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Construction Basics

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1. Bricks and Blocks are called ____






2. Scaffold-types shores are usally made from






3. Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____






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






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






6. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an






7. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety






8. Cellular-type plan is ______






9. the stirrups in a reinforced concrete beam are used to...






10. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____






11. A vapor retarder is required under






12. The Very middle one is called _____






13. The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______






14. 1 kip = ____psi






15. Extend the entire thickness of the slab and they ensure that the slab is isolated from the buildings structural componenst so that their movments is not transfered to the slab






16. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






17. A rigid Connection is also called...






18. A joint screen is an






19. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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20. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...






21. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __






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






23. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






24. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






25. During the erection of concrete tilt up walls - a gap is left between the bottom of a wall panel the top of the footing. The gap is approximately






26. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?






27. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?






28. Weathering index of a location is a function of the






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






30. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






31. Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to...






32. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






33. The purpose of flashing is to...






34. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






35. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






36. Built-up sections are made by _____






37. Steel floor decks are either form decks or ___________decks.






38. Is that the walls that are required for load-bearing purposes may also function as shear walls in addition to enclosing and dividing spaces.






39. ASTM standards require that the area between control joints in stucco applied on a stud wall assembly not exceed ______ with neither deminsion of this area exceeding ___






40. What is the formula for stress?






41. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






42. What is the bottom piece called?






43. W-Shape is also called _____






44. What is the Fill Made up of?






45. The use of ______ concrete is customary






46. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when






47. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings






48. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be






49. One-way deck is a ______






50. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...