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






2. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






3. Stood up rowlock






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






5. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






6. Igneous Rock - Sedimentary Rock and Metamorphic Rock






7. 1 horizontal row of Brick






8. Header - stretch - header






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






10. Rock deposited in a molton state






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. 2nd Monolithic






14. Economical - Fast Install - Strength - Versatile






15. Rubble and Coursed






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






17. Severe weathering - Harsh Winter - Springs - Summer






18. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






19. Moderate Weathering / Mild / Lower grade strength durabillty






20. Lintel - Sill Block and Keystone






21. Are porous






22. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






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






24. (750psi) (5.17) Medium Strength - General use above grade.






25. Deposited by action of water or wind






26. Cut Stone and Asklar






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






28. Normal way to lay a brick






29. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






30. Running bond every so many coarse






31. Are porous






32. Negligible Weathering - Indoor sheltered applications






33. (2500psi) (17.25 mpa) High Strength mortar - High lateral - compressive loads - severe frost action - Below grade






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






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






36. 1st CO






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






38. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






39. Stretcher - header - stretcher






40. Running bond every so many coarse






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






42. Rectangle of clay Flat on all sides






43. Rock deposited in a molton state






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






45. Stacked on top






46. Single Wythe Wall and Double Wythe Wall






47. Stretcher - header - stretcher






48. Solid - Cored - Hollow and Frogged






49. Made up of squared pieces (rectangular blocks)






50. Bigger hole / add rebar