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1. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
3in
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
2 to 4 ft
Leveling Nut

2. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...
Immediately above the flashing
Live ends
Pre-tensioned concrete
Roof and Floor

3. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Footing
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Open Headed joint
Head Joints

4. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
T section
A reinforced-masonry frame
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

5. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
40 ft
Vertical
same

6. The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Lug
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
18'

7. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Walls with vertical reinforcement
Asymmetry
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching

8. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
I Section
Base Plate
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
A ductile material

9. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
36 ksi
Cinder Block
Steel
Grouted Space

10. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
8 and 30 in
A continuous closure strip
Tube
True

11. Bond beams are _____
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
2in
CMU backed brick veneer
A reinforced-masonry frame

12. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
A Waffle Slab
Gas or arc
Joists
Construction Joint

13. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
PB pg 703
Joists
Tube

14. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
perpendicular
Henry Bessemer in 1855
A36
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber

15. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...
4
Lintel angle
Mild
Base Plate

16. Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Hard coat EIFS
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
18'

17. Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Tunnel Form
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Cohesive

18. 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?
125psi
Brick ledge
16 in
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

19. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Columns
field bolting of steel member
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
3in

20. Plymer based EIFS are also called...
Soft-coat EIFS
Better
Gravel
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

21. Mechanical couplers are used
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Cohesive
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

22. Most common used Veneer wall is...
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
Immediately above the flashing
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)

23. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Stress at the point of failure
Thermal Mass
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Open Headed joint

24. Flashing material must be impervious to...
More easily constructable.
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
Shelf angles
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers

25. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when
Gas or arc
2in
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
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

26. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
1in
5 in
Zero (0)

27. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Solid unit
3000 PSI
Molded bricks
Columns

28. A common type of Form Tie is ____
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Leveling Nut
Snap Tie
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

29. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
Elastic-plastic
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
A 100% solid unit
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

30. Joists between the walls and the floor slabs of a site-cast reinforced concrete bearing wall are _______ than those in msonry wall and precast-concrete hollow-core slab structure.
Much lower
Increase the strength of beam in shear
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Tougher pg 617

31. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...
excavation
Tube
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
structural frame

32. Stirrups are generally made of...
False
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks

33. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
16'
The Framework
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column

34. The bending stresses along the neutral axis of a beam are _________
Zero (0)
Pipe Section
5000 psi
Continuous Stip footing

35. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Steel Grade
More easily constructable.
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

36. Cast Iron is formed when _______
1kip=1000psi
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.
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.
Head Joints

37. A snape Tie consits of...
Carbon steel
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.

38. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
5 in
True
Molded bricks
Bearing connection

39. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Strands
Air tight

40. a backup wall is required in a...
Veneer wall
General contractor
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.

41. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
Stretcher Face
CMU backed brick veneer
AISC Type I Connection
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

42. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
A325
True
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure

43. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
Column Footing
Scaffolding

44. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Weep holes
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground

45. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
Drainage Walls
Walls with overhangs
The concrete is cast at the site
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.

46. Mechanical couplers are used
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Roof and Floor
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

47. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains
That it is welded
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Vertical reinforcing bars
Drilled pier footing

48. Retempering of motar means...
Adding water to the mortar
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
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams

49. What is one of the Empirical rules?
8
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
CMU backed brick veneer
W-Shaped Columns and Beams

50. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
Zinc
A reinforced-masonry frame
Peter Zumther
Vertical reinforcing bars