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1. Metals that contain Iron
A vapor retarder is required under
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
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.
Ferrous Metals

2. A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
OHF full name is?
Stirrups are generally made of...
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by

3. The concrete is cast at the site
Site-cast is when ____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
BOF full name is _______
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

4. Structural concrete fill
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
In an English-bonded Wall
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____

5. 40 ft
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too

6. 3000 PSI
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Cast Iron is formed when _______
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

7. Head Joints
DLH series has a depth range of...
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
A vapor retarder is required under
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

8. Simple Connection
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move

9. Sloped - thinner
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
In a running-bond wall
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?

10. Wide-Flange section
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
W-Shape is also called _____

11. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Control joints in concrete do what?
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
BOF full name is _______
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

12. Floor decks
Bricks that have frogs are...
K-series has a depth range of?
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A pour stop is generally used with

13. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Stripping time is ___
In a Flemish-bonded wall
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...

14. EAF - OHF - BOF
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A wall footing is also called _____
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

15. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Shores are used for...
Control joints in concrete do what?
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

16. Highly Crosive - Extreme
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A common type of Form Tie is ____
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____

17. Cranes and rails
Arch welding is where
A snape Tie consits of...
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

18. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
The Term Tendons includes...
Effloresecence
S-Shape is also called ____
The most common used size of brick is...

19. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
A vapor retarder is required under
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

20. The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
The most water tight joint is ____
Stripping time is ___
A Simple Connection is...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally

21. Metals that contain Iron
Ferrous Metals
High-strength bolts are made from
Camber refers to...
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

22. Beams and Columns
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
DLH series has a depth range of...
EAF full name is?

23. Length - L - of unit
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Shores are used for...
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

24. Steel pipes
What does SJI stand for?
Retempering of motar means...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from

25. 24
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
The most common used size of brick is...
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Slagwool is _____

26. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______

27. Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Working is the process by which____
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___

28. False
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
The Term Tendons includes...
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

29. Steel

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30. Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Ground-Supported slabs area____

31. Rigid Insulation and Roof cover
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Formwork is refereed to as
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
The term FLying form refers to...

32. Strip Footing
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
A wall footing is also called _____
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall

33. Parallel - wider
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape

34. Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Form liners are used to...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

35. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Formwork is refereed to as
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
Precast is where____

36. Hot Rolling
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
W-Shape is also called _____
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
What does SJI stand for?

37. Each course consists of Strechers
In a running-bond wall
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Retempering of motar means...

38. 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.
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
A snape Tie consits of...

39. A 100% solid unit
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Built-up sections are made by _____
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
EAF full name is?

40. Heavier members and spans from column to column
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______

41. 18 to 48 in
LH series has a depth range of...
Effloresecence
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Girder is...

42. AISC Type II Connection
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Simple Connection is also called...
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Site-cast is when ____

43. True
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
A slip-critical connection is...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

44. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
BOF full name is _______
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
In an English-bonded Wall
Cold formings is when __

45. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Galvanizing is...
W-Shape is also called _____

46. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

47. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
What is Core Holes?
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding

48. 3 in
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
A Simple Connection is...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
The term FLying form refers to...

49. American Standard Shape
High-strength bolts are made from
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
S-Shape is also called ____

50. Mildly
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Effloresecence

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