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1. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?






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






3. Galvanizing is...






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






5. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






6. W-Shape are mostly used for ____






7. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____






8. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____






9. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...






10. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






11. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength






12. a curtain wall is separated form the structural fram of the building by a minimum of...






13. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______






14. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?






15. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






16. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as






17. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






18. The most water tight joint is ____






19. NonFerrous Metals are...






20. The Top right hand Beam is called a






21. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...






22. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






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






24. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?






25. Stress Formula






26. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






27. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...






28. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






29. Weathering index of a location is a function of the






30. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material






31. Use of the load bearing masonry wall system became extinct for a while and was revived






32. A snape Tie consits of...






33. Z-flashing is effective in...






34. What is the Fill Made up of?






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






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






37. A material that is weak in tension is...






38. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






39. The bearing strength of a material is closely related to it's ___________






40. What does HHS stand for?






41. Mortar-Capturing device is a...






42. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____






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






44. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings






45. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






46. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.






47. A joint screen is an






48. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






49. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






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