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1. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
annealed glass
Isolation Joints
Steel
Weep holes

2. A ____ sized gap is needed between adjacent lengths to provide for the shelf angles expansion.
3/8 in
True
Portland cement stucco
8 in to 30 in

3. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
That it is welded
General contractor
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Scratch coat

4. Galvanizing is...
125psi
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Residential
T section

5. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
excavation
At each floor level and roof level
More easily constructable.

6. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Pipe Section
2in
Is embedded in the walls
Chairs

7. The Very middle one is called _____
Residential
Reservoir
Tunnel Form
I Section

8. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
tempered glass
3000 PSI
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet

9. 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...
That it is welded
A continuous closure strip
30 ft
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

10. A ____ sized gap is needed between adjacent lengths to provide for the shelf angles expansion.
3/8 in
By Splitting I sections in half
4000 psi
excavation

11. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Cross bearing Walls plane
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

12. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
4000 psi
K-series - LH series - DHL series
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
Type N

13. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Rain-screen wall
1in
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
FBX

14. Conventional stucco is also called...
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Lighter member that spans between the girders
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Portland cement stucco

15. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
True
Gas or arc
W - S - HP - M
G30 - G60 - G120

16. A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.
90 to 180 degress
4
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

17. Semirigid Connection is also called...
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
AISC Type III Connection
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

18. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons
Lateral load support to the veneer
Pile
Width - W - of Unit
At each floor level and roof level

19. 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
Hot Rolling
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
=change in length/original length
Isolation Joints

20. What is the formula for stress?
Two flange plates
stress=force/area
Isolated pad footing
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure

21. Cold formings is when __
stablize joists
Column Footing
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

22. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
Walls with vertical reinforcement
American Standard Shape
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

23. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.
Angle section (L)
Mock-up
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.

24. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Asymmetry
That it is welded
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

25. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
structural frame
Columns
2in pg 645

26. A tube is referred to as a ____
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
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
After World War 2
HHS

27. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
The cladding resists all the wind load
Mild

28. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Zero (0)
Copper and stainless steel
Better
M -S -N -O

29. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Lug

30. Steel floor decks are either form decks or ___________decks.
Pipe Section
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Composite
Gravity load support to the veneer

31. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
10-13 feet.
A continuous closure strip
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft

32. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Heavier members and spans from column to column
perpendicular
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Length - L - of unit

33. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
That it is welded
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Each floor level

34. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

35. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Type S
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
3/8

36. What is the formula for strain?
One piece anchors
1kip=1000psi
10-13 feet.
=change in length/original length

37. In a Flemish-bonded wall
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Joists
Live end
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

38. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
1in
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.

39. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
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
Simple Connection
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Chairs

40. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
40 ft
Electric Arc Furnace
3/8 in

41. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
36 ksi
SJI
Much lower
Type S

42. 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
False
Concave
Expanded metal lath
125psi

43. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Cross bearing Walls plane

44. 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 ____
Residential
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Control joints in concrete do what?
Flying forms

45. 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
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
125psi
24in

46. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Bed Joints
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Sloped - thinner
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint

47. A slip-critical connection is...
Continuous Stip footing
Percast at the construction site
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
7 in

48. Cold formings is when __
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
A Waffle Slab
1/2 to 3/4 thick
True

49. The units of modulus of elasticity are _______
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Immediately above the flashing
Sloped toward the interior roof
Width - W - of Unit

50. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant
2in
Column Footing
Sloped on both sides
Mock-up