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1. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Two flange plates
More easily constructable.
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

2. Where are deep foundations used?
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Metals that contain Iron
where soil is not strong.
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8

3. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

4. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Live end
Each course consists of Strechers
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
18 to 48 in

5. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Carbon steel
24in

6. Twist-off Bolt method is...
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
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
Cross bearing Walls plane

7. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Asymmetry
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
That it is welded

8. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
That it is welded
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground

9. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______
24
Tension
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
True

10. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Depth of the joist in inches
Barrier walls
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.

11. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
2
Roof and Floor
The concrete is cast at the site
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms

12. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.
Shores
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Live ends
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

13. 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...
Percast at the construction site
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
30 ft

14. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Acrylic polymer-based mix
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.

15. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Gas or arc
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Stress at the point of failure

16. What is Core Holes?
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Support Pylons
40 ft
SJI

17. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?
every floor
T section
Tube
Residential

18. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Leveling Nut
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

19. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass
Plortland cement-based mix
tempered glass
Scratch coat
Grouted Space

20. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
Base Plate
Steel Grade
Drilled pier footing
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8

21. 8in Thick CMU wall is ______

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22. What is the formula for strain?
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
=change in length/original length

23. What is the Fill Made up of?
Actual strength / required strength
Composite
Gravel
7 in

24. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Spraying the mix over a mold
Vertical
2

25. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
Zero (0)
Joists
Scaffolding
18'

26. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Zinc
4
Each floor level
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.

27. Formwork is refereed to as
Two piece wire anchors
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
2 to 4 ft

28. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Open Headed joint
Column Footing
Tunnel Form

29. Which gives greater warning before failure - a brittle or ductile material?
Sloped - thinner
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
A reinforced-masonry frame
A ductile material

30. The coping on a roof parapet is generally
Vertical
24
Type S
Sloped toward the interior roof

31. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
Weep holes
tempered glass
Snap Tie
Reservoir

32. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______
Leveling Nut
W16X25
Gravel
5000 psi

33. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
2
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
5000 psi
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

34. Wicks consist of...
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Snap Tie
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
1kip=1000psi

35. Rasping is what?
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Footing
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

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

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37. Bricks that have frogs are...
Bearing connection
Snap Tie
Snap Tie
Molded bricks

38. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...
3/8
Angle section (L)
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

39. A slip-critical connection is...
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
AISC Type III Connection
Water Proofing
Elevated Slabs

40. Cold formings is when __
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
Solid unit
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

41. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?
Residential
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
8 and 30 in

42. What does HHS stand for?
Noncohesive Soils
Hollow structural section
windward face
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

43. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
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.
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

44. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Steel
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
True
Steel fabricator

45. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
Force / Area
Water Proofing
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Immediately above

46. 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?
A reinforced-masonry frame
Adding water to the mortar
Gas or arc
Brick ledge

47. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
Gravel

48. A Blast Furnace is a ______
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
Pile
2
Sloped - thinner

49. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Width - W - of Unit

50. A slip-critical connection is...
Hollow structural section
Grade 50 steel
Reinforced concrete member
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces