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1. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
3000 psi
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Metals that contain Iron

2. K-series has a depth range of?
Leveling Nut
8 in to 30 in
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
4

3. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
3/8
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Air tight
Mildly

4. What is a control joint used for?
control joints accomodate the shrinkage of concrete. their purpose is to provide weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crack there.
Alkali resistant
I Section
excavation

5. The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Surface tension
Stabilizing members that space across the joists
Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
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.

6. Formwork is refereed to as
annealed glass
Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Either tension or compression

7. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at
Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Column Footing
excavation
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.

8. In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
10-13 feet.
W - S - HP - M
Width - W - of Unit
4000 psi

9. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?
M -S -N -O
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.
Grouted Space
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing

10. Bricks that have frogs are...
every floor
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Isolation Joints
Molded bricks

11. What are the three forces that affect water infiltration through exterior wall are...
Bed Joints
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Footing
Weak in shear

12. The length of a masonry wall is based on ______ dimension
Prevent the buckling of vertical reinforcement in columns
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Modular
W16X25

13. The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
tempered glass
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars

14. A ____ sized gap is needed between adjacent lengths to provide for the shelf angles expansion.
3/8 in
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
Lateral load support to the veneer
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out

15. Suction that pulls wind driven rain into the airspace of a drainage wall takes place on the __________ of the wall
windward face
Much lower
3in
where soil is not strong.

16. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Flexible - durable - resistance to UV radiation.
Acrylic polymer-based mix
Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
A conventional wood light frame building

17. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Air tight
Type N
3/8 in
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete

18. Rasping is what?
Much lower
Floor decks
Continuious waterproof membrane which provides a continuous barrior that originates at the backup wall and penetrates through air space and cladding
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS

19. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?
Cross bearing Walls plane
Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
Footing
Residential

20. Conventional stucco is also called...
Portland cement stucco
1. Girder-primary 2. Beam-secondary 3. joist-tertiary
Hot Rolling
1in

21. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Zero (0)
Lug
Wide-Flange section
Leveling Nut

22. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
Barrier walls
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall

23. A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
2in
Solid unit
Angle section (L)
Elevated Slabs

24. Is that the walls that are required for load-bearing purposes may also function as shear walls in addition to enclosing and dividing spaces.
3000 psi
Masonry Bearing Wall Structure
Sanding smooth the insulation boards for EIFS
Masonry walls without virtical reinforcement.

25. W-Shape is also called _____
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Sloped toward the interior roof
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Wide-Flange section

26. A cellular-type plane in multistory building is generally inherent in the following occupancy's?
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Residential
Electric Arc Furnace
Gravel

27. When lintel angels and shelf angles are combined in the same angle in a brick veneer clad building - the angle should be treated as a...
Shelf angle anchored to the structural frame of the building
Grade 50 steel
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.
The Framework

28. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
2in
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
10-13 feet.
A325

29. What is the formula for stress?
That it is welded
30 ft
stress=force/area
T section

30. the most commonly used strength of concrete for tilt-up
Structural concrete fill
Greater than the cross-sectional area of the column
4000 psi
Elastic

31. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?
where soil is not strong.
Heavier members and spans from column to column
36 ksi
Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall

32. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Bearing connection
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____
Noncohesive Soils
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing

33. What is the 2 arrow?
Open-Hearth furnace
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Base Plate
A Waffle Slab

34. A tube is referred to as a ____
Flexural and Shear.
Water Proofing
Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
HHS

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

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36. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
The Horizontal members of this image for formwork is called ______
Columns
The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi

37. K series are more frequently used because they ____
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
American Standard Shape
Steel
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.

38. In high-rised residential buildings with site cast reinforced concrete bearing walls - the floors and the roofs are generally constructed of...
Reservoir
Site cast concrete slabs
4 to 6 ft
Beams

39. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____
Scaffolding
Support Pylons
Mid- to-high rise masonry bearing wall residential buildings
2in

40. TCA recommends a minimum slab thickness of _____ regarless of the loads
A horizontal butt join in cladding
5 in
Out of Plane shear between the wall and the floor or roof deck
After World War 2

41. Precast is where____
High-treated carbon steel
Each course consists of Strechers
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection

42. The Term Tendons includes Strands
By functioning as a water reservior
Collect and channel any water that gets into the air space back to the exterior
That it is welded
True

43. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Stress at the point of failure
2 1/2 in
36 ksi

44. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
Concave
F = Force/Area = P (Force) /A (Area)
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Pipe Section

45. Compressive Strength Formula
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
At each floor level and roof level
True
AISC Type II Connection

46. IF the bottom piece was extended what would we call it?
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Dead End
Walls with overhangs
Lug

47. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
0.0025

48. The greater the _____ the great the torsion created - which increases the cost of the structure.
Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Asymmetry
90 to 180 degress

49. One-way deck is a ______
Comressive Strength = load at failure / area = ksi or psi
All the walls of the building have been erected - all the walls have been anchored to the slab-on-ground - the roof structure is complete
CMU backed brick veneer
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.

50. A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Barrier walls
Bearing connection
Compressive strength
A sufficient number and adequate lengths of walls must be provided in both principal directions of a building