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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
A tube is referred to as a ____
Effloresecence
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

2. Heavier members and spans from column to column
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
CMU is _____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

3. Live ends
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
S-Shape is also called ____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

4. 50
The Slag is what?
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
S-Shape is also called ____
Bricks and Blocks are called ____

5. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Twist-off Bolt method is...

6. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Working is the process by which____
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

7. Noncohesive Soils
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
In a running-bond wall
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi

8. Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
Working is the process by which____
A slip-critical connection is...
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

9. Noncohesive Soils
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

10. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Slagwool is _____
Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?

11. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
EAF full name is?
A snape Tie consits of...
K series are more frequently used because they ____

12. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Stirrups are generally made of...
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
A two way joist floor is also called...
Shores are used for...

13. Strands
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
A wall footing is also called _____
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground

14. M -S -N -O
High-strength bolts are made from
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

15. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Formwork is refereed to as
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
A vapor retarder is required under
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

16. Steel Grade
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Bricks that have frogs are...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
What does SJI stand for?

17. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
Cast Iron is formed when _______
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Control joints in concrete do what?

18. Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
The Slag is what?
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

19. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
Slagwool is _____
CMU is _____
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

20. Floor decks
Control joints in concrete do what?
If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____
A pour stop is generally used with
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

21. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Working is the process by which____
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
A snape Tie consits of...
LH series has a depth range of...

22. The concrete is cast at the site
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
Site-cast is when ____

23. True
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Stripping time is ___
S-Shape is also called ____
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

24. 3in
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

25. 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.
Girder is...
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
DLH series has a depth range of...

26. A 100% solid unit
Girder is...
Retempering of motar means...
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

27. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
Camber refers to...
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
The Slag is what?
EAF full name is?

28. Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Control joints in concrete do what?
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

29. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
The term FLying form refers to...
Most of the cost comes from _____
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
A Simple Connection is...

30. Open-Hearth furnace
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
OHF full name is?
PT concrete is Also known as _______
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____

31. True
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
In a running-bond wall
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______

32. False
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Unfinished bolts are made from
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

33. 3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
The most common used size of brick is...
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings

34. True
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____

35. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Camber refers to...
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____

36. Bearing connection
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Per ASTM standars - facing bricks are classiffied as Types FBS - FBX. amd FBA. Which of these types has the most stringent requirements for dimensional tolerance - chippage - and warpage?

37. Basic Oxygen Furnace
What does SJI stand for?
BOF full name is _______
The most common used size of brick is...
Effloresecence

38. EAF - OHF - BOF
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
K-series has a depth range of?

39. SJI
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
A pour stop is generally used with
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?

40. EAF - BOF - OHF
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

41. Stretcher Face
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

42. Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
If you are moving the prefabricated formwork for each bay of the floor as a complete unit and the put it into position with a crane This is refereed to as ____
What does HHS stand for?

43. Highly Crosive - Extreme
A slip-critical connection is...
Most of the cost comes from _____
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

44. Simple Connection
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
W-Shape is also called _____
Cold formings is when __
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____

45. Basic Oxygen Furnace
BOF full name is _______
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...

46. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Arch welding is where
Girder is...
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

47. Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
A Column Spice is approximately ___ ft above the lower floor so that the erector can use the floor as a platform to make the connection.
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel

48. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Cold formings is when __
Arch welding is where
Mechanical couplers are used
Weathering index of a location is a function of the

49. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
NonFerrous Metals are...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?

50. Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
The most water tight joint is ____
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?