Design Solutions - Spring 2008 - (Page 57) AIA Educational Reporting Form The AIA Credit offering is free to all PAID Design Solutions subscribers and AWI members. If you are not eligible to receive credit and wish to participate, you may do so one of three ways: become a member, purchase a subscription, or pay a $10 processing fee. All may be accomplished by calling the AWI national office at 571-323-3636. Directions: if you are an AWi member or a PAID Design Solutions subscriber, you are eligible to receive one AIA Learning Unit. Simply read the article on page 53 titled “How to Select Solid Lumber”and complete the quiz below. Once completed, enter your p number and personal information at the bottom of the page and submit to the AWi national Office, 46179 Westlake Drive, Suite 120, potomac Falls, VA 20165, Fax (571) 323-3630. if you score 80% or higher, you will earn one AiA Learning Unit. Use To Report Learning Unit For Article Entitled: How to Select Solid Lumber #SPDS08 Exp. Date: April, 2010 1. Where in the tree does select white Maple come from? A. Bottom, widest part B. Heartwood part C. Sapwood part 2. How can hardwoods be distinguished from softwoods? A. By the hardness of the wood; hard4. What is heartwood? A. Wood with veins and capillaries AIA PROvIDER #G003 B. The lumber will move and will change color. C. The number of species will grow running through it. B. The older part of the tree, usually darker in color and toward the center of the tree. C. Wood produced by the heartwood tree, native to Central America. 5. What is the most common type of sawing? A. Plain sawn. B. Quarter sawn. C. Through sawn. 6. What is the recommended range of indoor relative humidity to protect the woodwork for most of North America? A. 17-44% B. 25-55% C. 35-67% 7. What are two things we can be sure of with respect to solid lumber? A. The price will go down and the and the number of trees will shrink. 8. What are the three hardwoods recommended for exterior use? A. Maple, Ironwood, Sycamore B. Cypress, Gum, Tupelo C. Mahogany, White Oak, Teak 9. The specifications for AWI Premium Grade lumber: A. Require that checks or splits not woods are harder than softwoods. B. By variations in the color of the sapwood and heartwood. C. Hardwoods are usually broadleafed trees which lose their leaves in winter, while softwoods are needled trees which stay green all year. 3. What is the percentage of standing hardwood in North America, compared to 1930? A. 30% more B. 30% less C. 15% less exceed 1/32” x 3”. B. Do not allow worm holes. C. Do not apply. Premium Grade refers to fabricated products, not raw materials. 10. The “real” or “nominal” thickness of a 1” thick board is: A. Height divided by length. B. Greater than an inch to allow for shrinkage. C. Around 3/4”. quality up. Please enter the number beginning with P that appears above your name and address on the front cover of this issue. P Completion Date (M/D/Y): Last name: First name: AiA iD number: Email address: i hereby certify that the above information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and i have complied with the AiA Continuing Education guidelines in the submission of this credit. S i g n at u r e Spring 2008 I DESIGN SOLUTIONS 57
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