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1. W-Shape is also called _____






2. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...






3. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases






4. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____






5. A slip-critical connection is...






6. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






7. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






8. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?






9. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____






10. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...






11. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






12. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______






13. Built-up sections are made by _____






14. What is the bottom piece called?






15. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






16. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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17. 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 ___






18. Cold formings is when __






19. A wall footing is also called _____






20. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






21. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






22. What is the bottom piece called?






23. Stripping time is ___






24. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____






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






26. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?






27. Form liners are used to...






28. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____






29. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






30. The anchors used to anchor the brick veneer to the backup wall are generally two-piece achors to allow differential movement between the veneer and the backup






31. Cast Iron is formed when _______






32. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






33. Mortar-Capturing device is a...






34. Bond beams are _____






35. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...






36. A joint screen is an






37. A material that is weak in tension is...






38. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______






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






40. What is the First arrow point at?






41. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation






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






43. The bending stresses along the neutral axis of a beam are _________






44. When a cable or rope is compressed by a force - What is the compressive stress i it?






45. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






46. What does SJI stand for?






47. What is one of the Empirical rules?






48. This mortar is gernerally specified in all-brick veneer except in seismic zones.






49. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






50. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible