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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Two-way deck is a ____






4. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____






5. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____






6. S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape






7. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






8. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






9. In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____






10. 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






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






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






13. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...






14. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?






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






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






17. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






18. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units






19. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors






20. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______






21. Rain screen is...






22. The units of modulus of elasticity are _______






23. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...






24. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi






25. Cold formings is when __






26. Shelf angles are...






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






28. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...






29. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...






30. Conventional stucco is also called...






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






32. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...






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






34. What is the Fill Made up of?






35. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?






36. Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?






37. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






38. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant






39. Modulus of elasticity






40. A snug-Tight condition is _____






41. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






42. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






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






44. Is directly underneith the concrete Slab






45. Most common used Veneer wall is...






46. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...






47. Materials used for Formwork are___






48. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






49. The use of ______ concrete is customary






50. Site-cast is when ____