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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Head Joints
A vapor retarder is required under
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Roof deck is generally topped with _____

2. False
Site-cast is when ____
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 ____
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

3. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
The Slag is what?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Control joints in concrete do what?

4. The concrete is cast at the site
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Site-cast is when ____

5. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Materials used for Formwork are___
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
K-series has a depth range of?
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

6. 50
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
PT concrete is Also known as _______

7. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Precast is where____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through

8. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Camber refers to...
The most common thickness for mortar is____
A pour stop is generally used with

9. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
A common type of Form Tie is ____
A slip-critical connection is...
Precast is where____

10. Metals that do not contain Metals
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
W-Shape is also called _____
NonFerrous Metals are...

11. Steel

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12. Live ends
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Materials used for Formwork are___
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?

13. Pre-tensioned concrete
Bricks that have core holes are ____
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

14. 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.
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Cast Iron is formed when _______
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

15. Hot Rolling
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

16. Metals that contain Iron
Mechanical couplers are used
Ferrous Metals
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

17. Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
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.
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

18. Bed Joints
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

19. Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

20. The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Formwork is refereed to as
Twist-off Bolt method is...

21. True
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Weathering index of a location is a function of the

22. High-treated carbon steel
OHF full name is?
High-strength bolts are made from
What does HHS stand for?
Site-cast is when ____

23. Heavier members and spans from column to column
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

24. 18 to 48 in
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
The Term Tendons includes...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
LH series has a depth range of...

25. AISC Type I Connection
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A rigid Connection is also called...

26. Open-Hearth furnace
OHF full name is?
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist

27. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Working is the process by which____
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___

28. Dead End
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 fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
DLH series has a depth range of...
OHF full name is?

29. Flying forms
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Ferrous Metals
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
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 ____

30. Live ends
Materials used for Formwork are___
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Cold formings is when __

31. Length - L - of unit
The most common thickness for mortar is____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
Arch welding is where

32. 50
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
NonFerrous Metals are...
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi

33. Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
What does SJI stand for?
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___

34. Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
A wall footing is also called _____
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?

35. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Arch welding is where
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...

36. EAF - OHF - BOF
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Weathering index of a location is a function of the

37. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Built-up sections are made by _____

38. The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Shores are used for...
Stripping time is ___
The most water tight joint is ____

39. Hot Rolling
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Galvanizing is...
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

40. False
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

41. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Arch welding is where
Bricks that have core holes are ____

42. Bed Joints
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
NonFerrous Metals are...
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______

43. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
High-strength bolts are made from
A snape Tie consits of...
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

44. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
A vapor retarder is required under
In an English-bonded Wall

45. Cinder Block
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
CMU is _____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

46. 4 to 6 ft
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Working is the process by which____

47. Cohesive
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
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.
Galvanizing is...

48. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
A vapor retarder is required under
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Bricks that have core holes are ____

49. prestressed concrete member

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50. General contractor
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
A common type of Form Tie is ____
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as