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1. MOre Crrosive Enviroment - Hot
BOF full name is _______
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
In an English-bonded Wall

2. Elevated Slabs and arches - its formwork for arches
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.
In an English-bonded Wall
Slagwool is _____
Shores are used for...

3. Flying forms
Control joints in concrete do what?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems 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 ____
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists

4. SJI
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
Materials used for Formwork are___
Who Manufactureres joists and joist girders?

5. Head Joints
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
A tube is referred to as a ____

6. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
A Simple Connection is...

7. Width - W - of Unit
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

8. Steel
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
Formwork is refereed to as
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
In an English-bonded Wall

9. Average annual freezing cycle days - and average annual winter rainfall of the location
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
Site-cast is when ____
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

10. Bed Joints
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
In a Flemish-bonded wall

11. The contained molds in which the concrete is cast
What is Core Holes?
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
Formwork is refereed to as

12. Depth of the joist in inches
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____

13. They provide a weakness in the slab at predetermined locations to force the slab to crak there and not somewhere else.
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Site-cast is when ____
Control joints in concrete do what?

14. True
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Twist-off Bolt method is...
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
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

15. True
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
Formwork is refereed to as
A rigid Connection is also called...

16. Strip Footing
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Simple Connection is also called...
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
A wall footing is also called _____

17. A Waffle Slab
A Blast Furnace is a ______
A two way joist floor is also called...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

18. Hollow structural section
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
A snape Tie consits of...
What does HHS stand for?
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...

19. Square - rectangular or round
The 'perfect' amount of carbon is from .01 to 1.7% - this metal is called ______
A Blast Furnace is a ______
HSS can be what Shape?
K-series has a depth range of?

20. Steel pipes
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Working is the process by which____

21. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
In a Multisotry steel frame building - the columns are generally spiced every ____ floors
Working is the process by which____
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?

22. False
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Bricks and Blocks are called ____

23. Hot Rolling
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
The grade of A992 yields strength of ____ksi
Most Structural Steel sections are produced using _______
The most common used size of brick is...

24. Reinforced concrete member
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
The most common thickness for mortar is____
In a Flemish-bonded wall

25. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Galvanizing is...
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____

26. Extruded Bricks
The most water tight joint is ____
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

27. Roof and Floor
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Slagwool is _____
A Joist has _____ than a Joist Girder

28. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
In an English-bonded Wall
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

29. 2 to 4 ft
Cold formings is when __
A 10 in deep joist can be used for a maximum span of _____
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors

30. Wide-Flange section
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A slip-critical connection is...
W-Shape is also called _____
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

31. False
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?

32. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
What is Core Holes?

33. 2 1/2 in
The chairs used for supporting reinforcing steel bars are generally
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The most common used size of brick is...
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move

34. 3 in
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Cast Iron is formed when _______
A slip-critical connection is...
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______

35. Strands
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.

36. Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Camber refers to...
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by
Hot-dipped galvanized the steel member is immersed in a kettle of molten _____
A two way joist floor is also called...

37. Bearing connection
Camber refers to...
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
The term FLying form refers to...

38. Greater Floor to Floor height - COncentrated Loads - Complex layout floor and roof frame - and Fire protection
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?

39. Concave
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Twist-off Bolt method is...
The most water tight joint is ____

40. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
In a PT concrete slab on groud - the tendons are stressed from the
In an English-bonded Wall
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
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. A large formwork assembly for concrete walls
Deep foundations use what to ensure that the building does not move
Unfinished bolts are made from
A snug-Tight condition is _____
The term FLying form refers to...

42. Cranes and rails
Steel joist and joist girders are best utilized in a building that has concentrated loads.
____ are used to Support the Rebar up off pf the ground
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

43. Connections are tightened to a high tensil stress so that shear resistance is provided though fiction between the connect surfaces
A slip-critical connection is...
A wall footing is also called _____
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Frame Structure is defined by ________

44. Metals that contain Iron
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
List the Mortar types from greatest Comprssive strength to The lowest compressive strength
Materials used for Formwork are___
Ferrous Metals

45. Encase steel sections in concrete - OR use a Spray-applied fire protection and gypsum board facing
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the
PT concrete is Also known as _______
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

46. EAF - BOF - OHF
The most common used size of brick is...
Bricks and Blocks are called ____
Simple Connection is also called...
Molten iron from the blast furnace is converted to molten steel by one of three ways - which is the Three?

47. 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
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 Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within

48. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
A slip-critical connection is...
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
A snug-Tight condition is _____
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____

49. W-shaped beams - Steel joints
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Bricks that are highly absorptive may need to be wetted before being laid in a wall
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

50. A felexible connection that allows the ends of the beam to rotate under the load.
A Simple Connection is...
Stripping time is ___
Ground-Supported slabs area____
BOF full name is _______

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