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Construction Basics

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






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






3. Most common used Veneer wall is...






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






5. K-series has a depth range of?






6. The use of ______ concrete is customary






7. Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____






8. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be






9. The coping on a roof parapet is generally






10. What is an Isolation Joint?

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






12. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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13. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer






14. Capillary break is a...






15. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet






16. ASTM standards require that the area between control joints in stucco applied on a stud wall assembly not exceed ______ with neither deminsion of this area exceeding ___






17. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally






18. Stirrups are generally made of...






19. Z-flashing is effective in...






20. What is the formula for shear force?






21. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally






22. In a running-bond wall






23. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






24. Standard CMU size






25. What is the 2 arrow?






26. Stress Formula






27. A major benefit of a steel stud backup wall in a in a brick veneer assembly as compaired with a CMU backup wall is its ______






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






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






30. Unfinished bolts are made from






31. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...






32. BOF full name is _______






33. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up






34. An isolated concrete slab-on-ground requires what types of joints?






35. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?






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






37. The simplest cellular-type plan is a_______






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






39. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






40. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one






41. What is the Fill Made up of?






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






43. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____






44. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






45. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...






46. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension






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






48. in terms of water infiltration - the exterior walls in historical buildings functioned as






49. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has






50. Formwork is refereed to as