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






2. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






3. Bigger hole / add rebar






4. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






5. 3rd Today






6. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






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






8. Are large slabs






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






10. Are large slabs






11. Stood up rowlock






12. Rubble and Coursed






13. Rubble and Coursed






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






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






16. Header - stretch - header






17. 2nd Monolithic






18. Deposited by action of water or wind






19. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






20. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






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






22. SW - MW and NW






23. Stretcher - header - stretcher






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






25. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






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






27. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.






28. Deposited by action of water or wind






29. 1 horizontal row of Brick






30. Every other coarse and repeats itself






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






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






33. Running bond every so many coarse






34. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






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






36. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






37. Stacked on top






38. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






39. End of the block






40. 3rd Today






41. 1st CO






42. (30psi) (2.40) Medium Low Strength - Non load bearing interior.






43. Rock deposited in a molton state






44. Bigger hole / add rebar






45. Running bond every so many coarse






46. Normal way to lay a brick






47. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






48. Header - stretch - header






49. Stretcher - header - stretcher






50. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction