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Construction Basics

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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. The GFRC skin is typically






2. The primary purpose of ties in a reinforced concrete column is to...






3. What is one of the Empirical rules?






4. A drip mechanism at the underside of a projecting horizontal surface counters the effect of...






5. This mortar is gernerally specified in all-brick veneer except in seismic zones.






6. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that






7. A wall footing is also called _____






8. The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____






9. The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where...






10. The backup wall in brick veneer wall assemby consists of a...






11. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






12. What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






13. What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?






14. The important feature of an Exterior drainage wall is...






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?






16. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






17. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.






18. S-Shapes are mostly used for_____






19. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...






20. _______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal






21. A bond Beam is provided at ______






22. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






23. Bricks are anchored to the frame on every floor or every other floor?






24. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






25. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too






26. What is the priority of a girder - beam - and joist floor in order.






27. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____






28. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






29. Water-resistant exterior walls may be divided into three types What is one of these?






30. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...






31. A wall footing is also called _____






32. Wicks consist of...






33. A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as






34. Thermal Mass is _____






35. Which gives greater warning before failure - a brittle or ductile material?






36. Unfinished bolts are made from






37. The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally






38. ____________________ is gerneally preferred over filed welding?






39. What type of glass is used for places above walkways with no overhead protection

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40. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point






41. Arch welding is where






42. The second coat of stucco is called...






43. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






44. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






45. BOF full name is _______






46. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






47. Thermal Mass is _____






48. one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor should not be spaced more than ____






49. A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without _________ to the column






50. In relation to it's compressive strength - the tensile strength of concrete is...