Building Construction 11 Fire Resistant Flashcards

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Two types of concrete construction

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Cast in Place

Precast

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Concrete tensile strength and shear resistance

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Poor

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Cast in place and precast concrete construction differences in tension

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Cast in Place post tension and precast pretension

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3
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Re: concrete what is casting

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Concrete poured into molds

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4
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Regarding concrete what are chairs

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Keeps rods off form surface for concrete to flow

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5
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What is spalling

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Lots of surface material when subjected to heat

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6
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Concrete is strong in what and weak in what

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Strong compression

Week sheer

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7
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Regarding concrete tensile strength

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None

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8
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When a concrete beam is loaded what does it do to the load

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Deflects

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9
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Concrete continuous beam supported more than two points where is tension

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Top of the beam over columns

Bottom of the beam between columns

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10
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Regarding concrete beam define stirrups

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Vertical reinforcing bars

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11
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Aacu stand for in regards to fire resistive construction

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Autoclaved aerated concrete units

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Autoclave aerated concrete units are all components of what two things

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Concrete plus aluminum powder

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Three key notes regarding autoclaved aerated concrete units

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Lighter than traditional concrete
Easily cut
For hour ASTM rating

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14
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Waffle concrete define

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Closely spaced beams at right angles with unnecessary concrete formed out

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15
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What is left in place form in regards to fire resistive construction

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Concrete floors cast on to corrugated steel

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What is the concern with the cast in place concrete floor

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A slot is left in the wall where the floor to be cast , wind can cause collapse

17
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What construction provides monolithic rigid frame building

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Concrete floors in cast in place concrete framed buildings

18
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Hi tinsel strength wire has complete loss of prestress at what temperature

19
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What is jacking the cables

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Stressing the tendons during post tension

20
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What fire resistive construction our apartment houses in motels well adapt to

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Reinforced masonry

21
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Brief description reinforced masonry

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To Wyrges of brick
Width of one brick left between them
Vertical reinforcing rods
Concrete poured in void

22
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Fire resistive construction what is false work

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Temporary structure to support concrete during construction

23
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Falsework can represent what percentage of cost of structure

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Fire resistive modern office building, as much as what fraction of the height from floor to ceiling may be in ceiling or underfloor
One third