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1. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
A horizontal butt join in cladding
G30 - G60 - G120
Steel fabricator
Stress at the point of failure

2. The use of ______ concrete is customary
3000 psi
4000 psi
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Pile

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

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4. What is a construction joint?
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
=change in length/original length
Ground-Supported slabs area____

5. a larger space - nearly 1/4 or wider - immediately beyond the capillary space is called what?
AISC Type I Connection
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.
Capillary break
10-13 feet.

6. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Gravel
Noncohesive Soils
Copper and stainless steel
False

7. in a simple three-member truss consisting of two rafters and a tie - each member is in...
True
Either tension or compression
Depth of the joist in inches
Grade 50 steel

8. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Elevated Slabs
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels

9. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...
Much lower
shear force=force/area
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.
Immediately above the flashing

10. The second coat of stucco is called...
Hot Rolling
True
30 ft
Brown coat

11. The most common used size of brick is...
Immediately above the flashing
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
Modular

12. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Concave
Tube
1kip=1000psi

13. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
excavation
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
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
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers

14. Weep Holes are...
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
A small opening at the bottom of cladding
Footing
Pipe Section

15. the most commonly used strength of concrete for the slab-on ground in concrete tilt- up wall buildings is...
True
3in
Peter Zumther
4000 psi

16. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
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
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Peter Zumther

17. Plymer based EIFS are also called...
Soft-coat EIFS
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
American Standard Shape
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

18. the foundations for concrete tilt-up walls constits of...
Continuous strip footings - isolated pad footings - drilled pier footings.
Open Headed joint
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location

19. 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
SJI
Adding water to the mortar
Isolation Joints
Capillary break

20. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall
Expanded metal lath
The cladding resists all the wind load
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Live end

21. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Concave
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
2 to 4 ft
Dead End

22. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...
American Standard Shape
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Tube
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

23. Twist-off Bolt method is...
Beams
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
excavation
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt

24. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Live end
50
Reservoir

25. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Strands
Rain-screen wall
EAF - BOF - OHF

26. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Tunnel Form
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

27. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
Electric Arc Furnace
Modular
A Waffle Slab
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load

28. The coping on a roof parapet is generally
Gauge number
Sloped toward the interior roof
Strip Footing
Gravel

29. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons
8 in to 30 in
5000 psi
At each floor level and roof level
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.

30. Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?
FBX
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
EAF - BOF - OHF
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.

31. A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.
By functioning as a water reservior
4
52-72
Beams

32. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Lighter member that spans between the girders
18 to 48 in
2in
2

33. Cast Iron is formed when _______
Tunnel Form
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.
Rain-screen wall
Tougher pg 617

34. 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
24in
Flying forms
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.
Is embedded in the walls

35. Ferrous Metals are...
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Metals that contain Iron

36. LH series has a depth range of...
Pile
Low-rise buildings generally up to 50 ft
18 to 48 in
Less than it's ultimate stress

37. During the erection of concrete tilt up walls - a gap is left between the bottom of a wall panel the top of the footing. The gap is approximately
Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
True
Composite
2in

38. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...
Steel pipes
Hard coat EIFS
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Immediately above the flashing

39. Materials used for Formwork are___
Elastic-plastic
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature

40. What is the Fill Made up of?
Zero (0)
Gravel
CMU backed brick veneer
40 ft

41. The primary purpose of longitudinal steel bars in a reinforced concrete beam is to overcome the weakness of concrete in ______
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Tension
Barrier walls
Compressive strength

42. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
Joists
Tube
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Pieces sticking out away from the columes

43. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Lug
A 100% solid unit
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework

44. The units of modulus of elasticity are _______
Alkali resistant
Sloped - thinner
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Fibrous

45. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...
Lighter weight
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
cohesive
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall

46. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
That it is welded
Peter Zumther
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

47. Z-flashing is effective in...
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Lighter weight
Mock-up
Cross bearing Walls plane

48. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
30ft
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.

49. Bricks that have frogs are...
Veneer wall
Molded bricks
Sloped on both sides
Soft-coat EIFS

50. What is the bottom piece called?
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Steel Grade
Cranes and rails
Footing