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1. PC curtain wall panels are removed from the form as____
Mildly
Isolation Joints
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
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. in a pressure-equalized wall the backup wall must be
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
Air tight
8 in to 30 in
3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8

3. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
T section
Pile
Grouted and reinforced with horizontal steel dowels
MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot

4. A ____ sized gap is needed between adjacent lengths to provide for the shelf angles expansion.
Cohesive
Cotton ropes - that absorb water from the airspace by capillary action and drain it to the outside.
3/8 in
HHS

5. Which type of EIF is most used?
Footing
True
PB pg 703
In plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck

6. The bending stresses along the neutral axis of a beam are _________
36 ksi
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Zero (0)
16 in

7. Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
3in
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
Sloped toward the interior roof
Pipe Section

8. Flashing needs to have these qualities
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Wide-Flange section
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Simple Connection

9. Benefits of reinforced masonry
2in
Immediately above the flashing
Footing
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.

10. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...
A 100% solid unit
annealed glass
Gravity - wind and surface tension
3000 PSI

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

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12. Water resistant layer on the backup wall protects it from
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.
Spraying the mix over a mold
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Either tension or compression

13. A tube is referred to as a ____
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework
HHS
True
Water Proofing

14. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
A Waffle Slab
A36
Much lower
1in

15. Conventional stucco is also called...
Live end
Sloped toward the interior roof
Scaffolding
Portland cement stucco

16. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
125psi
Percast at the construction site
Footing
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

17. The maximum recoomended spacing for vertical expansion joints is...
Shores
4000 psi
W16X25
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner

18. The bearing strength of a material is closely related to it's ___________
Dead End
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
At foundation level - over a lintel angle - over a shelf angle - under a window sill.
Compressive strength

19. A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
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.
1in
Reinforced concrete member
Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing

20. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.
Elevated Slabs
Elastic
Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS

21. Is that the walls that are required for load-bearing purposes may also function as shear walls in addition to enclosing and dividing spaces.
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Supported by - and anchored to - the buildings structure
Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
3000 PSI

22. Tilt-up walls are connected to the slab on ground by one of the following two method - name one
Weep holes
Tube
a nonmovement joint in a large concrete slab. It is used when concrete cannot be placed in on continuous operation.
A continuous closure strip

23. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?
Brick ledge
Column Footing
4000 psi
every floor

24. Concrete is a(an) ____________ material
Elastic
Brick ledge
Angle section (L)
Lighter weight

25. A fully cured Stucco is ___ thick
Longitudinal bearing Wall Plan.
Failure stress / allowable stress
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
7/8in

26. What is the 2 arrow?
Tougher pg 617
Base Plate
Steel
Air tight

27. K-series has a depth range of?
8 in to 30 in
Within the plane of the veneer
1in
Steel fabricator

28. Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Lintel angle
Construction Joint
Live ends

29. Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
SJI
Actual strength / required strength

30. A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
2in
Parallel - wider
Hollow structural section
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force

31. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...
field bolting of steel member
Is embedded in the walls
1in
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

32. Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Concrete masonry Units
144^2 - 18ft.
Parallel - wider
Immediately above the flashing

33. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Steel Joist Institute
Expanded metal lath

34. The most water tight joint is ____
Extruded Bricks
Concave
True
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength

35. Twist-off Bolt method is...
A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
16 in
1in

36. A slip-critical connection is...
Footing
Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building

37. What is the Fill Made up of?
Immediately above the flashing
Bearing connection
Immediately about a flashing
Gravel

38. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret
Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
True
2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Gravity - wind and surface tension

39. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Pipe Section
Asymmetry
2 in
Deck that the load is transferred to all four walls - and are generally of site-cast concrete.

40. The steel anchors that connect the veneer to the CMU backup wall are...
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
they extend the entire thickness of the slab - they isolate the slab from the building's structural componants.
Grouted Space
Two piece wire anchors

41. Z-flashing is effective in...
A horizontal butt join in cladding
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
Leveling Nut
Barrier walls

42. The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Snap Tie
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
American Standard Shape
2 1/2 in

43. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...
2
3/8
Live end
Tilt-up Concrete Association

44. What is the maximum length of a shelf angle?
Joists
Portland cement stucco
Mild
20 ft

45. A bond beam in masonry bearing wall building must be a...
Lateral load support to the veneer
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam

46. A material that is weak in tension is...
Continuous Stip footing
Weep holes
Weak in shear
Either tension or compression

47. What does TCA stand for?
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Drainage Walls
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint
Tilt-up Concrete Association

48. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
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.
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building

49. S-Shape is also called ____
S50X30
American Standard Shape
Angle section (L)
1in

50. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
A325
Steel Joist Institute
Parallel - wider

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