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1. Slagwool is _____






2. Modulus of elasticity






3. Capillary break is a...






4. The Top right hand Beam is called a






5. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?






6. One-way deck is a ______






7. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






8. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?






9. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






10. In a brick veneer assembly vertical expansion joints should be provided at a maximum distance of...

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11. Floor deck is usally topped with a _____






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






13. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?






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






15. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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16. The material in an arch is primarily in _________






17. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






18. What is the formula for stress?






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






20. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...






21. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...






22. OHF full name is?






23. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






24. Compressive Strength Formula






25. Z-flashing is effective in...






26. Camber refers to...






27. Mortar-Capturing device is a...






28. Capillary break is a...






29. Two-way deck is a ____






30. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...






31. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______






32. During the erection of concrete tilt up walls - a gap is left between the bottom of a wall panel the top of the footing. The gap is approximately






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






34. Which gives greater warning before failure - a brittle or ductile material?






35. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






36. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet






37. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads






38. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...






39. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension






40. A tube is referred to as a ____






41. 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






42. What is the Fill Made up of?






43. a larger space - nearly 1/4 or wider - immediately beyond the capillary space is called what?






44. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder






45. K series are more frequently used because they ____






46. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






47. Built-up sections are made by _____






48. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints






49. What is one of the Empirical rules?






50. The Dark things in the Corner are ____