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1. Retempering of motar means...
Zinc
Adding water to the mortar
4000 psi
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

2. A pour stop is generally used with
Floor decks
Failure stress / allowable stress
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.
Immediately above

3. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint

4. Stack casting is used when
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Extruded Bricks
Lateral load support to the veneer

5. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
I Section
4000 psi
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.

6. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...
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.
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure

7. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Either tension or compression
Lug

8. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
2in pg 645
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Steel
No. 3 or No. 4 bars

9. Regarless of the type of footing - the bottom of panel is typically about ____ above top of the footing?
Interegral to the mix of the finish coat pg 702
Barrier walls
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
2in

10. High-strength bolts are made from
Walls with vertical reinforcement
High-treated carbon steel
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Open Headed joint

11. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
Walls with overhangs
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
2 1/2 in
A reinforced-masonry frame

12. A joint screen is an
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Grade 50 steel
Is embedded in the walls
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing

13. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Pile
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

14. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons
At each floor level and roof level
Structural concrete fill
Metals that contain Iron
No. 3 or No. 4 bars

15. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
M -S -N -O
Columns
3in

16. In most masonry Beraing wall structures - the floors consist of precast_____
connection beam flanges
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
False

17. Simple Connection is also called...
Depth of the joist in inches
Columns
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
AISC Type II Connection

18. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Percast at the construction site
Isolated pad footing

19. What is the 2 arrow?
where soil is not strong.
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Base Plate
False

20. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
5000 psi
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS

21. A slip-critical connection is...
Percast at the construction site
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Support Pylons

22. K-series has a depth range of?
Lug
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
8 in to 30 in
A continuous closure strip

23. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
Noncohesive Soils
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
A36

24. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
4000 psi
Concave
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand

25. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Two flange plates
Hot Rolling
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.

26. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
7 in
0.0025
Depth of the joist in inches

27. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
I Section
False
M -S -N -O
Gauge number

28. Cold formings is when __
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Each course consists of Strechers
Extruded Bricks
Construction Joint

29. HSS can be what Shape?
Square - rectangular or round
A36
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Pipe Section

30. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Solid unit
90 to 180 degress
Isolated pad footing
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.

31. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
More easily constructable.
Molded bricks
Force / Area
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection

32. Shelf angles are...
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
Vertical reinforcing bars
AISC Type III Connection
Gravel

33. Simple Connection is also called...
AISC Type II Connection
20 ft
every floor
A ductile material

34. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.
2
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.

35. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Angle section (L)
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Hollow structural section

36. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
One piece anchors
4

37. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
AISC Type II Connection
Failure stress / allowable stress
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.

38. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
False
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

39. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Column Footing
Leveling Nut
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure

40. LH series has a depth range of...
18 to 48 in
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls

41. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
M -S -N -O
tempered glass

42. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
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
Sloped - thinner
Each floor level
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.

43. What is Core Holes?
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Continuous Stip footing

44. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
By Splitting I sections in half
Sloped - thinner
Electric Arc Furnace
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists

45. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Steel fabricator
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a

46. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis
Drilled pier footing
Vertical
Support Pylons
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints

47. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Zero (0)
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
Compressive strength
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

48. Materials used for Formwork are___
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Shores
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

49. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______
Much lower
5000 psi
Wide-Flange section
A 100% solid unit

50. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
Barrier walls
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Increase the strength of beam in shear
More easily constructable.