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1. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Drilled pier footing
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Reinforced concrete member

2. Semirigid Connection is also called...
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Hollow structural section
same
AISC Type III Connection

3. Two-way deck is a ____
AISC Type I Connection
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Molded bricks

4. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?
20 ft
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
4 to 6 ft
Concrete masonry Units

5. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Reinforced concrete member
3 in
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

6. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Reinforced concrete member
8 in

7. Joists between the walls and the floor slabs of a site-cast reinforced concrete bearing wall are _______ than those in msonry wall and precast-concrete hollow-core slab structure.
Continuous Stip footing
Tougher pg 617
Steel fabricator
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.

8. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Adding water to the mortar
Pile
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS

9. A Simple Connection is...
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Tougher pg 617

10. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
More easily constructable.
Base Plate
I Section

11. A snug-Tight condition is _____
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Is embedded in the walls
PB pg 703

12. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
2 1/2 in
2in
The cladding resists all the wind load
Scratch coat

13. A snape Tie consits of...
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
True
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building

14. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
EAF - BOF - OHF
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Parallel - wider

15. 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 _____
2.67 ft
Some veneer walls
True
Grade 50 steel

16. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has
Pipe Section
Sloped on both sides
Footing
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

17. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...
Pink
2in
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Lintel angle

18. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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19. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...
Snap Tie
True
8 in
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

20. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as
Rain-screen wall
Live end
AISC Type III Connection
Strands

21. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
5000 psi
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.
Mock-up

22. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Gravity load support to the veneer
A small opening at the bottom of cladding

23. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
3 in
Tougher pg 617
Floor decks
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.

24. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
8 and 30 in
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.

25. A fully cured Stucco is ___ thick
2in
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
Cross bearing Walls plane
7/8in

26. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______
Single-story - rectangular (box type)
A reinforced-masonry frame
Footing
Mildly

27. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
W16X25
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Concrete masonry Units
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

28. 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
Isolation Joints
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Immediately above the flashing
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

29. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Construction Joint
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
Capillary break
Soft-coat EIFS

30. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Reinforced concrete member
8
Cranes and rails

31. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Lighter weight

32. 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?
Footing
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
FBX

33. Site-cast is when ____
The concrete is cast at the site
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Veneer wall
Each course consists of Strechers

34. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Walls with vertical reinforcement
FBX
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Gauge number

35. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an
Column Footing
2in
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.

36. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
5 in
8 in

37. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
2 1/2 in
windward face
10-13 feet.
2

38. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
True
Air tight
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Increase the strength of beam in shear

39. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Gravel
Tube

40. The coping on a roof parapet is generally
Sloped toward the interior roof
True
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings

41. Z-flashing is effective in...
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Length - L - of unit
Cinder Block
Zero (0)

42. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
4
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Drilled pier footing

43. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Veneer wall
Either tension or compression
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Less than it's ultimate stress

44. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures
Zero (0)
Simple Connection
30ft
Tunnel Form

45. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
Bed Joints
CMU backed brick veneer
Continuous Stip footing
Support Pylons

46. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
Isolated pad footing
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Angle section (L)

47. The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Stretcher Face
Concrete masonry Units
Columns
field bolting of steel member

48. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
High-treated carbon steel
30 ft
Each floor level

49. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
36 ksi
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
144^2 - 18ft.

50. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Spraying the mix over a mold
40 ft
5000 psi
FBX