WorksheetsM2 Module 4 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
1. The specialized block shown in the figure above is a _____.
a. cove base
b. lintel
c. jamb
d. header
The vertical sides of a metal window frame are called the _____.
a. spandrels
b. jambs
c. rails
d. sills
The opening width for a window frame used in a brick wall is based on the brick's _____.
a. nominal length
b. length plus mortar joints
c. modular dimensions
d. half size
Material used for a hollow aluminum door frame has a thickness of less than _____.
a. 3/16 inch
b. 1/8 inch
c. 1/10 inch
d. 3/32 inch
The sill type that must be installed when the masonry reaches the bottom of the window or door opening is
the _____.
a. lug sill
b. slip sill
c. expansion sill
d. fixed sill
A steel lintel used in a brick wall must extend into the brickwork on each side of the opening by a minimum
of _____.
a. 4 inches
b. 2 inches
c. 8 inches
d. 6 inches
A chase for plumbing or electrical installations should be formed _____.
a. after the walls are in place
b. from metal channel
c. as the walls are being built
d. using precast materials
An important purpose of using horizontal joint reinforcement is to prevent _____.
a. mortar erosion
b. spalling
c. misaligned courses
d. cracking
Horizontal joint reinforcement is typically made of _____.
a. galvanized steel wire
b. fiberglass mesh
c. 1/2-inch rebar
d. extruded aluminum
Horizontal joint reinforcement made with diagonal cross wires is called _____.
a. truss type
b. ladder type
c. box type
d. Z type
Joint reinforcement is typically spaced vertically every _____.
a. 24, 32, or 48 inches
b. 16, 24, or 32 inches
c. 8, 16, or 24 inches
d. 4, 8, or 16 inches
Seismic reinforcements are used in masonry structures that are located in areas subject to _____.
a. flooding
b. tornadoes
c. hurricanes
d. earthquakes
The types of continuous joint reinforcement that are acceptable for use in masonry structures are the _____.
a. horizontal and vertical ladder type
b. three- and four-wire truss type
c. truss and ladder type
d. basket-weave and square type
A device that maintains horizontal joint reinforcement while permitting limited vertical movement is the
_____.
a. pintle
b. slip pin
c. bar tie
d. bypass joint
Materials used to reinforce joints or to tie materials together include shaped metal anchors and _____.
a. fiberglass netting
b. hardware cloth
c. aluminum mesh
d. chicken wire
To allow condensation inside a masonry wall to collect and drip down, some rigid unit ties are formed with
_____.
a. drains
b. crimps
c. drip channels
d. kinks
Various devices are used to connect structural elements of the building with masonry wythes to provide
_____.
a. protection against subsidence
b. structural support
c. protection against settling
d. drainage channels
Bolts used to anchor other structural components to masonry must _____.
a. be made from corrosion-resistant material
b. allow limited adjustment
c. be mortared solidly in place
d. be anchored with metal straps
Flexible ties do not resist _____.
a. tensile deformation
b. shear stresses
c. vertical movement
d. compression
A trowel is typically used to pack mortar tightly around a _____.
a. strip tie
b. box tie
c. bolt
d. pintle
To attach loadbearing partition walls, masons commonly use a _____.
a. corrugated tie
b. Z-type rigid tie
c. strip tie
d. flexible tie
When bolts will be used to connect with steel beams or plates, spacing is usually checked _____.
a. by the building inspector
b. by a carpenter or construction superintendent
c. with a transit
d. with a template
When installing a bearing plate, to prevent grout from hanging into the beam pocket, apply _____.
a. saddles
b. double-bond-beam mesh
c. a thin layer of mortar
d. recessed bolts
Saddles are installed in block masonry structures as an alternative to _____.
a. beam pockets
b. pilasters
c. bearing plates
d. chases
A specialized tie used to connect the building frame to the foundation is the _____.
a. ladder tie
b. corrugated tie
c. hurricane tie
d. tie bolt
