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1. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Walls with overhangs
A reinforced-masonry frame
240 in =20ft
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

2. Working is the process by which____
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Vertical reinforcing bars
2in

3. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Composite
Two flange plates
Square - rectangular or round
Increase the strength of beam in shear

4. ASTM standards require that the area between control joints in stucco applied on a stud wall assembly not exceed ______ with neither deminsion of this area exceeding ___
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
144^2 - 18ft.
Sloped - thinner

5. In a running-bond wall
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
Each course consists of Strechers

6. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Footing
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior

7. What is the formula for shear force?
shear force=force/area
Brown coat
Cranes and rails
52-72

8. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Width - W - of Unit
Cranes and rails
Gauge number

9. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Grouted Space
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Strands

10. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
Metals that contain Iron
5000 psi
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Construction Joint

11. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints
24in
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Residential
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall

12. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)

13. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
I Section
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
where soil is not strong.

14. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Live ends
Adding water to the mortar
Concrete masonry Units
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms

15. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?
Hot Rolling
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
windward face
0.0025

16. During the erection of concrete tilt up walls - a gap is left between the bottom of a wall panel the top of the footing. The gap is approximately
=change in length/original length
2in
HHS
where soil is not strong.

17. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.
Elevated Slabs
Mildly
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Site cast concrete slabs

18. Shores are used for...
50
Angle section (L)
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
HHS

19. Strain Formula
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
8 in to 30 in
Ground-Supported slabs area____

20. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
4000 psi
That it is welded
Modular
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

21. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
Composite
Metals that do not contain Metals
Providing an impervious barrier to water

22. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
M -S -N -O
90 to 180 degress

23. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________
Walls with vertical reinforcement
Stress / strain = E
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Live end

24. A slip-critical connection is...
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
3 in
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron

25. DLH series has a depth range of...
Bearing connection
52-72
Mock-up
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.

26. The term FLying form refers to...
Isolation Joints
Length - L - of unit
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers

27. In addition to water - stucco mix conists of...
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.
Control joints in concrete do what?
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Porland cement - lime - and sand

28. One-way deck is a ______
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
FBX
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
By Splitting I sections in half

29. What is the First arrow point at?
Copper and stainless steel
Leveling Nut
Electric Arc Furnace
24

30. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Capillary break
T section
2 in

31. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
stress=force/area
Walls with overhangs
Gas or arc
Walls with vertical reinforcement

32. Drainage wall must have sufficient built-in redundancy to remain infiltration free for the entire life of the building that includes.
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
By Splitting I sections in half

33. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
2
True
Much lower

34. Most common used Veneer wall is...
240 in =20ft
=change in length/original length
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)

35. 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
Compressive strength
30ft
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
240 in =20ft

36. A Blast Furnace is a ______
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.
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Drilled pier footing
Hard coat EIFS

37. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Scaffolding
Scratch coat
Isolation Joints

38. The material in an arch is primarily in _________
2in
Compression
Leveling Nut
AISC Type III Connection

39. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
By functioning as a water reservior
Asymmetry
Fibrous

40. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame
2in
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Steel
Cohesive

41. Built-up sections are made by _____
Capillary break
Depth of the joist in inches
Chairs
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

42. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Adding water to the mortar
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Hard coat EIFS

43. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Width - W - of Unit
True
Lug
16 in

44. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
True
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Base Plate
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists

45. Rain screen is...
Type S
Weep holes
3000 PSI
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall

46. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
SJI
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure

47. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
3 in
American Standard Shape
Width - W - of Unit
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection

48. Factor for safety formula
The Framework
Failure stress / allowable stress
Isolation Joints
Asymmetry

49. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
36 ksi
Heavier members and spans from column to column

50. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Immediately above
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
1kip=1000psi
Surface tension