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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The width of an expansion joint is ___






2. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






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






4. Two-way deck is a ____






5. Frame Structure is defined by ________






6. Joists between the walls and the floor slabs of a site-cast reinforced concrete bearing wall are _______ than those in msonry wall and precast-concrete hollow-core slab structure.






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






8. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






9. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer






10. Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?






11. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______






12. What is the First arrow point at?






13. Flashing material must be impervious to...






14. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____






15. Modulus of elasticity






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






17. Mechanical couplers are used






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






19. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...






20. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






21. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall






22. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






23. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






24. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints






25. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






26. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






27. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be






28. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






29. Formwork is refereed to as






30. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...






31. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls






32. S-Shape is also called ____






33. Weep Holes are...






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






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






36. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?






37. The first coat of stucco is called...






38. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






39. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...






40. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too






41. The exposed face of the brick is call _____






42. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi






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






44. Rasping is what?






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






46. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






47. Twist-off Bolt method is...






48. What is Core Holes?






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






50. A Simple Connection is...