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1. High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
GFRC skin - a light gauge steel frame - anchors
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Walls that are distributed almost uniformly in both principle and directions - walls at the uper floor that align with the walls at the lower floor - walls that are continuous up to the foundations
A325

2. In a brick veneer assembly with a steel stud backup wall - the design of studs is generally governed by
Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Reinforced concrete or steel frame structure
The deflection of studs to withstand lateral loads
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.

3. The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
SJI
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
8 and 30 in

4. A Steel angle used to support the weight of Brick veneer over an opening is called a...
Lintel angle
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Gauge number
Steel

5. Mechanical couplers are used
A325
Sloped - thinner
Continuous Stip footing
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion

6. Who designed the kaunthaus bregenz?
Peter Zumther
Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
Open Headed joint
M -S -N -O

7. Minimum concrete strength of _____ for a slab
Lug
3in
3000 psi
Reinforced concrete wall - CMU wall - wood or steel stud wall

8. The Dark things in the Corner are ____
Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
High-treated carbon steel
Columns
Hollow structural section

9. Camber refers to...
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
W-Shaped Columns and Beams
2 1/2 in

10. Repetitive floor planes are not only structurally more efficient but also _____
False
More easily constructable.
Fibrous
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists

11. Metal anchors are needed to transfer lateral loads to the backup wall in...
Plortland cement-based mix
A992
Some veneer walls
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework

12. The material in an arch is primarily in _________
Structural concrete fill
Steel
Compression
3in

13. Materials used for Formwork are___
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.
Concrete masonry Units
Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber

14. The anchors used to anchor the brick veneer to the backup wall are generally two-piece achors to allow differential movement between the veneer and the backup
Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
Square - rectangular or round
Within the plane of the veneer
Width - W - of Unit

15. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...
25 ft in the field of the wall and 10 ft from a wall's corner.
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Footing
American Standard Shape

16. Flashing material must be impervious to...
Carbon steel
1in
Some veneer walls
Water and resistant to puncture - tear - and abrasion

17. Rest on and are part of the structural frame of the building - they are used for 2nd and higher floors.
Elevated Slabs
Cylinder measuring 6 inches in diameter x 12 in high
8 in to 30 in
Cross bearing Walls plane

18. Because the Bond Beam is grouted it provides ______
Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
1. decking 2. membrane 3. insulation 4. flashing
Brown coat
A suitable base on which the roof or floor trusses and joist can be supported ans anchored

19. The Bottom Right hand Picture is a ______
Actual strength / required strength
PB pg 703
Immediately above
Pipe Section

20. One-way deck is a ______
Deck that spans between two opposite walls - and the gravity load on the deck is carried in one direction across the two opposite walls.
3/8 greater than the multiples of the masonry unit module.
5000 psi
Immediately above

21. The stress-strain diagram of ______ steel is nearly a straight line up to the yield point
Mild
2in
Dead End
Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches

22. The commonly used floor system in a high-rise and midrise masonry bearing wall buildings in North America is...
Gravity - wind and surface tension
Porland cement - lime - and sand
Pre-cast concrete hollow-core slabs
Pile

23. A connection between a floor or roof and a wall must be adequate to sustain the 3 forces What is one of these forces?
Gravity load from the floor or roof deck to the wall
Construction Joint
Fibrous
The Long part extending from the Foundation into the bed rock - as shown in this picture is called _____

24. The face of the PC wall panels should not be less than ____ thick
2in
1in
52-72
To ensure the absence of tensile stress in masonry - the resultant of gravity load and the wind load at any horizontal section of the wall must remain within the middle third of the section.

25. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
Grouted Space
25 ft and not more than 10 ft from the walls corner
Pink
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously

26. A Simple Connection is...
A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
The exterior cladding in a pressure equalized wall
Lug
4

27. What is the first thing a contractor does at a construction site?
excavation
Head Joints
8
Solid unit

28. Extend the entire thickness of the slab and they ensure that the slab is isolated from the buildings structural componenst so that their movments is not transfered to the slab
Isolation Joints
Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Water that may reach the backup by traveling over metal anchors or unintentional obstructions in the air space
Iron ore melts and then is cooled to a solid state by casting it on a sand bed - the shape of the casting resembles a little of new born pigs.

29. What is the formula for shear force?
shear force=force/area
Fire-resitive - mold-free - sound-insulating - relatively inexpensive and durable.
Alkali resistant
144^2 - 18ft.

30. Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Bed Joints
The industry's standard for masonry bearing wall structures.
Spraying the mix over a mold
Rigid Insulation and Roof cover

31. What is an Isolation Joint?

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32. A Blast Furnace is a ______
Alkali resistant
By functioning as a water reservior
40 ft
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.

33. A sufficient number of weep holes must be provided for the drainage of the air space - gernerally - a weep hole spacing of ____ is used with open head joints
24in
EAF - OHF - BOF
Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
3000 psi

34. The Two bottom Left ones are called _____
The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Scratch coat
Stiff
Tube

35. K series are more frequently used because they ____
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
Open - vertical mortar joint in the veneer.
Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings

36. Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Live end
Bed Joints
A conventional wood light frame building
A36

37. Laminated glass can be made with ____________ or annealed glass
tempered glass
Elastic-plastic
Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Soon as possible to allow rapid turnover and reuse of the framework

38. The form work used in constructing high-rse residential buildings in site-cast reinforced-concrete bearing walls generally consists of...
To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
SJI
Large - prefabricated - tunnel forms that allow walls and slabs to be cast simultaneously
Hollow structural section

39. Panelized construction eliminates _____ - increasing on-site workers' safety
Better
Scaffolding
Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
PB pg 703

40. The structural behavior of a contemporary load-bearing masonry wall building is similar to that of...
240 in =20ft
Device that consists of a mesh made of polymeric strands witch trap the droppings and suspend them permanently above the weep hole
Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
A conventional wood light frame building

41. Reinforcement increases a masonry's walls ________ and _______ strength
Wide-Flange section
Flexural and Shear.
Gravel
2in

42. the allowable stress in a material is generally

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43. Modulus of elasticity
Stress / strain = E
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
90 to 180 degress
4 to 6 ft

44. A bond Beam in a Masonry bearing wall building is required for structural reasons
Structural concrete fill
2 to 4 ft
Square - rectangular or round
At each floor level and roof level

45. PCI recommends a minimum horizontal clearance of ___ of precast panels from the buildings structural frame
Exterior cladding and a inner backup wall and a intervening air space between the cladding and the backup
The Framework
2in
Scaffolding

46. Cold formings is when __
To ensure stability against overturning by wind loads
All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Zero (0)

47. A Soft story is a _______
Live end
Discontinuity of walls at foundations and requires a heavy transfer structure.
Width - W - of Unit
HHS

48. Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Cranes and rails
Support Pylons
2in

49. A joint screen is an
Concrete hollow-core slabs - metal deck - or wood deck.
L-shaped sheet metal or plastic element - that has a vertical leg that has openings to let the water out
Square - rectangular or round
5 in

50. Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
8 in
Heavier members and spans from column to column
Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
Vertical

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