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1. Parallel - wider
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The most common used size of brick is...
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape

2. Structural concrete fill
Ferrous Metals
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____

3. 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...
Cold formings is when __
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

4. 4 to 6 ft
Semirigid Connection is also called...
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
A snug-Tight condition is _____

5. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Bricks that have frogs are...
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____

6. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Control joints in concrete do what?
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?

7. Lighter member that spans between the girders
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Ferrous Metals
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

8. HHS
A tube is referred to as a ____
Shores are used for...
Formwork is refereed to as
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as

9. Mildly
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
What does SJI stand for?
Bricks that have core holes are ____

10. Strip Footing
A wall footing is also called _____
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?
K series are more frequently used because they ____
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____

11. posttensioned concret
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

12. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
Precast is where____
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?

13. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Galvanizing is...

14. 40 ft
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength

15. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Cast Iron is formed when _______

16. Metals that do not contain Metals
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
NonFerrous Metals are...
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Semirigid Connection is also called...

17. Sloped - thinner
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Stirrups are generally made of...
CMU is _____
Girder is...

18. Grade 50 steel
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Most of the cost comes from _____
EAF full name is?
Bricks that have core holes are ____

19. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
In an English-bonded Wall
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as

20. As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Materials used for Formwork are___
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 ____
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
Frame Structure is defined by ________

21. False
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
Retempering of motar means...

22. Cranes and rails
Bricks that have core holes are ____
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally

23. Fibrous
The Slag is what?
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel

24. True
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
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
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...

25. Snap Tie
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____

26. True
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Most of the cost comes from _____
In a running-bond wall
A wall footing is also called _____

27. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
Materials used for Formwork are___
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...

28. Hot Rolling
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

29. American Standard Shape
A rigid Connection is also called...
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
S-Shape is also called ____

30. The size of the masonry that the manufacture would like to achieve.
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Arch welding is where
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

31. Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Mechanical couplers are used
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?

32. M -S -N -O
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

33. Parallel - wider
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
W shapes the interior serfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the S shape
Formwork is refereed to as

34. Dead End
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
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 fixed anchor assemly is called a ____

35. Molded bricks
Bricks that have frogs are...
CMU is _____
A tube is referred to as a ____
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors

36. No. 3 or No. 4 bars
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
What does HHS stand for?
Stirrups are generally made of...
Built-up sections are made by _____

37. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
CMU is _____
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Galvanizing is...

38. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Precast is where____
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

39. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
CMU is _____
The Slag is what?
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

40. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
A Simple Connection is...

41. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
A snug-Tight condition is _____
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

42. Is the Specified dimension plus one mortar joint thickness
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units

43. Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
BOF full name is _______
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

44. W-Shaped Columns and Beams
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

45. Prevent the buckling of longitudinal column bars
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.
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

46. True
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Built-up sections are made by _____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?

47. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
A Simple Connection is...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Frame Structure is defined by ________

48. True
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

49. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

50. A325
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

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