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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.






2. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...






3. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints






4. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?






5. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






6. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






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 test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...






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






10. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






11. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






12. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






13. What is the 2 arrow?






14. A snape Tie consits of...






15. A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.






16. Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?






17. a curtain wall is separated form the structural fram of the building by a minimum of...






18. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____






19. Regarless of the type of footing - the bottom of panel is typically about ____ above top of the footing?






20. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____






21. Capillary break is a...






22. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






23. The Very middle one is called _____






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






25. The term FLying form refers to...






26. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






27. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






28. Unfinished bolts are made from






29. A common type of Form Tie is ____






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






31. A GFRC curtain wall panel consists of...






32. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






33. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...






34. Thermal Mass is _____






35. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing






36. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength






37. In a Flemish-bonded wall






38. Z-flashing is effective in...






39. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






40. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?






41. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______






42. 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?






43. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






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






45. Retempering of motar means...






46. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






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






48. HSS can be what Shape?






49. Benefits of reinforced masonry






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