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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






2. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






3. 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 ____






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






5. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...






6. A Soft story is a _______






7. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...






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






9. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






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






11. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units






12. The Very middle one is called _____






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






14. What is the Fill Made up of?






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






16. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...






17. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






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






19. Standard CMU size






20. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.






21. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






22. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






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






24. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall






25. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...






26. How is a T section made?






27. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






28. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






29. What does HHS stand for?






30. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...






31. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...






32. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer






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






34. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.






35. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






36. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding






37. Flashing material must be impervious to...






38. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...






39. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____






40. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that






41. The term FLying form refers to...






42. Factor for safety formula






43. A Blast Furnace is a ______






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






45. DLH series has a depth range of...






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






47. In an English-bonded Wall






48. Two-way deck is a ____






49. A pour stop is generally used with






50. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints