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Construction Basics

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1. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






2. K-series has a depth range of?






3. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






4. What is a control joint used for?






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






6. Formwork is refereed to as






7. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






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






9. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






10. Bricks that have frogs are...






11. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...






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






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






14. A ____ sized gap is needed between adjacent lengths to provide for the shelf angles expansion.






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






16. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






17. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






18. Rasping is what?






19. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?






20. Conventional stucco is also called...






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






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






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






24. Is that the walls that are required for load-bearing purposes may also function as shear walls in addition to enclosing and dividing spaces.






25. W-Shape is also called _____






26. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?






27. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...






28. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____






29. What is the formula for stress?






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






31. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?






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






33. What is the 2 arrow?






34. A tube is referred to as a ____






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

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36. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






37. K series are more frequently used because they ____






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






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






40. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads






41. Precast is where____






42. The Term Tendons includes Strands






43. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?






44. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.






45. Compressive Strength Formula






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






47. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






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






49. One-way deck is a ______






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