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1. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis
Vertical
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
5000 psi
Construction Joint

2. The most water tight joint is ____
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
5 in
Concave

3. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant
2in
Spraying the mix over a mold
Hollow structural section
Mock-up

4. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
24in
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location

5. Flashing material must be impervious to...
Fibrous
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
W16X25
1/2 to 3/4 thick

6. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______
3/8
Shelf angles
Columns
Water Proofing

7. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
Beams
Compressive strength
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Sloped on both sides

8. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
perpendicular
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

9. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...
Open Headed joint
2
Capillary break
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

10. Bricks that have frogs are...
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Zero (0)
Molded bricks
Immediately above the flashing

11. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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12. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
PB pg 703
A conventional wood light frame building
SJI
Joists

13. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Length - L - of unit
Hot Rolling
Column Footing
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

14. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition
Fibrous
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks

15. DLH series has a depth range of...
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
52-72
3000 PSI
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

16. Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Gravel
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
False
Elevated Slabs

17. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame
2in
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
S50X30

18. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Tougher pg 617
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron

19. The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
EAF - BOF - OHF
1in
24
2 to 4 ft

20. A Tunnel form consists of...
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
Expanded metal lath
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
4000 psi

21. A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A reinforced-masonry frame
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
240 in =20ft

22. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Electric Arc Furnace
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Compressive strength

23. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____
Lug
1in
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Type N

24. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
General contractor
Simple Connection

25. EAF full name is?
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Electric Arc Furnace
Noncohesive Soils
Construction Joint

26. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a
Noncohesive Soils
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building

27. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Base Plate
52-72

28. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Bed Joints
Steel
Depth of the joist in inches
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

29. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Steel
EAF - BOF - OHF
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.

30. Z-flashing is effective in...
Column Footing
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

31. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Depth of the joist in inches
4 to 6 ft
Cohesive

32. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...
Sloped on both sides
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
annealed glass
True

33. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
S50X30

34. Modulus of elasticity
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Better
Stress / strain = E
Residential

35. PT concrete is Also known as _______
Pre-tensioned concrete
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Open Headed joint

36. Modulus of elasticity
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Stress / strain = E
Roof and Floor
2 1/2 in

37. Flashing needs to have these qualities
3 in
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Lug
Steel pipes

38. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Columns
Hollow structural section
cohesive
3000 psi

39. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Grouted Space
Head Joints
structural frame

40. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Concrete masonry Units
Gauge number
excavation

41. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Beams and Columns
Walls with overhangs
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.

42. Which type of EIF is most used?
Steel fabricator
PB pg 703
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Hollow structural section

43. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
T section
Isolation Joints
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Chairs

44. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Pile
1in
3in

45. A rectngular column measuring 12 in x 12 in. in cross section carries a loat of 18 kips. What is the stress in the column
125psi
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Ground-Supported slabs area____
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______

46. The purpose of flashing is to...
Head Joints
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Actual strength / required strength
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

47. In addition to water - stucco mix conists of...
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Continuous Stip footing
Steel fabricator

48. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Gravel
8 in to 30 in
General contractor
HHS

49. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Elevated Slabs
shear force=force/area
Either tension or compression
Rain-screen wall

50. In an English-bonded Wall
16 in
90 to 180 degress
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Columns