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Construction Basics Exam

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1. 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.
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____

2. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
A slip-critical connection is...

3. 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.
The term FLying form refers to...
Simple Connection is also called...
Cast Iron is formed when _______
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

4. Strip Footing
A wall footing is also called _____
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Most of the cost comes from _____

5. Wide-Flange section
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
W-Shape is also called _____
The Slag is what?

6. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
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?
Camber refers to...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

7. Pile
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
CMU is _____
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists

8. True
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
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____

9. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____

10. Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
A wall footing is also called _____

11. True
A Simple Connection is...
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...
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

12. Mildly
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
A snape Tie consits of...
A rigid Connection is also called...

13. Steel pipes
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Stripping time is ___

14. posttensioned concret
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
NonFerrous Metals are...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

15. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Girder is...
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Roof deck is generally topped with _____

16. Strip Footing
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
A wall footing is also called _____

17. Depth of the joist in inches
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally

18. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
A Simple Connection is...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

19. 4
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.
Girder is...
Girder is...
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...

20. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Slagwool is _____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

21. American Standard Shape
S-Shape is also called ____
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Stirrups are generally made of...

22. 4
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
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.
Mechanical couplers are used

23. Each course consists of Strechers
PT concrete is Also known as _______
In a running-bond wall
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall

24. AISC Type I Connection
Shores are used for...
A rigid Connection is also called...
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Site-cast is when ____

25. 3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
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 ____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
The most common used size of brick is...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally

26. Live ends
Precast is where____
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Bricks that have frogs are...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

27. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
In an English-bonded Wall
Materials used for Formwork are___
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
A snug-Tight condition is _____

28. Width - W - of Unit
A snape Tie consits of...
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

29. 8 in to 30 in
K-series has a depth range of?
Camber refers to...
A Blast Furnace is a ______
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

30. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
Control joints in concrete do what?
Effloresecence
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel

31. 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.
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
A Blast Furnace is a ______

32. FBX
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
What is Core Holes?
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?
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which

33. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
In a running-bond wall
Unfinished bolts are made from
S-Shape is also called ____
Camber refers to...

34. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
The term FLying form refers to...
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Twist-off Bolt method is...
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

35. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
What is Core Holes?
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
LH series has a depth range of...

36. HHS
The Slag is what?
A tube is referred to as a ____
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
A pour stop is generally used with

37. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
A snape Tie consits of...
In an English-bonded Wall
Slagwool is _____
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

38. Beams and Columns
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

39. False
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
Retempering of motar means...
A snape Tie consits of...

40. Extruded Bricks
Effloresecence
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Bricks that have core holes are ____

41. HHS
A tube is referred to as a ____
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
A rigid Connection is also called...

42. 2 to 4 ft
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
DLH series has a depth range of...

43. 18 to 48 in
A snug-Tight condition is _____
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
A slip-critical connection is...
LH series has a depth range of...

44. Stretcher Face
The most water tight joint is ____
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
CMU is _____

45. Steel

46. True
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Effloresecence

47. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Precast is where____
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Ground-Supported slabs area____

48. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

49. Zinc
S-Shape is also called ____
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
A wall footing is also called _____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

50. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
BOF full name is _______
A snape Tie consits of...
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?