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Construction Basics

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1. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______






2. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____






3. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____






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

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5. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






6. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____






7. Galvanizing is...






8. The clear height of openings in a CUM wall is...






9. The term FLying form refers to...






10. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____






11. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass






12. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






13. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






14. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






15. Effloresecence






16. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






17. Rasping is what?






18. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






19. 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






20. W-Shape is also called _____






21. A common type of Form Tie is ____






22. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






23. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






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






25. Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores






26. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






27. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures






28. What is the formula for stress?






29. Camber refers to...






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






31. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






32. Wicks consist of...






33. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.






34. The required color of a stucco surface is...






35. Pile






36. OHF full name is?






37. the GFRC skin is obtained by






38. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains






39. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






40. The required color of a stucco surface is...






41. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






42. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______






43. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






44. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






45. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






46. A wall footing is also called _____






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






48. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






49. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...






50. Stripping time is ___