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Construction Basics

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1. The clear height of openings in a CUM wall is...






2. Shear stress formula






3. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






4. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which






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






6. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____






7. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






8. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






9. What is the First arrow point at?






10. Bond beams are _____






11. Built-up sections are made by _____






12. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






13. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






14. In addition to water - stucco mix conists of...






15. A Soft story is a _______






16. What is the First arrow point at?






17. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






18. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






19. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...






20. Two-way deck is a ____






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






22. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






23. The structural integrity of a bearing wall building depends on ?






24. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






25. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






26. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______






27. HSS can be what Shape?






28. a larger space - nearly 1/4 or wider - immediately beyond the capillary space is called what?






29. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding






30. In an English-bonded Wall






31. BOF full name is _______






32. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






33. A material that is weak in tension is...






34. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...






35. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...






36. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






37. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






38. NonFerrous Metals are...






39. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when






40. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?






41. The first coat of stucco is called...






42. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






43. What is the bottom piece called?






44. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot






45. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






46. 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






47. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?






48. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?






49. The second coat of stucco is called...






50. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...