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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Flashing material must be impervious to...






2. In a brick veneer assembly vertical expansion joints should be provided at a maximum distance of...

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3. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






4. K series are more frequently used because they ____






5. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






6. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______






7. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






8. The Top right hand Beam is called a






9. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep






10. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






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






12. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...






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






14. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






15. Z-flashing is effective in...






16. Flashing needs to have these qualities






17. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...






18. The steel anchors that connect the veneer to the CMU backup wall are...






19. The anchors in a brick veneer wall assembly provide






20. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally






21. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






22. Effloresecence






23. What does HHS stand for?






24. Wicks consist of...






25. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible






26. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing






27. A wall footing is also called _____






28. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






29. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






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






31. Bricks that have core holes are ____






32. 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






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






34. Rain screen is...






35. Built-up sections are made by _____






36. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






37. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____






38. Shear stress formula






39. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...






40. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis






41. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






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






43. A snape Tie consits of...






44. In a running-bond wall






45. Compressive Strength Formula






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






47. Weep Holes are...






48. What is the formula for stress?






49. The Top right hand Beam is called a






50. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...