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1. Walers






2. This type of form work has gained favor in constructing high-rise reinforced-concrete bearing walls structures






3. Shelf angles are...






4. The The Fourth Arrow is Pointing at






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






6. Arch welding is where






7. In a brick veneer assembly - weep holes are required at...






8. Plymer modified EIFS are also called...






9. The units of modulus of elasticity are _______






10. What is the First arrow point at?






11. According to building codes - plain concrete (concrete without steel reinforement is not permitted in new construction.






12. G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment






13. DLH series has a depth range of...






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






15. fixed anchor assemly is called a ____






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






17. Slagwool is _____






18. Rinforced-Masonry walls are ________






19. The width of an expansion joint is ___






20. Form liners are used to...






21. Two-way deck is a ____






22. Thermal Mass is _____






23. Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores






24. OHF full name is?






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






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






27. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...






28. Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors






29. The most common thickness for mortar is____






30. a larger space - nearly 1/4 or wider - immediately beyond the capillary space is called what?






31. High-strength bolts are made from






32. The cost of a tilt up wall system compares _____ with that of a masonry bearing wall system






33. What is an Isolation Joint?

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34. Modulus of elasticity






35. In most masonry Beraing wall structures - the floors consist of precast_____






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






37. A two way joist floor is also called...






38. A typical anchor used with brick veneer and CMU backup wall assembly consist of...






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






40. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab






41. BOF full name is _______






42. In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the






43. A snug-Tight condition is _____






44. The primary purpose of steel reinforments is to increase the tensile strenth of concrete elements - however - steel reinforcments is also used to increase the shear strength and compressive strenght of concrete elements






45. Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___






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






47. Simple Connection is also called...






48. The purpose of flashing is to...






49. A 1 1/2 depression is commonly created in foundation to receive the first course of the veneer - What is the name of the ledge?






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