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Construction Basics Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cohesive
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

2. Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
S-Shape is also called ____
Effloresecence
Mechanical couplers are used

3. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Girder is...
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move

4. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Shores are used for...
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

5. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
What is Core Holes?
A wall footing is also called _____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Galvanizing is...

6. The concrete is cast at the site
The most common used size of brick is...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Site-cast is when ____

7. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Galvanizing is...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Cold formings is when __

8. 90 to 180 degress
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
In a Flemish-bonded wall

9. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
In a running-bond wall
Precast is where____
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

10. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Girder is...

11. Electric Arc Furnace
Bricks that have frogs are...
EAF full name is?
A two way joist floor is also called...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

12. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Materials used for Formwork are___
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Most of the cost comes from _____

13. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Shores are used for...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___

14. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
The Term Tendons includes...
Working is the process by which____
Cold formings is when __

15. Hollow structural section
What does HHS stand for?
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___

16. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
In an English-bonded Wall
A pour stop is generally used with
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...

17. Wide-Flange section
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
A vapor retarder is required under
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
W-Shape is also called _____

18. Cohesive
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
The term FLying form refers to...
Working is the process by which____

19. False
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
In a running-bond wall
Stirrups are generally made of...

20. Henry Bessemer in 1855
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
A rigid Connection is also called...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

21. Strands
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
A slip-critical connection is...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

22. Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

23. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
A snape Tie consits of...
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...

24. Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
A Simple Connection is...
Form liners are used to...

25. Highly Crosive - Extreme
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

26. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

27. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Ground-Supported slabs area____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Unfinished bolts are made from

28. 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.
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
A Blast Furnace is a ______

29. Steel
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
The term FLying form refers to...
Retempering of motar means...

30. 40 ft
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

31. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Slagwool is _____
CMU is _____
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____

32. AISC Type III Connection
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
In an English-bonded Wall
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

33. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
A snape Tie consits of...
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A common type of Form Tie is ____

34. Grade 50 steel
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Site-cast is when ____
BOF full name is _______

35. 24
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Slagwool is _____
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

36. Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
BOF full name is _______
Bricks that have core holes are ____

37. False
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
W-Shape are mostly used for ____

38. 2
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
What is Core Holes?

39. False
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
The Term Tendons includes...
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

40. True
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Formwork is refereed to as

41. Live ends
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Form liners are used to...
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

42. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Twist-off Bolt method is...
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
The term FLying form refers to...
K-series has a depth range of?

43. True
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
A rigid Connection is also called...
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

44. 2 1/2 in
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The most common thickness for mortar is____
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

45. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

46. Live end
Mechanical couplers are used
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
EAF full name is?
Ferrous Metals

47. As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Site-cast is when ____
Frame Structure is defined by ________
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column

48. Steel
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
In a running-bond wall

49. Each course consists of Strechers
In a running-bond wall
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
W-Shape is also called _____

50. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Slagwool is _____
Vertical Mortar joints are 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
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____