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1. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as
Modular
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Rain-screen wall
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

2. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
S50X30
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Live end

3. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Mildly
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
3/8 in
True

4. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Failure stress / allowable stress
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.
False
Highly Crosive - Extreme

5. Where are deep foundations used?
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam
where soil is not strong.
A continuous closure strip
Some veneer walls

6. In a cross-bearing wall structure - the load bearing walls are...
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Gas or arc
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

7. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
Individual elements - tha do not have continuity to resist diaphragm tension - and are anchored to to masonry beams.
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.

8. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
2 1/2 in
Chairs
Lintel angle
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes

9. tilt-up concrete walls are connected to the slab-on ground with
Pile
stablize joists
Live end
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.

10. Stirrups are generally made of...
8 in
Horizontal reinforcement
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
No. 3 or No. 4 bars

11. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
True
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Width - W - of Unit
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column

12. W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Parallel - wider
8
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings

13. 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 ___
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion
144^2 - 18ft.
Some veneer walls
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.

14. Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - prestressed concrete member.
True
EAF - OHF - BOF
Tube
3/8 in

15. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Floor decks
Is embedded in the walls
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

16. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
24in
5 in
Bed Joints

17. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
High-treated carbon steel
4 to 6 ft
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness

18. Rasping is what?
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
32 in on center and not more than 18 in vertically
Mild
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks

19. BOF full name is _______
Scaffolding
AISC Type III Connection
Basic Oxygen Furnace
4000 psi

20. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?
Walls with overhangs
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Exterior cladding - Air space - Flashing - Water resistant backup - and weep holes.
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns

21. the anchors used in GFRC panels are typically
One piece anchors
annealed glass
Stress / strain = E
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly

22. a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
True
Floor decks
3000 psi
Isolation Joints

23. The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Lug
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.
Pile
24

24. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
HHS
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
Live end
High-treated carbon steel

25. The Vertical Lines that are not connected to Beams are called ____
Providing an impervious barrier to water
That it is welded
Joists
2in

26. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
Molded bricks
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Reinforced concrete member
Is embedded in the walls

27. The dead load of brick vaneer may be borne by the wall foundation without any support at intermediate floors up to a maximum height of _____ above ground
50
Beams
30ft
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together

28. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
Steel Joist Institute
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Providing an impervious barrier to water

29. To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Steel pipes
Temporary structural steel bracing members can also be used to strengthen an opening - they are attached to a panel before lifting and removed after the panel's erections Pg. 620
3 in
2 in

30. Bricks that have core holes are ____
Extruded Bricks
By Splitting I sections in half
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
2

31. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material
Immediately above
Capillary break
Elastic-plastic
Pipe Section

32. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
4000 psi
Bed Joints
144^2 - 18ft.
Live ends

33. A rain screen classing system addresses the issue of water penetration due to...
Alkali resistant
Beams
3000 PSI
Unequal distribution of air pressure on the exterior of the wall and in the airspace between the cladding an d the backup wall.

34. Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Water Proofing
Immediately above
Weak in shear

35. 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
Strip Footing
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Asymmetry

36. Modulus of elasticity refers to how _____ a material is...
Roof and Floor
Base Plate
Two flange plates
Stiff

37. Capillary break is a...
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Tension
Gauge number
The cladding resists all the wind load

38. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression
A conventional wood light frame building
Support Pylons
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.

39. Plymer based EIFS are also called...
Elastic
Zinc
A reinforced-masonry frame
Soft-coat EIFS

40. Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Lug
same
Head Joints
Steel Joist Institute

41. Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
S50X30
Structural concrete fill
Pile
I Section

42. In referring to a masonry wall as a reinforced masonry wall it is implied that the wall contains
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
Tube
EAF - BOF - OHF
Vertical reinforcing bars

43. Thermal Mass is _____
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
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
Width - W - of Unit

44. Shelf angles are...
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
E = Change in length / original length = d / L
3/8

45. Pretensioned concrete & tensioned concrete have ______ stress
Strip Footing
Residential
same
Tilt-up Concrete Association

46. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...
Exterior cladding - waterproffing of the backup wall - flashing - weep holes
Lug
CMU backed brick veneer
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

47. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
AISC Type I Connection
Gravel
Depth of the joist in inches

48. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Footing
Cranes and rails
2 1/2 in
Highly Crosive - Extreme

49. Most of the cost comes from _____
Immediately about a flashing
Gas or arc
Copper and stainless steel
The Framework

50. Slagwool is _____
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Grade 50 steel
Psi - ksi - Pa - and GPa
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall