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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. Rock deposited in a molton state






2. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






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






4. Running bond every so many coarse






5. Runner Bond and Raking Stretcher Bond






6. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 1 horizontal row of Brick






12. 3rd Today






13. Deposited by action of water or wind






14. 1st CO






15. Are porous






16. Weakest in most masonry wall






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






18. Fieldstone and Rubble Stone






19. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






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






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






22. 1st CO






23. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






24. SW - MW and NW






25. Are porous






26. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






27. Are large slabs






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






29. 3rd Today






30. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






31. End of the block






32. Every other coarse and repeats itself






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






34. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






35. Are large slabs






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






37. Header - stretch - header






38. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






39. SW - MW and NW






40. (1800psi) (12.4 mpa) Medium High Strength - High Flexural - bond strength - only 4 normal compressive loads






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






42. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






43. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






44. Normal way to lay a brick






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






46. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






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






48. Normal way to lay a brick






49. Mortar Joint - Moisture Resistance and Extreme Temperature Construction






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