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1. K series are more frequently used because they ____
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Site cast concrete slabs
2
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors

2. The Self-Furring glavanized steel lath(diamond pattern) is called what?
Expanded metal lath
Lighter member that spans between the girders
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.
Drainage Walls

3. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Mildly
Two flange plates
True
Parallel - wider

4. What does SJI stand for?
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.
Steel Joist Institute
Some veneer walls
Gravel

5. Camber refers to...
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
same
Carbon steel
Base Plate

6. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
2.67 ft
Metals that contain Iron
EAF - BOF - OHF

7. Clay is _______
Brown coat
cohesive
perpendicular
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

8. The simplest and most effective weep hols is a _____
Columns
Tunnel Form
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
The Vertical lumber on this image of formwork is called ______

9. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...
Site cast concrete slabs
Thermal Mass
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

10. A GFRC curtain wall panel consists of...
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
True
A 100% solid unit

11. Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Roof and Floor
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.
24in

12. Precast is where____
18 to 48 in
2
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall

13. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Columns
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Asymmetry

14. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?
Strip Footing
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
That it is welded
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously

15. Weep Holes are...
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.
The concrete is cast at the site
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
A small opening at the bottom of cladding

16. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
True
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.
Gravel
Strands

17. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
90 to 180 degress
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building

18. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Live ends
The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
40 ft

19. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
I Section
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.

20. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Peter Zumther
Construction Joint
Solid unit

21. Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Vertical reinforcing bars
EAF - BOF - OHF
K-series - LH series - DHL series
PB pg 703

22. EAF full name is?
Lintel angle
Electric Arc Furnace
Providing an impervious barrier to water
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt

23. Standard CMU size
4
7-5/8x7-5/8x15-5/8
Cross bearing Walls plane
Stretcher Face

24. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks
Better
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Strands
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.

25. OHF full name is?
Each course consists of Strechers
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Lighter weight
Open-Hearth furnace

26. Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
3 in
excavation
Gas or arc
Live ends

27. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Type N
Lug
Reservoir
Chairs

28. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
windward face
Brown coat
Veneer wall
Better

29. Which type of EIF is most used?
Snap Tie
High-treated carbon steel
PB pg 703
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.

30. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Leveling Nut
2 1/2 in
Isolated pad footing
Elastic

31. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
General contractor
Immediately above the flashing
EAF - BOF - OHF
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

32. Regarless of the type of footing - the bottom of panel is typically about ____ above top of the footing?
2in
True
3 in
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.

33. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Angle section (L)
Length - L - of unit

34. Frame Structure is defined by ________
S50X30
Sloped - thinner
Beams
As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.

35. W section I beam with a nominal depth of 16' and a weight of 50 lbs for 2 foot
W16X25
Strands
Portland cement stucco
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

36. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret
50
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
True
A992

37. What is the Fill Made up of?
Gravel
The cladding resists all the wind load
A continuous concrete closure strip in the slab-on-ground.
W - S - HP - M

38. What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
8 in to 30 in
Columns
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Surface tension

39. Is directly underneith the concrete Slab
A992
Water Proofing
Elevated Slabs
Beams

40. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
8 and 30 in
Electric Arc Furnace
Cranes and rails

41. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Pipe Section
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
I Section
True

42. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
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.
A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Reservoir

43. Materials used for Formwork are___
Square - rectangular or round
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
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

44. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Steel Joist Institute
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Base Plate
Concrete masonry Units

45. What are two of the most durable flashing materials?
Leveling Nut
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.
FBX
Copper and stainless steel

46. Mechanical couplers are used
EAF - OHF - BOF
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
High-treated carbon steel
3/8

47. What is the Fill Made up of?
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Gravel
True
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

48. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
A36
1in
At each floor level and roof level
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

49. The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Columns
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
3000 PSI
Drainage Walls

50. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Isolated pad footing
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
7/8in

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