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Construction Basics

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1. Retempering of motar means...






2. A pour stop is generally used with






3. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






4. Stack casting is used when






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






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






7. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...






8. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






9. Regarless of the type of footing - the bottom of panel is typically about ____ above top of the footing?






10. High-strength bolts are made from






11. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______






12. A joint screen is an






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






14. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons






15. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength






16. In most masonry Beraing wall structures - the floors consist of precast_____






17. Simple Connection is also called...






18. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






19. What is the 2 arrow?






20. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...






21. A slip-critical connection is...






22. K-series has a depth range of?






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






24. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






25. In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?






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






27. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...






28. Cold formings is when __






29. HSS can be what Shape?






30. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






31. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






32. Shelf angles are...






33. Simple Connection is also called...






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






35. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






36. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically






37. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






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






39. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






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






41. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...






42. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...






43. What is Core Holes?






44. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






45. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?






46. in a typical stress-strain diagram of a material - the stress is generally plotted along the _________ axis






47. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too






48. Materials used for Formwork are___






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






50. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____