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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Bearing connection
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
NonFerrous Metals are...
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

2. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
K-series has a depth range of?
The term FLying form refers to...
CMU is _____
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...

3. Strands
The Term Tendons includes...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
A snape Tie consits of...
The Slag is what?

4. M -S -N -O
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Bricks that have frogs are...
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

5. Open-Hearth furnace
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
OHF full name is?
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

6. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Galvanizing is...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

7. Grade 50 steel
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____

8. Flying forms
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
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 ____
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
A pour stop is generally used with

9. 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.
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Cast Iron is formed when _______
A pour stop is generally used with

10. Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
The most common thickness for mortar is____
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

11. False
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column

12. Steel

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13. False
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
K-series has a depth range of?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the

14. 2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____

15. Hollow structural section
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Twist-off Bolt method is...
A tube is referred to as a ____
What does HHS stand for?

16. Mildly
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Arch welding is where

17. Steel fabricator
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings

18. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
Slagwool is _____
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...

19. AISC Type II Connection
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Simple Connection is also called...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding

20. True
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
BOF full name is _______

21. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The most common thickness for mortar is____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
BOF full name is _______
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

22. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Semirigid Connection is also called...
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Bricks that have core holes are ____

23. Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
A slip-critical connection is...
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
A two way joist floor is also called...

24. 3/8
Bricks that have frogs are...
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
The most common thickness for mortar is____

25. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Control joints in concrete do what?
A vapor retarder is required under
Most of the cost comes from _____

26. Snap Tie
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
OHF full name is?
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

27. Molded bricks
Bricks that have frogs are...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by

28. Where lap splicing of reinforcing bars will produce excessive congestion
Camber refers to...
Mechanical couplers are used
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

29. Wide-Flange section
A tube is referred to as a ____
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
W-Shape is also called _____
Ground-Supported slabs area____

30. 8 in to 30 in
Form liners are used to...
K-series has a depth range of?
Slagwool is _____
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

31. A Waffle Slab
A two way joist floor is also called...
The most water tight joint is ____
Frame Structure is defined by ________
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

32. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
Built-up sections are made by _____
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
What does SJI stand for?
NonFerrous Metals are...

33. Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
LH series has a depth range of...
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____

34. Dead End
In a running-bond wall
Stirrups are generally made of...
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____

35. 240 in =20ft
Effloresecence
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A rigid Connection is also called...

36. Simple Connection
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

37. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Control joints in concrete do what?
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.

38. Live end
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Frame Structure is defined by ________
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____

39. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
The most common used size of brick is...

40. Henry Bessemer in 1855
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Stirrups are generally made of...

41. Grade 50 steel
Effloresecence
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

42. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
A rigid Connection is also called...
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Control joints in concrete do what?
CMU is _____

43. Chairs
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Retempering of motar means...
Camber refers to...
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground

44. 2 1/2 in
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Built-up sections are made by _____
Semirigid Connection is also called...
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...

45. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Precast is where____
CMU is _____
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
K series are more frequently used because they ____

46. Fibrous
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

47. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
Formwork is refereed to as
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
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 snape Tie consits of...

48. A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Twist-off Bolt method is...
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
K-series has a depth range of?

49. American Standard Shape
What does HHS stand for?
In a running-bond wall
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
S-Shape is also called ____

50. Bed Joints
Unfinished bolts are made from
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally