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Construction Basics

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1. What is the typical spacing between studs on center?

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2. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






3. What is the bottom piece called?






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






5. Z-flashing is effective in...






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






7. Cellular-type plan is ______






8. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which






9. What is the formula for stress?






10. A Soft story is a _______






11. S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape






12. A Tunnel form consists of...






13. IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?






14. NonFerrous Metals are...






15. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






16. 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 ______






17. The purpose of flashing is to...






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






19. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






20. Standard CMU size






21. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






22. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






23. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






24. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






25. What is the 2 arrow?






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






27. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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28. What does TCA stand for?






29. A snape Tie consits of...






30. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?






31. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






32. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






33. Two-way deck is a ____






34. The use of ______ concrete is customary






35. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame






36. The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...






37. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____






38. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors






39. In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?






40. What is the bottom piece called?






41. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






42. What are the 3 types of furnaces?






43. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...






44. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.






45. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...






46. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground






47. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






48. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






49. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...






50. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night