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1. The Very middle one is called _____
Drilled pier footing
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
I Section
144^2 - 18ft.

2. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Asymmetry
240 in =20ft
Leveling Nut
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

3. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
8 in to 30 in
True
Support Pylons
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

4. The term FLying form refers to...
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls

5. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
W - S - HP - M
Spraying the mix over a mold
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

6. What is ultimate stress?
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Joists
Stress at the point of failure
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.

7. StiffBacks
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______
3/8

8. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______
Tension
Acrylic polymer-based mix
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand

9. The width of an expansion joint is ___
Solid unit
3/8
4000 psi
A small opening at the bottom of cladding

10. What is the formula for strain?
Immediately above
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
=change in length/original length
Horizontal reinforcement

11. The first coat of stucco is called...
Lintel angle
Scratch coat
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Bearing connection

12. A snape Tie consits of...
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.

13. A pour stop is generally used with
2in
Extruded Bricks
Floor decks
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam

14. The minimum required width of airspace between brick veneer and CMU backup wall is...
2in
2in
Drainage Walls
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

15. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
=change in length/original length
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Mildly

16. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Within the plane of the veneer
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Angle section (L)
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

17. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide
Gravity load support to the veneer
Isolation Joints
Lug
I Section

18. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Pre-tensioned concrete
Rain-screen wall
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.

19. Rain screen is...
Grouted Space
Spraying the mix over a mold
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

20. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Strip Footing
Base Plate
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
field bolting of steel member

21. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Reinforced concrete member
Beams

22. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Plortland cement-based mix
Weep holes
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

23. The thicker the wall the larger the _______ needs to be
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
One piece anchors
Reservoir
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft

24. NonFerrous Metals are...
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Metals that do not contain Metals
Flying forms
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.

25. This mortar is gernerally specified in all-brick veneer except in seismic zones.
Bed Joints
Type N
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS

26. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
By functioning as a water reservior
cohesive
50

27. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________
Metals that contain Iron
Walls with vertical reinforcement
Cinder Block
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

28. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Water Proofing

29. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Rain-screen wall
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Modular

30. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
EAF - OHF - BOF
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Parallel - wider
Base Plate

31. A two way joist floor is also called...
Stress / strain = E
Live ends
A Waffle Slab
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs

32. A tube is referred to as a ____
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
2 in
HHS
Weak in shear

33. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Gravel
Zero (0)
Pieces sticking out away from the columes
SJI

34. Was is directly underneith the concrete Slab
Surface tension
Water Proofing
Column Footing
The Framework

35. Precast is where____
AISC Type III Connection
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
stablize joists
Elastic-plastic

36. Shores are used for...
excavation
False
Increase the strength of beam in shear
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

37. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
4000 psi
Open-Hearth furnace

38. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Cranes and rails
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding

39. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints
Pipe Section
Stress / strain = E
Better
24in

40. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
windward face
Actual strength / required strength
The concrete is cast at the site
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

41. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Construction Joint
Asymmetry
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
Width - W - of Unit

42. The Middle-THird Rule indicated that ______
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Asymmetry
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.

43. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?
Pink
Sloped - thinner
Favorably
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.

44. A wall footing is also called _____
Strip Footing
Base Plate
Gravel
Capillary break

45. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
90 to 180 degress
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

46. Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Veneer wall
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Steel Grade

47. Bond beams are _____
Is embedded in the walls
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
stress=force/area

48. The Slag is what?
Mildly
Flexural and Shear.
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
Pre-tensioned concrete

49. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Sloped toward the interior roof
Live ends
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Noncohesive Soils

50. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when
Support Pylons
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Leveling Nut