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1. Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

2. posttensioned concret
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

3. 50
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
A tube is referred to as a ____

4. Structural concrete fill
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
A snug-Tight condition is _____
A pour stop is generally used with
A snape Tie consits of...

5. A992
Bricks that have frogs are...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

6. A325
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
The Term Tendons includes...

7. Cinder Block
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
CMU is _____
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

8. Length - L - of unit
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
The Term Tendons includes...
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

9. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
OHF full name is?
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Girder is...
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____

10. Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
Retempering of motar means...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
A Blast Furnace is a ______
What does HHS stand for?

11. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Most of the cost comes from _____
A vapor retarder is required under
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

12. False
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.

13. 8 and 30 in
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
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
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

14. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Built-up sections are made by _____
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Cold formings is when __

15. Lighter Weight - Easier Erection
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

16. MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
What does HHS stand for?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
DLH series has a depth range of...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

17. True
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
What does SJI stand for?
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
What are the 3 types of furnaces?

18. Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases

19. Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

20. EAF - BOF - OHF
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Ferrous Metals
Stripping time is ___
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

21. Cranes and rails
CMU is _____
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

22. 240 in =20ft
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Stirrups are generally made of...

23. Cohesive
The most water tight joint is ____
K-series has a depth range of?
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from

24. Bearing connection
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Effloresecence
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...

25. General contractor
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
HSS can be what Shape?
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

26. Gas or arc
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding

27. False
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
What does SJI stand for?
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.

28. Upward deflection of a beam to counter downward deflection by a dead load
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Camber refers to...
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Simple Connection is also called...

29. Gauge number
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...

30. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Simple Connection is also called...
Most of the cost comes from _____
Site-cast is when ____

31. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
Retempering of motar means...
A slip-critical connection is...
In an English-bonded Wall
Slagwool is _____

32. 2 1/2 in
Stripping time is ___
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

33. Length - L - of unit
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
In a Flemish-bonded wall
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

34. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
K series are more frequently used because they ____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Bricks that have frogs are...

35. Cohesive
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

36. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Galvanizing is...

37. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding

38. Bolting the member and rightening them with a spud wrench using full force
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
PT concrete is Also known as _______
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.
W-Shape is also called _____

39. All sheet-steel components are fabricated by rolling and pressing the sheets into carious cross-sectional profiles at room temperature
What is Core Holes?
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Cold formings is when __
Frame Structure is defined by ________

40. Beams and Columns
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
What does SJI stand for?
In a Flemish-bonded wall

41. False
Ferrous Metals
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

42. Mildly
Form liners are used to...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
In a running-bond wall
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?

43. HHS
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
A tube is referred to as a ____
Twist-off Bolt method is...

44. Reinforced concrete member
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____

45. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
Control joints in concrete do what?
Slagwool is _____
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Twist-off Bolt method is...

46. FBX
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?
Cold formings is when __
Form liners are used to...
What does SJI stand for?

47. A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
EAF full name is?
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Twist-off Bolt method is...
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

48. False
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
Precast is where____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Cold formings is when __

49. Pre-tensioned concrete
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Camber refers to...
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

50. M -S -N -O
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Camber refers to...
A wall footing is also called _____
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

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