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1. a curtain wall is separated form the structural fram of the building by a minimum of...
4
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
1kip=1000psi
2 in

2. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
2in
CMU backed brick veneer

3. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
Beams
Stiff
Parallel - wider
K-series - LH series - DHL series

4. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Angle section (L)
Hollow structural section
Steel
Steel Joist Institute

5. The exposed face of the brick is call _____
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Zinc
Stretcher Face
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces

6. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Pile
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Veneer wall

7. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Hot Rolling
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
S50X30

8. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____
Tube
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
50

9. Rain screen is...
T section
Tilt-up Concrete Association
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Failure stress / allowable stress

10. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Fibrous
Parallel - wider
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Mildly

11. Girder is...
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Tunnel Form
0.0025
Gravity - wind and surface tension

12. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
3 in
3/8 in
Columns
18 to 48 in

13. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Continuous Stip footing
I Section
Immediately about a flashing

14. Z-flashing is effective in...
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Parallel - wider
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Providing an impervious barrier to water

15. Formwork is refereed to as
Cranes and rails
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Brick ledge

16. During the time that the Empirical rules where in use - What is an important reason for progressively increasing wall thickness?
Base Plate
EAF - BOF - OHF
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

17. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Either tension or compression
shear force=force/area
2
Columns

18. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Scaffolding
Water Proofing
False

19. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
Grouted Space
Alkali resistant
Flexural and Shear.
Fibrous

20. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Sloped toward the interior roof
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
3000 PSI
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

21. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
Hollow structural section
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Lateral load support to the veneer
A reinforced-masonry frame

22. W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Parallel - wider
Isolation Joints
Wide-Flange section
W16X25

23. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Adding water to the mortar
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.
Sloped - thinner
SJI

24. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
Live ends
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
K-series - LH series - DHL series

25. In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
Length - L - of unit
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Elevated Slabs
Elastic

26. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______
Tension
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
A36
Peter Zumther

27. Flashing must be accompanied by _____
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Weep holes
Lateral load support to the veneer

28. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress
Portland cement stucco
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
same

29. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
General contractor
20 ft
90 to 180 degress

30. One-way deck is a ______
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Snap Tie
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

31. Pile
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Live end
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

32. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____
Within the plane of the veneer
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Pink

33. The structural integrity of a bearing wall building depends on ?
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
125psi
Simple Connection
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks

34. 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
Angle section (L)
125psi
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads

35. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Elastic
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

36. Precast is where____
Column Footing
Stiff
Scratch coat
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.

37. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Stress / strain = E

38. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Vertical
Construction Joint
Hard coat EIFS
stress=force/area

39. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
Pile
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Two flange plates

40. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Gas or arc
field bolting of steel member
Gravel
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night

41. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Concrete masonry Units
Fibrous
True
Head Joints

42. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
Each floor level
Vertical
One piece anchors
Pre-tensioned concrete

43. The structural integrity of a bearing wall building depends on ?
Cohesive
Pile
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals

44. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
structural frame
=change in length/original length
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection

45. Arch welding is where
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
2in pg 645
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar

46. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
T section
Grade 50 steel
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior

47. Drainage wall must have sufficient built-in redundancy to remain infiltration free for the entire life of the building that includes.
S50X30
AISC Type II Connection
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.

48. Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Cohesive
Fibrous
Peter Zumther
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints

49. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?
10-13 feet.
Copper and stainless steel
2 to 4 ft
Snap Tie

50. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
20 ft
perpendicular
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
That it is welded

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