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Construction Basics

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1. Two-way deck is a ____






2. The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______






3. The arrows next to the Column and the base plate are indications of what?






4. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall






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






6. Scaffold-types shores are usally made from






7. Girder is...






8. The material in an arch is primarily in _________






9. Semirigid Connection is also called...






10. Plain-Masonry walls are _______






11. Cold formings is when __






12. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?






13. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist






14. the allowable stress in a material is generally


15. What is the maximum height for a storefront window system?






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






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






18. The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...






19. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...






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






21. Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall






22. What is the bottom piece called?






23. Weathering index of a location is a function of the






24. Unfinished bolts are made from






25. Modulus of elasticity






26. The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?






27. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






28. What are the types of concrete slabs and their function?






29. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






30. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






31. An air space of ____ is recommended for brick veneer






32. The material in an arch is primarily in _________






33. Generally - a Bond Beam is only _____ deep






34. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____






35. Flashing in a drainage wall is a _____






36. NonFerrous Metals are...






37. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






38. Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through






39. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.






40. Which type of EIF is most used?






41. Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___






42. The width of an expansion joint is ___






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






44. Weep holes must be provided ______ to the flashing






45. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety






46. Historical load bearing masonry structures were designed assuming that






47. Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____






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






49. A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____






50. a curtian wal is typically used in buildings whose structural system consists of...