Test 2

Question 1

What Division is Masonry

Answer 1

4

Question 2

what are the brick size range and grades

Answer 2

4-6 W., 2.45-5.25H., 8-12L (common red brick 4x8x2.25)
severe, moderate, non weathering
(fire brick heat resistive)

Question 3

what are size ranges of CMUS

Answer 3

2-12H, 4-16W, 4-16L
(cinder blocks 8x8x16)
- 3/8” thickness are mortar joints)

Question 4

Crash Course on SMU types

Answer 4

Smooth - smooth duh
Split face - one side textured for aesthetics
Slash Jab - for doors and windows
Bond Beam - for reinforcing to pass through
Lintel - top of doors and windows to put headers inside for strength

Question 5

typical use of structural vs non structural

Answer 5

Structural - typically multi story with loads other than roof
Non-structural - one story buildings, where only roof loads are involved

Question 6

what is mortar and what is it used for

Answer 6

concrete and fine aggregate mix. Used to set vertical masonry (applied horizontally for the rows), applied 3/8 thick

Question 7

what is grout and what is it used for

Answer 7

concrete, larger aggregate and plasticizer. used to fill hollow cores where there is reinforcement.

Question 8

what are the rebar types, and what are they used for

Answer 8

vert. rebar - type #5 or 6, provide tensile strength to resist wind and vehicle strikes
horiz. joint reinforcement - 9 gauge wire group called continuous rectangular tie, used to resist grout bulging

Question 9

What are the types of masonry insulation and brief what is it

Answer 9

inorganic fiber - “rock or mineral wool”
vegetable fiber - wood products
mineral fill - perlite or vermiculite
liquid polystyrene - sponge - consistency, sprayed

Question 10

how to find mortar amount in masonry, process

Answer 10

count full blocks and full block equivalence, divide by mortar quantity (table needed), multiply by Cu Ft Mortar.
END UNIT IS CF

Question 11

how to find grout estimate, process

Answer 11

count up all vert. rebar in locations, multiply by ceiling height, divide by CY grout rate (table needed)

Question 12

how to find insulation fill, process

Answer 12

count all cmus without grout (non bond beam), multiply by fill rate of insulation type

Question 13

RSMeans

Answer 13

Hopes and Prayers

Question 14

Updating Schedule, process

Answer 14

Updated timings needed, update the forward and backward pass with new durations, new table calculations, new critical path can be determined

Question 15

Project Updating, why

Answer 15

monitor progress, change durations, used to depict changes and how it effects the project