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

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2. K series are more frequently used because they ____
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
True
Gravel
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework

3. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
40 ft
Construction Joint
8
240 in =20ft

4. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
24
stablize joists
Providing an impervious barrier to water

5. Gravity generally affects water penetration through an exposed horizontal surface of a wall and can counted by
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
Width - W - of Unit
Gas or arc
Live end

6. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
50
2 to 4 ft
S50X30
Cranes and rails

7. Flashing needs to have these qualities
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
24in
connection beam flanges
Shores

8. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Cinder Block
Floor decks
Columns
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.

9. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
laminated glass - so that glass shards don't rain down death.
Leveling Nut
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.

10. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as
Pipe Section
FBX
EAF - OHF - BOF
Barrier walls

11. Form liners are used to...
Cinder Block
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Pile
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

12. Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Carbon steel
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Pre-tensioned concrete
Hot Rolling

13. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
Drilled pier footing
connection beam flanges
Lintel angle
G30 - G60 - G120

14. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
A ductile material
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Angle section (L)
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

15. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
Immediately above
Modular
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Parallel - wider

16. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
3/8
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
Copper and stainless steel
K-series - LH series - DHL series

17. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Brown coat
2in
Gauge number
Either tension or compression

18. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
1kip=1000psi
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Single-story - rectangular (box type)

19. Strain Formula
The Framework
Support Pylons
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

20. A snape Tie consits of...
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Depth of the joist in inches
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
AISC Type II Connection

21. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
False
Gas or arc
240 in =20ft

22. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
A Waffle Slab
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Shores

23. Bond beams are _____
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
8 in
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.

24. Thermal Mass is _____
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Footing
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
3000 psi

25. Conventional stucco is also called...
Thermal Mass
A reinforced-masonry frame
16 in
Portland cement stucco

26. In addition to water - stucco mix conists of...
Porland cement - lime - and sand
24
Gas or arc
Columns

27. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
Flying forms
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
30 ft
That it is welded

28. 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
2in
A reinforced-masonry frame
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings

29. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
M -S -N -O
Pipe Section
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load

30. The GFRC skin is typically
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
True
shear force=force/area
1/2 to 3/4 thick

31. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Tube
Either tension or compression
stress=force/area
M -S -N -O

32. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
AISC Type I Connection
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
By Splitting I sections in half

33. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick
Metals that contain Iron
A36
3/8
Adding water to the mortar

34. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Drainage Walls
connection beam flanges
windward face

35. PT concrete is Also known as _______
Pre-tensioned concrete
Beams
Length - L - of unit
Horizontal reinforcement

36. The required color of a stucco surface is...
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Pre-tensioned concrete

37. Ferrous Metals are...
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Metals that contain Iron
Steel Grade

38. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______
16'
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
Either tension or compression
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

39. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
windward face
A conventional wood light frame building
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Providing an impervious barrier to water

40. The required color of a stucco surface is...
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
18'
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.

41. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up
Elastic-plastic
Metals that contain Iron
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
4000 psi

42. A typical bond beam is provided with
Horizontal reinforcement
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

43. Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
Elastic-plastic
Structural concrete fill
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Beams

44. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...
G30 - G60 - G120
Surface tension
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms

45. 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
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Ground-Supported slabs area____
24in

46. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
Beams
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

47. A rectngular column measuring 12 in x 12 in. in cross section carries a loat of 18 kips. What is the stress in the column
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
125psi
Shores
Live end

48. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
10-13 feet.
5000 psi
Copper and stainless steel
HHS

49. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Brown coat
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Depth of the joist in inches

50. 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.
Tougher pg 617
Lintel angle
Leveling Nut
240 in =20ft