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1. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
Water Proofing
Reservoir
2in
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

2. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals

3. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.

4. The use of ______ concrete is customary
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
4000 psi

5. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
FBX
A ductile material
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Control joints in concrete do what?

6. The structural behavior of a contemporary load-bearing masonry wall building is similar to that of...
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Vertical reinforcing bars
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
A conventional wood light frame building

7. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Stiff
18 to 48 in

8. Most common used Veneer wall is...
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Metals that do not contain Metals
3000 PSI

9. A rectngular column measuring 12 in x 12 in. in cross section carries a loat of 18 kips. What is the stress in the column
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Increase the strength of beam in shear
125psi
16 in

10. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Scaffolding
Depth of the joist in inches
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Soft-coat EIFS

11. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
2 1/2 in
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
Beams
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists

12. What does TCA stand for?
Tilt-up Concrete Association
AISC Type III Connection
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Mildly

13. What does SJI stand for?
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Steel Joist Institute
A continuous closure strip
2in

14. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Sloped toward the interior roof
Immediately above
Spraying the mix over a mold

15. What is the formula for strain?
=change in length/original length
2in
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Type S

16. What is ultimate stress?
G30 - G60 - G120
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Stress at the point of failure
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs

17. Pile
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Some veneer walls

18. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Henry Bessemer in 1855
American Standard Shape
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
3/8

19. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
perpendicular
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Chairs

20. Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Drainage Walls
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing

21. Fine Grained soles are______ with water
18 to 48 in
Cohesive
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually

22. 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 _____
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
Parallel - wider
2.67 ft
Beams

23. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Columns
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

24. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Depth of the joist in inches
Construction Joint

25. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
Stiff
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

26. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
7 in
Bearing connection
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
A reinforced-masonry frame

27. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Beams
A conventional wood light frame building

28. A snape Tie consits of...
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Asymmetry
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______

29. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______
Tension
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Alkali resistant
Type N

30. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Lighter weight

31. The structural integrity of a bearing wall building depends on ?
Thermal Mass
Pipe Section
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
After World War 2

32. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures
Tunnel Form
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
Support Pylons
Each course consists of Strechers

33. A pour stop is generally used with
True
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
40 ft
Floor decks

34. Plain-Masonry walls are _______
I Section
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Head Joints

35. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Width - W - of Unit
2 in
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole

36. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...
Pipe Section
Strands
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
A ductile material

37. Which type of EIF is most used?
16 in
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
PB pg 703
Less than it's ultimate stress

38. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...
Water Proofing
T section
Scaffolding
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint

39. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Pile
Shores
3/8

40. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
SJI
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
The Framework

41. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
Electric Arc Furnace
CMU backed brick veneer
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.
2in pg 645

42. W-Shape is also called _____
Wide-Flange section
Steel
Immediately above
24in

43. What is the formula for strain?
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
=change in length/original length
3/8

44. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
False
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Steel
Square - rectangular or round

45. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot
Vertical reinforcing bars
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
stress=force/area
W16X25

46. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Vertical reinforcing bars
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
144^2 - 18ft.

47. DLH series has a depth range of...
Residential
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
52-72
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.

48. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Composite
Lintel angle
Surface tension

49. 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 _____
FBX
2.67 ft
Tunnel Form
Steel

50. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Heavier members and spans from column to column
8
Scaffolding
Steel