapter 12: Water Distribution Installation
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Q1) The construction of a structure with wall studs,floor joists,ceiling joists,and roof trusses.
A)Torch
B)Solder
C)Flux
D)Silver solder
E)Partition
F)Stud
G)Framing
H)Soldering
I)Joint
J)Brazing
K)Joist
Q2) A _______________ indicates the minimum size pipe that can be routed to each type of fixture.
Q3) Plumbers should not ______________________ exterior wall insulation while installing piping because it lowers insulating capabilities.
Q4) One gallon is also __________ liters and one gallon per minute is __________ liters per second.
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Chapter 13: Drainage,waste,and Vent Segments and Sizing
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Q1) The IPC and UPC have some different drainage fixture unit values and and minimum trap and drain sizes for the same fixtures.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Layout for a DWV system is typically the first process completed on a project,and other piping systems are installed around the DWV system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____________________ is a drain for allowable fixtures being utilized as a vent for other fixtures.
Q4) Most codes dictate that the stack vent cannot transition horizontally until it is 8" above the flood level rim of the highest fixture connecting to the waste stack. A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the three flow positions of a drainage system?
Q6) Most codes only allow a maximum of three toilets on a 3" horizontal branch. A)True B)False
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Chapter 14: Drainage,waste,and Vent Installation
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Q1) What is the minimum and maximum vertical distance of the standpipe that most codes dictate for a washing machine box to the inlet of a p-trap?
Q2) Most codes dictate that the 1-1/2" drain with a 1-1/2" p-trap cannot travel more than
Q3) Word used to describe the rough-in dimension from the back wall to the center of the toilet drain.
A)Fixture group
B)Test plug
C)Test ball
D)Bicycle pump
E)Waste arm
F)Half bathroom
G)Rough
H)Test cap
Q4) If the code allows a 2"×4" stud load bearing wall to be 60% drilled,what is the maximum size hole that can be drilled into the 2"×4" stud wall?
Q5) Testing a DWV system is typically performed with _______________ and some codes allow air to be used.
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Chapter 15: Fixture and Equipment Installation
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Q1) Floor or wall plate installed around a stub-out pipe to conceal the penetration.
A)Escutcheon
B)Wax seal
C)Compression
D)Trap adapter
E)Tubular
F)Closet bolts
G)Closet flange
H)Continuous waste
Q2) The water connection to a toilet requires a specific supply tube known as a ____________________.
Q3) A drain assembly used to connect a double-bowl kitchen sink to a single p-trap.
A)Escutcheon
B)Wax seal
C)Compression
D)Trap adapter
E)Tubular
F)Closet bolts
G)Closet flange
H)Continuous waste
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Chapter 16: Plumbing Repairs and Troubleshooting
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Q1) Troubleshooting gas and electric water heaters can be performed by anyone.
A)True
B)False
Q2) To safely troubleshoot an electric water heater,the plumber must have a basic understanding of electricity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A plumber typically does not respond to repair problems that are under warranty.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Refer to manufacturer information to assist in repair diagnosis.
A)True
B)False
Q5) After reconnecting a gas piping system,a _________________________ test must be performed before igniting any burners.
Q6) A plumber must have an ______________________________ meter to troubleshoot an electric water heater.
Q7) What are two methods for checking the toilet tank flapper for a leak?
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Chapter 17: Hydronic Heat
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Q1) Name four different methods for heating water in a boiler heating system.
Q2) The majority of radiant heating piping systems are located in the ____.
A) ceiling
B) walls
C) floors
D) all of the above
Q3) As water is heated,the volume of the water is decreased.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A reset control will adjust the water temperature of the boiler according to the _______________ temperature.
Q5) When troubleshooting a three zone hydronic heating system,the technician observes that two zones are operating correctly while the third zone is not getting warm during a call for heat,what is the most likely problem?
A) defective zone valve
B) defective circulator motor
C) open high limit
D) defective burner
Q6) What is another name for a flow control valve?
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