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1. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system






2. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used






3. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____






4. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...






5. What is the bottom piece called?






6. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...






7. 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






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






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






10. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






11. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground






12. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point






13. The GFRC skin is typically






14. The first coat of stucco is called...






15. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?

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16. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






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

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18. Shelf angles are...






19. A bond Beam is provided at ______






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






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






22. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






23. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






24. Working is the process by which____






25. The Very middle one is called _____






26. Formwork is refereed to as






27. What is ultimate stress?






28. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






29. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






30. A Soft story is a _______






31. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls






32. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






33. NonFerrous Metals are...






34. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column






35. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists






36. The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth






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






38. Slagwool is _____






39. 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






40. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






41. Most of the cost comes from _____






42. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






43. What is the First arrow point at?






44. A two way joist floor is also called...






45. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






46. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?

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47. What is the First arrow point at?






48. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?






49. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






50. Simple Connection is also called...