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1. Metals that do not contain Metals
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
NonFerrous Metals are...
A rigid Connection is also called...
What is Core Holes?

2. True
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Frame Structure is defined by ________
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
A snape Tie consits of...

3. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Galvanizing is...
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

4. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Galvanizing is...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Form liners are used to...

5. A325
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
A rigid Connection is also called...
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

6. Cranes and rails
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Unfinished bolts are made from
What does HHS stand for?

7. 3/8
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
The most common thickness for mortar is____
Girder is...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

8. Gauge number
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

9. 8 in to 30 in
In a Flemish-bonded wall
K-series has a depth range of?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

10. EAF - BOF - OHF
Materials used for Formwork are___
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases

11. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
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.
Precast is where____
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

12. G30 - G60 - G120
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Built-up sections are made by _____

13. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
The Term Tendons includes...
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by

14. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
K series are more frequently used because they ____
A Blast Furnace is a ______

15. Length - L - of unit
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
K series are more frequently used because they ____
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

16. 4
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.
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
A two way joist floor is also called...
Formwork is refereed to as

17. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Semirigid Connection is also called...
What is Core Holes?
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____

18. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Working is the process by which____

19. 2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
In a running-bond wall
Arch welding is where
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

20. Bed Joints
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
A tube is referred to as a ____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

21. Gas or arc
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Arch welding is where
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings

22. Highly Crosive - Extreme
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Formwork is refereed to as

23. Heavier members and spans from column to column
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
A wall footing is also called _____
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist

24. Heavier members and spans from column to column
K-series has a depth range of?
EAF full name is?
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where

25. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
A Simple Connection is...

26. General contractor
K-series has a depth range of?
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Slagwool is _____

27. Flying forms
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 ____
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Mechanical couplers are used
A pour stop is generally used with

28. Exposed aggregate finish by water washing - Abrasive blasting - acid etching
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?
Stirrups are generally made of...
The most water tight joint is ____
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

29. A36
Girder is...
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel

30. Reinforced concrete member
Arch welding is where
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

31. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
A snape Tie consits of...
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

32. Square - rectangular or round
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The most common used size of brick is...
HSS can be what Shape?
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?

33. 2 1/2 in
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
OHF full name is?

34. 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...
High-strength bolts are made from
Cold formings is when __
A vapor retarder is required under

35. W - S - HP - M
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Precast is where____
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Form liners are used to...

36. Henry Bessemer in 1855
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
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 ____
Form liners are used to...
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

37. True
Retempering of motar means...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...

38. AISC Type III Connection
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Semirigid Connection is also called...
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.
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____

39. True
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Stripping time is ___
EAF full name is?

40. Floor decks
A two way joist floor is also called...
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
A pour stop is generally used with

41. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

42. True
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Simple Connection is also called...

43. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
The Slag is what?
Simple Connection is also called...

44. Hot Rolling
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Materials used for Formwork are___

45. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Shores are used for...
Galvanizing is...
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

46. Roof and Floor
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
What is Core Holes?

47. The Framework
The Slag is what?
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
What does SJI stand for?
Most of the cost comes from _____

48. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
A vapor retarder is required under
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

49. Steel
Stripping time is ___
The Slag is what?
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
A Blast Furnace is a ______

50. A 100% solid unit
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
High-strength bolts are made from
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
What is Core Holes?

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