WorksheetsM2 Module 5 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
When building a double-wythe solid masonry wall using an 8-inch common bond, headers are placed every
_____.
a. seven courses
b. four courses
c. other course
d. 12 courses
In modern construction, solid masonry walls are seldom more than _____.
a. 12 inches thick
b. 8 inches thick
c. 10 inches thick
d. 18 inches thick
Masonry units are classified as solid if they have void areas of less than _____.
a. 12.5 percent
b. 33.3 percent
c. 8 percent
d. 25 percent
The type of wall that offers a finished wall surface on either side is the _____.
a. multiwythe wall
b. double-wythe wall
c. single-wythe wall
d. solid wall
The most common method of corrosion protection used on metal anchors is _____.
a. copper coating
b. electroplating
c. galvanizing
d. resin coating
Continuous joint reinforcement should be narrower than the wall thickness by _____.
a. 1 inch
b. 2 inches
c. 3 inches
d. 4 inches
Walls built in two wythes separated by an unbroken airspace 2 inches or more wide are called _____.
a. void walls
b. noncontiguous walls
c. cavity walls
d. separated walls
When laying a composite wall, the backing should not be carried up ahead of the facing by more than _____.
a. two courses
b. five courses
c. three courses
d. seven courses
A single, nonbearing wythe of masonry designed to serve as a protective coating for the structure is called a(n) _____.
a. veneer
b. weather facing
c. false wall
d. overlay
The retaining wall shown in the drawing above is called a _____.
a. buttressed retaining wall
b. gravity retaining wall
c. segmental retaining wall
d. cantilever retaining wall
Fences and walls should be able to safely withstand wind loads of at least _____.
a. 15 psf
b. 10 psf
c. 1 psf
d. 5 psf
Cracking in a masonry structure is caused by a combination of the length of the structure and _____.
a. high temperatures with excessive humidity
b. very high temperatures
c. very low temperatures
d. wide variation in temperatures
If the temperature increases by 100°F, a 100-foot-long brick wall would have a linear expansion of
approximately _____.
a. 0.64 inch
b. 0.43 inch
c. 0.22 inch
d. 0.86 inch
Researchers have found that the effect of moisture on the expansion of clay products _____.
a. decreases in proportion to temperature change
b. is strongest in desert climates
c. can be precisely determined
d. is unpredictable
In a continuous wall, a control joint should be placed every _____.
a. 15 feet
b. 25 to 30 feet
c. 50 feet
d. 40 to 45 feet
When forming a control joint with standard block, the mortar bond between adjacent block is broken by
using _____.
a. plastic sheeting
b. sheet aluminum
c. silicone caulk
d. building paper
Localized stresses cause cracks to form in masonry as a result of _____.
a. movement
b. mortar failure
c. masonry-unit failure
d. structural weakness
Expansion joints are also referred to as _____.
a. thermal breaks
b. slip planes
c. T-joints
d. junction joints
Toothing should only be done with the permission of the _____.
a. lead mason
b. contractor
c. building inspector
d. architect
The temporary wall ending method shown in the figure above is called _____.
a. toothing
b. cantilevering
c. corbeling
d. stacking
When building a corbel, each succeeding unit should project out a maximum of whichever is less: one-half
its height or _____.
a. one-third its width
b. one-fifth its width
c. one-sixth its width
d. one-fourth its width
Corbeling is still a standard practice in building _____.
a. pavers
b. swimming pools
c. fireplaces
d. maintenance holes
When intersecting block walls are loadbearing and depend on each other for support, the bond between
them must _____.
a. permit lateral movement
b. resist all movement
c. include metal reinforcement
d. permit vertical movement
A flexible joint at intersecting walls can be created by using 1/4-inch-thick steel tie bars with a width of
_____.
a. 1-1/4 inches
b. 1 inch
c. 1/2 inch
d. 3/4 inch
A time-saving technique, compared to constructing a corner lead, is the use of a _____.
a. corner pole
b. laser level
c. transit
d. bubble level
