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1. What is one of the Empirical rules?






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






3. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






4. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____






5. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings






6. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






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






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






9. The use of ______ concrete is customary






10. Extend the entire thickness of the slab and they ensure that the slab is isolated from the buildings structural componenst so that their movments is not transfered to the slab






11. a backup wall is required in a...






12. If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____






13. EAF full name is?






14. 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 ___






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






16. In a brick veneer assembly - flashing is required






17. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress






18. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...






19. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___






20. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...






21. Standard CMU size






22. What is Core Holes?






23. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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24. Two-way deck is a ____






25. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...






26. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...






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






28. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______






29. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






30. What is the formula for shear force?






31. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...






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






33. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






34. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding






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






36. Rasping is what?






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






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






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






40. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






41. The most common thickness for mortar is____






42. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






43. Ferrous Metals are...






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






45. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...






46. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






47. A tube is referred to as a ____






48. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?






49. Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to...






50. Which type of EIF is most used?