Masonry Practice Test 3
Practice Test takes 1 hour. Keep track of your time.
- 1.Special inspections are not required for _______.
- A.
Category IV (essential) facilities
- B.
Empirically designed category I, II, or III (non-essential) facilities
- C.
Empirically design category IV (essential) facilities
- D.
Seismically designed category I, II, or III (non-essential) facilities
- 2.Sand shall be in a damp, loose condition and be shaded when _______.
- A.
Ambient temperature exceeds 105°F
- B.
Ambient temperature exceeds 100°F
- C.
Ambient temperature exceeds 90°F and wind exceeds 8 mph
- D.
Ambient temperature exceeds 105°F and wind exceeds 8 mph
- 3.Non-load bearing glass masonry units shall have a minimum expansion joint thickness of _______ on _______.
- A.
3/8”, sides
- B.
5/8”, top
- C.
3/8”, top and sides
- D.
5/8”, top and sides
- 4.The minimum thickness of a bed joint placed over a foundation is _______.
- A.
5/8”
- B.
3/4”
- C.
3/8”
- D.
1/4”
- 5.Which of the following should be reported to the engineer/architect?
- A.
Discrepancies
- B.
Nonconforming items that have not been corrected in a timely manner
- C.
Size of materials
- D.
Type of materials
- 6.After the sampling a CMU specimen for moisture content, the specimen should be_______.
- A.
Dried
- B.
Weighed
- C.
Bagged
- D.
Wetted
- 7.When sampling and testing CMU, _______ each specimen so that it may be _______ at any time.
- A.
Flag, noticed
- B.
Bag, picked up
- C.
Paint, seen
- D.
Mark, identified
- 8.A special inspector shall furnish inspection reports to _______.
- A.
The owner
- B.
The contractor
- C.
Building official/design professional
- D.
Fabricator
- 9.Discrepancies shall be brought to the immediate attention of _______.
- A.
The owner
- B.
The contractor
- C.
Building official
- D.
Fabricator
- 10.Who shall be notified if the discrepancies are not corrected in a timely manner?
- A.
The owner
- B.
The contractor
- C.
Fabricator
- D.
Design professional and building official
- 11.A _______ splice of steel reinforcement may be used if_______ in Allowable Stress Design.
- A.
Welded, splice develops in tension at least 100% of the yield strength
- B.
Mechanical, splice develops at least 100% of bar yield strength
- C.
Welded, splice develops 125% of yield strength in compression
- D.
Mechanical, splice develops in tension and compression at least 125% of bar strength
- 12.The consistency of grout may be determined by _______.
- A.
Slump
- B.
W/c ratio
- C.
Volume
- D.
Absorption
- 13.Weepholes with ½ inch diameters should be spaced a maximum of _______ in the wall.
- A.
36"
- B.
33”
- C.
40"
- D.
48"
- 14.Which type of mortar may not be used in Seismic Categories D, E, and F?
- A.
N
- B.
S
- C.
F
- D.
M
- 15.Expansion joints are intended to be used for _______.
- A.
Any change in wall length
- B.
Expansion only
- C.
Expansion and contraction
- D.
Architectural purposes
- 16.According to IBC, the maximum amount of reinforcement for a CMU block in a wall designed by the Strength Design Method is _______% of the cell area.
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
7
- D.
3
- 17.Maximum spacing of vertical steel reinforcement for walls with stack bond masonry shall be _______ inches.
- A.
48
- B.
36
- C.
24
- D.
32
- 18.A 20’ long , 4’-8” high wall is being constructed using hollow units and #5 rebar at 24” o.c. Consolidation of the grout within the wall may be achieved by _______.
- A.
#5 or larger rebar
- B.
Vibration
- C.
Puddling
- D.
Segregation
- 19.Consolidation of an 8” grout pour may be achieved by _______.
- A.
Puddling
- B.
Contact
- C.
Curing
- D.
Mixing
- 20.A #5 bar with a 90° turn must have an extension of ______on the free end of the bar.
- A.
9.4 bar diameters
- B.
3 ¾”
- C.
12 bar diameters
- D.
9.1 bar diameters
- 21.What is the minimum coverage for #5 vertical reinforcement within a masonry retaining wall?
- A.
2”
- B.
1/4”
- C.
1-1/2”
- D.
1/2"
- 22.A mortar bed joint that has ¼ inch diameter horizontal reinforcement should have a thickness of _______.
- A.
1/4”
- B.
3/4”
- C.
1/2”
- D.
3/8”
- 23.Which of the following is a Non-Essential structure?
- A.
Hospital
- B.
School
- C.
Agriculture Facilties
- D.
Fire Station
- 24.Which of the following mortar proportions should be used in Seismic Design Categories D,E,F?
- A.
Portland Cement 1 Masonry Cement N/A Hydrated Lime 3/8 Aggregate 3.5
- B.
Portland Cement N/A Masonry Cement 1 (Type N) Hydrated Lime N/A Aggregate 3
- C.
Portland Cement 1 Masonry Cement N/A Hydrated Lime 1 Aggregate 5
- D.
Portland Cement N/A Masonry Cement 1(Type N) Hydrated Lime 1 Aggregate 4.5
- 25.A special inspector’s report should include the following except _______.
- A.
List of unresolved items, parties notified, and time and method of notification
- B.
Description of inspections and tests made with applicable locations
- C.
Itemized changes not authorized by registered design professional
- D.
Items of nonconformance and how they were resolved
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