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Construction Basics

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1. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






2. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






3. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from






4. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...






5. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.






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






7. strongbacks can

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8. Mortar-Capturing device is a...






9. Roof deck is generally topped with _____






10. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






11. Arch welding is where






12. Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____






13. Flashing material must be impervious to...






14. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






15. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






16. The use of ______ concrete is customary






17. Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?






18. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.






19. Cast Iron is formed when _______






20. 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






21. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






22. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...






23. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...






24. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






25. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...






26. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall






27. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground






28. A typical bond beam is provided with






29. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...






30. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____






31. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






32. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






33. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____






34. Flat glass obtained from the float glass process - without further treatment - is the basic glass - referred to as _____________






35. CMU is _____






36. the GFRC skin is obtained by






37. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...






38. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






39. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






40. EAF full name is?






41. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






42. What is the bottom piece called?






43. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which






44. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






45. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...






46. Arch welding is where






47. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __






48. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within






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






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