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M2 Module 5 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When building a double-wythe solid masonry wall using an 8-inch common bond, headers are placed every

_____.

a)

a. seven courses

b)

b. four courses

c)

c. other course

d)

d. 12 courses

2.

In modern construction, solid masonry walls are seldom more than _____.

a)

a. 12 inches thick

b)

b. 8 inches thick

c)

c. 10 inches thick

d)

d. 18 inches thick

3.

Masonry units are classified as solid if they have void areas of less than _____.

a)

a. 12.5 percent

b)

b. 33.3 percent

c)

c. 8 percent

d)

d. 25 percent

4.

The type of wall that offers a finished wall surface on either side is the _____.

a)

a. multiwythe wall

b)

b. double-wythe wall

c)

c. single-wythe wall

d)

d. solid wall

5.

The most common method of corrosion protection used on metal anchors is _____.

a)

a. copper coating

b)

b. electroplating

c)

c. galvanizing

d)

d. resin coating

6.

Continuous joint reinforcement should be narrower than the wall thickness by _____.

a)

a. 1 inch

b)

b. 2 inches

c)

c. 3 inches

d)

d. 4 inches

7.

Walls built in two wythes separated by an unbroken airspace 2 inches or more wide are called _____.

a)

a. void walls

b)

b. noncontiguous walls

c)

c. cavity walls

d)

d. separated walls

8.

When laying a composite wall, the backing should not be carried up ahead of the facing by more than _____.

a)

a. two courses

b)

b. five courses

c)

c. three courses

d)

d. seven courses

9.

A single, nonbearing wythe of masonry designed to serve as a protective coating for the structure is called a(n) _____.

a)

a. veneer

b)

b. weather facing

c)

c. false wall

d)

d. overlay

10.

The retaining wall shown in the drawing above is called a _____.

a)

a. buttressed retaining wall

b)

b. gravity retaining wall

c)

c. segmental retaining wall

d)

d. cantilever retaining wall

11.

Fences and walls should be able to safely withstand wind loads of at least _____.

a)

a. 15 psf

b)

b. 10 psf

c)

c. 1 psf

d)

d. 5 psf

12.

Cracking in a masonry structure is caused by a combination of the length of the structure and _____.

a)

a. high temperatures with excessive humidity

b)

b. very high temperatures

c)

c. very low temperatures

d)

d. wide variation in temperatures

13.

If the temperature increases by 100°F, a 100-foot-long brick wall would have a linear expansion of

approximately _____.

a)

a. 0.64 inch

b)

b. 0.43 inch

c)

c. 0.22 inch

d)

d. 0.86 inch

14.

Researchers have found that the effect of moisture on the expansion of clay products _____.

a)

a. decreases in proportion to temperature change

b)

b. is strongest in desert climates

c)

c. can be precisely determined

d)

d. is unpredictable

15.

In a continuous wall, a control joint should be placed every _____.

a)

a. 15 feet

b)

b. 25 to 30 feet

c)

c. 50 feet

d)

d. 40 to 45 feet

16.

When forming a control joint with standard block, the mortar bond between adjacent block is broken by

using _____.

a)

a. plastic sheeting

b)

b. sheet aluminum

c)

c. silicone caulk

d)

d. building paper

17.

Localized stresses cause cracks to form in masonry as a result of _____.

a)

a. movement

b)

b. mortar failure

c)

c. masonry-unit failure

d)

d. structural weakness

18.

Expansion joints are also referred to as _____.

a)

a. thermal breaks

b)

b. slip planes

c)

c. T-joints

d)

d. junction joints

19.

Toothing should only be done with the permission of the _____.

a)

a. lead mason

b)

b. contractor

c)

c. building inspector

d)

d. architect

20.

The temporary wall ending method shown in the figure above is called _____.

a)

a. toothing

b)

b. cantilevering

c)

c. corbeling

d)

d. stacking

21.

When building a corbel, each succeeding unit should project out a maximum of whichever is less: one-half

its height or _____.

a)

a. one-third its width

b)

b. one-fifth its width

c)

c. one-sixth its width

d)

d. one-fourth its width

22.

Corbeling is still a standard practice in building _____.

a)

a. pavers

b)

b. swimming pools

c)

c. fireplaces

d)

d. maintenance holes

23.

When intersecting block walls are loadbearing and depend on each other for support, the bond between

them must _____.

a)

a. permit lateral movement

b)

b. resist all movement

c)

c. include metal reinforcement

d)

d. permit vertical movement

24.

A flexible joint at intersecting walls can be created by using 1/4-inch-thick steel tie bars with a width of

_____.

a)

a. 1-1/4 inches

b)

b. 1 inch

c)

c. 1/2 inch

d)

d. 3/4 inch

25.

A time-saving technique, compared to constructing a corner lead, is the use of a _____.

a)

a. corner pole

b)

b. laser level

c)

c. transit

d)

d. bubble level