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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Carbon steel
Unfinished bolts are made from
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The term FLying form refers to...
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

2. Mildly
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Camber refers to...
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

3. Electric Arc Furnace
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
In a running-bond wall
EAF full name is?
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...

4. Concave
OHF full name is?
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
The most water tight joint is ____
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

5. Workablity - water rentivity - and water tightness
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...

6. AISC Type II Connection
Simple Connection is also called...
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?

7. False
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Galvanizing is...
Site-cast is when ____
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

8. EAF - OHF - BOF
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
What are the 3 types of furnaces?

9. Metals that do not contain Metals
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
K series are more frequently used because they ____
NonFerrous Metals are...
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______

10. Each course consists of Strechers
Stirrups are generally made of...
In a running-bond wall
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
A slip-critical connection is...

11. Fibrous
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel

12. Electric Arc Furnace
The maximum span of a K-series Joists is ____ times is depth
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A rigid Connection is also called...
EAF full name is?

13. Pre-tensioned concrete
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
PT concrete is Also known as _______
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

14. True
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
What does SJI stand for?
Semirigid Connection is also called...

15. Pile
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
A slip-critical connection is...

16. The concrete is casted in controled enviroments and then transported to the contruction job.
Precast is where____
Arch welding is where
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____

17. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
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.
Retempering of motar means...

18. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
Arch welding is where
Shores are used for...
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by

19. Extruded Bricks
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Bricks that have core holes are ____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

20. Molten Limestone that floats over molten Iron
The Slag is what?
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
PT concrete is Also known as _______
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

21. Strands
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Retempering of motar means...
The Term Tendons includes...
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.

22. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Control joints in concrete do what?
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists

23. EAF - OHF - BOF
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
High-strength bolts are made from

24. Strands
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
The Term Tendons includes...
LH series has a depth range of...
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____

25. FBX
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Camber refers to...
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?
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?

26. Depth of the joist in inches
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
In an English-bonded Wall
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
PT concrete is Also known as _______

27. Concrete masonry Units
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...
Formwork is refereed to as

28. Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Unfinished bolts are made from
Form liners are used to...
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

29. No. 3 or No. 4 bars
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Stirrups are generally made of...
What does SJI stand for?

30. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
A pour stop is generally used with
The most common used size of brick is...
Ground-Supported slabs area____

31. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
K series are more frequently used because they ____
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks

32. 40 ft
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Control joints in concrete do what?
A pour stop is generally used with

33. Plastic - and Steel chairs with plastic-coated feet
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?

34. Gas or arc
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
What does SJI stand for?
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

35. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
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?
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
Girder is...
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.

36. Fall within the range of loads spans that are common in buildings
K series are more frequently used because they ____
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Ground-Supported slabs area____
A vapor retarder is required under

37. Stabilizing members that space across the joists
The most water tight joint is ____
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
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 ____
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?

38. Head Joints
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Shores are used for...
In an English-bonded Wall
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

39. Heavier members and spans from column to column
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
A rigid Connection is also called...

40. True
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by

41. Mildly
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
Unfinished bolts are made from
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

42. G30 - G60 - G120
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
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?
What does HHS stand for?

43. Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
A rigid Connection is also called...
Form liners are used to...
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

44. Wood and Plywood - Steel - Aluminum - Glass Fiber
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
Bricks that have core holes are ____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
Materials used for Formwork are___

45. 8 and 30 in
Stirrups are generally made of...
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

46. Strength of it - and weakens the strength of the wall.
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Roof deck is generally topped with _____
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases

47. General contractor
A wall footing is also called _____
A tube is referred to as a ____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

48. Steel
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
Stirrups are generally made of...
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

49. Noncombustible and is similar to fiberglass - manufacture of insulation.
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
DLH series has a depth range of...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
Slagwool is _____

50. A Waffle Slab
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
A tube is referred to as a ____
A two way joist floor is also called...