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1. Benefits of reinforced masonry
Footing
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

2. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...
Much lower
Water Proofing
Immediately above the flashing
K-series - LH series - DHL series

3. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?
Grouted Space
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Stress at the point of failure

4. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a
Mildly
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall

5. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______
Lighter weight
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

6. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...
Gravity - wind and surface tension
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt

7. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
The Framework
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
18 to 48 in

8. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
Molded bricks
7/8in
More easily constructable.
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)

9. Benefits of reinforced masonry
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.
Length - L - of unit
Hollow structural section
Molded bricks

10. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Chairs
A 100% solid unit
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint

11. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as
Water Proofing
Lug
Steel
Rain-screen wall

12. During the time that the Empirical rules where in use - What is an important reason for progressively increasing wall thickness?
SJI
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
High-treated carbon steel
Base Plate

13. S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Hard coat EIFS
Sloped - thinner
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
30ft

14. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Columns
8 in to 30 in
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person

15. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength
18'
Flexural and Shear.
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Stiff

16. What is the bottom piece called?
Tilt-up Concrete Association
Footing
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Strands

17. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
4000 psi
Hot Rolling
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

18. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...
False
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
annealed glass
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms

19. Wicks consist of...
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
Shelf angles
Isolation Joints
Isolation Joints

20. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
Concrete masonry Units
Metals that do not contain Metals
I Section
Alkali resistant

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

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22. The clear height of openings in a CUM wall is...
8 in
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
where soil is not strong.
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.

23. The purpose of flashing is to...
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Walls with overhangs
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete

24. 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?
True
Brick ledge
Plortland cement-based mix
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks

25. a backup wall is required in a...
False
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Reinforced concrete member
Veneer wall

26. The most common used size of brick is...
Beams
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
5 in
Hard coat EIFS

27. Camber refers to...
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Footing
5 in
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.

28. A rigid Connection is also called...
Spraying the mix over a mold
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
AISC Type I Connection
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary

29. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Bed Joints
Beams
Columns
Width - W - of Unit

30. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.
7 in
Construction Joint
CMU backed brick veneer
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.

31. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
1in
Lug
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

32. Z-flashing is effective in...
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Stress at the point of failure
A horizontal butt join in cladding

33. What is the Fill Made up of?
Fibrous
Gravel
A ductile material
Gravity - wind and surface tension

34. In a steel column that rests on a concrete footing - the area of the bearing plate used is generally
T section
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Steel pipes

35. If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____
Control joints in concrete do what?
Either tension or compression
Flying forms
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

36. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
HHS
A horizontal butt join in cladding
That it is welded

37. W-Shape is also called _____
24
That it is welded
Single-story - rectangular (box type)
Wide-Flange section

38. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Tube
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
3in

39. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...
Some veneer walls
Floor decks
Porland cement - lime - and sand
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition

40. In addition to water - stucco mix conists of...
FBX
Columns
Air tight
Porland cement - lime - and sand

41. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Much lower
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Weep holes
Drilled pier footing

42. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

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

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44. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Simple Connection
Angle section (L)
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete

45. Pile
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Gravel
Expanded metal lath

46. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.
where soil is not strong.
Base Plate
Cross bearing Walls plane
False

47. Simple Connection is also called...
Depth of the joist in inches
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
AISC Type II Connection
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.

48. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Pipe Section
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Veneer wall
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

49. The Top right hand Beam is called a
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Immediately about a flashing
Column Footing
T section

50. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Weep holes

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