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






2. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with






3. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






4. Thermal Mass is _____






5. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?






6. Where are deep foundations used?






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






8. 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?






9. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...






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






11. strongbacks can

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12. A Mortar capturing device in a brick veneer assembly is used






13. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?






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






15. Stripping time is ___






16. The Horizontal Lines in the Middle are called ____






17. strongbacks can

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18. What is Core Holes?






19. What is the typical spacing between studs on center?

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






21. NonFerrous Metals are...






22. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress






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






24. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






25. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






26. The first coat of stucco is called...






27. The Very middle one is called _____






28. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...






29. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






30. Girder is...






31. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...






32. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which






33. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically






34. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






35. Stirrups are generally made of...






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






37. Twist-off Bolt method is...






38. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






39. The most water tight joint is ____






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






41. A pour stop is generally used with






42. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by






43. A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____






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






45. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...






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






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






48. The units of modulus of elasticity are _______






49. LH series has a depth range of...






50. Modulus of elasticity






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