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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

2. Dead End
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____

3. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Mechanical couplers are used
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______

4. 2 to 4 ft
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
A wall footing is also called _____
Retempering of motar means...

5. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

6. Chairs
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

7. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Materials used for Formwork are___
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

8. General contractor
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Effloresecence
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

9. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Arch welding is where
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
A Blast Furnace is a ______

10. Bear directly on a compacted ground with the organic top soil removed.
The most common used size of brick is...
Shores are used for...
OHF full name is?
Ground-Supported slabs area____

11. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
A vapor retarder is required under
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

12. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

13. AISC Type I Connection
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
A vapor retarder is required under
A rigid Connection is also called...

14. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Control joints in concrete do what?

15. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
A slip-critical connection is...
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases

16. 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?
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?

17. False
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

18. A36
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
The most common used size of brick is...
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel

19. EAF - BOF - OHF
HSS can be what Shape?
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

20. 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.
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
NonFerrous Metals are...
Cast Iron is formed when _______

21. 52-72
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
DLH series has a depth range of...
The Slag is what?
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

22. Roof and Floor
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings

23. Sloped - thinner
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Effloresecence
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape

24. EAF - OHF - BOF
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
In a Flemish-bonded wall
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

25. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Precast is where____
S-Shape is also called ____
The term FLying form refers to...

26. The Framework
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 ____
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Most of the cost comes from _____
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape

27. EAF - BOF - OHF
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

28. HHS
A tube is referred to as a ____
Unfinished bolts are made from
Precast is where____
K-series has a depth range of?

29. The concrete is cast at the site
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Site-cast is when ____
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

30. 4
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
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.
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

31. General contractor
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

32. AISC Type II Connection
Simple Connection is also called...
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
PT concrete is Also known as _______

33. Reinforced concrete member
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
High-strength bolts are made from

34. Sloped - thinner
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?

35. 3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
The most common used size of brick is...
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Stirrups are generally made of...
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...

36. False
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column

37. Compressive strength - boling-water absorbation - and saturation coefficient of the bricks
BOF full name is _______
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...

38. Steel

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39. Adding water to the mortar
What is Core Holes?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Retempering of motar means...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

40. W - S - HP - M
PT concrete is Also known as _______
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal

41. Stretcher Face
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Formwork is refereed to as
The exposed face of the brick is call _____

42. Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Bricks that have frogs are...
Shores are used for...
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units

43. Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____

44. False
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
High-strength bolts are made from
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Slagwool is _____

45. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
The term FLying form refers to...
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Arch welding is where

46. Live ends
Simple Connection is also called...
A Simple Connection is...
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

47. Steel fabricator
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines

48. Head Joints
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
W-Shape is also called _____
Unfinished bolts are made from
Most of the cost comes from _____

49. Bed Joints
Slagwool is _____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
BOF full name is _______
In a running-bond wall

50. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by