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1. Flashing material must be impervious to...






2. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






3. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____






4. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






5. Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel






6. Mechanical couplers are used






7. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?






8. Wicks consist of...






9. A vapor retarder is required under






10. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.






11. What is the first thing a contractor does at a construction site?






12. What is the First arrow point at?






13. Slagwool is _____






14. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






15. Formwork is refereed to as






16. DLH series has a depth range of...






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






18. A Simple Connection is...






19. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame






20. the stirrups in a reinforced concrete beam are used to...






21. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder






22. Rasping is what?






23. Wicks consist of...






24. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...






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






26. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.






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






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






29. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






30. If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____






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






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






33. Mortar-Capturing device is a...






34. What does TCA stand for?






35. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass






36. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases






37. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






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






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






40. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?






41. Most of the cost comes from _____






42. The term FLying form refers to...






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






44. 8in Thick CMU wall is ______

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45. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground






46. A Blast Furnace is a ______






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






48. Bond beams are _____






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






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







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