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1. Bricks that have frogs are...






2. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression






3. A Soft story is a _______






4. Stirrups are generally made of...






5. The most common thickness for mortar is____






6. Stripping time is ___






7. OHF full name is?






8. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____






9. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?






10. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __






11. What is the formula for strain?






12. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






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






14. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____






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






16. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






17. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety






18. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by






19. A vapor retarder is required under






20. Clay is _______






21. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?






22. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______






23. S-Shape is also called ____






24. The required color of a stucco surface is...






25. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?






26. What is the formula for strain?






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






28. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant






29. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






30. Ferrous Metals are...






31. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






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






33. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






34. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing






35. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...






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






37. The width of an expansion joint is ___






38. A GFRC curtain wall panel consists of...






39. HSS can be what Shape?






40. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____






41. Flashing material must be impervious to...






42. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...






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

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44. The term FLying form refers to...






45. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as






46. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...






47. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






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






49. Ferrous Metals are...






50. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...







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