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1. Weathering index of a location is a function of the
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
Carbon steel
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

2. High-strength bolts are made from
American Standard Shape
High-treated carbon steel
Tube
Isolated pad footing

3. Precast is where____
Leveling Nut
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Sloped on both sides
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.

4. A tube is referred to as a ____
Force / Area
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
HHS
3/8

5. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

6. Modulus of elasticity
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Stress / strain = E
That it is welded
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam

7. Compressive Strength Formula
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
A Waffle Slab
Scaffolding
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.

8. Shores are used for...
Copper and stainless steel
24
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

9. A tube is referred to as a ____
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
HHS
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

10. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?
20 ft
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
1kip=1000psi
Drilled pier footing

11. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
8 and 30 in
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Isolated pad footing

12. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has
18 to 48 in
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
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Pipe Section

13. In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
2in
Steel Grade

14. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Bed Joints
EAF - BOF - OHF
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Each course consists of Strechers

15. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
Providing an impervious barrier to water

16. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...
Sloped on both sides
One piece anchors
16 in
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.

17. Stirrups are generally made of...
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Hollow structural section
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
A325

18. Formwork is refereed to as
Horizontal reinforcement
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Barrier walls

19. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Force / Area
Steel fabricator
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

20. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
I Section
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
W - S - HP - M
Barrier walls

21. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Isolated pad footing
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.
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.
Columns

22. Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
3in
Spraying the mix over a mold
K-series - LH series - DHL series
18 to 48 in

23. K series are more frequently used because they ____
Compression
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
T section

24. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Immediately above
Within the plane of the veneer
Floor decks

25. 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
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
24in
125psi

26. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______
Shelf angles
3in
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
20 ft

27. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
perpendicular
3/8 in
Surface tension

28. the GFRC skin is obtained by
Lateral load support to the veneer
Spraying the mix over a mold
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8

29. Girder is...
Cinder Block
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Gravel
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

30. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...
3000 PSI
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
W-shaped beams - Steel joints

31. High-strength bolts are made from
Bed Joints
High-treated carbon steel
Copper and stainless steel
Cranes and rails

32. BOF full name is _______
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
1in
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Force / Area

33. 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
Within the plane of the veneer
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
3/8
One piece anchors

34. The Very middle one is called _____
30 ft
Dead End
I Section
2in

35. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Strands
3 in
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.

36. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab
High-treated carbon steel
Water Proofing
Is embedded in the walls
AISC Type I Connection

37. Working is the process by which____
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
True
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.

38. What does SJI stand for?
Strip Footing
16 in
36 ksi
Steel Joist Institute

39. Galvanizing is...
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Percast at the construction site
Tube
Vertical reinforcing bars

40. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick
Either tension or compression
Pile
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
3/8

41. a backup wall is required in a...
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Hollow structural section
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Veneer wall

42. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...
Cohesive
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Live ends
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

43. Flashing material must be impervious to...
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
4
2 1/2 in

44. 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
Floor decks
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
125psi
True

45. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
Immediately above
Thermal Mass
4000 psi

46. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
M -S -N -O
Brown coat
HHS

47. 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
Depth of the joist in inches
True
Force / Area
Footing

48. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Two flange plates
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
30ft

49. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Immediately about a flashing
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously

50. Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?
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.
FBX
Weak in shear
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person