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Masonry Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Every other coarse and repeats itself






2. Either igneous or sedimentary has been transformed by heat and pressure into a diff types of rock






3. Weakest in most masonry wall






4. Bigger hole / add rebar






5. Limited spanning capability / small opening in brick walls each brick sticks out more






6. Bigger hole / add rebar






7. Are large slabs






8. Course - Wythe - Stretcher - Header - Rowlock - Soldier and Corbel






9. Stretcher - header - stretcher






10. Be a Brick across multiple withs flat or on it's side






11. Horizontal Reinforcing - Joint - Grout - Bond Beam - Vertical Reinforcing - Surface Bonding and Severe Seismic Zones or High Impact load






12. Deposited by action of water or wind






13. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






14. Horizontal Reinforcing - Joint - Grout - Bond Beam - Vertical Reinforcing - Surface Bonding and Severe Seismic Zones or High Impact load






15. Stretcher - header - stretcher






16. Looks like running bond but made from headers






17. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






18. 1st CO






19. Will over lap the one below it by half the dimension over laps 1/3 of the brick






20. Consists of irregular quarried fragments that have at least one good face to expose in a wall






21. Limited spanning capability / small opening in brick walls each brick sticks out more






22. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






23. Thin slabs of stone that are used for flooring and paving either rectangular or irregular in outline






24. 1 horizontal row of Brick






25. Course - Wythe - Stretcher - Header - Rowlock - Soldier and Corbel






26. 2nd Monolithic






27. Rock deposited in a molton state






28. Soft Mud Process - Dry Mud Process and Stiff Mud Process






29. Stacked on top






30. Consists of irregular quarried fragments that have at least one good face to expose in a wall






31. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






32. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






33. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






34. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






35. Made in molds taken directly from real stone - Thin material - 1 1/2 Inches think - made of light weight concrete dried to match the coloration - of the authentic stone that its meant to imitate






36. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.






37. Cut Stone and Asklar






38. Header Bond - Stack Bond - Flemish Bond - Monk Bond - English Bond and Common Bond or American Bond






39. Made in molds taken directly from real stone - Thin material - 1 1/2 Inches think - made of light weight concrete dried to match the coloration - of the authentic stone that its meant to imitate






40. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






41. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






42. Running bond every so many coarse






43. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






44. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






45. (1800psi) (12.4 mpa) Medium High Strength - High Flexural - bond strength - only 4 normal compressive loads






46. 3rd Today






47. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






48. Runner Bond and Raking Stretcher Bond






49. End of the block






50. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile