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1. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...






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






3. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






4. A 1 1/2 depression is commonly created in foundation to receive the first course of the veneer - What is the name of the ledge?






5. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...






6. The anchors in a brick veneer wall assembly provide






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






8. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...






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






10. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...






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






12. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






13. S-Shape is also called ____






14. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists






15. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






16. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?






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






18. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column






19. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?






20. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____






21. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...






22. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from






23. HSS can be what Shape?






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






25. What is the First arrow point at?






26. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as






27. In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____






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






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






30. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an






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






32. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






33. In what order are roof componants placed:






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






35. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






36. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






37. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones






38. 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






39. The Very middle one is called _____






40. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






41. A shelf angle must be anchored to the building's...






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






43. Which type of EIF is most used?






44. What is the Fill Made up of?






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






46. EAF full name is?






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






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






49. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






50. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures