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1. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
perpendicular
Column Footing
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Lighter member that spans between the girders

2. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
3000 psi
More easily constructable.
M -S -N -O

3. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
36 ksi
Chairs
True
EAF - OHF - BOF

4. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?
Cross bearing Walls plane
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
A reinforced-masonry frame
A horizontal butt join in cladding

5. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
After World War 2

6. Unfinished bolts are made from
Carbon steel
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates
Tube

7. When a cable or rope is compressed by a force - What is the compressive stress i it?
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
A conventional wood light frame building
Zero (0)

8. Shores are used for...
240 in =20ft
Dead End
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
every floor

9. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____
Beams
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
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
30 ft

10. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
Live end
Angle section (L)
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
Rain-screen wall

11. What does SJI stand for?
Steel Joist Institute
125psi
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
American Standard Shape

12. A slip-critical connection is...
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
Tube
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor

13. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Walls with overhangs
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Reinforced concrete member
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel

14. In a tilt up wall constuction system - the walls are...
Percast at the construction site
10-13 feet.
Stretcher Face
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks

15. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...
Hard coat EIFS
Parallel - wider
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
By Splitting I sections in half

16. A concrete tilt-up system is limited to...
Spraying the mix over a mold
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
36 ksi
stablize joists

17. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...
I Section
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Barrier walls
S50X30

18. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Roof and Floor
field bolting of steel member
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
52-72

19. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
2 to 4 ft
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Capillary break

20. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression
cohesive
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Weep holes
Support Pylons

21. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?
1/2 to 3/4 thick
18'
Mock-up
Residential

22. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
tempered glass
3/8
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8

23. The keyway between precast-concret hollow-core slabs is generally
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Expanded metal lath
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

24. Plain-Masonry walls are _______
That it is welded
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
4000 psi
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.

25. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Parallel - wider
Roof and Floor
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint

26. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress
Providing an impervious barrier to water
The concrete is cast at the site
same
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

27. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot
Weep holes
Two piece wire anchors
Length - L - of unit
W16X25

28. CMU is _____
Cinder Block
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Less than it's ultimate stress
Concave

29. Arch welding is where
One piece anchors
True
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)

30. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
4000 psi
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.
Adding water to the mortar
Chairs

31. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Asymmetry
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
G30 - G60 - G120
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members

32. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Compression
Construction Joint
Concrete masonry Units
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

33. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______
Shelf angles
Reinforced concrete member
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
Modular

34. The Very middle one is called _____
Lug
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
I Section

35. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______
Steel fabricator
Columns
5000 psi
Support Pylons

36. The most common thickness for mortar is____
False
Failure stress / allowable stress
16'
3/8

37. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
Modular
40 ft
3000 PSI

38. The Glass fibers used in GFRC skin are referred to as AR fibers. the Term AR is an acronym for...
Alkali resistant
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.
A conventional wood light frame building
True

39. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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40. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Barrier walls
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Peter Zumther
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole

41. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
Column Footing
Continuous Stip footing
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______

42. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?
3/8 in
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.

43. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Adding water to the mortar
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building
2in
2 1/2 in

44. 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...
Water Proofing
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
30 ft
Metals that do not contain Metals

45. 8in Thick CMU wall is ______

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46. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?
Pipe Section
Lug
Lighter weight
ground supported slabs (a.k.a. slabs-on-ground or slabs-on-grade) bear directly on a compacted ground with organic top soil removed. 2. elevated slabs rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building. Therefore they are also referred to a

47. In what order are roof componants placed:
Veneer wall
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall

48. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Shelf angles
EAF - OHF - BOF
True

49. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Mock-up
Angle section (L)
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Cinder Block

50. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Zero (0)
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Zinc