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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Materials used for Formwork are___






2. The purpose of flashing is to...






3. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress






4. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






5. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____






6. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______






7. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks






8. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...






9. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically






10. Stripping time is ___






11. 1 kip = ____psi






12. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression






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






14. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






15. In an English-bonded Wall






16. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...






17. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...






18. Cold formings is when __






19. Most common used Veneer wall is...






20. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding






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






22. Benefits of reinforced masonry






23. The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...






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






25. How is a T section made?






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






27. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






28. Fine Grained soles are______ with water






29. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?






30. What does HHS stand for?






31. Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____






32. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






33. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?






34. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.






35. What is the formula for strain?






36. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.






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






38. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?






39. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






40. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






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






42. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide






43. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____






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






45. Flashing must be accompanied by _____






46. This mortar is gernerally specified in all-brick veneer except in seismic zones.






47. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____






48. The coping on a roof parapet is generally






49. Weathering index of a location is a function of the






50. A snape Tie consits of...