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1. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
Snap Tie
Sloped - thinner
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
A reinforced-masonry frame

2. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
40 ft
Support Pylons
Hot Rolling
Zero (0)

3. W-Shape is also called _____
Wide-Flange section
Peter Zumther
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
5 in

4. Capillary break is a...
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Bearing connection
W16X25
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads

5. Fine Grained soles are______ with water
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.
After World War 2
Lintel angle
Cohesive

6. Most of the cost comes from _____
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.
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
3in
The Framework

7. Mortar-Capturing device is a...
Veneer wall
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Water Proofing

8. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______
=change in length/original length
Weak in shear
cohesive
A reinforced-masonry frame

9. Thermal Mass is _____
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
Plortland cement-based mix
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet

10. Shelf angles are...
By functioning as a water reservior
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
same

11. In what order are roof componants placed:
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Favorably
M -S -N -O
perpendicular

12. What is one of the Empirical rules?
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
One piece anchors
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

13. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Live end
Vertical reinforcing bars
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
3 in

14. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick
Alkali resistant
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
3/8
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.

15. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
A single wythe of brick (usally 4in nominal thickness)
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Angle section (L)

16. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
1kip=1000psi
Elevated Slabs
Increase the strength of beam in shear

17. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Noncohesive Soils
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Isolation Joints
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.

18. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
That the thickness of exterior masonry walls progressively increase toward the lower floors.
Steel Joist Institute
16'
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

19. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
1kip=1000psi
Chairs
36 ksi

20. What is a control joint used for?
CMU backed brick veneer
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
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.
structural frame

21. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing
30ft
W - S - HP - M
Grouted Space
Immediately above

22. Pile
Scaffolding
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi

23. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Live end
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Alkali resistant

24. Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Gravity - wind and surface tension
True
Structural concrete fill

25. What is a construction joint?
The connections between the walls and the floor or roof decks
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Chairs
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

26. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways
Zinc
3in
Fibrous
By functioning as a water reservior

27. 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
shear force=force/area
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high

28. IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
That it is welded
annealed glass
False
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls

29. Stack casting is used when
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
structural frame
Lighter member that spans between the girders

30. The first coat of stucco is called...
Extruded Bricks
Scratch coat
every floor
Force / Area

31. What is the 2 arrow?
1in
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.
8 in to 30 in
Base Plate

32. The GFRC skin is typically
1kip=1000psi
Veneer wall
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall

33. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
One piece anchors
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.
Residential
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

34. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls
Concave
perpendicular
Vertical reinforcing bars
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall

35. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...
Gravel
Dead End
I Section
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure

36. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Solid unit
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Pipe Section

37. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
That it is welded
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
K-series - LH series - DHL series
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs

38. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Grade 50 steel
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
1/2 to 3/4 thick

39. A Blast Furnace is a ______
At each floor level and roof level
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
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.
Zero (0)

40. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls
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.
Gauge number
Chairs
Isolated pad footing

41. Shores are used for...
Providing an impervious barrier to water
Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

42. The bearing strength of a material is closely related to it's ___________
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
3/8
Compressive strength

43. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Cross bearing Walls plane
Adding water to the mortar
Gravity load support to the veneer
Bearing connection

44. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Cross bearing Walls plane
AISC Type III Connection

45. A rigid Connection is also called...
AISC Type I Connection
Peter Zumther
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
4000 psi

46. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...
Highly Crosive - Extreme
Mildly
W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam

47. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer
CMU backed brick veneer
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
field bolting of steel member
AISC Type II Connection

48. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
50
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Soft-coat EIFS
Percast at the construction site

49. Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Capillary break
50
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
K-series - LH series - DHL series

50. In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Square - rectangular or round
2
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
Each floor level