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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Henry Bessemer in 1855
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Retempering of motar means...
Form liners are used to...
The term FLying form refers to...

2. A plastic cone and a loop at each end.
A snape Tie consits of...
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape

3. Strands
The Term Tendons includes...
The most water tight joint is ____
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 decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

4. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
A two way joist floor is also called...
Cold formings is when __
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Girder is...

5. 2 to 4 ft
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
A rigid Connection is also called...

6. Reinfocing bars are provided at the top and bottom of the beams
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
NonFerrous Metals are...
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Weathering index of a location is a function of the

7. Carbon steel
Unfinished bolts are made from
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
Shores are used for...

8. Concave
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
The most water tight joint is ____
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel

9. General contractor
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
HSS can be what Shape?

10. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Stirrups are generally made of...
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

11. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel

12. A36
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move

13. False
What is Core Holes?
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 maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?

14. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
In an English-bonded Wall
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
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.

15. Two flange plates
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
BOF full name is _______
Ground-Supported slabs area____

16. The concrete is cast at the site
Site-cast is when ____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
K series are more frequently used because they ____
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

17. False
Site-cast is when ____
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as

18. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
Cold formings is when __
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
In a Flemish-bonded wall

19. W-Shaped Columns and Beams
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
A wall footing is also called _____

20. Each course Consists of alternate headers and stretchers
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Slagwool is _____

21. False
PT concrete is Also known as _______
The most water tight joint is ____
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

22. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Precast is where____

23. Grade 50 steel
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Precast is where____
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____

24. Lighter member that spans between the girders
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
DLH series has a depth range of...
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi

25. 40 ft
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
W-Shape is also called _____
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?

26. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Effloresecence
Twist-off Bolt method is...

27. Hot Rolling
In a running-bond wall
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

28. Floor decks
A pour stop is generally used with
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
What is Core Holes?
Cold formings is when __

29. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
PT concrete is Also known as _______
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

30. Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
PT concrete is Also known as _______
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 ____
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
A Blast Furnace is a ______

31. True
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Form liners are used to...
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

32. Strands
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Working is the process by which____
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

33. 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
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

34. AISC Type I Connection
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
A rigid Connection is also called...
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...

35. 24
K series are more frequently used because they ____
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
A wall footing is also called _____

36. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by

37. MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A vapor retarder is required under
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...

38. Roof and Floor
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
Bricks that have frogs are...
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

39. Parallel - wider
A two way joist floor is also called...
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
K series are more frequently used because they ____

40. 4
Formwork is refereed to as
Simple 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 pour stop is generally used with

41. Basic Oxygen Furnace
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
BOF full name is _______
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Girder is...

42. Gas or arc
Girder is...
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
K series are more frequently used because they ____

43. Highly Crosive - Extreme
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

44. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Galvanizing is...
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...

45. AISC Type III Connection
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Bricks that have core holes are ____
CMU is _____
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where

46. A325
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
A vapor retarder is required under
Site-cast is when ____
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

47. 18 to 48 in
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
LH series has a depth range of...

48. Cohesive
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Effloresecence
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
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

49. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall

50. Reinforced concrete member
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____