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1. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
T section
Stress at the point of failure
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.

2. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
One piece anchors
W16X25
That it is welded
Live end

3. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
3 in
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Angle section (L)
CMU backed brick veneer

4. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Providing an impervious barrier to water

5. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
Floor decks
2

6. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
By functioning as a water reservior
Metals that do not contain Metals
Ground-Supported slabs area____
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

7. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
2
20 ft
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals

8. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
After World War 2
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Thermal Mass
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes

9. OHF full name is?
Open-Hearth furnace
Is embedded in the walls
Metals that contain Iron
Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.

10. 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?
Type S
Brick ledge
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Actual strength / required strength

11. The purpose of flashing is to...
Joists
7/8in
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Reservoir

12. Weep Holes are...
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Live end

13. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be
Steel Grade
After World War 2
Columns
Air tight

14. the temporary braces that support the concrete tilt-up walls are typically removed when
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
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
Force / Area
Lighter weight

15. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
I Section
18 to 48 in
Within the plane of the veneer
Roof and Floor

16. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
Copper and stainless steel
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Much lower

17. Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
True

18. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
M -S -N -O
annealed glass
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
W-shaped beams - Steel joints

19. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
2
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
Control joints - Isolation joints - Construction joints
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.

20. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Gravel
Grade 50 steel
Spraying the mix over a mold
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

21. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Two flange plates
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Live end
2

22. This type of Mortar is used in seismic zones
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Lateral load support to the veneer
Base Plate
Type S

23. the coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Sloped on both sides
Dead End
The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition

24. What is one of the Empirical rules?
One piece anchors
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
After World War 2
A992

25. In a Flemish-bonded wall
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams

26. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
Elevated Slabs
Elastic
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
7 in

27. In a multisory building - shelf angles are typically used at...
Pile
Columns
1kip=1000psi
Each floor level

28. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...
Lintel angle
Fibrous
Tilt-up Concrete Association
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

29. A wall footing is also called _____
Live end
Water Proofing
Strip Footing
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

30. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
1in
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Zinc

31. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
18 to 48 in
A horizontal butt join in cladding
The cladding resists all the wind load
Solid unit

32. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Cranes and rails
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories

33. When a cable or rope is compressed by a force - What is the compressive stress i it?
Zero (0)
1kip=1000psi
Shores
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms

34. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?
Peter Zumther
True
Gauge number
A horizontal butt join in cladding

35. the GFRC skin is obtained by
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
Isolation Joints
A Waffle Slab
Spraying the mix over a mold

36. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Angle section (L)
Live ends
8 and 30 in
Much lower

37. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Percast at the construction site
Column Footing

38. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing
Immediately above
Angle section (L)
10-13 feet.
4000 psi

39. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
FBX
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
SJI

40. Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
2
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Pile

41. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
Immediately about a flashing
Grouted Space
8
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings

42. Shelf angles are...
2in
stablize joists
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure

43. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
windward face
W - S - HP - M
Column Footing

44. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...
3/8
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
2in
Increases the strength of a wall against bending - increases the sliding resistance of the wall to in-plane lateral loads - reducing horizontal displacement between floors - helps to resist the tension caused by overturning of the Wall.

45. A snape Tie consits of...
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
A36
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns

46. A Tunnel form consists of...
1in
2in
Prefabricated and collapsible inverted- L forms that allow the walls and slabs for a floor to be cast simultaneously - usually in a 7 day cycle.
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically

47. What does HHS stand for?
Compressive strength
Hollow structural section
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
Horizontal reinforcement

48. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Two piece wire anchors
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.
Columns
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

49. 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
Zero (0)
24in
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
A 100% solid unit

50. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Much lower
Isolation Joints
Width - W - of Unit
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.