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1. The steel anchors that connect the veneer to the CMU backup wall are...






2. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






3. Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____






4. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret






5. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks






6. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?






7. Drainage wall must have sufficient built-in redundancy to remain infiltration free for the entire life of the building that includes.






8. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






9. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






10. In an English-bonded Wall






11. Bricks and Blocks are called ____






12. LH series has a depth range of...






13. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






14. This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings






15. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.






16. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...






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






18. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






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






20. What is Core Holes?






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






22. A two way joist floor is also called...






23. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______






24. What is the Fill Made up of?






25. What is the typical spacing between studs on center?

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26. What is the formula for stress?






27. Semirigid Connection is also called...






28. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






29. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...






30. In a running-bond wall






31. 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






32. The width of an expansion joint is ___






33. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally






34. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






35. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______






36. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






37. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.






38. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______






39. BOF full name is _______






40. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...






41. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






42. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...






43. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






44. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






45. What is the formula for shear force?






46. K series are more frequently used because they ____






47. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






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






49. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






50. Weathering index of a location is a function of the