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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Hot Rolling
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______

2. Steel pipes
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
A snug-Tight condition is _____

3. 3/5/8x2/1/4x7/5/8
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
A two way joist floor is also called...
The most common used size of brick is...

4. Stretcher Face
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
S-Shape is also called ____
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Control joints in concrete do what?

5. Roof and Floor
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Shores are used for...

6. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
EAF full name is?
HSS can be what Shape?
The Slag is what?
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units

7. Mildly
In an English-bonded Wall
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

8. True
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from

9. Noncohesive Soils
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Stirrups are generally made of...
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

10. Gauge number
The most water tight joint is ____
Site-cast is when ____
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______

11. False
A rigid Connection is also called...
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?

12. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
Shores are used for...
A wall footing is also called _____
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
The most water tight joint is ____

13. Is the Deposit of white substance on a masonry wall
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
Effloresecence
Ferrous Metals
Bricks and Blocks are called ____

14. True
Most of the cost comes from _____
Control joints in concrete do what?
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.
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?

15. Basic Oxygen Furnace
BOF full name is _______
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
K series are more frequently used because they ____
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____

16. Fibrous
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
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 ____
A snape Tie consits of...

17. 52-72
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
DLH series has a depth range of...
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder
Bricks that have frogs are...

18. A325
Twist-off Bolt method is...
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Galvanizing is...
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases

19. The time between the end of concreting and the removal of the forms
Stripping time is ___
Camber refers to...
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____

20. HHS
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
A tube is referred to as a ____

21. Steel Grade
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Effloresecence
The Slag is what?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____

22. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
Materials used for Formwork are___
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Girder is...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?

23. 3in
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
K series are more frequently used because they ____
Camber refers to...

24. AISC Type I Connection
Mechanical couplers are used
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Stripping time is ___
A rigid Connection is also called...

25. Two flange plates
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

26. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
K-series has a depth range of?
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

27. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
Slagwool is _____
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

28. Concave
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
The most water tight joint is ____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

29. 8 in to 30 in
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
K-series has a depth range of?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
High-strength bolts are made from

30. 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.
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Cast Iron is formed when _______
The term FLying form refers to...
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

31. Head Joints
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

32. Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
OHF full name is?
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

33. Steel pipes
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
The most important reason for providing tires in concrete conlumn is too
Formwork is refereed to 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.

34. Noncohesive Soils
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
EAF full name is?
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
Materials used for Formwork are___

35. A single 1/2 - 7 wire strand
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
NonFerrous Metals are...

36. False
BOF full name is _______
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Cast Iron is formed when _______

37. A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Twist-off Bolt method is...
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
High-strength bolts are made from
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___

38. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
A Simple Connection is...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Simple Connection is also called...
Precast is where____

39. Strands
A Simple Connection is...
W-Shape is also called _____
The Term Tendons includes...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

40. FBX
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
OHF full name is?
The most common used size of brick 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?

41. 18 to 48 in
A rigid Connection is also called...
LH series has a depth range of...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground

42. 50
A slip-critical connection is...
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____

43. Square - rectangular or round
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
HSS can be what Shape?
Camber refers to...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

44. MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
K series are more frequently used because they ____
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

45. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
Simple Connection is also called...

46. 90 to 180 degress
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
A pour stop is generally used with

47. EAF - OHF - BOF
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
The most water tight joint is ____

48. 8 and 30 in
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...

49. Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Site-cast is when ____

50. 4
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
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.
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?