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1. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?






2. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be






3. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...






4. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






5. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






6. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi






7. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____






8. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






9. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by






10. What is an Isolation Joint?

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






12. If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____






13. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






14. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __






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






16. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






17. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...






18. The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...






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






20. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






21. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...






22. Use of the load bearing masonry wall system became extinct for a while and was revived






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






24. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






25. the stirrups in a reinforced concrete beam are used to...






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






27. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...






28. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






29. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?






30. The Slag is what?






31. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






32. Twist-off Bolt method is...






33. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally






34. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...






35. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






36. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...






37. Retempering of motar means...






38. How is a T section made?






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






40. Clay is _______






41. 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






42. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






43. Bricks that have core holes are ____






44. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?






45. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system






46. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






47. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?






48. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






49. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads






50. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that