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What is concrete composed of? |
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Aggregate sand cement and water |
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what are the two types of concrete testing |
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What are the 5 elements of the substructure? |
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1) Footing 2) Foundation wall 3)Slab 4)Column 5)Pilaster |
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what are the 3 types of footings |
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continuous-most common stepped-if going along terrain isolated-supports column |
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Cast in place concrete consists of |
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what are the 3 types of control joints |
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Control/Tool joint construction joint expansion/isolation joint |
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8x8x16" if coursing is even feet add 8" (4'8"=block) if coursing is odd feet add 4" (3'4"=block) |
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what are the 3 types of block reinforcement |
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1)horizontal 2)Vertical 3)bond beam |
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the horizontal member above an opening |
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a horizontal memeber below an opening |
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what is sustainable about concrete |
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it comes from local materials rastra icf(insulating concrete forms) pollution eaters |
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is not structural is mortared the same way as con. block |
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is a cement material like plaster that can go over any material |
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What are the 6 types of brick |
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1)adobe 2)Building (common) 3) Facing brick 4)Fire brick 5)Paving brick 6)Concrete brick |
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What are the 4 phases of brick making |
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1) water smoking and dehydration 2)oxidation and vitrification 3)flashing 4)cooling |
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what are brick color determinants |
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glazing temperature and chemical of firing chemical composition of clay |
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what are the 6 positions of brick |
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stretcher soldier sailor header rowlock shiner |
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3 brick construction terms |
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1)running (offset) 2)common (every 16 headers) 3)stacked (lined in a row) 4)english (every other headers) 5)flemish (similar to english) |
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steel angle (most common) reinforced brick pre cast reinforced concrete |
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three things that are important to moisture control with brick con |
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1) flashing 2)weephole 3) expansion joints |
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4 types of paver patterns |
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1) stacked 2) basket weave 3)herringbone 4)running |
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4 types of brick mortar joints |
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1)raked 2)weathered 3)flush 4)concave |
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what is the nature of stone |
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strong easily carved easily stained penetrable by heat discolors near copper, bronze and steel |
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what are the 3 types of stone? |
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igneous sedimentary metamorphic |
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what are the 4 types of masonry coursing |
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uncoursed rubble, broken ashlar, regular coursed ashlar |
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how are brick and stone attached to a structure |
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with brick ties every 16" if they are on metal or wood or extended horizontal reinforcement on concrete every 16" |
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high carbon, made with molten iron and cast in a mold ie Crystal palace (destroyed in fire) |
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"pure" iron, forged or hammered more maliable and tougher than cast iron and is corrosive resistant ie Eiffel Tower |
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iron and carbon, strength and toughness roll structural steel is equally strong in tension and compression 10x stronger than the highest quality wood it is comprised of at least 25% recycled mat. sometimes 75% ie home insurance company |
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what are the 3 types of corrosion |
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1)galvanic action 2)direct chemical action 3)weathering |
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what are 2 ways to stop corrosion |
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light guage metal framing bar joists steel decking steel truss |
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what are the 6 shapes of steel |
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I-beam zee tee wide flange channel angle |
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FIRECODE drywall (1 sheet=20 minutes 2 sheets=1 hour) encasement in reinforced concrete enclosure in metal lath and plaster spray on fireproofing |
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Aluminum is extruded in what 8 shapes |
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unequal leg angle equal leg angle external leg angle channel lipped channel z-shape t-shape h-beam |
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what are the 10 roofing terms |
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ridge ridge vent valley eave soffit rake gable hip dormer stack |
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what are the 4 edge details |
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edge drip fascia soffit soffit vent |
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what are the 6 roof configurations |
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1) flat 2)gable 3)hip 4)gambrel 5)shed 6)mansard |
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what are the 2 types of roof supports |
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rafters/wood trusses roof pitch |
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what kind of structure are flat roofs |
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what are the 3 main roofing materials |
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1)thatch 2)shingles 3)standing seam metal |
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what are 4 types of shingles |
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1)asphalt 2)slate 3)clay tiles 4)wood shakes and shingles |
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what makes up the roof ventilation systems |
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1)gable end vents 2)soffit 3) ridge |
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junction of the top of opposing roof planes |
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continuous, prefabricated outlet ventilator placed over an opening in the ridge |
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intersection of two pitched roofs that form an internal angle |
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the lower edge of a sloped roof |
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underside of a roof overhang |
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the sloping edge of a pitched roof |
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upper triangular portion of an end wall |
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convex intersection of two roof planes, running from eaves to ridge |
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vertical window projecting from a roof |
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a vertical member like a chimmney |
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material designed to force water to drip from roof rakes and eaves |
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vertical flat board at a cornice |
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inlet vent in the soffit. it may be individual or continuous. |
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