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1. Flat glass obtained from the float glass process - without further treatment - is the basic glass - referred to as _____________






2. Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to...






3. Plymer based EIFS are also called...






4. Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...






5. in an ideal pressure-equalized drainage wall






6. Flashing material must be impervious to...






7. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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






9. The Veneer is generally supported at each floor using steel _______






10. In general - a _______________ is more forgiving of construction and workmanship deficiencies than a steel stud-brick veneer






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






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






13. A shelf angle in a brick veneer assembly must provide






14. The bearing strength of a material is closely related to it's ___________






15. In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...






16. The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi






17. Wicks or plastic tubes have a diamenter of...






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






19. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______






20. What does TCA stand for?






21. The coping on a roof parapet is generally






22. 8in Thick CMU wall is ______

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23. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






24. The keyway between precast-concrete hollow core slabs runs ____________ to the bearing walls






25. The most common used 28 day strength of concrete of PC curtian wall panels is ______






26. Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____






27. What type of noise did Juliard use to see if noise was reflected back?






28. A Simple Connection is...






29. Stressing-end assembly is called a ____






30. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______






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






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






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






34. This CMU type resists water infiltration - one ways






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






36. What is the yield stress of A36 steel?






37. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass






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






39. The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units






40. Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____






41. A drainage wall is a wall that consists of an






42. Which type of EIF is most used?






43. The maximum spacing for one piece - corrigated anchor or an adjustable - two piece wire anchor is limited by the code to one anchor for every _____






44. Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water






45. Cold formings is when __






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






47. What is the Third Arrow Pointing at?






48. The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the






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






50. Unfinished bolts are made from