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Construction Basics Exam
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
A common type of Form Tie is ____
In a Flemish-bonded wall
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?
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
2. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
3. Zinc
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
4. Adding water to the mortar
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
The Term Tendons includes...
Retempering of motar means...
Stripping time is ___
5. 52-72
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Stirrups are generally made of...
DLH series has a depth range of...
6. Lighter member that spans between the girders
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
7. A Waffle Slab
OHF full name is?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Cast Iron is formed when _______
A two way joist floor is also called...
8. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Cold formings is when __
OHF full name is?
Control joints in concrete do what?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
9. Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
OHF full name is?
10. Live end
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Mechanical couplers are used
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
11. False
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
12. 8 in to 30 in
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
K-series has a depth range of?
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Form liners are used to...
13. Metals that do not contain Metals
NonFerrous Metals are...
Twist-off Bolt method is...
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
A Blast Furnace is a ______
14. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
NonFerrous Metals are...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Camber refers to...
15. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Form liners are used to...
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
16. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Materials used for Formwork are___
Built-up sections are made by _____
Formwork is refereed to as
17. Roof and Floor
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
What is Core Holes?
DLH series has a depth range of...
Working is the process by which____
18. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Retempering of motar means...
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Built-up sections are made by _____
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
19. Basic Oxygen Furnace
BOF full name is _______
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
PT concrete is Also known as _______
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
20. 8 and 30 in
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Ground-Supported slabs area____
21. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Materials used for Formwork are___
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
22. 2 1/2 in
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
23. 2 to 4 ft
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
24. Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Galvanizing is...
Cold formings is when __
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
25. Extruded Bricks
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Bricks that have core holes are ____
26. Pile
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
W-Shape is also called _____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
27. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Bricks that have core holes are ____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
28. The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Stripping time is ___
Working is the process by which____
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
29. 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.
In an English-bonded Wall
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
Arch welding is where
Cast Iron is formed when _______
30. Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
31. Simple Connection
Arch welding is where
Twist-off Bolt method is...
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
A slip-critical connection is...
32. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Stripping time is ___
33. 3/8
A wall footing is also called _____
The most common thickness for mortar is____
What does SJI stand for?
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
34. 2
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
35. Live ends
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
36. A325
Cold formings is when __
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
37. True
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
38. W-Shaped Columns and Beams
Cold formings is when __
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Twist-off Bolt method is...
39. Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Most of the cost comes from _____
Simple Connection is also called...
40. SJI
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
PT concrete is Also known as _______
41. Grade 50 steel
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Arch welding is where
42. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Materials used for Formwork are___
Effloresecence
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
43. Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Arch welding is where
44. Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
45. Live ends
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Working is the process by which____
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
46. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Site-cast is when ____
Arch welding is where
47. EAF - OHF - BOF
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
48. Wide-Flange section
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
W-Shape is also called _____
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
What does HHS stand for?
49. False
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Ground-Supported slabs area____
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
50. Metals that do not contain Metals
A slip-critical connection is...
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Twist-off Bolt method is...
NonFerrous Metals are...
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