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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Materials used for Formwork are___

2. 3000 PSI
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

3. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Cold formings is when __
Semirigid Connection is also called...
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column

4. 2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Stripping time is ___
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

5. Grade 50 steel
Stripping time is ___
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Simple Connection is also called...

6. Live end
NonFerrous Metals are...
A Simple Connection is...
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___

7. True
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
A tube is referred to as a ____
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

8. G30 - G60 - G120
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Frame Structure is defined by ________
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
The most water tight joint is ____

9. Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
A pour stop is generally used with
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
The term FLying form refers to...

10. True
In an English-bonded Wall
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Slagwool is _____

11. M -S -N -O
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Frame Structure is defined by ________
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

12. Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally

13. Reinforced concrete member
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
HSS can be what Shape?

14. Henry Bessemer in 1855
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Form liners are used to...

15. Hot Rolling
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

16. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
What is Core Holes?
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

17. High-treated carbon steel
High-strength bolts are made from
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
The most common thickness for mortar is____
PT concrete is Also known as _______

18. Mildly
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move

19. Two flange plates
In a Flemish-bonded wall
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
S-Shape is also called ____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

20. Bed Joints
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Cast Iron is formed when _______

21. posttensioned concret
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Arch welding is where
A snug-Tight condition is _____
S-Shape is also called ____

22. Carbon steel
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
Unfinished bolts are made from
The most common thickness for mortar is____
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

23. Gas or arc
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?
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Bricks that have frogs are...

24. Highly Crosive - Extreme
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

25. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
NonFerrous Metals are...
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A slip-critical connection is...
A vapor retarder is required under

26. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Formwork is refereed to as
A Simple Connection is...

27. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
A Simple Connection is...

28. Electric Arc Furnace
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
EAF full name is?
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

29. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

30. Strands
Shores are used for...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
A slip-critical connection is...
A common type of Form Tie is ____

31. Steel fabricator
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
The Slag is what?
A Simple Connection is...

32. 4
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 ____
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.
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
NonFerrous Metals are...

33. A992
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Girder is...
CMU is _____
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?

34. 8 and 30 in
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?
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the

35. Wide-Flange section
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Working is the process by which____
NonFerrous Metals are...
W-Shape is also called _____

36. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
EAF full name is?
Galvanizing is...
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Bricks that have core holes are ____

37. A325
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Slagwool is _____
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____

38. Lapped members - clamped together with specially made clamps - and screw-based metal assembly
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
Control joints in concrete do what?

39. Live end
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
PT concrete is Also known as _______

40. 40 ft
A two way joist floor is also called...
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
A snug-Tight condition is _____

41. Mildly
NonFerrous Metals are...
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
A Simple Connection is...

42. 50
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Control joints in concrete do what?

43. K-series - LH series - DHL series
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Effloresecence

44. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
OHF full name is?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through

45. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Frame Structure is defined by ________
In an English-bonded Wall
A snape Tie consits of...

46. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Girder is...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

47. Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too

48. Cohesive
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Form liners are used to...
Bricks that have frogs are...
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

49. Steel

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50. American Standard Shape
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
S-Shape is also called ____