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1. W-Shape is also called _____






2. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






3. A vapor retarder is required under






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






5. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...






6. What is one of the Empirical rules?






7. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____






8. 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






9. Benefits of reinforced masonry






10. The coping on a roof parapet is generally






11. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used






12. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____






13. Roof deck is generally topped with _____






14. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






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






16. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains






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






18. In a running-bond wall






19. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






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






21. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____






22. What is a control joint used for?






23. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______






24. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






25. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide






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






27. The anchors used to anchor the brick veneer to the backup wall are generally two-piece achors to allow differential movement between the veneer and the backup






28. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...






29. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






30. Built-up sections are made by _____






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






32. Wicks consist of...






33. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?






34. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






35. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...






36. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.






37. The Very middle one is called _____






38. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?






39. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






40. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...






41. A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____






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






43. W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape






44. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up






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






46. Mechanical couplers are used






47. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?


48. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...






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






50. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel