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1. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within






2. What is the first thing a contractor does at a construction site?






3. Slagwool is _____






4. 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?






5. Ferrous Metals are...






6. The purpose of flashing is to...






7. K series are more frequently used because they ____






8. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






9. Two-way deck is a ____






10. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?






11. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






12. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






13. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally






14. One-way deck is a ______






15. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






16. Modulus of elasticity






17. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?






18. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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19. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?






20. What is one of the Empirical rules?






21. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






22. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?






23. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...






24. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






25. Bricks and Blocks are called ____






26. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






27. The use of ______ concrete is customary






28. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.






29. Cold formings is when __






30. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






31. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






32. What is the formula for strain?






33. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?






34. What is the 2 arrow?






35. Arch welding is where






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






37. Steel floor decks are either form decks or ___________decks.






38. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the






39. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within






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






41. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep






42. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






43. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






44. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide






45. In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?






46. 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






47. W-Shape is also called _____






48. A Simple Connection is...






49. The Top right hand Beam is called a






50. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...