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1. the stirrups in a reinforced concrete beam are used to...
I Section
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
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.
Increase the strength of beam in shear

2. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?
Providing an impervious barrier to water
8 in to 30 in
0.0025
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.

3. The term FLying form refers to...
Elevated Slabs
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
field bolting of steel member
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists

4. A fully cured Stucco is ___ thick
Structural concrete fill
8 in to 30 in
Vertical
7/8in

5. Bricks that have frogs are...
Immediately above the flashing
FBX
Grouted Space
Molded bricks

6. 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
Failure stress / allowable stress
W16X25
2in
18'

7. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
Hollow structural section
A325
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

8. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Zero (0)
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
The cladding resists all the wind load
Strands

9. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
Pipe Section
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
5 in
Sloped on both sides

10. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
3/8
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
2in

11. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Plortland cement-based mix
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Asymmetry

12. A pour stop is generally used with
Roof and Floor
Floor decks
Pre-tensioned concrete
Molded bricks

13. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
2in
Isolated pad footing
Failure stress / allowable stress
Bed Joints

14. What are the 3 types of furnaces?
stablize joists
EAF - OHF - BOF
Isolated pad footing
Pile

15. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
90 to 180 degress
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
Plortland cement-based mix

16. The most common used size of brick is...
Live end
G30 - G60 - G120
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.
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8

17. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
Lighter weight
7 in
Stiff
Reservoir

18. Which type of EIF is most used?
3/8
Each floor level
Better
PB pg 703

19. What are the 3 types of furnaces?
EAF - OHF - BOF
Stiff
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Continuous Stip footing

20. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
2 in
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
perpendicular

21. Simple Connection is also called...
Roof and Floor
AISC Type II Connection
4000 psi
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

22. Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
24
3in
144^2 - 18ft.

23. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide
2in
Elevated Slabs
Gravity load support to the veneer
Capillary break

24. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Base Plate
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it

25. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks
Surface tension
Better
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Weep holes

26. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
Each floor level
4000 psi
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
8 in to 30 in

27. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis
Spraying the mix over a mold
Vertical
Length - L - of unit
Sloped on both sides

28. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?
Peter Zumther
Veneer wall
Portland cement stucco
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

29. Semirigid Connection is also called...
Stiff
Snap Tie
7/8in
AISC Type III Connection

30. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
3000 PSI
Lintel angle

31. 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
Isolation Joints
Favorably
40 ft
By functioning as a water reservior

32. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
3000 PSI
Rain-screen wall
4 to 6 ft
Strands

33. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
8 in to 30 in
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Live end

34. The Very middle one is called _____
The cladding resists all the wind load
Hard coat EIFS
Drilled pier footing
I Section

35. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an
shear force=force/area
The cladding resists all the wind load
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Sloped toward the interior roof

36. Shores are used for...
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition
4000 psi
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

37. ASTM standards require that the area between control joints in stucco applied on a stud wall assembly not exceed ______ with neither deminsion of this area exceeding ___
144^2 - 18ft.
stress=force/area
That it is welded
Adding water to the mortar

38. Capillary break is a...
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Expanded metal lath
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

39. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Beams
EAF - BOF - OHF
2 to 4 ft
A horizontal butt join in cladding

40. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Simple Connection
field bolting of steel member
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it

41. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
10-13 feet.
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
perpendicular
Stretcher Face

42. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Weep holes
AISC Type III Connection
M -S -N -O

43. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Pipe Section
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Fibrous
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.

44. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
One piece anchors
Noncohesive Soils
Henry Bessemer in 1855
Steel

45. A bond Beam is provided at ______
24
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.

46. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...
Square - rectangular or round
50
Site cast concrete slabs
True

47. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
Shores
perpendicular
cohesive
Tension

48. Stirrups are generally made of...
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
Hot Rolling
1in

49. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...
Capillary break
Cranes and rails
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete

50. Retempering of motar means...
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
Adding water to the mortar
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
4 to 6 ft