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1. The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth






2. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____






3. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick






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






5. Retempering of motar means...






6. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






7. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing






8. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally






9. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has






10. The minimum required width of airspace between brick veneer and CMU backup wall is...






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






12. 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 ______






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






14. A Tunnel form consists of...






15. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...






16. The Slag is what?






17. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






18. W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape






19. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






20. What does SJI stand for?






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






22. 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?






23. Safety Margin formula






24. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






25. For a brick veneer that bears on the foundation and continuses to the top of the building without any intermediate support - the maximum veneer height is limited to...






26. Camber refers to...






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






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






29. Galvanizing is...






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






31. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






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






33. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...






34. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






35. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up






36. 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






37. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






38. Fine Grained soles are______ with water






39. Bricks that have core holes are ____






40. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...






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






42. Clay is _______






43. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






44. Formwork is refereed to as






45. The most water tight joint is ____






46. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?






47. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






48. The most common used size of brick is...






49. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...






50. The structural behavior of a contemporary load-bearing masonry wall building is similar to that of...