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1. ASTM standards require that the area between control joints in stucco applied on a stud wall assembly not exceed ______ with neither deminsion of this area exceeding ___






2. In a brick veneer assembly vertical expansion joints should be provided at a maximum distance of...

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3. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep






4. Form liners are used to...






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






6. W-Shape are mostly used for ____






7. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






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






9. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____






10. EAF full name is?






11. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






12. A wall footing is also called _____






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






14. Pile






15. What is the Fill Made up of?






16. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






17. A GFRC curtain wall panel consists of...






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






19. The minimum required width of airspace between brick veneer and CMU backup wall is...






20. NonFerrous Metals are...






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






22. a curtain wall is separated form the structural fram of the building by a minimum of...






23. Galvanizing is...






24. The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...






25. The GFRC skin is typically






26. Pile






27. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______






28. Camber refers to...






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






30. A Tunnel form consists of...






31. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick






32. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____






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






34. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






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






36. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____






37. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






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






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






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






41. Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move






42. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






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






44. S-Shape is also called ____






45. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall






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






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






48. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___






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






50. A fully cured Stucco is ___ thick