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1. Clay is _______






2. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






3. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






4. Shelf angles are...






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






6. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...






7. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...






8. What does HHS stand for?






9. Stripping time is ___






10. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...






11. The purpose of flashing is to...






12. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






13. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material






14. Stress Formula






15. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






16. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






17. What is the typical spacing between studs on center?

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18. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






19. What is the 2 arrow?






20. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






21. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






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






23. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads






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






25. What is one of the Empirical rules?






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






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






28. Conventional stucco is also called...






29. 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?






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






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






32. The purpose of flashing is to...






33. A rigid Connection is also called...






34. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






35. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally






36. Flashing material must be impervious to...






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






38. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






39. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____






40. 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






41. Most of the cost comes from _____






42. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______






43. Is directly underneith the concrete Slab






44. IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?






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






46. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...






47. Modulus of elasticity






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






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






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







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