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1. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads
5000 psi
Steel Grade
Henry Bessemer in 1855
5 in

2. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Portland cement stucco
Angle section (L)
M -S -N -O
Grouted Space

3. Rasping is what?
Peter Zumther
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
True
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms

4. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
Bearing connection
Square - rectangular or round
Beams
4000 psi

5. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?

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6. S-Shape is also called ____
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
American Standard Shape

7. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Lug
Grouted Space
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Weep holes

8. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Cohesive
Gravity load support to the veneer
Depth of the joist in inches

9. 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 ______
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Lighter weight
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

10. A vapor retarder is required under
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Stretcher Face
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall

11. CMU is _____
Cinder Block
Sloped toward the interior roof
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Construction Joint

12. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground
Increase the strength of beam in shear
144^2 - 18ft.
2 to 4 ft
30ft

13. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
Elastic-plastic
Expanded metal lath
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A ductile material

14. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Concrete masonry Units
Cross bearing Walls plane
Live end
Pile

15. Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Hot Rolling

16. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
American Standard Shape
Drilled pier footing
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
A reinforced-masonry frame

17. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______
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.
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.

18. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required
Sloped toward the interior roof
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Adding water to the mortar

19. What does HHS stand for?
stress=force/area
Chairs
Hollow structural section
Residential

20. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Shelf angles
Grouted Space
True
5 in

21. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...
Cohesive
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint

22. What is ultimate stress?
Base Plate
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
16'
Stress at the point of failure

23. What does TCA stand for?
Site cast concrete slabs
Adding water to the mortar
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
Tilt-up Concrete Association

24. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
The concrete is cast at the site
Drainage Walls
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
Ground-Supported slabs area____

25. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Elevated Slabs
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

26. DLH series has a depth range of...
A reinforced-masonry frame
Shores
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
52-72

27. The Self-Furring glavanized steel lath(diamond pattern) is called what?
Width - W - of Unit
Expanded metal lath
Tunnel Form
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior

28. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
2in
10-13 feet.
The concrete is cast at the site
1/2 to 3/4 thick

29. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Flying forms
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.

30. Which gives greater warning before failure - a brittle or ductile material?
A ductile material
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

31. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Grouted Space
Grade 50 steel
W16X25

32. A material that is weak in tension is...
A325
30 ft
Tube
Weak in shear

33. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
By functioning as a water reservior

34. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
Open-Hearth furnace
Copper and stainless steel
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Footing

35. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
American Standard Shape
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Each floor level

36. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Reservoir
Roof and Floor
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

37. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
50
True
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

38. Shelf angles are...
7 in
T section
Lug
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

39. Working is the process by which____
W16X25
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
Gravity load support to the veneer

40. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Lug
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Highly Crosive - Extreme

41. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
Steel fabricator
Ground-Supported slabs area____
After World War 2
same

42. What is the formula for shear force?
shear force=force/area
Horizontal reinforcement
Providing an impervious barrier to water
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

43. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
5000 psi
Reservoir
At each floor level and roof level
Steel pipes

44. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Molded bricks
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Some veneer walls
2 1/2 in

45. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
8 and 30 in
Square - rectangular or round
36 ksi
Immediately above the flashing

46. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
2 to 4 ft
3000 psi
24in
Steel fabricator

47. A rigid Connection is also called...
That it is welded
AISC Type I Connection
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
125psi

48. One-way deck is a ______
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Copper and stainless steel
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.

49. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...
40 ft
Pipe Section
3000 PSI
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs

50. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Pink
Weak in shear
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.
Pile

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