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1. 3 in
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from

2. Highly Crosive - Extreme
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

3. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
A Blast Furnace is a ______
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

4. No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Working is the process by which____
Stirrups are generally made of...
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____

5. Concrete masonry Units
Ground-Supported slabs area____
OHF full name is?
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
The most common thickness for mortar is____

6. Solid unit
Slagwool is _____
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____

7. Carbon steel
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Unfinished bolts are made from
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi

8. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
What is Core Holes?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

9. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
A Simple Connection is...
A vapor retarder is required under
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Working is the process by which____

10. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
The Slag is what?
Cast Iron is formed when _______

11. 90 to 180 degress
NonFerrous Metals are...
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally

12. FBX
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
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?

13. 90 to 180 degress
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
A rigid Connection is also called...
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

14. Reinforced concrete member
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
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?
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

15. M -S -N -O
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?

16. Depth of the joist in inches
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Built-up sections are made by _____
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____

17. 240 in =20ft
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Precast is where____

18. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
Built-up sections are made by _____
The most water tight joint is ____
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
W-Shape is also called _____

19. Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Ferrous Metals
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
In a Flemish-bonded wall

20. Molded bricks
Bricks that have frogs are...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
W-Shape are mostly used for ____

21. Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Simple Connection is also called...
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Mechanical couplers are used

22. M -S -N -O
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
In an English-bonded Wall
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

23. 240 in =20ft
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...

24. Structural concrete fill
The Slag is what?
The most water tight joint is ____
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
A pour stop is generally used with

25. Electric Arc Furnace
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
EAF full name is?
Retempering of motar means...

26. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
NonFerrous Metals are...
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
A vapor retarder is required under
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by

27. Wide-Flange section
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
W-Shape is also called _____

28. 24
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal

29. 52-72
Stirrups are generally made of...
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
A wall footing is also called _____
DLH series has a depth range of...

30. Bearing connection
What does SJI stand for?
Stripping time is ___
DLH series has a depth range of...
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...

31. Reinforced concrete member
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
A wall footing is also called _____
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

32. As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Built-up sections are made by _____
Shores are used for...
Frame Structure is defined by ________

33. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Arch welding is where
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Twist-off Bolt method is...

34. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

35. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Camber refers to...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
A slip-critical connection is...
The most common used size of brick is...

36. 2
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____

37. 3000 PSI
Camber refers to...
Arch welding is where
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Shores are used for...

38. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Slagwool is _____
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Arch welding is where

39. Parallel - wider
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
A pour stop is generally used with

40. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
Simple Connection is also called...
K-series has a depth range of?
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Ground-Supported slabs area____

41. Simple Connection
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Ground-Supported slabs area____

42. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
What is Core Holes?

43. Mildly
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
A wall footing is also called _____
In an English-bonded Wall

44. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
A two way joist floor is also called...
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
In an English-bonded Wall

45. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
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
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

46. Concave
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
The most water tight joint is ____
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
What is Core Holes?

47. 50
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...

48. Cinder Block
HSS can be what Shape?
CMU is _____
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

49. The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Precast is where____

50. Cranes and rails
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Mechanical couplers are used
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

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