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Construction Basics

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






2. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks






3. Bricks that have frogs are...






4. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






5. NonFerrous Metals are...






6. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...






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






8. Mechanical couplers are used






9. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...






10. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column






11. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension






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






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






14. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be






15. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






16. The Term Tendons includes Strands






17. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






18. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system






19. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding






20. The minimum required width of airspace between brick veneer and CMU backup wall is...






21. LH series has a depth range of...






22. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






23. Rain screen is...






24. What does SJI stand for?






25. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?






26. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






27. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______






28. In an English-bonded Wall






29. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






30. Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______






31. In a brick veneer assembly vertical expansion joints should be provided at a maximum distance of...

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32. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






33. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab






34. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____






35. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point






36. K series are more frequently used because they ____






37. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?






38. BOF full name is _______






39. What is the 2 arrow?






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






41. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation






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






43. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass






44. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






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






46. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?






47. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






48. This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings






49. A Blast Furnace is a ______






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