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1. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?
Metals that contain Iron
Type N
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
SJI

2. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system
A conventional wood light frame building
Alkali resistant
every floor
Favorably

3. Galvanizing is...
That it is welded
A 100% solid unit
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Highly Crosive - Extreme

4. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Lug
Gauge number
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint

5. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
3/8
Isolated pad footing
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Footing

6. W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Lug
Beams and Columns
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
36 ksi

7. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Immediately above the flashing
A325
Grouted Space

8. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Immediately about a flashing
Pile
Metals that contain Iron

9. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Base Plate
FBX

10. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Type S
Pipe Section
Peter Zumther
Width - W - of Unit

11. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
M -S -N -O
True
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
50

12. a curtain wall is separated form the structural fram of the building by a minimum of...
2 in
After World War 2
Lateral load support to the veneer
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole

13. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Steel Grade
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
One piece anchors
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

14. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?
Immediately above
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
True
20 ft

15. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Depth of the joist in inches
8
2 1/2 in

16. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as
3/8
Barrier walls
A conventional wood light frame building
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

17. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
4000 psi
Expanded metal lath
Spraying the mix over a mold
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

18. The most water tight joint is ____
Two flange plates
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Concave

19. NonFerrous Metals are...
Metals that do not contain Metals
4
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
The concrete is cast at the site

20. The Top right hand Beam is called a
T section
AISC Type II Connection
1kip=1000psi
Drilled pier footing

21. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
4000 psi
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.

22. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Live end
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Surface tension
General contractor

23. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Flexural and Shear.
Barrier walls
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.

24. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
SJI
K-series - LH series - DHL series
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

25. Stress Formula
1kip=1000psi
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Isolation Joints

26. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Copper and stainless steel
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
7 in
Each floor level

27. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
2in
Molded bricks
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Alkali resistant

28. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Hard coat EIFS
A36
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Solid unit

29. Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Pile
Elevated Slabs

30. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material
Elastic
Weep holes
Live end
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.

31. Use of the load bearing masonry wall system became extinct for a while and was revived
After World War 2
By Splitting I sections in half
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Immediately above the flashing

32. A snape Tie consits of...
K-series - LH series - DHL series
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Peter Zumther
4000 psi

33. Z-flashing is effective in...
Actual strength / required strength
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
30 ft
A horizontal butt join in cladding

34. What is the Fill Made up of?
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
2in pg 645
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.
Gravel

35. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

36. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible
144^2 - 18ft.
2
Vertical
Gauge number

37. A material that is weak in tension is...
Site cast concrete slabs
16 in
Weak in shear
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

38. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones
Electric Arc Furnace
Type S
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks

39. The bearing strength of a material is closely related to it's ___________
Stretcher Face
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Compressive strength

40. What does HHS stand for?
Hollow structural section
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Immediately above the flashing

41. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Scratch coat
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.
Mock-up

42. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Simple Connection
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
10-13 feet.

43. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Carbon steel
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Much lower
Construction Joint

44. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Steel fabricator
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Either tension or compression

45. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
2in

46. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Asymmetry
Steel pipes
connection beam flanges
Pile

47. A joint screen is an
Type N
Tunnel Form
Beams and Columns
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

48. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
Shores
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Drainage Walls

49. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Increase the strength of beam in shear
False
Steel Grade

50. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Isolation Joints
tempered glass
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Two flange plates