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Masonry Basics

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  • 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. Deposited by action of water or wind






2. SW - MW and NW






3. Rock deposited in a molton state






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






5. 3rd Today






6. Stood up rowlock






7. 3rd Today






8. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






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






10. Bigger hole / add rebar






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






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






13. 1st CO






14. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






15. SW - MW and NW






16. Looks like running bond but made from headers






17. Looks like running bond but made from headers






18. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






19. Every other coarse and repeats itself






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






21. Normal way to lay a brick






22. Are large slabs






23. Rubble and Coursed






24. Stacked on top






25. Rough building stone that is obtained from riverbeds and rock strewn fields






26. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






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






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






29. Stacked on top






30. Header - stretch - header






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






32. Runner Bond and Raking Stretcher Bond






33. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






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






35. 2nd Monolithic






36. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






37. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






38. Are porous






39. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






40. Running bond every so many coarse






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






42. Header - stretch - header






43. 1 horizontal row of Brick






44. Rubble and Coursed






45. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






46. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






47. Is a layer / bricks wide a wall is






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






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






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