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1. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
3in
Continuous Stip footing
W16X25

2. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Walls with vertical reinforcement
1kip=1000psi
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

3. LH series has a depth range of...
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
A36
18 to 48 in
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

4. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Fibrous
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Zinc
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall

5. A Tunnel form consists of...
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Less than it's ultimate stress
EAF - OHF - BOF
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.

6. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Lug
Stiff
Reinforced concrete member

7. 8in Thick CMU wall is ______

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8. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
That it is welded
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Modular

9. The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Stretcher Face
Angle section (L)
Metals that contain Iron
Depth of the joist in inches

10. Flashing material must be impervious to...
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Stress at the point of failure
Brown coat

11. The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
24
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
Gravity load support to the veneer

12. What is a control joint used for?
stablize joists
Joists
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

13. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Construction Joint

14. What is the First arrow point at?
Dead End
Leveling Nut
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
2in

15. Materials used for Formwork are___
True
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Asymmetry
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms

16. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret
True
7/8in
Site cast concrete slabs
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand

17. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
T section
Beams
Isolated pad footing
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall

18. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
Air tight
24
Veneer wall
10-13 feet.

19. 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
Isolation Joints
Support Pylons
Stress at the point of failure
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks

20. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.
Elevated Slabs
Failure stress / allowable stress
AISC Type II Connection
Base Plate

21. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Hard coat EIFS
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
Sloped - thinner
7 in

22. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
Steel
3000 PSI
Alkali resistant
2in

23. A bond Beam is provided at ______
A Waffle Slab
Wide-Flange section
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______

24. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Zero (0)
Surface tension

25. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Scaffolding
Stress at the point of failure
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
Bearing connection

26. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Beams
Square - rectangular or round
2in

27. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as
8
3/8
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
Barrier walls

28. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
tempered glass
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Each course consists of Strechers
windward face

29. StiffBacks
240 in =20ft
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
T section
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand

30. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Columns
Lighter weight
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
24

31. What is a control joint used for?
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
Barrier walls
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
8

32. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...
Compressive strength
structural frame
125psi
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner

33. Semirigid Connection is also called...
10-13 feet.
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Simple Connection
AISC Type III Connection

34. What does SJI stand for?
Steel Joist Institute
Type N
36 ksi
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

35. Precast is where____
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.

36. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
By Splitting I sections in half
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
40 ft

37. A wall footing is also called _____
Parallel - wider
After World War 2
Strip Footing
General contractor

38. In an English-bonded Wall
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Rain-screen wall

39. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
2in
Carbon steel
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Gas or arc

40. The most common thickness for mortar is____
Drilled pier footing
3/8
W16X25
A 100% solid unit

41. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Steel
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
Vertical reinforcing bars
Pipe Section

42. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
excavation
Sloped - thinner
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members

43. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Columns
Pile
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Head Joints

44. The Top right hand Beam is called a
Peter Zumther
Construction Joint
T section
4

45. Thermal Mass is _____
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Rain-screen wall
24in
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

46. One-way deck is a ______
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Compressive strength
Base Plate
Shelf angles

47. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
W16X25

48. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
CMU backed brick veneer
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
stress=force/area
Drilled pier footing

49. A Simple Connection is...
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Beams and Columns
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.

50. Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Angle section (L)
Dead End
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
False

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