Masonry ICC study exam questions with answers

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Control joints are considered joints that will .....
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shortening, shrinkage and/or reduction in the length of |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



the wall. |\




A. Coordinate
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B. Accommodate
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C. Reduce |\ |\




D. Control - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer B.
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Accommodate


A standard hook can be a 180° turn plus an extension of
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at least ..... bar diameters, but not less than ..... inches at
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the free end of the bar
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A. 4,2.25 |\ |\




B. 4,2.5 |\ |\




C. 2.2.75 |\ |\




D. 2,3 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer B. 4bar diameters
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or 2.5 inches
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,The cleanout opening at the bottom of a masonry wall is a
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minimum of .....
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A. 3 inches in any direction
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B. 4 inches by 4 inches
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C. 32 inches
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D. 2 inches in any direction - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Answer A. 3" in any direction
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The minimum length of saw-cut prisms shall be ..... inches
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A. 8 |\ |\




B. 6 |\




C. 4 |\




D. 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer C. 4 inches
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Movements can occur from a number of sources, such as
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A. Ground settlement
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B. Material expansion and contraction
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C. Seismic activity
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, D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer D. All
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of the above
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The compressive strength of grout in concrete masonry
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construction is recommended to be at least ..... to ..... |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



times the design strength of the masonry assembly
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A. 1.00 to 1.25
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B. 1.25 to 1.33
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C. 1.33 to 1.45
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D. 1.45 to 1.60 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer B 1.25 to
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1.33
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The minimum clearance required between reinforcing
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steel and the CMU in a grouted cell using course grout is
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.....
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A. 1 bar diameters
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B. 1/4 inch
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C. 1/2 inch
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D. 1 inch - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Answer C. 1/2 inch
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The maximum grout pour using the high lift grouting
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method for a clear cell area of 3 inches by 3 inches is .....
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