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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. 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






2. Bigger hole / add rebar






3. Stacked on top






4. SW - MW and NW






5. Are large slabs






6. (1800psi) (12.4 mpa) Medium High Strength - High Flexural - bond strength - only 4 normal compressive loads






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






8. Runner Bond and Raking Stretcher Bond






9. Cut Stone and Asklar






10. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.






11. Brick with holes in em (Better gripping strength)






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






13. 1st CO






14. 2nd Monolithic






15. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.






16. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile






17. Cold Weather - Dry Ingredients - Accelerate Cure - Batch Size - Enclosures and Heat






18. 2nd Monolithic






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






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






21. Are porous






22. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






23. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






24. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






25. Is a layer / bricks wide a wall is






26. Weakest in most masonry wall






27. (1800psi) (12.4 mpa) Medium High Strength - High Flexural - bond strength - only 4 normal compressive loads






28. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






29. Looks like running bond but made from headers






30. Normal way to lay a brick






31. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






32. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






33. 3rd Today






34. Cut Stone and Asklar






35. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






36. Are large slabs






37. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






38. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






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






41. Brick with holes in em (Better gripping strength)






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






43. Header - stretch - header






44. Weakest in most masonry wall






45. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






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






47. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






48. End of the block






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






50. Running bond every so many coarse