Exam 2: Structural Poured-In-Place Concrete

The ____ is a poured-in-place concrete floor system consisting of a thick slab with a series of geometric recesses formed into it.

A ____ is a freestanding, self-supporting wall designed to hold back earth, water, or other material.

What is the computational connection between risers and treads?

One of the two types of poured-in-place concrete drawings, ____ are more detailed, showing the actual size, shape, and locations of all reinforcing bars in a structural member and how the bars are to be placed into the forms.

Stairs provide easy access between the floors of a building; one type, ____, have two turns and two landings.

____ are slightly sloped passages that serve the same purpose as stairs in that they provide access from one elevation in a building to another.

Name the two classifications of poured-in-place concrete floor systems.

One critical dimension required in designing stairs, ____, is the horizontal distance the stairs cover.

The ____ used with poured- in-place concrete floor systems contain a plan view of the floor, sections showing precise placement of the reinforcement bars, a slab schedule, and a bar details schedule

____, such as those used to show bending information for all reinforcing bars used in the job, are an important part of the drawings used in poured-in-place concrete drawings.

One of the two types of poured-in-place concrete drawings, ____ show the general layout of the structure, size and spacing of structural components (foundations, walls, beams, columns, etc.), and various notes containing information helpful to the reader in understanding the drawings.

One type of column used in poured-in-place concrete construction is a ____. These columns are reinforced with long, straight reinforcing bars surrounded by spiral wire or reinforcing bars.

Briefly describe the three steps involved with poured-in-place concrete construction.

In stair design, all ____ are the same height.

Stairs provide easy access between the floors of a building; one type, ____, traverse part of the distance between floors, usually half, in one direction and traverse the remaining distance in the opposite direction.

One critical dimension required in designing stairs, ____, is the distance from one floor to the next or, in other words, the height that the stairs must span.

One of the most commonly used floor systems in poured-in-place concrete is the ____, which consists of a 4" to 6" thick slab of concrete supported by parallel beams or walls.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) standard sheet layout ____.

Used within poured-in-place concrete structures, ____ are used to brace tall structures against lateral loading from wind and swaying motions.

Stairs provide easy access between the floors of a building; one type, ____, run straight from one elevation to the next with no turns.