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1. Precast is where____
Concave
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
connection beam flanges

2. The Top right hand Beam is called a
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Two flange plates
240 in =20ft
T section

3. A tube is referred to as a ____
HHS
4000 psi
Type N
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

4. The Term Tendons includes Strands
True
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.

5. Cast Iron is formed when _______
4
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
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.

6. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...
3/8
3 in
Percast at the construction site
True

7. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____
Hot Rolling
2.67 ft
Type S
Veneer wall

8. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Lug
0.0025
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
Weak in shear

9. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
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.
Tougher pg 617
Each floor level
5 in

10. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
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.

11. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
After World War 2
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
I Section

12. LH series has a depth range of...
18 to 48 in
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Grouted Space
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

13. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
True
Hot Rolling

14. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
A Waffle Slab
Steel Grade
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall

15. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Steel
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
7 in
Column Footing

16. Semirigid Connection is also called...
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
AISC Type III Connection
T section
Elevated Slabs

17. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
Construction Joint
At each floor level and roof level
T section

18. Z-flashing is effective in...
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Brick ledge
Joists
annealed glass

19. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete
AISC Type I Connection
0.0025
3000 psi

20. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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21. The Slag is what?
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
True
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

22. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Better
Actual strength / required strength

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
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
125psi
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Less than it's ultimate stress

24. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Strip Footing
Within the plane of the veneer
Tube

25. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...
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
Beams and Columns
shear force=force/area
Horizontal reinforcement

26. The most common thickness for mortar is____
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
The cladding resists all the wind load
3/8
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.

27. A GFRC curtain wall panel consists of...
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
Hot Rolling
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors

28. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
A992
Concrete masonry Units
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column

29. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Within the plane of the veneer
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Solid unit

30. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...
Peter Zumther
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Lighter weight

31. Cellular-type plan is ______
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
8 and 30 in
True

32. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Peter Zumther
Pre-tensioned concrete
Thermal Mass
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually

33. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Drainage Walls
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

34. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones
Type S
False
By Splitting I sections in half
tempered glass

35. Simple Connection is also called...
Rain-screen wall
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
Dead End
AISC Type II Connection

36. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
A conventional wood light frame building
Lateral load support to the veneer
AISC Type I Connection
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

37. Semirigid Connection is also called...
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
AISC Type III Connection

38. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains
Vertical reinforcing bars
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Asymmetry
Porland cement - lime - and sand

39. The GFRC skin is typically
Alkali resistant
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
Carbon steel
1/2 to 3/4 thick

40. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
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Vertical reinforcing bars
Drainage Walls

41. Standard CMU size
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
perpendicular
T section
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.

42. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Simple Connection
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
3in
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast

43. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Grouted Space
Favorably
A36

44. The steel anchors that connect the veneer to the CMU backup wall are...
Percast at the construction site
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Two piece wire anchors
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)

45. Is that the walls that are required for load-bearing purposes may also function as shear walls in addition to enclosing and dividing spaces.
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
7/8in
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Gravel

46. PT concrete is Also known as _______
AISC Type III Connection
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Pre-tensioned concrete
Barrier walls

47. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Pipe Section
where soil is not strong.
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

48. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
Stress / strain = E
2in
3 in

49. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
General contractor
A horizontal butt join in cladding
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors

50. Clay is _______
Rain-screen wall
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
cohesive
2 in