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






2. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the






3. A joint screen is an






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






5. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






6. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?






7. A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as






8. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______






9. Compressive Strength Formula






10. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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11. Most of the cost comes from _____






12. A typical bond beam is provided with






13. The Very middle one is called _____






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






15. Bricks that have frogs are...






16. Strain Formula






17. Z-flashing is effective in...






18. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...






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






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






21. Wicks consist of...






22. Cold formings is when __






23. 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






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






25. Flat glass obtained from the float glass process - without further treatment - is the basic glass - referred to as _____________






26. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






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






28. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






29. What is the First arrow point at?






30. Frame Structure is defined by ________






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






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






33. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






34. What is the bottom piece called?






35. Cellular-type plan is ______






36. Twist-off Bolt method is...






37. Strain Formula






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






39. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...






40. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






41. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder






42. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______






43. Safety Margin formula






44. Unfinished bolts are made from






45. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation






46. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






47. NonFerrous Metals are...






48. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






49. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






50. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures