BECE 2023

Cards (5)

  • Properties of a good wood preservative: Easy to apply, safe to handle, no adverse effect on wood, ability to resist fire, no change in chemical composition on exposure to sun or rain
  • Methods of wood conversion
    • Plain sawing
    • Quarter sawing
  • Orthographic projection
    Technique of representing the true shape of an object on a single plane by describing the shapes and sizes of each part of the complete object, representing a 3-D object in 2-D
  • Views in orthographic projection
    • Front view
    • Plan (top) view
    • Side view (left or right)
  • Functions of roof
    • Supports/carries its load and all loads imposed on it without distortion
    • Provides protection from the weather
    • Durable
    • Resists air leakage
    • Beautifies the building
    • Resists the passage of heat and sound