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1. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
2 to 4 ft
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
I Section

2. 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 _____
2.67 ft
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
True

3. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
True
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
That it is welded

4. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
That it is welded
Cranes and rails
Roof and Floor
The cladding resists all the wind load

5. K-series has a depth range of?
8 in to 30 in
Hot Rolling
Barrier walls
True

6. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing
Immediately above
Sloped - thinner
High-treated carbon steel
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt

7. The use of ______ concrete is customary
True
Steel pipes
4000 psi
Joists

8. 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
FBX
Elevated Slabs
1/2 to 3/4 thick

9. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______
Single-story - rectangular (box type)
Thermal Mass
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Lug

10. What is the Fill Made up of?
Square - rectangular or round
Gravel
Lug
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.

11. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Lintel angle
Reinforced concrete member
2 to 4 ft
Highly Crosive - Extreme

12. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
=change in length/original length
At each floor level and roof level
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

13. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...
1in
Column Footing
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Percast at the construction site

14. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety
Steel
Hollow structural section
AISC Type III Connection
Scaffolding

15. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
240 in =20ft
Elastic-plastic
Much lower
stablize joists

16. A Tunnel form consists of...
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
=change in length/original length
Compressive strength
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.

17. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Lateral load support to the veneer
Grouted Space
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Highly Crosive - Extreme

18. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Gas or arc
Control joints in concrete do what?
Stress at the point of failure
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

19. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Columns
Type N

20. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
After World War 2
Thermal Mass
Tilt-up Concrete Association
I Section

21. The first coat of stucco is called...
30 ft
Scratch coat
2in
stablize joists

22. What is the formula for shear force?
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
shear force=force/area
A 100% solid unit
4 to 6 ft

23. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
True
Pile
Scratch coat
Stabilizing members that space across the joists

24. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
A ductile material
2
Basic Oxygen Furnace
Depth of the joist in inches

25. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Reservoir
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Tilt-up Concrete Association

26. Flat glass obtained from the float glass process - without further treatment - is the basic glass - referred to as _____________
That it is welded
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Lateral load support to the veneer
annealed glass

27. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Electric Arc Furnace
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

28. Working is the process by which____
Concrete masonry Units
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

29. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
A ductile material
One piece anchors

30. What are the 3 types of furnaces?
EAF - OHF - BOF
0.0025
Sloped - thinner
True

31. The anchors in a brick veneer wall assembly provide
Lateral load support to the veneer
Grade 50 steel
I Section
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually

32. Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - prestressed concrete member.
True
Strip Footing
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
Steel

33. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Gauge number
By functioning as a water reservior
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
A 100% solid unit

34. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Grouted Space
Cranes and rails
2 1/2 in
2 in

35. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
3in
Drilled pier footing
Bearing connection

36. What is a control joint used for?
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Composite

37. What is the formula for shear force?
Tension
Force / Area
shear force=force/area
A992

38. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
10-13 feet.
Gravity load support to the veneer
EAF - BOF - OHF
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.

39. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Favorably
Footing
Joists
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection

40. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
One piece anchors
SJI
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover

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

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42. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
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
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Site cast concrete slabs

43. 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
Portland cement stucco
125psi
G30 - G60 - G120
W-shaped beams - Steel joints

44. The clear height of openings in a CUM wall is...
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
Roof and Floor
Columns
Vertical

45. A rigid Connection is also called...
3/8 in
2 to 4 ft
5000 psi
AISC Type I Connection

46. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Lug
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
Fibrous
E = Change in length / original length = d / L

47. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
G30 - G60 - G120
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
240 in =20ft
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads

48. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall
Hard coat EIFS
5000 psi
The cladding resists all the wind load
8 in

49. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer
Live ends
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
2in pg 645

50. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
True
Composite
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover