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1. What is the First arrow point at?
Leveling Nut
Site cast concrete slabs
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
G30 - G60 - G120

2. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
3 in
Sloped on both sides
EAF - BOF - OHF

3. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Either tension or compression
Better

4. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.

5. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
Angle section (L)
Support Pylons

6. In a running-bond wall
Each course consists of Strechers
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.
Steel
Compression

7. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Thermal Mass
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column

8. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
W - S - HP - M
Stiff

9. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
That it is welded
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.

10. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Cinder Block
Width - W - of Unit
shear force=force/area

11. Conventional stucco is also called...
3/8
True
Portland cement stucco
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft

12. In a running-bond wall
Each course consists of Strechers
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
By functioning as a water reservior

13. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
4000 psi
Force / Area
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
Asymmetry

14. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Steel Grade
shear force=force/area
Basic Oxygen Furnace

15. Precast is where____
Better
Solid unit
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
False

16. W-Shape is also called _____
Wide-Flange section
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.
Immediately above
Ground-Supported slabs area____

17. EAF full name is?
Modular
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
Electric Arc Furnace

18. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Two flange plates
Some veneer walls
Barrier walls

19. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.
3/8
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
18'

20. Conventional stucco is also called...
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Portland cement stucco
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Dead End

21. A rectngular column measuring 12 in x 12 in. in cross section carries a loat of 18 kips. What is the stress in the column
Structural concrete fill
125psi
Carbon steel
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______

22. What is a construction joint?
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
connection beam flanges
Mildly

23. HSS can be what Shape?
Base Plate
Square - rectangular or round
After World War 2
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary

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

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25. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
Leveling Nut
Reservoir
Roof and Floor
Mock-up

26. Factor for safety formula
Gravel
Fibrous
36 ksi
Failure stress / allowable stress

27. The structural behavior of a contemporary load-bearing masonry wall building is similar to that of...
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Extruded Bricks
A conventional wood light frame building
Porland cement - lime - and sand

28. The use of ______ concrete is customary
A Waffle Slab
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
7/8in
4000 psi

29. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Roof and Floor
4000 psi
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Noncohesive Soils

30. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers

31. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
False
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Beams

32. The width of an expansion joint is ___
Two piece wire anchors
3/8
Type S
The Framework

33. The Very middle one is called _____
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
I Section
Site cast concrete slabs
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

34. Formwork is refereed to as
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
3/8
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
Footing

35. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Highly Crosive - Extreme
General contractor
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.

36. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
4 to 6 ft
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories

37. A joint screen is an
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Composite
Steel fabricator

38. Steel floor decks are either form decks or ___________decks.
Composite
Air tight
Column Footing
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

39. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Columns
Acrylic polymer-based mix
1in

40. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
FBX
Parallel - wider
3000 PSI
A 100% solid unit

41. A 1 1/2 depression is commonly created in foundation to receive the first course of the veneer - What is the name of the ledge?
3000 psi
Brick ledge
Live ends
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)

42. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Simple Connection
2 in
Tunnel Form
Bed Joints

43. A pour stop is generally used with
Lug
Floor decks
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Gravity load support to the veneer

44. Safety Margin formula
SJI
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Horizontal reinforcement
Actual strength / required strength

45. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Tension
Compression
8
True

46. What is the formula for strain?
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
=change in length/original length
Construction Joint

47. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...
Steel Joist Institute
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Construction Joint
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete

48. A vapor retarder is required under
Strands
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Footing
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

49. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Weep holes
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Chairs

50. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints
16 in
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Footing