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1. The primary purpose of steel reinforments is to increase the tensile strenth of concrete elements - however - steel reinforcments is also used to increase the shear strength and compressive strenght of concrete elements






2. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






3. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






4. Galvanizing is...






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






6. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from






7. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?






8. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






9. The Top right hand Beam is called a






10. A typical bond beam is provided with






11. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






12. The most common thickness for mortar is____






13. Simple Connection is also called...






14. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...






15. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






16. A typical bond beam is provided with






17. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






18. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






19. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...






20. What is the formula for stress?






21. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...






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






23. Cold formings is when __






24. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?






25. Bricks that have frogs are...






26. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






27. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally






28. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...






29. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






30. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...






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






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






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






34. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






35. A Tunnel form consists of...






36. IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?






37. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder






38. Weep Holes are...






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






40. A Simple Connection is...






41. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...






42. What does HHS stand for?






43. A joint screen is an






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






45. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____






46. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






47. What is the 2 arrow?






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






49. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






50. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used