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1. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






2. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?






3. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






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






5. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...






6. Simple Connection is also called...






7. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






8. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






9. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.






10. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?






11. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






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






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






14. The Top right hand Beam is called a






15. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






16. A pour stop is generally used with






17. What is Core Holes?






18. What is the First arrow point at?






19. NonFerrous Metals are...






20. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...






21. Standard CMU size






22. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






23. What is the 2 arrow?






24. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors






25. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






26. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...






27. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






28. A Simple Connection is...






29. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






30. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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31. Stripping time is ___






32. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame






33. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety






34. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?






35. S-Shape is also called ____






36. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis






37. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.






38. CMU is _____






39. Stack casting is used when






40. Flat glass obtained from the float glass process - without further treatment - is the basic glass - referred to as _____________






41. The most common used size of brick is...






42. The Top right hand Beam is called a






43. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____






44. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension






45. Conventional stucco is also called...






46. Most common used Veneer wall is...






47. What is the first thing a contractor does at a construction site?






48. What is the bottom piece called?






49. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






50. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...






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