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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A Simple Connection is...






2. Name one of the types of foundations of tilt-up walls






3. Cast Iron is formed when _______






4. What is the bottom piece called?






5. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






6. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






7. What is an Isolation Joint?

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

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9. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






10. A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____






11. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system






12. Low carbon (mild) steel is a(an) __________ material






13. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...






14. The combination of bond Beams and Vertically reinforced CMU cells forms _______






15. A joint screen is an






16. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression






17. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by






18. Cold formings is when __






19. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






20. Shores are used for...






21. What is the formula for stress?






22. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons






23. Shear stress formula






24. The Term GFRC is an acronym for...






25. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet






26. Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores






27. A Blast Furnace is a ______






28. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building






29. G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






30. The use of ONe-way decks yields the following two types of bearing wall planes name one?






31. Coats of stucco are usally ____ thick






32. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






33. What is the Fill Made up of?






34. There should only be _____ gravity load connections - also referred to as bearing supports per panel located as near the columns as possible






35. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






36. Scaffold-types shores are usally made from






37. Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?






38. 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






39. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






40. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...






41. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases






42. Regarless of the type of footing - the bottom of panel is typically about ____ above top of the footing?






43. BOF full name is _______






44. One-way deck is a ______






45. Camber refers to...






46. The Very middle one is called _____






47. How is a T section made?






48. What does TCA stand for?






49. The term FLying form refers to...






50. 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