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1. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Parallel - wider
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

2. The clear height of openings in a CUM wall is...
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Live end
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
Column Footing

3. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Construction Joint
Strands
Live end

4. Walers
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
1in
Bed Joints

5. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
The Framework
Gravity load support to the veneer
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.

6. Mechanical couplers are used
A 100% solid unit
Fibrous
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

7. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
A325
Cohesive
Sloped toward the interior roof
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground

8. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Plortland cement-based mix
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
M -S -N -O
Modular

9. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
Composite
Columns
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet

10. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an
A continuous closure strip
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Pipe Section
W-Shaped Columns and Beams

11. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required
Continuous Stip footing
Gas or arc
Footing
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.

12. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
The concrete is cast at the site
3 in
Base Plate

13. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
M -S -N -O
Joists
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Snap Tie

14. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...
8 in
Horizontal reinforcement
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Force / Area

15. 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
A 100% solid unit
Isolation Joints
24in
AISC Type III Connection

16. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
16'
Thermal Mass

17. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.
Elevated Slabs
Acrylic polymer-based mix
3/8
Gravity - wind and surface tension

18. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
3000 PSI
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

19. Built-up sections are made by _____
5 in
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
4000 psi
Each floor level

20. What is an Isolation Joint?

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21. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
EAF - OHF - BOF
Hard coat EIFS
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.

22. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.
Flying forms
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
Weep holes
Shores

23. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____
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
2.67 ft
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Square - rectangular or round

24. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
1in
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.

25. The most common thickness for mortar is____
Support Pylons
3/8
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

26. 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
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Zinc
2in

27. What does HHS stand for?
Hollow structural section
That it is welded
Leveling Nut
Zinc

28. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Zero (0)

29. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...
Less than it's ultimate stress
Percast at the construction site
stablize joists
=change in length/original length

30. A snape Tie consits of...
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Head Joints
Control joints in concrete do what?
3 in

31. Is directly underneith the concrete Slab
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Cross bearing Walls plane
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Water Proofing

32. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
Joists
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
A992
Pipe Section

33. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Columns
At each floor level and roof level

34. Formwork is refereed to as
Strands
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
General contractor
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast

35. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?
That it is welded
Residential
A325
Dead End

36. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

37. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.
Live ends
Beams
W-Shaped Columns and Beams

38. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Angle section (L)
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.

39. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...
Lintel angle
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
One piece anchors
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

40. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Sloped on both sides
Grouted Space
Site cast concrete slabs
excavation

41. The term FLying form refers to...
Gravity load support to the veneer
52-72
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
8 in

42. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
2 1/2 in
Columns
Bearing connection

43. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Shelf angles
Strands
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
Lug

44. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
Construction Joint
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
General contractor
EAF - BOF - OHF

45. A vapor retarder is required under
10-13 feet.
1kip=1000psi
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

46. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...
8
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
SJI
Immediately above the flashing

47. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Live end
Steel Joist Institute
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover

48. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant
Elastic-plastic
Mock-up
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
18'

49. S-Shape is also called ____
2in pg 645
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
American Standard Shape
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.

50. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from
EAF - BOF - OHF
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Water Proofing