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Construction Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 coping on a masonry fence wall is generally...






2. IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____






3. IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?






4. Rain screen is...






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






6. The Dark things in the Corner are ____






7. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength






8. The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...






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






10. ____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground






11. The purpose of flashing is to...






12. Effloresecence






13. A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____






14. Where are deep foundations used?






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






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






17. Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel






18. Benefits of reinforced masonry






19. Is a nonmovment joint in a large concrete slab - and is used when the concrete cannot be placed in one continuous operation.






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






21. A rigid Connection is also called...






22. Clay is _______






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






24. Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings






25. CMU is _____






26. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






27. If you put less lime in Morar this decreases






28. A wall footing is also called _____






29. W-Shape is also called _____






30. Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____






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






32. Bricks that have core holes are ____






33. The exposed face of the brick is call _____






34. The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and posttensioned concret






35. Precast-concrete hollow-core slabs are most commonly used in____






36. Built-up sections are made by _____






37. Mechanical couplers are used






38. Flashing must be accompanied by _____






39. The most water tight joint is ____






40. What is the formula for strain?






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






42. What is one of the Empirical rules?






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






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






45. In a running-bond wall






46. A snug-Tight condition is _____






47. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






48. A rigid Connection is also called...






49. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by






50. Where the cutting of masontry units is discouraged - the wall dimensions are based on the masonry module. The module used in CMU walls is...