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1. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?






2. Safety Margin formula






3. Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - prestressed concrete member.






4. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






5. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






6. Most common used Veneer wall is...






7. The most common thickness for mortar is____






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






9. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret






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






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






12. Twist-off Bolt method is...






13. Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?






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






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






16. Form liners are used to...






17. BOF full name is _______






18. The coping on a roof parapet is generally






19. Retempering of motar means...






20. Where are deep foundations used?






21. Strain Formula






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






23. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






24. Strain Formula






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






26. A Soft story is a _______






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






28. The most common used size of brick is...






29. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically






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






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






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






33. Wicks or Tubes need a spacing of ____ to go with open-head joints






34. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when






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






36. In an English-bonded Wall






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






38. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






39. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






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






41. A tube is referred to as a ____






42. Wicks consist of...






43. two types of facotry-blended mixes for this finish coat are available - name some






44. a backup wall is required in a...






45. Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______






46. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






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






48. Frame Structure is defined by ________






49. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night






50. Rain screen is...







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