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In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as astud above a door opening or below a window sill is called

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Cripple stud

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A carpentry joint by two uneven timbers, each of which is notched at the place where they cross

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Cogged joint

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A step usually lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semi-circle and projecting beyond the face of the stair string/s

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Bull-nosed step

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4
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A massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight

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Gravity wall

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5
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In masonry, a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall

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Quoin

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A type of half lapped joint used to resist tension

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Scarf joint

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One of a number of short vertical member often circular in section, used to support a stair handrail

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Baluster

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Lateral ties used for 36mm main bars for column is

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12mm

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9
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Refer to the portion of a beam where bending moment changes from

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Inflection point

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10
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A brick laid on its edge so that its end is visible

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Rowlock

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. A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed or screwed to butting pieces in order to splice them together

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Scab

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12
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. Diagonal bracing in pairs between adjacent floor joist to prevent the joist from twisting

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Cross bridging

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13
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A bar used to hold the reinforcement on a beam

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Web

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14
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A small finishing nail is called

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Brad

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15
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A roof wherein the four sides are sloping towards the center terminating at a point

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Pyramid roof

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A metal sheet used to connect girder and floor joist at the same level

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Stirrup

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17
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A slender structural unit introduced onto the ground to transmit load to underground strata

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Pile

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18
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Brick set on end with the narrow side showing is called

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Soldier

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19
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Finely divided solid particles added to the vehicle to contribute color and durability to the paint

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Pigment

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20
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End lapping of corrugated G.I. roofing sheets

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30cm

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21
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Inclined structural member that supports the steps of a stair

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Carriage

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22
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Structural steel shape having unsymmetrical balance

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Channel

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23
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A device used as a guide of the hand saw in cutting object to form a miter joint

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Miter box

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24
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The best and accurate tool for guiding the work in establishing a horizontal level

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Plastic hose with water

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25
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Wall that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight

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Load bearing wall

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26
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It is a structural system without complete vertical local carrying space frame. (NSCP 208.20)

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Bearing wall system

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27
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Is a component including its attachments having fundamental period less than or equal to 0.06 sec. (NSCP 208.20)

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Rigid component

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Is a component including its attachments having fundamental period greater than 0.60 sec. (NSCP 208.20)

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Flexible component

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29
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Concrete filled driven piles of uniform section shall have a nominal outside diameter of not less than (NSCP 307.7.3)

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200 mm

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30
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A complete record of test of materials and of concrete shall be available for inspection during the progress of work and _______ years after completion of the project and shall be preserved by the inspecting engineer or architect for that purpose, (NSCP 403.20)

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2 years

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31
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The minimum bend diameter for 10mm Ø through 25mm Ø bars (NSCP 407.30)

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6 db

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32
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The minimum bend diameter for 28mm Ø through 36mm Ø bars (NSCP 407.30)

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8 db

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33
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The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in a layer must be db but not less than? (NSCP 407.7.3)

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25 mm

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34
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In spirally reinforced or tied reinforced compression members, clear distance between longitudinal bars shall not be less than? (NSCP 407.7.3)

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1.50 db

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35
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In walls and slabs other than concrete joist construction, primary flexural reinforcement shall not be spaced farther apart than 3 times wall or slab thickness nor farther than? (NSCP 407.7.5)

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450 mm

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36
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Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as one unit shall be united to ___ pieces in one bundle. (NSCP 407.7.6.1)

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4

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37
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Bars larger than ___mm shall not be bundled in beams:

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36 mm

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38
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Individual bars within a bundle terminated within the span of flexural members shall terminate at different points with at least ____ stagger: (NSCP 407.7.6.4)

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40 db

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39
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Minimum concrete cover cast against and permanently exposed to earth: (NSCP 407.8.1)

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75 mm

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40
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The minimum clear concrete covering for cast in place slab:

NSCP 407.8.1

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20 mm

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41
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In ultimate strength design, the strength reduction factor Ø for flexure without axial loads: (NSCP 409.2.1)

42
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In ultimate strength design, the strength reduction factor Ø for shear and torsion: (NSCP 409.4.2.3)

43
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The minimum one way slab thickness which is simply supported at the ends only is: (NSCP 409.6.2)

44
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. The minimum one way slab thickness for a ONE end continuous slab is: (NSCP 409.6.2)

45
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The minimum one way slab thickness for a BOTH ends continuous slab is: (NSCP 409.6.2)

46
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The minimum cantilevered slab thickness is : (NSCP 409.6.2)

47
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Deep continuous flexural members has overall depth to clear span ratio greater than: (NSCP 410.8.10)

48
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. Deep simple span flexural members has overall depth to clear span ratio greater than: (NSCP 307.4.2)

49
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Spacing of shear reinforcement placed perpendicular to axis of non-prestressed member shall not exceed: (NSCP 411.6.4.1)

50
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Development length Ld for deformed bars in tension shall be less than: (NSCP 412.3.1)

51
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Is an essentially vertical truss system of the concentric or eccentric type that is provided to resist lateral forces: (NCSP 208.1)

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braced frame

52
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. Is a horizontal or nearly horizontal system activity to transmit lateral forces to the vertical resisting elements:

53
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Is a frame in which members and joints are capable of resisting forces primarily by flexure

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Moment Resisting Frame

54
Q

In the determination of seismic dead load with a minimum of ________% of floor live load shall be applicable for storage and warehouse occupancies. (NSCP 208.5.1.1)

55
Q

The slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than _______% slope. (NSCP 302.2.2)

56
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Before commencing the excavation work, the person making the excavation shall notify in writing the owner of the adjoining building not less than _____days before such excavation is to be made. (NSCP 302.2.4)

