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Construction Basics Exam

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1. Steel

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2. Metals that do not contain Metals
The Slag is what?
DLH series has a depth range of...
NonFerrous Metals are...
Simple Connection is also called...

3. Getting Iron and Meling it - Then when the Ore is soft - Silica is beat out with a hammer
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
Aluminum is commonly used as form and shore material because___
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Working is the process by which____

4. Compressive strength and Flexural tensile bond strength
The two Strength Properties of Mortar are ______
If you put less lime in Morar this decreases
Stirrups are generally made of...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment

5. 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.
Specified Dimensions of masonry units is ____
Arch welding is where
Cast Iron is formed when _______
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

6. Two terminals of high-voltage electric circuit are brought close together and creating a sutained spark across the space between the terminals
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Roof decks are anchored to supporting members by continuous welds along the support lines
Arch welding is where
Working is the process by which____

7. Approximately equal to the combined cost of concrete and steel
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
Reshoring Concrete structures is necessary where excessive deflection of Floor slabs or foundation settlement is anticipate on remval of shores
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

8. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
A two way joist floor is also called...
What does SJI stand for?

9. Wide-Flange section
W-Shape is also called _____
OHF full name is?
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for floors

10. 2 1/2 in
Control joints in concrete do what?
The height and depth of ending Bearing is ___ for all K-series joists
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
The exposed face of the brick is call _____

11. 3in
What does HHS stand for?
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
OHF full name is?

12. Steel Joist Institute
Ground-Supported slabs area____
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
What does SJI stand for?

13. Square - rectangular or round
DLH series has a depth range of...
HSS can be what Shape?
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
What does HHS stand for?

14. Length - L - of unit
Ground-Supported slabs area____
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
Arch welding is where
Bricks and Blocks are called ____

15. True
High-strength bolts are made from
Stripping time is ___
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
In a Flemish-bonded wall

16. Iron ore and coke are mixed together in a Furnace
A snape Tie consits of...
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
Blast Furnace is the process by which ______

17. Ground-Supported Slabs - Elevated Slabs
Site cast concrete slabs can be one of two types What are they?
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
High-strength bolts have the same charterisitcs as ____
The Slag is what?

18. False
A Simple Connection is...
A rigid connection between a steel beam and a Steel column can be made without connecting Beam Flanges to the Column
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Bricks that have core holes are ____

19. High-treated carbon steel
Fine Grained soles are______ with water
Precast is where____
High-strength bolts are made from
What are the 3 types of furnaces?

20. True
Ways to Protect structural steel from fire are...
What is Core Holes?
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
a construction join in a concrete slab on ground is required if the concrete in the slab connot be placed in one continuous operation

21. Noncohesive Soils
Most of the cost comes from _____
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __
A common type of Form Tie is ____
Coarse-Grained soils are refered to as ______ with water

22. HHS
A pour stop is generally used with
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column
A tube is referred to as a ____
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

23. Provide unifrom drying and firing of bricks
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...
Unfinished bolts are made from
Semirigid Connection is also called...
W-Shape are mostly used for ____

24. True
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
Bricks that have frogs are...
A snape Tie consits of...
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____

25. A 100% solid unit
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
A masonry unit that has no voids is referred to as
The Three Levels of Hot-dip Galvanizing are...
EAF full name is?

26. 3/8
The most common thickness for mortar is____
In connecting the upper-Column shaft with a lower-column shaft in a multistory steel frame building - we generally require?
Iron is _______ in character - unlike steel
The primary reason for providing core hols in bricks is to...

27. Pre-tensioned concrete
The oldest Method is also called Turn-of-Nut methos is where
What are some Disadvantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
PT concrete is Also known as _______
A snug-Tight Connection between framing members is obtained by

28. AISC Type III Connection
Semirigid Connection is also called...
Built-up sections are made by _____
The Term Tendons includes...
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?

