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1. S-Shape is also called ____






2. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally






3. A 1 1/2 depression is commonly created in foundation to receive the first course of the veneer - What is the name of the ledge?






4. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






5. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units






6. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






7. What is the formula for strain?






8. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___






9. In a Flemish-bonded wall






10. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






11. Extend the entire thickness of the slab and they ensure that the slab is isolated from the buildings structural componenst so that their movments is not transfered to the slab






12. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?






13. CMU is _____






14. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...






15. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






16. Where are deep foundations used?






17. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






18. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






19. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______






20. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...






21. the GFRC skin is obtained by






22. High-strength bolts are made from






23. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible






24. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by






25. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?






26. DLH series has a depth range of...






27. What does HHS stand for?






28. the GFRC skin is obtained by






29. Flashing material must be impervious to...






30. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____






31. The first coat of stucco is called...






32. Retempering of motar means...






33. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






34. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?






35. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...






36. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?






37. 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






38. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...






39. What is the Fill Made up of?






40. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?






41. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






42. Which type of EIF is most used?






43. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






44. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...






45. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains






46. Stirrups are generally made of...






47. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






48. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...






49. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that






50. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep