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1. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Peter Zumther
True
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Asymmetry

2. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Lug
A325
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______

3. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
Cross bearing Walls plane
2
Continuous Stip footing
2in

4. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Modular
Square - rectangular or round
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.

5. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Gas or arc
1/2 to 3/4 thick
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Copper and stainless steel

6. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
Reinforced concrete member
Spraying the mix over a mold
7 in
A325

7. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
Cohesive
Joists
4000 psi
Tougher pg 617

8. Is directly underneith the concrete Slab
7 in
Support Pylons
Water Proofing
Stress at the point of failure

9. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Live ends
field bolting of steel member
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
3/8

10. In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
7/8in
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
W-shaped beams - Steel joints

11. Working is the process by which____
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Metals that do not contain Metals
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
Scratch coat

12. LH series has a depth range of...
18'
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
18 to 48 in
Zero (0)

13. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Mild
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Cinder Block
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs

14. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression
Support Pylons
Joists
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
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.

15. 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
2 in
Length - L - of unit
AISC Type III Connection
True

16. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Residential
Chairs
I Section
Structural concrete fill

17. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
Alkali resistant
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Sloped toward the interior roof
Carbon steel

18. Site-cast is when ____
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
field bolting of steel member
The concrete is cast at the site
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.

19. In most masonry Beraing wall structures - the floors consist of precast_____
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Base Plate
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.

20. Cold formings is when __
144^2 - 18ft.
Percast at the construction site
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

21. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Bed Joints
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.

22. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Hard coat EIFS
Beams
Roof and Floor

23. Arch welding is where
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Steel fabricator
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals

24. A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.
True
4
18 to 48 in
Beams

25. W-Shape are mostly used for ____
shear force=force/area
Beams and Columns
Parallel - wider
EAF - OHF - BOF

26. Materials used for Formwork are___
Length - L - of unit
3/8
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.

27. Galvanizing is...
Thermal Mass
Tube
Electric Arc Furnace
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

28. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet
The concrete is cast at the site
Spraying the mix over a mold
S50X30
Peter Zumther

29. This mortar is gernerally specified in all-brick veneer except in seismic zones.
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
Live ends
16 in
Type N

30. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
W16X25
General contractor
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron

31. What is the bottom piece called?
Live end
Footing
4000 psi
Steel Joist Institute

32. The exposed face of the brick is call _____
30 ft
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
2 to 4 ft
Stretcher Face

33. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet
Construction Joint
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
S50X30

34. Thermal Mass is _____
3/8 in
4
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night

35. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system
Column Footing
Metals that do not contain Metals
Favorably
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.

36. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
Immediately above the flashing
Concrete masonry Units
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints

37. Rain screen is...
0.0025
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Heavier members and spans from column to column

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

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39. Built-up sections are made by _____
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
1/2 to 3/4 thick

40. Modulus of elasticity
Stress / strain = E
Head Joints
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
2

41. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a
stablize joists
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
1kip=1000psi

42. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
SJI
Leveling Nut

43. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
That it is welded
Wide-Flange section
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Adding water to the mortar

44. What is the formula for stress?
stress=force/area
Shelf angles
Open Headed joint
Tube

45. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
More easily constructable.
Steel

46. In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Zero (0)
Columns
1in
W-shaped beams - Steel joints

47. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Stress / strain = E
T section
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

48. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
3/8 in
Construction Joint
Shores
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

49. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Gravel
Pipe Section
1kip=1000psi
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

50. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Snap Tie
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Portland cement stucco
Mock-up