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1. Semirigid Connection is also called...
AISC Type III Connection
8
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

2. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Grouted Space
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Veneer wall
False

3. Shear stress formula
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
where soil is not strong.
Force / Area

4. The term FLying form refers to...
Control joints in concrete do what?
Reinforced concrete member
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls

5. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Sloped toward the interior roof
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
At each floor level and roof level

6. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
FBX
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Drainage Walls

7. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
excavation
T section
Columns

8. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?
8
2in
0.0025
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

9. Stack casting is used when
3 in
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Strands
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls

10. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
Better
Sloped - thinner
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Elastic-plastic

11. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Walls with vertical reinforcement
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
Each course consists of Strechers
General contractor

12. In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Length - L - of unit
1in
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8

13. A tube is referred to as a ____
Scratch coat
Walls with vertical reinforcement
HHS
2

14. In a Flemish-bonded wall
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Lug

15. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
125psi
Bearing connection
Joists
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.

16. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Extruded Bricks
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
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

17. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
5 in
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
After World War 2
That it is welded

18. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
False
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Grouted Space
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection

19. The Top right hand Beam is called a
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Sloped - thinner
T section
30ft

20. What is the First arrow point at?
Leveling Nut
Zinc
Chairs
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

21. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
After World War 2
Tunnel Form
Elevated Slabs

22. Galvanizing is...
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
K-series - LH series - DHL series
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

23. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...
4000 psi
Live ends
Surface tension
Construction Joint

24. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
windward face
True
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories

25. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Floor decks
Asymmetry
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Stress / strain = E

26. Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - prestressed concrete member.
True
Ground-Supported slabs area____
8
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building

27. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall
The cladding resists all the wind load
Barrier walls
1kip=1000psi
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers

28. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...
Some veneer walls
structural frame
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Single-story - rectangular (box type)

29. What is the formula for shear force?
shear force=force/area
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
Rain-screen wall
Scaffolding

30. What is Core Holes?
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Rain-screen wall
52-72

31. Girder is...
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Steel
S50X30
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

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

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33. Walers
Electric Arc Furnace
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Brick ledge
PB pg 703

34. the GFRC skin is obtained by
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Spraying the mix over a mold
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

35. W-Shape is also called _____
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Wide-Flange section
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
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

36. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
2 to 4 ft
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.

37. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
G30 - G60 - G120
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
5 in

38. strongbacks can

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39. Shores are used for...
At each floor level and roof level
A36
annealed glass
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

40. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Horizontal reinforcement
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
16 in

41. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Lug
Lateral load support to the veneer
Live end
Gas or arc

42. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
windward face
Beams and Columns
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Some veneer walls

43. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
Type S
Column Footing
1in

44. In a Flemish-bonded wall
A 100% solid unit
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Cranes and rails
Flying forms

45. High-strength bolts are made from
36 ksi
Steel Grade
Water Proofing
High-treated carbon steel

46. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...
structural frame
Asymmetry
3000 PSI
Lug

47. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
16 in
That it is welded

48. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Better
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Depth of the joist in inches
Column Footing

49. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Tension
Zinc
Site cast concrete slabs

50. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...
Lintel angle
Gas or arc
every floor
3/8