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1. S-Shape is also called ____
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
cohesive
American Standard Shape

2. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...
Width - W - of Unit
1in
AISC Type I Connection
Providing a anomalous slope in the surface.

3. The Slag is what?
Grouted Space
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Tougher pg 617
Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron

4. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame
3000 PSI
W16X25
Angle section (L)
2in

5. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Open-Hearth furnace
That it is welded
Mock-up

6. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...
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.
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
By Splitting I sections in half

7. the GFRC skin is obtained by
By Splitting I sections in half
36 ksi
Spraying the mix over a mold
The ground-floor slab of the building is too small to accommodate the precasting of all the walls

8. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...
Column Footing
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Harsh climates - where onsite masonry and concrete construction are problematic due to freeze hazard and slow curing rate of Portland cement.
Head Joints

9. The most efficient weep hole in a brick veneer consists of a...
Open Headed joint
True
Carbon steel
2.67 ft

10. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet
S50X30
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
Metals that do not contain Metals
Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor

11. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet
Vertical reinforcing bars
I Section
30ft
S50X30

12. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
cohesive
Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Snap Tie
General contractor

13. Bricks that have core holes are ____
Extruded Bricks
Adding water to the mortar
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Composite

14. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
8 in
A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Beams
Zero (0)

15. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
4000 psi
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.

16. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
excavation
2 in
Simple Connection
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.

17. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Stretcher Face
AISC Type III Connection
Columns
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating

18. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
50
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
True
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

19. What is the bottom piece called?
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall
Footing
Angle section (L)

20. Stirrups are generally made of...
No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Copper and stainless steel
G30 - G60 - G120
Steel embeds in wall and slab welded together with steel plates

21. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night
2 in
HHS
3/8
Thermal Mass

22. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Much lower
16 in
2in

23. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
True
240 in =20ft
The concrete is cast at the site
1in

24. A bond Beam is provided at ______
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Porland cement - lime - and sand
True

25. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has
Leveling Nut
Lintel angle
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations

26. PT concrete is Also known as _______
Open Headed joint
Pre-tensioned concrete
Stretcher Face
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location

27. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as
Rain-screen wall
Acrylic polymer-based mix
The Framework
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber

28. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
A continuous closure strip
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Width - W - of Unit
More easily constructable.

29. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.
Cranes and rails
Perpendicular to the main axis of the building.
Support Pylons

30. For a brick veneer that bears on the foundation and continuses to the top of the building without any intermediate support - the maximum veneer height is limited to...
30 ft
18'
Rain-screen wall
4000 psi

31. How high off the does glass have to remain tempered?

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32. The Top right hand Beam is called a
FBX
Strip Footing
After World War 2
T section

33. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam
Angle section (L)
stablize joists
Zero (0)
Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer

34. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
M -S -N -O
3/8
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
American Standard Shape

35. What is the Fill Made up of?
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
1/2 to 3/4 thick
Spraying the mix over a mold
Gravel

36. Unfinished bolts are made from
I Section
Carbon steel
Depth of the joist in inches
More easily constructable.

37. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Two piece anchor - or which one is embedded in CMU backup and the other is embedded in the Veneers mortar joint
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Wider space in an otherwize narrow joint

38. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Mildly
3000 psi
Tougher pg 617
Base Plate

39. The width of an expansion joint is ___
Noncohesive Soils
Isolation Joints
3/8
Solid unit

40. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.
Leveling Nut
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Either tension or compression
Shores

41. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...
structural frame
Zero (0)
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace

42. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...
7 in
cohesive
All exterior walls resisted the lateral loads individually
Tunnel Form

43. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
A325
True
By Splitting I sections in half
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.

44. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...
Beams
4
Low rise building 1 to 4 stories
Weak in shear

45. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks
True
Better
Footing
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.

46. The purpose of flashing is to...
A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
Less than it's ultimate stress

47. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Support Pylons
Each floor level and roof level in all exterior walls and at all interior bearing walls ans shear walls.
Lighter member that spans between the girders
Reinforced-concrete or reinforced masonry beam

48. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Zinc
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.
I Section
Strip Footing

49. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Continuous Stip footing
True

50. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
American Standard Shape
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
Tube
2in

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