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Construction Basics Exam

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1. 4 to 6 ft
The term FLying form refers to...
A snug-Tight Condiction is also called...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through

2. 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 that have frogs are...
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the

3. Steel Grade
W-Shape is also called _____
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Mechanical couplers are used

4. 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?
A snape Tie consits of...
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as

5. Extruded bricks that have through-through hols.
Working is the process by which____
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
A snug-Tight condition is _____
What is Core Holes?

6. Cranes and rails
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where

7. As a structure that is made entirely of linear elements - columns and beams.
Precast is where____
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
The Term Tendons includes...
Frame Structure is defined by ________

8. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
Built-up sections are made by _____
W-Shape is also called _____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___

9. True
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

10. Bed Joints
A rigid Connection is also called...
The Term Tendons includes...
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

11. Ties are generally not provided in a concrete wall
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
The Tendons used for prestressing a PT concrete slab on ground gernally consist of...
The freeze-thaw resistance of bricks has been found to be a function of the

12. prestressed concrete member

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13. Gas or arc
The Term Tendons includes...
Stripping time is ___
Welding can be done by either ____ or ___ welding
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column

14. Steel fabricator
Details of connection between Steel Framing members are generally prepared by the buildings
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?

15. A Waffle Slab
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
A two way joist floor is also called...

16. Steel
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
The most common used size of brick is...

17. False
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings

18. Length - L - of unit
_______ is the Most important Ferrous Metal
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
K-series has a depth range of?
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines

19. Molded bricks
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
The exposed face of the brick is call _____
Bricks that have frogs are...

20. posttensioned concret
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Most of the cost comes from _____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
A pour stop is generally used with

21. A325
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
Cold formings is when __
Form liners are used to...

22. Adding water to the mortar
IRA is a measure of the Tensile Stregth of a brick?
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
Retempering of motar means...

23. Cinder Block
CMU is _____
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
Shores are used for...
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...

24. False
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
The most important reason for providing ties in concrete wall is to...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment
BOF full name is _______

25. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
A vapor retarder is required under
OHF full name is?
Camber refers to...
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

26. 52-72
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
DLH series has a depth range of...
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____

27. Steel Joist Institute
In a steel fram building - the secondary framing member for a roof or floor generally consist of ____ and ____
What does SJI stand for?
Mechanical couplers are used
Ferrous Metals

28. Live ends
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Girder is...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...

29. 90 to 180 degress
The term FLying form refers to...
Hooks in bars are produced by turning the bars through
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

30. Some interior concrete slabs-on-ground
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
Steel roof decks are either form decks or compoiste decks
A vapor retarder is required under
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores

31. True
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists

32. Extruded Bricks
Bricks that have core holes are ____
NonFerrous Metals are...
field bolting of steel member is gerneally preferred over filed welding?
What does SJI stand for?

33. Allow water washing of concrete after stripping the forms
Three differenet types of cleaning Concrete surfaces is...
Cold formings is when __
Form liners are used to...
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

34. Snap Tie
A common type of Form Tie is ____
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by
Twist-off Bolt method is...
OHF full name is?

35. True
Slagwool is _____
S shapes the interior surfaces of the flanges are ____ and are ____ than the W shape
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______

36. 4
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Unfinished bolts are made from
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.

37. Connected members have been bolted together using spud wretch with the full force of a person
EAF full name is?
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
A snug-Tight condition is _____
Galvanizing is...

38. Reduced cracking in concret - and reduction in the dimensions of stuctural members
Stirrups are generally made of...
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

39. Cohesive
Precast is where____
A pour stop is generally used with
The Nominal Dimensions of masonry units
Fine Grained soles are______ with water

40. Henry Bessemer in 1855
The most water tight joint is ____
HSS can be what Shape?
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?
CMU is _____

41. FBX
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
Built-up sections are made by _____
Precast is where____
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?

42. Basic Oxygen Furnace
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
A steel with a yeild strenth of 50 ksi is also called _____
BOF full name is _______

43. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
The two most commonly used concrete floor systems are...

44. 40 ft
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
A K-series steel joist that is 20 in deep cannot space more than ____
Yeild strength of steel is also referred to as the ______
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?

45. The Framework
Stripping time is ___
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Most of the cost comes from _____
Retempering of motar means...

46. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
This Grade of Steel is The most popular in use in buildings
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?

47. Structural concrete fill
IN the steel joist designation 24LH10 the number 24 gives the _____
Working is the process by which____
Floor deck is usally topped with a _____
S-Shape is also called ____

48. Highly Crosive - Extreme
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
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
G120 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases

49. Its strenth-to-weight ration is high - which reduces the weight of forms and shores.
A wall footing is also called _____
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?

50. Obtaining by welding two or more standard sections together
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
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
Built-up sections are made by _____