29. Hoizontal bridging members at the bottom of the joists - and horizontal briging members at the top of the joists
Girder is...
What does HHS stand for?
Joist spacing is generally between ___ and ___ for ceilings?
Steel joist are braced against instabilty by

30. True
In a Flemish-bonded wall
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Steel floor decks are either form decks or Composite decks.
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

31. Head Joints
A rigid Connection is also called...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

32. A special electric wrench is used that induces a predetermined torque bolt
Twist-off Bolt method is...
Steel decks are availiable in two catagories ___ and ____
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____
S-Shapes are mostly used for_____

33. W - S - HP - M
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...
The I-section can be classified into four shapes. What are they?
Simple Connection is also called...
The minimum depth of a K-series joist is ___ and the Max is __

34. A Waffle Slab
What is Core Holes?
Inside of Pressed concret the prestressing cables are called____
Galvanizing is...
A two way joist floor is also called...

35. Cold-formed and light structural steel members - in zinc coating
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Camber refers to...
Galvanizing is...
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?

36. Mildly
W-Shape is also called _____
Height adjustablilty in shores made of dimension lumber is provided through___
What are some Advantages to using Steel and Joists and Joist Girders?
G30 is for _____ corrosive enviroment

37. 18 to 48 in
LH series has a depth range of...
If you put more lime in Mortar this increases
Materials used for Formwork are___
Who Invented the Basic Oxygen Furnace?

38. EAF - OHF - BOF
In specifying the dimensions of a masonry unit - which dimension is states last?
Weathering index of a location is a function of the
What are the 3 types of furnaces?
A masonry unit has 20% voids is referred to as a...

39. It took the excess carbon in the moten pig iron and was converted to carbon dioxide by blowing oxygen through it
W-Shape are mostly used for ____
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
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 ____
Basic Oxygen Furnace did what?

40. 52-72
Pretensioning is generally done at precaster's plant and yeilds a precast - ...
DLH series has a depth range of...
A Simple Connection is...
What are the 3 types of furnaces?

41. K-series - LH series - DHL series
Bricks that have core holes are ____
Horizontal Mortar joints are also called ______
Scaffold-types shores are usally made from
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?

42. Huge - steel cylinder whose interior is lined with refractory bricks - and the materials are stacked on the inside and then heated to mix them all together.
A Blast Furnace is a ______
Steel reinforcement in concrete elements that are permanently exposed to earth - such as in footing - must have a minimum concrete cover of ____
LH series has a depth range of...
A shear connection between a steel beam and a steel column can be made without connection beam flanges to the column

43. Reinforced concrete member
A two way joist floor is also called...
A doubly rienforced beam is one in which
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
A concrete member containing reinfrocing bars is called _____

44. 2 1/2 hours of the initial preparations of mortar
Unfinished bolts have the same charateristics as ____ steel
Retempering of mortar - if needed - should be generally done within
The stregth of concrete in a residential concrete slab-on=ground is generally
The Term prestressed concrete refers to both pretensioned and...

45. The courses alternate between headers ans stretchers
Joists Girders has ______ than a Joist
Steel Joist Institue classifies joists into three categories. What are they?
In an English-bonded Wall
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...

46. Live ends
Pocket formers in a PT concrete slab-on ground are used at...
G60 is for ____ corrosive enviroment
The thickness of a roof or floor deck is generally specified in terms of...
In a Typical sitecast reinforced Concrete structure - the cost of formwork and shores is...

47. W-Shaped Columns and Beams
A shear connection between a Steel beam and a Steel Colum is also called a ____
In specifying the dimesnsions f a masonry unity - which dimensions is stated first?
The most commonly used steel for framming menbers is_______
What are the two benifits of pressing concret?

48. Head Joints
A fixed anchor assemly is called a ____
Diagonal bridging may be used as an alternative to horizontal bridging to stablize joists?
Simple Connection is also called...
Vertical Mortar joints are also called _____

49. To increase the shear strength of beam above that provided by concrete
Stirrups are used in Concrete beam ____
To protect reinforcment from corrosion - a minimum amount of concrete is ____
Stressing-end assembly is called a ____
Horizontal Bridging Members are ?

50. Pieces sticking out away from the columes
The structural design of formwork design is the reponsibility of the
Stirrups are generally made of...
Girder is...
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