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1. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
40 ft
50
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

2. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
annealed glass
Square - rectangular or round
3 in
Steel

3. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________
Immediately about a flashing
Chairs
Pile
Walls with vertical reinforcement

4. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures
Tunnel Form
Vertical
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Copper and stainless steel

5. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Footing
8
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

6. In a running-bond wall
Surface tension
Leveling Nut
Each course consists of Strechers
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

7. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Wide-Flange section
same
Much lower
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings

8. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
Joists
30ft
Walls with vertical reinforcement
G30 - G60 - G120

9. Thermal Mass is _____
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Base Plate
Control joints in concrete do what?
Surface tension

10. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Noncohesive Soils
8

11. What is the formula for strain?
=change in length/original length
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
8 and 30 in
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs

12. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Barrier walls
7 in
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
90 to 180 degress

13. Modulus of elasticity
Tube
Copper and stainless steel
Stress / strain = E
Stretcher Face

14. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
2.67 ft
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

15. What is ultimate stress?
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
Stress at the point of failure
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
18'

16. Simple Connection is also called...
AISC Type II Connection
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Beams
That it is welded

17. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Mild
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
2
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness

18. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Force / Area
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Depth of the joist in inches

19. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Plortland cement-based mix
Electric Arc Furnace
16'
Air tight

20. Safety Margin formula
Each course consists of Strechers
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Weep holes
Actual strength / required strength

21. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material
True
Footing
Joists
Elastic

22. Formwork is refereed to as
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
windward face
50

23. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
High-treated carbon steel
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Concrete masonry Units

24. A two way joist floor is also called...
Steel
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
A Waffle Slab
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.

25. EAF full name is?
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Electric Arc Furnace
16 in

26. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
Cohesive
Concrete masonry Units
Steel fabricator

27. What is the Fill Made up of?
Solid unit
Grade 50 steel
Gravel
structural frame

28. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Footing
Reinforced concrete member
Bed Joints
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs

29. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
CMU backed brick veneer
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Steel
Type N

30. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Lug
Mildly
M -S -N -O
Gauge number

31. Clay is _______
125psi
Reinforced concrete member
Site cast concrete slabs
cohesive

32. Built-up sections are made by _____
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Cohesive
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

33. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...
Some veneer walls
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
52-72
Steel

34. 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 ______
Lighter weight
3/8
Water Proofing
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

35. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
The Framework
Pink
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

36. A two way joist floor is also called...
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
True
A Waffle Slab
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint

37. A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
240 in =20ft
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
Steel pipes

38. A joint screen is an
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
I Section
I Section
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

39. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Grouted Space
Reinforced concrete member
8
Vertical reinforcing bars

40. StiffBacks
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
A continuous closure strip
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person

41. DLH series has a depth range of...
52-72
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Barrier walls

42. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?
2 in
Is embedded in the walls
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
Cross bearing Walls plane

43. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Each course consists of Strechers
4000 psi
4 to 6 ft

44. Frame Structure is defined by ________
Portland cement stucco
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.

45. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot
Much lower
7/8in
W16X25
A reinforced-masonry frame

46. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
Barrier walls
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Footing
7 in

47. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be
Strands
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Air tight

48. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?
36 ksi
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Simple Connection

49. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
16'
Either tension or compression
Base Plate
Hot Rolling

50. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
At each floor level and roof level
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Weep holes