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1. Working is the process by which____






2. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______






3. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.






4. Cellular-type plan is ______






5. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






6. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?

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7. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






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






9. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within






10. OHF full name is?






11. A snug-Tight condition is _____






12. What are the 3 types of furnaces?






13. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






14. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?






15. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____






16. Strain Formula






17. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






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






19. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






20. Most of the cost comes from _____






21. Use of the load bearing masonry wall system became extinct for a while and was revived






22. PT concrete is Also known as _______






23. 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






24. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point






25. A Soft story is a _______






26. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






27. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material






28. StiffBacks






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






30. A typical bond beam is provided with






31. EAF full name is?






32. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...






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






34. The Top right hand Beam is called a






35. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______






36. The use of ______ concrete is customary






37. Rain screen is...






38. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____






39. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...






40. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___






41. Cold formings is when __






42. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






43. In an English-bonded Wall






44. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






45. Bond beams are _____






46. What is the formula for stress?






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






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. A bond Beam is provided at ______






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