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1. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Length - L - of unit
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Elevated Slabs
Base Plate

2. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
American Standard Shape
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
Acrylic polymer-based mix

3. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
M -S -N -O
Gravel

4. What is the typical spacing between studs on center?

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5. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Pipe Section
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Zinc
Percast at the construction site

6. The use of ______ concrete is customary
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
4000 psi
4

7. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...
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
Lintel angle
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Length - L - of unit

8. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as
Pile
Rain-screen wall
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete
Elevated Slabs

9. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Favorably
Beams
AISC Type II Connection

10. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...
2 in
Highly Crosive - Extreme
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall

11. Frame Structure is defined by ________
Immediately above
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals

12. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible
16'
Water Proofing
2
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space

13. The anchors used to anchor the brick veneer to the backup wall are generally two-piece achors to allow differential movement between the veneer and the backup
A Waffle Slab
Modular
One piece anchors
Within the plane of the veneer

14. Ferrous Metals are...
Drilled pier footing
Scaffolding
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Metals that contain Iron

15. What is the 2 arrow?
A continuous closure strip
Base Plate
Favorably
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.

16. Pile
Footing
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete

17. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when
4000 psi
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete
Concrete masonry Units
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

18. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____
SJI
Snap Tie
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework

19. Where are deep foundations used?
where soil is not strong.
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
shear force=force/area
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

20. In most masonry Beraing wall structures - the floors consist of precast_____
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Capillary break
Stretcher Face

21. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Immediately about a flashing
Pink
4000 psi
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

22. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
2in
Sloped toward the interior roof
A horizontal butt join in cladding

23. Shear stress formula
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Force / Area
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.

24. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
A992
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Hard coat EIFS

25. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
2 to 4 ft
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Actual strength / required strength

26. Compressive Strength Formula
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
True

27. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
A continuous closure strip
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Length - L - of unit
Providing an impervious barrier to water

28. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
SJI
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

29. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Vertical
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
24in

30. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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31. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Grouted Space
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks

32. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Footing
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa

33. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________
perpendicular
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Structural concrete fill
Walls with vertical reinforcement

34. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Construction Joint
Stretcher Face

35. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
Composite
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Residential

36. What is the bottom piece called?
Sloped toward the interior roof
Reservoir
Footing
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.

37. Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Barrier walls
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Scaffolding
Steel pipes

38. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
One piece anchors

39. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
True
Bearing connection
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Concave

40. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
Bed Joints

41. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Plortland cement-based mix
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Air tight
Immediately about a flashing

42. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point
Mild
Soft-coat EIFS
I Section
shear force=force/area

43. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Scaffolding
field bolting of steel member
Bed Joints
2in

44. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Grouted Space
Chairs
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Base Plate

45. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
CMU backed brick veneer
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

46. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Pipe Section

47. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
36 ksi
2 to 4 ft
S50X30

48. Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Structural concrete fill

49. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons
At each floor level and roof level
Angle section (L)
That it is welded
30 ft

50. Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
False
Capillary break
Percast at the construction site
Continuous Stip footing