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Construction Basics

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1. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...






2. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






3. The Top right hand Beam is called a






4. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____






5. What is Core Holes?






6. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...






7. 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






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






9. Unfinished bolts are made from






10. Bricks that have frogs are...






11. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units






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






13. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.






14. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____






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






16. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally






17. Stirrups are generally made of...






18. The second coat of stucco is called...






19. What is the First arrow point at?






20. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






21. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






22. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






23. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






24. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






25. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...






26. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____






27. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






28. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






29. What is the formula for stress?






30. S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape






31. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






32. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...






33. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






34. What is the bottom piece called?






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

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36. The purpose of flashing is to...






37. In a Flemish-bonded wall






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






39. K series are more frequently used because they ____






40. A snape Tie consits of...






41. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






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






43. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis






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






45. The most common thickness for mortar is____






46. Clay is _______






47. Conventional stucco is also called...






48. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






49. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






50. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones