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Construction Basics Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
A snug-Tight condition is _____
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

2. Metals that contain Iron
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Ferrous Metals
The most water tight joint is ____

3. True
A slip-critical connection is...
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
W-Shape is also called _____
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

4. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
DLH series has a depth range of...
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
A snape Tie consits of...
K series are more frequently used because they ____

5. Adding water to the mortar
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Retempering of motar means...
Built-up sections are made by _____
Working is the process by which____

6. Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Slagwool is _____
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
A tube is referred to as a ____

7. Steel
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

8. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Form liners are used to...
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

9. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
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
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
A snape Tie consits of...
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape

10. posttensioned concret
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
A slip-critical connection is...

11. True
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Stripping time is ___
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
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

12. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Retempering of motar means...
Camber refers to...
A vapor retarder is required under

13. Concrete masonry Units
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
A snape Tie consits of...
Bricks and Blocks are called ____

14. Wide-Flange section
W-Shape is also called _____
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?

15. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Materials used for Formwork are___
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel

16. Live ends
Retempering of motar means...
Effloresecence
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

17. Structural concrete fill
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
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.
Control joints in concrete do what?
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____

18. The concrete is cast at the site
Unfinished bolts are made from
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Site-cast is when ____
A common type of Form Tie is ____

19. False
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?

20. 40 ft
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Ferrous Metals
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____

21. High-treated carbon steel
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Ground-Supported slabs area____
High-strength bolts are made from
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___

22. A 100% solid unit
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
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.
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...

23. Sloped - thinner
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
The term FLying form refers to...
A snug-Tight condition is _____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which

24. HHS
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A tube is referred to as a ____

25. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Stirrups are generally made of...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

26. Floor decks
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A pour stop is generally used with
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

27. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Frame Structure is defined by ________
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The most water tight joint is ____
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

28. posttensioned concret
What does SJI stand for?
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

29. Floor decks
A pour stop is generally used with
Most of the cost comes from _____
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding

30. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

31. The bolt shank and nut are marked after the joint has been snugged. Then a specific amount of rotation is induced in the nut with repect to the bolt - generally 1/3 to a full turn beyond the snug-tight condition
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Unfinished bolts are made from
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

32. SJI
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
The Term Tendons includes...
BOF full name is _______

33. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...

34. EAF - OHF - BOF
The Slag is what?
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

35. AISC Type III Connection
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
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...

36. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Materials used for Formwork are___
The term FLying form refers to...
A wall footing is also called _____
EAF full name is?

37. A36
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
A snug-Tight condition is _____

38. Snap Tie
A common type of Form Tie is ____
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

39. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
Camber refers to...

40. Molded bricks
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Bricks that have frogs are...
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth

41. Steel fabricator
The Term Tendons includes...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
S-Shape is also called ____

42. Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally

43. Mildly
K series are more frequently used because they ____
In an English-bonded Wall
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

44. 3 in
Control joints in concrete do what?
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
The Slag is what?

45. HHS
Galvanizing is...
Shores are used for...
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 tube is referred to as a ____

46. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
DLH series has a depth range of...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

47. Concave
A pour stop is generally used with
The most water tight joint is ____
Formwork is refereed to as
A two way joist floor is also called...

48. 2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

49. Adding water to the mortar
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Retempering of motar means...
Stirrups are generally made of...

50. The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Formwork is refereed to as