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WorksheetsDK CHING 141 - 175 (PART 2)
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the vertical joint between two masonry units perpendicular to the face of a wall called?
Shoved joint
Collar joint
Bed joint
Head joint
What is the horizontal joint between two masonry courses called?
Bed joint
Clip joint
Wythe
Field
What is the process of raking out defective mortar from a masonry joint, filling with fresh mortar, and tooling the joint called?
Tuck and pat pointing
Troweled joint
Tuck pointing
Pointing
What is the expanse of a masonry wall between openings and corners, usually composed primarily of stretchers called?
Corbel
Range
Field
Corbeling
What is a continuous, usually horizontal range of bricks, tiles, or shingles, as in a wall or roof called?
Range
Concave joint
Closer
Course
What is the purpose of a weep hole in a cavity wall?
To provide ventilation
To drain off accumulated moisture
To increase insulation
To support the structure
What is the definition of a veneer in masonry?
A load-bearing wall made of bricks
A type of mortar used in construction
A type of metal tie
A nonstructural facing attached to a backing for ornamentation
What is the function of an adjustable tie in masonry construction?
To increase the thickness of the wall
To create decorative patterns
To provide structural support
To adapt to bed joints at different elevations
What is the purpose of back plaster in masonry?
To increase the strength of the wall
To create a decorative finish
To provide insulation
To exclude air and moisture from the interior of the wall
What is a lewis used for in masonry construction?
Creating decorative patterns
Supporting roof trusses
Mixing mortar
Lifting dressed stone or precast concrete panels
What is the purpose of cement mortar?
To increase compressive strength
To increase lateral strength
To minimize efflorescence
To increase plasticity and water-retentivity
What is the main component of lime mortar?
Sand
Cement
Lime
Water
What is the function of a plasticizer in concrete or mortar mix?
Increase free-alkali content
Make the mix workable with little water
Increase compressive strength
Reduce plasticity
What is the recommended use for Type O mortar?
Foundation walls
Exposed masonry above grade
Interior non-load-bearing walls
Retaining walls subject to frost action
What is grout primarily used for in masonry construction?
Increase lateral strength
Fill narrow cavities and consolidate materials
Reduce plasticity
Increase compressive strength
What is the definition of 'quoin' in masonry?
Rough fragments of broken stone
An exterior angle of a masonry wall
A mortar joint between stones
A large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall
What is the purpose of 'gallet' in masonry?
To hold together stone masonry units
To embed small stone chips in the mortar joints
To form large, irregular blocks of stones
To create visible faces of dressed stones
What is the characteristic of 'cyclopean' masonry?
Rubble wall having approximately level beds
Masonry built in discontinuous courses
Large, irregular blocks of stones fitted closely together
Visible faces of dressed stones raised
What is the feature of 'rustication' in masonry?
Rough, irregular surfaces and beveled joints
Masonry bond having headers and stretchers alternating vertically
Masonry laid in horizontal courses of varying heights
Visible faces of dressed stones raised or contrasted with joints
What is the purpose of 'cramp iron' in masonry?
To form large, irregular blocks of stones
To create visible faces of dressed stones
To hold together stone masonry units
To embed small stone chips in the mortar joints
What is a corbie gable?
A coping on a gable wall
A gable with corbiesteps
A stone projecting from a wall
A stone set for carving
What is a boss in masonry?
A stone overhanging at the foot of a gable coping
A stone forming a jamb
A stone projecting from a wall
A roughly formed stone for carving
What is the purpose of a label in masonry?
A stone forming a jamb
A molding over a door or window
A finishing stone of a structure
A stone overhanging at the foot of a gable coping
What is a jambstone in masonry?
A stone overhanging at the foot of a gable coping
A stone roughly formed and set in place
A coping on a gable wall
A stone forming the jamb of a door or window opening
What is the purpose of a cordon in masonry?
A string course with little projection
A stone forming a coping
A stone molding used as a drip
A sloping stone for supporting a gable coping
What is a stretcher block?
A concrete masonry unit with rounded exterior corners
A concrete masonry unit used in constructing non-load-bearing walls
A concrete masonry unit with nominal dimensions of 8 x 8 x 16 in.
A concrete masonry unit having solid end face used in constructing corners
What is the purpose of a coping block?
To receive the jamb of a door or window frame
To shed rainwater from a sill
To serve as a bearing surface in the finishing course of a foundation wall
To construct the top or finishing course of a masonry wall
What is a sound-absorbing masonry unit?
A concrete masonry unit split lengthwise by a machine after curing to produce a rough, fractured face texture
A concrete masonry unit having a solid top and a slotted face shell for increased sound absorption
A concrete masonry unit with a special ceramic, glazed, or polished face
A concrete masonry unit having an irregular face and surface texture caused by the settlement of a wet mix
What is the equivalent thickness of a hollow masonry unit used for?
To determine the fire resistance of a wall constructed with such units
To absorb water when immersed in water
To serve as a beam, a horizontal tie, or a bearing course for structural members
To construct lintels or bond beams
What is the Grade S concrete masonry unit suitable for?
General use in exterior walls above and below grade
Made with sand, gravel, or other dense aggregate and weighing more than 125 pcf
Use above grade, in exterior walls with weather-protective coatings, or in walls not exposed to the weather
Manufactured to a specified limit of moisture content to minimize drying shrinkage
What is the attractive force by which atoms, ions, or groups of atoms are bound together in a molecule or crystalline structure?
Metallic bond
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Hydrogen bond
What is the smallest particle of a substance that displays all of the characteristic physical and chemical properties of the substance?
Molecule
Atom
Neutron
Ion
What is the quantity of heat required to convert a unit mass of liquid at its boiling point into vapor at the same temperature?
Heat of fusion
Heat of vaporization
Heat of solidification
Heat of condensation
What is the measure of the capacity of an atom or group to combine with other atoms or groups?
Valence
Periodic table
Atomic number
Molecular weight
What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element?
Molecular weight
Valence electron
Atomic number
Atomic weight
What is the property that belongs specifically in the constitution of a material?
Tensile force
Eccentric force
Material
Strength
What is the act of stretching or being pulled apart resulting in the elongation of an elastic body called?
Compression
Tension
Axial force
Elongation
What is the capability of a material to resist forces imposed on it, especially the ability to sustain a high stress without yielding or rupturing?
Stress
Strength
Tensile strain
Strain
What is the deformation of a body under the action of an applied force called?
Poisson's ratio
Tensile stress
Strain
Young's modulus
What is the test for determining the behavior of a material under axial tension?
Tensile test
Compression test
Bulk modulus
Compression
What is stress concentration?
The lateral deformation produced in a body by an external force
An increase in stress at discontinuities or flaws in a material
The twisting of an elastic body about its longitudinal axis
The bowing of an elastic body as an external force is applied transversely
What is shearing strain?
The lateral deformation developed in a body in response to shearing stresses
The force per unit area developed along a section of an elastic body
An internal force tangential to the surface on which it acts
The moment of a force system that causes rotation
What is the shear modulus?
A coefficient of elasticity expressing the ratio between shearing stress and shearing strain
The lateral deformation produced in a body by an external force
An applied force producing shear in a body
The bowing of an elastic body as an external force is applied transversely
What is bending?
The lateral deformation produced in a body by an external force
The bowing of an elastic body as an external force is applied transversely to its length
The twisting of an elastic body about its longitudinal axis
An increase in stress at discontinuities or flaws in a material
What is torque?
The moment of a force system that causes or tends to cause rotation or torsion
The twisting of an elastic body about its longitudinal axis
An internal force tangential to the surface on which it acts
The lateral deformation produced in a body by an external force
What is the property of a material that causes it to rupture suddenly under stress with little evident deformation?
Ductility
Stiffness
Toughness
Brittleness
What is the maximum stress that can be applied to a material without causing permanent deformation?
Elastic Limit
Proportional Limit
Yield Strength
Ultimate Strength
What is the law stating that the stress on a body is directly proportional to the strain produced, provided the stress does not exceed the elastic limit of the material?
Hooke's Law
Einstein's Law
Archimedes' Law
Newton's Law
What is the range of unit stresses for which a material exhibits plastic deformation?
Permanent Set Range
Stress-Hardening Range
Plastic Range
Elastic Range
What is the property of a material that enables it to absorb energy before rupturing?
Stiffness
Brittleness
Toughness
Ductility
What is the property of a material that enables it to resist being worn away by friction when rubbed with another object?
Thermal expansion
Absorption
Hardness
Creep
What is the theory that the temperature of a substance increases with an increase of the average kinetic energy of its particles when heat is absorbed?
Kinetic theory of heat
Weatherability
Thermal stress
Fatigue
What is the measure of the hardness of a material determined by pressing a standard steel ball into a test piece using a standard force and dividing the load by the area of indentation?
Brinell number
Mohs scale
Rockwell number
Vickers number
What is the property of a material that enables it to maintain its original shape and dimensions when subjected to changes in temperature or humidity?
Thermal contraction
Dimensional stability
Abrasion resistance
Moisture expansion
What is the property of a material that enables it to retain its appearance and integrity when exposed to the effects of sun, wind, moisture, and changes in temperature?
Weatherometer
Weatherability
Abrasion-resistance index
Coefficient of expansion
What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?
Foot
Yard
Inch
Meter
What is the unit of liquid capacity equal to 16 fluid ounces?
Pint
Quart
Gallon
Liter
What is the metric unit of area equal to ¹/100 of a hectare?
Square Measure
Hectare
Are
Acre
What is the unit of distance on land equal to 5280 feet?
Mile
Kilometer
Nautical Mile
Rod
What is the unit used principally for measuring the cross-sectional area of wire?
Circular Mil
Fluid Ounce
Pint
Quart
What is the mass of a substance per unit volume?
Specific volume
Specific gravity
Specific weight
Density
What is the SI unit of force equal to the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram at the rate of one meter per second per second?
Newton
Pound
Kip
Kilogram
What is the unit of pressure equal to the normal pressure of the air at sea level?
Barometer
Atmosphere
Standard atmosphere
Pascal
What is the unit of energy equal to the work done when the point of application of a force of one pound moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force?
Inch-pound
Watt-hour
Joule
Foot-pound
What is a measure of a body's inertia, as determined by the quantity of material it contains and its weight in a field of constant gravitational acceleration?
Mass
Weight
Gravity
Pressure
