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Masonry Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






3. Rubble and Coursed






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






5. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






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






7. Stretcher - header - stretcher






8. Are porous






9. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






10. 1st CO






11. (1800psi) (12.4 mpa) Medium High Strength - High Flexural - bond strength - only 4 normal compressive loads






12. 3rd Today






13. Cut Stone and Asklar






14. End of the block






15. Header - stretch - header






16. Weakest in most masonry wall






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






18. Every other coarse and repeats itself






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






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






21. Are large slabs






22. Fieldstone and Rubble Stone






23. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






24. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






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






26. Stretcher - header - stretcher






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






28. 1 horizontal row of Brick






29. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






30. 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






31. Cut Stone and Asklar






32. 2nd Monolithic






33. Deposited by action of water or wind






34. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






35. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






36. Stacked on top






37. Rectangle of clay Flat on all sides






38. Header - stretch - header






39. Rectangle of clay Flat on all sides






40. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






41. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






42. Running bond every so many coarse






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






44. Fieldstone and Rubble Stone






45. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






46. Rubble and Coursed






47. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






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






49. Are porous






50. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile