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1. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
By Splitting I sections in half
2in
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
That it is welded

2. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Cranes and rails
True
Control joints in concrete do what?
Sloped - thinner

3. If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____
Support Pylons
Flying forms
Capillary break
Width - W - of Unit

4. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
tempered glass
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs

5. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...
Weak in shear
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
Some veneer walls
American Standard Shape

6. A Soft story is a _______
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
Gravel
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
2

7. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Rain-screen wall
Much lower
Compressive strength
AISC Type II Connection

8. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Steel Grade
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
2 to 4 ft
Each floor level

9. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Compressive strength
Vertical reinforcing bars
Cranes and rails

10. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
3/8
Live end
Is embedded in the walls
24

11. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
40 ft
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

12. The Very middle one is called _____
Gravel
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
I Section
Portland cement stucco

13. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
EAF - OHF - BOF
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
perpendicular

14. What is the Fill Made up of?
Gravel
Roof and Floor
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.
36 ksi

15. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible
Copper and stainless steel
Weep holes
2
8 in

16. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
False
7 in
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Width - W - of Unit

17. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Compressive strength
AISC Type I Connection
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Providing an impervious barrier to water

18. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
Within the plane of the veneer
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
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Construction Joint

19. Standard CMU size
Parallel - wider
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

20. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
I Section
Angle section (L)
Water Proofing
Ground-Supported slabs area____

21. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Roof and Floor
True
Rain-screen wall
Column Footing

22. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

23. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system
Favorably
Base Plate
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Failure stress / allowable stress

24. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
Snap Tie
windward face
Construction Joint
Lighter member that spans between the girders

25. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Beams
Footing
Weep holes

26. How is a T section made?
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Veneer wall
By Splitting I sections in half

27. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
perpendicular
Beams and Columns
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.
W - S - HP - M

28. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Beams and Columns
Solid unit
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Compressive strength

29. What does HHS stand for?
Hollow structural section
8 and 30 in
2 1/2 in
Stabilizing members that space across the joists

30. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
True
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
Chairs

31. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
Tension
True
Force / Area
Each floor level

32. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
Shores
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
CMU backed brick veneer
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

33. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads
5 in
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Head Joints
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa

34. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.
4000 psi
Shores
That it is welded
Lug

35. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
2in
A36
Length - L - of unit
Column Footing

36. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Barrier walls
Gas or arc
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
excavation

37. Flashing material must be impervious to...
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Cranes and rails
Pipe Section

38. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Force / Area
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

39. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Percast at the construction site
Live end
Bearing connection
Site cast concrete slabs

40. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that
PB pg 703
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
By Splitting I sections in half
3 in

41. The term FLying form refers to...
Continuous Stip footing
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
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
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls

42. Factor for safety formula
Stretcher Face
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Failure stress / allowable stress

43. A Blast Furnace is a ______
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
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.
Steel pipes
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

44. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
24
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Head Joints
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

45. DLH series has a depth range of...
52-72
Failure stress / allowable stress
AISC Type II Connection
3/8

46. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Each course consists of Strechers

47. In an English-bonded Wall
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

48. Two-way deck is a ____
The concrete is cast at the site
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
Tube
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space

49. A pour stop is generally used with
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.
Ground-Supported slabs area____
HHS
Floor decks

50. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
2
16 in
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