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________________ is defined as a construction in which the exterior load-bearing and non load-bearing walls and partitions are of unfired clay masonry units, and floors, roofs and interior framing are wholly or partly of wood or other approved materials. |
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Adobe Construction |
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Anchor Construction |
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Anchor is a metal rod, wire or strap that secures masonry to its structural support. |
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True |
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False |
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The horizontal layer of mortar on which a masonry unit is laid is called as a __________________. |
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Bed Joint |
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Anchorage |
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_______________ is known as a horizontal grouted element within masonry in which reinforcement is embedded. |
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Bond beam |
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Setting time |
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A projecting part of a masonry wall built integrally therewith to provide lateral stability is called as a bracing. |
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True |
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False |
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| 6. |
Chimney is a primarily vertical enclosure containing one or more passageways for conveying flue gases to the outside atmosphere. |
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True |
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False |
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Cleanout is an opening to the bottom of a grout space of sufficient size and spacing to allow the removal of debris. |
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True |
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False |
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| 8. |
Vertical longitudinal joint between wythes of masonry or between masonry and backup construction that is permitted to be filled with mortar or grout is known as a _________________. |
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Collar joint |
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Long joint |
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__________________ is defined as the transfer of stress between components of a member designed so that in resisting loads, the combined components act together as a single member. |
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Composite action |
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Stress action |
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Diaphragm is a roof or floor system designed to transmit lateral forces to shear walls or other lateral-load-resisting elements. |
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True |
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False |
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For braced members, the ________________ is the clear height between lateral supports and is used for calculating the slenderness ratio. |
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Effective height |
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Standard height |
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An isolated vertical foundation member whose horizontal dimension measured at right angles to its thickness does not exceed three times its thickness and whose height is equal to or less than _________________ its thickness. |
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Four times |
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Three times |
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Five times |
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Grouted hollow-unit masonry is that form of grouted masonry construction in which certain designated cells of hollow units are continuously filled with grout. |
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True |
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False |
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__________________ is a built-up construction or combination of building units or materials of clay, shale, concrete, glass, gypsum, stone or other approved units bonded together with or without mortar or grout or other accepted methods of joining. |
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Masonry |
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Limestone |
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The average daily temperature of temperature extremes predicted by a local weather bureau for the next ____________________. |
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24 hours |
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48 hours |
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Mortar is a plastic mixture of approved cementitious materials, fine aggregates and water used to bond masonry or other structural units. |
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True |
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False |
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A masonry shear wall is designed to resist _________________ neglecting stresses in reinforcement. |
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Lateral force |
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Axial force |
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Strong bond is the placement of masonry units in a bond pattern is such that head joints in successive courses are vertically aligned. |
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True |
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False |
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| 19. |
Nominal strength is the strength of a member or cross section calculated in accordance with these provisions before application of any strength-reduction factors. |
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True |
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False |
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| 20. |
What does ASTM stand for? |
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American Society for Testing and Materials |
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American Society for Transportation and Materials |
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American Standard for Testing and Materials |
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None of the above |
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