57
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Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than ____% slope (NSCP 302.3.1)

58
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The minimum distance that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary line: (NSCP 302.4.3)

59
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The max. distance that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary: (NSCP 302.4.3)

60
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In using sand backfill in the annular space around column not embedded in poured footings, the sand shall be thoroughly compacted by tamping in layers not more than _____mm in depth? (NSCP 305.7.3)

61
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In using a concrete backfill in the annular space around column not embedded in poured footings, the concrete shall have ultimate strength of ____Mpa at 28 days. (NSCP 305.7.3)

62
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When grillage footings of structural steel shapes are used on soils, they shall be completely embedded in concrete. Concrete cover shall be at least _____mm on the bottom. (NSCP 305.8)

63
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Temporary open air portable bleachers may be supported upon wood sills or steel plates placed directly upon the ground surface, provided soil pressure does not exceed ____Kpa. (NSCP 305.9)

64
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The minimum nominal diameter of steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be bolted to foundation wall in zone 2 seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP 305.60)

65
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The minimum nominal diameter of steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be bolted to foundation wall in zone 4 seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP 305.60)

66
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Individual pile caps and caissons of every structure subjected to seismic forces shall be interconnected by ties. Such ties shall be capable of resisting in tension or compression a minimum horizontal force equal to _____% of the largest column vertical load. (NSCP 306.20)

67
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Such piles into firm ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at _____M below the ground surface. (NSCP 306.20)

68
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Such piles into soft ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at _____M below the ground surface. (NSCP 306.20)

69
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The maximum length of cast in place piles/bored piles shall be _____times the average diameter of the pile. (NSCP 307.2.1)

70
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Cast in place/bored piles shall have a specific compressive strength Fc of not less than ______Mpa. (NSCP 307.2.1

71
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Pre-cast concrete piles shall have a specific compressive strength Fc of not less than _____Mpa. (NSCP 304.7.1)

72
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The maximum spacing of ties and spirals in a driven pre-cast concrete pile center to center. (NSCP 307.5.1)

73
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Pre-cast pre-stressed concrete piles shall have a specified compressive strength Fc of not less than ____Mpa.
(NSCP 307.5.1)

74
Q

The minimum outside diameter of pipe piles when used must be? (NSCP 307.6.3)

75
Q

Aviation control towers fall to what type of occupancy?

A

Essential Facilities

76
Q

Private garages, carports, sheds, agricultural buildings fall to what type of occupancy?

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Miscellaneous occupancy

77
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Buildings used for college or adult education with a capacity of 500 or more students fall to what type of occupancy?

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Special occupancy

78
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Buildings or structures therein housing and supporting toxic or explosive chemicals or substances fall to what type of category?

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Hazardous facility

79
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The allowable deflection for any structural member loaded with live load only. (NSCP 107.2.2)

80
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The allowable deflection for any structural member loaded with dead load and live load only. (NSCP 104.2.2)

81
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Retaining walls shall be designed to resist sliding by at least _______times the lateral force. (NSCP 206.6)

82
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Retaining walls shall be designed to resist overturning by at least ______times the overturning moment. (NSCP 206.6)

83
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As per NSCP 2001 sect. 206.9.3 vertical impact force for crane load, if powered monorail cranes are considered, the max. wheel load of the crane shall be increased by what percent to determine the induced vertical impact? (NSCP 206.9.3)

84
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The lateral force on a crane runway beam with electrically powered trolleys shall be calculated as ______% of the sum of the rated capacity of the crane and the weight of the hoist and trolley.
(NSCP 206.9.4)

85
Q

The longitudinal forces on crane runway beams, except for bridge cranes with hand geared bridges shall be calculated as _____% of the max. wheel load of the crane. (NSCP 206.9.5)

86
Q

An open building is a structure having all walls at least _____% open. (NSCP 207)

87
Q

Low rise buildings is an enclosed or partially enclosed with mean roof height less than or equal to? (NSCP 207.20)

88
Q

The wind load importance factor for hazardous facilities is equal to?

89
Q

The wind load importance factor for standard occupancy structures is equal to?

90
Q

The wind load importance factor for miscellaneous structures is equal to?

91
Q

Spacing for a lateral support for a beam shall not exceed _______times the least width b of compression flange or face.
(NSCP 410.5.10)

92
Q

Bolts and rivets connecting stiffness to the girder web shall be spaced not more than ______mm on centers. (NSCP 507.5.3)

93
Q

In a composite beam section, the actual section modulus of the transformed composite section shall be used in calculating the concrete flexural compressed stress and for construction without temporary shores, this stress shall be based upon loading applied after the concrete has reached _____% of its required strength.

94
Q

Shear connectors shall have at least ________mm of lateral concrete covering. (NSCP 509.5.8)

95
Q

The minimum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting composite beam is ____________.

A

6 diameter of connector

96
Q

The maximum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting composite beam is ____________. (NSCP 509.5.8)

A

8 diameter of connector

97
Q

Connections carrying calculated stresses, except for lacing, sag bars and girts, shall be designed to support not less than ________Kn of force. (NSCP 510.10.61)

98
Q

The connections at ends of tension or compression members in trusses shall develop the force due to the design load, but no less than _______% at the effective strength of the member unless a smaller percentage is justified by engineering analysis that considers other factors including handling, shipping and erection.
(NSCP 510.2.5.1)

99
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When formed steel decking is a part of the composite beam, the spacing of stud shear connector along the length of the supporting beam or girder shall not exceed _______mm. (NSCP 509.6.1.2)

100
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The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness greater than 20mm is ________. (NSCP 510.3.3.2)

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