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1. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






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






3. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...






4. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally






5. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?






6. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...






7. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






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






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






10. Weep Holes are...






11. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?






12. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____






13. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally






14. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____






15. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






16. Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move






17. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






18. Stack casting is used when






19. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






20. What is the formula for stress?






21. 1 kip = ____psi






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






23. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column






24. Wicks consist of...






25. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






26. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






27. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...






28. The Self-Furring glavanized steel lath(diamond pattern) is called what?






29. What is Core Holes?






30. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally






31. What does TCA stand for?






32. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too






33. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






34. Cold formings is when __






35. What is the bottom piece called?






36. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






37. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






38. Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______






39. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by






40. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______






41. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?






42. A 1 1/2 depression is commonly created in foundation to receive the first course of the veneer - What is the name of the ledge?






43. Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to...






44. Extend the entire thickness of the slab and they ensure that the slab is isolated from the buildings structural componenst so that their movments is not transfered to the slab






45. strongbacks can

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46. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






47. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






48. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground






49. The width of an expansion joint is ___






50. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...