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






2. a larger space - nearly 1/4 or wider - immediately beyond the capillary space is called what?






3. The GFRC skin is typically






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






5. Standard CMU size






6. a 20-ft high column shortens by 0.6 in. under a load. What is the resulting strain in the column?






7. The primary purpose of steel reinforments is to increase the tensile strenth of concrete elements - however - steel reinforcments is also used to increase the shear strength and compressive strenght of concrete elements






8. For a brick veneer that bears on the foundation and continuses to the top of the building without any intermediate support - the maximum veneer height is limited to...






9. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically






10. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...






11. The structural behavior of a contemporary load-bearing masonry wall building is similar to that of...






12. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






13. Effloresecence






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






15. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the






16. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...






17. Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?






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






19. During the time that the Empirical rules where in use - What is an important reason for progressively increasing wall thickness?






20. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






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






22. Steel floor decks are either form decks or ___________decks.






23. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






24. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






25. The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______






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






27. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall






28. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?






29. Girder is...






30. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors






31. Arch welding is where






32. Clay is _______






33. CMU is _____






34. OHF full name is?






35. What is the bottom piece called?






36. Bond beams are _____






37. 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?






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






39. Which gives greater warning before failure - a brittle or ductile material?






40. Which type of EIF is most used?






41. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






42. Materials used for Formwork are___






43. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...






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






45. A common type of Form Tie is ____






46. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






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






48. What is the bottom piece called?






49. 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






50. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment