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1. S-Shape is also called ____






2. The minimum width of air space generally used between brick veneer and wood stud backup wall is...






3. The Slag is what?






4. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame






5. _____ are generally kept at the construction site and become the basis for judgement of all panels produced by the precast plant






6. The test specimens used for determining the compressive strength of concrete in the united states is a...






7. the GFRC skin is obtained by






8. PC curtain wall system is used in all climates - its particularly favored in...






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






10. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet






11. S section I beam with a nominal depth of 50' and a weight of 60 lbs per 3 feet






12. A doubly rienforced beam is one in which






13. Bricks that have core holes are ____






14. The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...






15. Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...






16. A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____






17. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






18. Blast Furnace is the process by which ______






19. What is the bottom piece called?






20. Stirrups are generally made of...






21. Where the concrete absorbs the heat from the day and slowly releases it during the night






22. If you put more lime in Mortar this increases






23. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick






24. A bond Beam is provided at ______






25. A load-bearing wall structure works best when the floor plan of the building has






26. PT concrete is Also known as _______






27. An ideal pressure-equailzed drainage wall is also referred to as






28. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






29. in a suspension bridge - Which member(s) is (are) in compression






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...






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

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32. The Top right hand Beam is called a






33. The Top Left hand Corner is a ____ Beam






34. List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength






35. What is the Fill Made up of?






36. Unfinished bolts are made from






37. The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the






38. G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment






39. The width of an expansion joint is ___






40. __________ are vertical supports used in the forming of concrete.






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






42. The maximum distance between fastners for stucco is...






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






44. The concrete tilt-up wall construction system is generally used in...






45. Plastic tubes work ____ than wicks






46. The purpose of flashing is to...






47. A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder






48. Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____






49. What are some advantages of using concrete for Load Bearing Walls?






50. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases







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