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1. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...
structural frame
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
3/8
Isolation Joints

2. Mechanical couplers are used
Lintel angle
perpendicular
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
2in

3. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Construction Joint
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
2 to 4 ft
3000 psi

4. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...
Flexural and Shear.
1in
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall

5. This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
A992
True
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Stress at the point of failure

6. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
Extruded Bricks
PB pg 703
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

7. Shelf angles are...
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Tension
True

8. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Chairs
2in
A325
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

9. Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - prestressed concrete member.
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Tube
True

10. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
excavation
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
W16X25

11. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________
CMU backed brick veneer
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Walls with vertical reinforcement
EAF - BOF - OHF

12. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Force / Area
Surface tension
Veneer wall
A continuous closure strip

13. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Carbon steel
Stretcher Face
Hard coat EIFS
3000 PSI

14. W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Parallel - wider
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
The cladding resists all the wind load
3/8

15. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Fibrous
W - S - HP - M
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space

16. A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
A 100% solid unit
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Live end

17. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Angle section (L)
False
Construction Joint
Highly Crosive - Extreme

18. Shelf angles are...
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
That it is welded
Live end
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces

19. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Air tight
annealed glass
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns

20. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
I Section
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load

21. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety
Roof and Floor
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Scaffolding
52-72

22. The most common used size of brick is...
2in
20 ft
3 in
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8

23. The GFRC skin is typically
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
18 to 48 in
Sloped toward the interior roof
1/2 to 3/4 thick

24. Weep Holes are...
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Steel Joist Institute
A reinforced-masonry frame
Live end

25. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...
1in
Surface tension
Gravity - wind and surface tension
1kip=1000psi

26. What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Surface tension
EAF - OHF - BOF
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

27. What is the bottom piece called?
Compressive strength
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Footing
field bolting of steel member

28. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
That it is welded
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Pink

29. CMU is _____
Support Pylons
Soft-coat EIFS
Strip Footing
Cinder Block

30. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
2 1/2 in
A continuous closure strip
Structural concrete fill

31. The second coat of stucco is called...
2in
perpendicular
Brown coat
Soft-coat EIFS

32. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
Isolation Joints
Composite
Joists
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.

33. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____
Barrier walls
Tube
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
True

34. Capillary break is a...
W16X25
True
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
True

35. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Head Joints
7/8in
field bolting of steel member

36. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Thermal Mass
Mild
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls

37. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
Head Joints
Elevated Slabs
connection beam flanges
Elastic-plastic

38. Plymer based EIFS are also called...
Soft-coat EIFS
Expanded metal lath
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
AISC Type I Connection

39. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Leveling Nut
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Scratch coat

40. 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 ______
Concrete masonry Units
Lighter weight
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

41. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Alkali resistant

42. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...
1in
Some veneer walls
Horizontal reinforcement
Joists

43. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
Snap Tie
Joists

44. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Vertical reinforcing bars
Cranes and rails

45. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
Actual strength / required strength
Immediately above the flashing
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
16'

46. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
False
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Sloped - thinner
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously

47. Rasping is what?
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Flexural and Shear.
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Columns

48. A rigid Connection is also called...
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Air tight
structural frame
AISC Type I Connection

49. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
Angle section (L)
Modular
Walls with overhangs
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

50. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system
Width - W - of Unit
Favorably
Steel fabricator
40 ft