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1. The anchors used to anchor the brick veneer to the backup wall are generally two-piece achors to allow differential movement between the veneer and the backup
Within the plane of the veneer
Strands
2
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

2. The second coat of stucco is called...
5000 psi
Brown coat
4000 psi
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

3. What is the Fill Made up of?
Gravel
Gauge number
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Compression

4. Camber refers to...
Scaffolding
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover

5. W-Shape is also called _____
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Wide-Flange section
A36
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner

6. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Tunnel Form
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Hard coat EIFS

7. Where are deep foundations used?
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Plortland cement-based mix
where soil is not strong.
False

8. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
3000 psi
That it is welded
PB pg 703

9. Most common used Veneer wall is...
Elastic
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Isolation Joints

10. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Columns
Steel fabricator
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.
FBX

11. 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
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
That it is welded
1in

12. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
Alkali resistant
By functioning as a water reservior
36 ksi
AISC Type II Connection

13. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
S50X30
Each course consists of Strechers
Barrier walls
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously

14. Compressive Strength Formula
Fibrous
A conventional wood light frame building
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Beams and Columns

15. A wall footing is also called _____
Strip Footing
stress=force/area
excavation
Angle section (L)

16. The primary purpose of steel reinforments is to increase the tensile strenth of concrete elements - however - steel reinforcments is also used to increase the shear strength and compressive strenght of concrete elements
1in
True
Isolation Joints
Dead End

17. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
52-72
Bearing connection
18 to 48 in

18. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Tube
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
2 1/2 in
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

19. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
Concave
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
connection beam flanges
W-Shaped Columns and Beams

20. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Concrete masonry Units
Depth of the joist in inches
A 100% solid unit

21. 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
Snap Tie
Isolation Joints
Shelf angles
Portland cement stucco

22. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Shelf angles
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

23. In an English-bonded Wall
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
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
24

24. Stripping time is ___
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Immediately above
Open Headed joint

25. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...
Veneer wall
Drilled pier footing
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
1in

26. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Air tight
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Shelf angles

27. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Cranes and rails
7/8in
Stretcher Face

28. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?
Steel Joist Institute
Residential
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
3000 psi

29. Flashing needs to have these qualities
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
excavation
5 in
Pile

30. Bricks that have core holes are ____
Extruded Bricks
W - S - HP - M
Open Headed joint
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

31. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Mild
Steel
2in
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location

32. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...
Composite
52-72
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand

33. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?
Within the plane of the veneer
Stretcher Face
20 ft
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.

34. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame
2in
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
same

35. A common type of Form Tie is ____
Solid unit
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Soft-coat EIFS
Snap Tie

36. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Width - W - of Unit
False
Bed Joints

37. A common type of Form Tie is ____
50
10-13 feet.
40 ft
Snap Tie

38. W-Shape is also called _____
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Column Footing
Wide-Flange section
M -S -N -O

39. Z-flashing is effective in...
24in
0.0025
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Pile

40. Formwork is refereed to as
Live end
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.

41. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
2 1/2 in
2in pg 645
A continuous closure strip

42. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?
3/8
True
By functioning as a water reservior
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints

43. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Beams
8 in

44. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
American Standard Shape
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
2 to 4 ft
Pile

45. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
AISC Type III Connection
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Beams
EAF - OHF - BOF

46. 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?
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
2 to 4 ft
4000 psi
Brick ledge

47. What is the formula for stress?
Two piece wire anchors
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
stress=force/area

48. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
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
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Reservoir
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

49. Plain-Masonry walls are _______
FBX
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Angle section (L)
=change in length/original length

50. The purpose of flashing is to...
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Grouted Space
A horizontal butt join in cladding