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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Solid unit
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

2. Basic Oxygen Furnace
Formwork is refereed to as
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
BOF full name is _______
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

3. Adding water to the mortar
Retempering of motar means...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Effloresecence
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape

4. False
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally

5. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Materials used for Formwork are___

6. FBX
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
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?
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...

7. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
A pour stop is generally used with
HSS can be what Shape?
A snape Tie consits of...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

8. Solid unit
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.

9. Concave
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The most water tight joint is ____
Simple Connection is also called...
NonFerrous Metals are...

10. Flat-plate floor - and one-way joist floor
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
The most common used size of brick is...
The most water tight joint is ____
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column

11. 2 to 4 ft
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______

12. EAF - OHF - BOF
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
What are the 3 types of furnaces?

13. Extruded Bricks
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
In an English-bonded Wall
Bricks that have core holes are ____

14. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
A vapor retarder is required under
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Control joints in concrete do what?
PT concrete is Also known as _______

15. EAF - BOF - OHF
Stripping time is ___
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Form liners are used to...
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

16. 3000 PSI
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Bricks that have core holes are ____

17. The Framework
Most of the cost comes from _____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
A slip-critical connection is...
A Blast Furnace is a ______

18. Lighter member that spans between the girders
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
In a Flemish-bonded wall
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too

19. True
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
A wall footing is also called _____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column

20. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
The most common thickness for mortar is____

21. 2
DLH series has a depth range of...
K series are more frequently used because they ____
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

22. 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
Frame Structure is defined by ________
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi

23. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Working is the process by which____

24. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
Ground-Supported slabs area____
W-Shape is also called _____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
What does HHS stand for?

25. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Girder is...

26. Live end
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
CMU is _____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

27. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Effloresecence

28. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
The Slag is what?
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
CMU is _____

29. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
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
A common type of Form Tie is ____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

30. Carbon steel
EAF full name is?
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
Simple Connection is also called...
Unfinished bolts are made from

31. G30 - G60 - G120
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
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 roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

32. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
What is Core Holes?
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

33. A36
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

34. False
Working is the process by which____
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

35. Bearing connection
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?

36. Fibrous
A tube is referred to as a ____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through

37. False
In a running-bond wall
The Term Tendons includes...
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines

38. Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Materials used for Formwork are___
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 two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

39. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
Working is the process by which____
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through

40. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel

41. A 100% solid unit
Galvanizing is...
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?

42. Zinc
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 _____
The Slag is what?
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

43. 4 to 6 ft
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Camber refers to...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

44. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

45. 3/8
What does SJI stand for?
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

46. Live end
What is Core Holes?
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
OHF full name is?
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?

47. Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
A vapor retarder is required under
S-Shape is also called ____
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth

48. Molded bricks
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Bricks that have frogs are...
What does SJI stand for?

49. Adding water to the mortar
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Retempering of motar means...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

50. 40 ft
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
A slip-critical connection is...
A common type of Form Tie is ____