TCM 121 TEST 2 WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
A joint that is meant to place shrinkage cracks where you "want" them is termed -
Answer- control joint
A wide Flange beam with a designation of W12 x 36 means that - Answer- The height or
depth of the beam is 12" and it weighs 36 pounds per foot
T/F In a traditional common bond, the headers are located every 5 to 6 courses -
Answer- T
By the books classification, here in Springfield, the type of brick that would be used is -
Answer- SW
The term used to denote the last piece of steel being placed on a structure or last
concrete placement on the roof - Answer- topping-out
T/F CMU's are laid in courses. 6 courses make a lift - Answer- T
The term for the process of remixing or adding water to mortar once it has been placed
on the mortar board (after the initial addition of water): - Answer- re-tempering
A molded brick that has a depression and looks kind of like a soap dish is termed -
Answer- frog
T/F A lead is a term commonly applied to the foreman or the most senior mason on the
job - Answer- F
All of the following are common shapes of steel EXCEPT:
a. Channel
b. Wide flange
c. U shape
d. T shape - Answer- c. U Shape
T/F One of the advantages of structural steel is that it is easy to construct and does not
require fireproofing - Answer- F
The item that attaches the brick to the CMU is termed - Answer- tie
, The term for the process of consolidating grout once it has been placed and the initial
set has occurred (the second consolidation) - Answer- reconsolidation
If grout is placed in a wall in height more than 4', it is termed - Answer- high-lift
T/F A weep hole is a location in block or brick where water is directed out of the cavity
space - Answer- T
T/F A white salt growth on brick or mortar is termed efflorescence - Answer- T
T/F Do to all the mortar joints in masonry construction (brick and CMU), expansion and
control joints are not necessary - Answer- F
During cold weather, a mason may have to - Answer- heat the mix and sand, cover the
wall
The actual dimension of a modular brick are: - Answer- 2 ¼" x 3 5/8" x 7 5/8"
T/F Per class, lab discussions, international building code (IBC) and the uniform building
code (UBC), initial bed joints must be at least 1/4" and less than 1" - Answer- T
A CMU that would allow a mason to set it without lifting it over vertical rebar if the rebar
spacing is 16" o.c - Answer- A unit
T/F Concrete masonry units (CMU's) are mainly used because they are faster to install
than brick and they do not require reinforcement - Answer- F
Structural steel with an ASTM designation of "A36" would indicate - Answer- it has a
yield stregth of 36 ksi
The way that shear forces are resisted in steel construction - Answer- diagonal bracing,
cross bracing, shear wall
What is classified as a high lift? - Answer- anything over 4ft
Nominal dimension of a CMU - Answer- 8x8x16
Actual dimension of a CMU - Answer- 7 5/8 x7 5/8x15 5/8
Bond Pattern where all bricks are laid in a stretcher and they are overlapping half way -
Answer- Running Bond
If specification notes the use of high strength bolts, in the field you would see ______
stamped on the top of the bolt. - Answer- 325
ANSWERS
A joint that is meant to place shrinkage cracks where you "want" them is termed -
Answer- control joint
A wide Flange beam with a designation of W12 x 36 means that - Answer- The height or
depth of the beam is 12" and it weighs 36 pounds per foot
T/F In a traditional common bond, the headers are located every 5 to 6 courses -
Answer- T
By the books classification, here in Springfield, the type of brick that would be used is -
Answer- SW
The term used to denote the last piece of steel being placed on a structure or last
concrete placement on the roof - Answer- topping-out
T/F CMU's are laid in courses. 6 courses make a lift - Answer- T
The term for the process of remixing or adding water to mortar once it has been placed
on the mortar board (after the initial addition of water): - Answer- re-tempering
A molded brick that has a depression and looks kind of like a soap dish is termed -
Answer- frog
T/F A lead is a term commonly applied to the foreman or the most senior mason on the
job - Answer- F
All of the following are common shapes of steel EXCEPT:
a. Channel
b. Wide flange
c. U shape
d. T shape - Answer- c. U Shape
T/F One of the advantages of structural steel is that it is easy to construct and does not
require fireproofing - Answer- F
The item that attaches the brick to the CMU is termed - Answer- tie
, The term for the process of consolidating grout once it has been placed and the initial
set has occurred (the second consolidation) - Answer- reconsolidation
If grout is placed in a wall in height more than 4', it is termed - Answer- high-lift
T/F A weep hole is a location in block or brick where water is directed out of the cavity
space - Answer- T
T/F A white salt growth on brick or mortar is termed efflorescence - Answer- T
T/F Do to all the mortar joints in masonry construction (brick and CMU), expansion and
control joints are not necessary - Answer- F
During cold weather, a mason may have to - Answer- heat the mix and sand, cover the
wall
The actual dimension of a modular brick are: - Answer- 2 ¼" x 3 5/8" x 7 5/8"
T/F Per class, lab discussions, international building code (IBC) and the uniform building
code (UBC), initial bed joints must be at least 1/4" and less than 1" - Answer- T
A CMU that would allow a mason to set it without lifting it over vertical rebar if the rebar
spacing is 16" o.c - Answer- A unit
T/F Concrete masonry units (CMU's) are mainly used because they are faster to install
than brick and they do not require reinforcement - Answer- F
Structural steel with an ASTM designation of "A36" would indicate - Answer- it has a
yield stregth of 36 ksi
The way that shear forces are resisted in steel construction - Answer- diagonal bracing,
cross bracing, shear wall
What is classified as a high lift? - Answer- anything over 4ft
Nominal dimension of a CMU - Answer- 8x8x16
Actual dimension of a CMU - Answer- 7 5/8 x7 5/8x15 5/8
Bond Pattern where all bricks are laid in a stretcher and they are overlapping half way -
Answer- Running Bond
If specification notes the use of high strength bolts, in the field you would see ______
stamped on the top of the bolt. - Answer- 325
