Deck 2: Structural Poured-In-Place Concrete

Question 1

____, 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.

A) Specification details
B) Schedules
C) Provisional outlines
D) Fabrication requirements

Answer 1

B

Question 2

One type of freestanding, self-supporting wall designed to hold back earth, water, or other material, ____ are very heavy, poured-in-place concrete walls usually restricted to applications requiring less than six feet of height.

A) security walls
B) shear walls
C) cantilever walls
D) gravity walls

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Poured-in-place concrete construction involves the following:
1. Building forms in place at the jobsite
2. Placing steel reinforcing bars into the forms
3. Pouring concrete into the forms around the reinforcing bars

Question 4

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.

A) tied column
B) spiral column
C) spliced column
D) rectangular column

Question 5

In what types of applications are cantilever walls more appropriate than other types of walls?

Question 6

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

A) specifies the information that must be included on poured-in-place concrete drawings
B) specifies the size of sheet that must be used for poured-in-place concrete drawings
C) dictates the scale that must be used for all poured-in-place concrete drawings
D) is followed by many companies but can be modified to accommodate individual company preferences

Question 7

Poured-in-place concrete differs from ____ that is poured into forms at a manufacturing plant and then shipped to the jobsite and erected in piece.

A) precast concrete
B) molded concrete
C) ready-made concrete
D) prefabricated concrete

Question 8

Prepared from engineering drawings and sketches and specifications provided by engineers, ____ contain: plan views, sections and/or details, schedules, bending details, and notes.

A) working drawings
B) concrete structure drawings
C) wall-column drawings
D) placing drawings

Question 9

One type of column used in poured-in-place concrete construction is a ____. These columns are reinforced with long, straight reinforcing bars tied off with wire ties or smaller, bent reinforcing bars.

A) tied column
B) spiral column
C) spliced column
D) rectangular column

Question 10

As a typical example of a bar mark number assigned to a reinforcing bar shown on poured-in-place concrete drawings, 4A1 indicates ____.

A) a quantity of 4, bar type A, and length 1, where 1 is matched to the general legend for the drawings
B) a number 4 bar, type A, and quantity of 1 for this bar needed in the job
C) a number 4 bar, type A, and it is the first length of bar used in the job
D) the code for a particular bar type that is specified in the general legend for the drawings

Question 11

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

A) security wall
B) shear wall
C) tilt-up wall
D) retaining wall

Question 12

____ prepare engineering drawings of column layouts and wall systems from sketches and specifications supplied by structural engineers or architects.

A) CAD technicians
B) CAD managers
C) Junior architects
D) Drafting clerks

Question 13

Used within poured-in-place concrete structures, common applications of ____ are to provide security from fire, break-ins, or noise.

A) security walls
B) shear walls
C) tilt-up walls
D) retaining walls

Question 14

____ are used for fabricating the structural members for a job and ordering the materials necessary to do a job.

A) Shop drawings
B) Placing drawings
C) Engineer's sketches
D) Engineering drawings

Question 15

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.

A) shop drawings
B) placing drawings
C) engineer's sketches
D) engineering drawings

Question 16

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.

A) shop drawings
B) placing drawings
C) engineer's sketches
D) engineering drawings

Question 17

The first drawing in a set of poured-in-place concrete plans is the____.

A) foundation plan
B) footing plan
C) base plan
D) structure plan

Question 18

____ are used on poured-in-place concrete drawings as a part of a numbering system that relates the component number and indicates where the component fits into the overall job.

A) Mark numbers
B) Stock numbers
C) Legend numbers
D) Product ID numbers

Question 19

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

A) security walls
B) shear walls
C) tilt-up walls
D) retaining walls

Question 20

Commonly used as exterior walls of a structure, ____ are poured into forms that have been built at the jobsite, but they are not in place.

A) security walls
B) shear walls
C) tilt-up walls
D) retaining walls

Question 21

In a slab designation 3S4, the number 3 represents the ____.

A) slab number
B) slab depth
C) slab breadth
D) floor number

Question 22

A commonly used floor system in poured-in-place concrete, the ____ combines a thinner slab with concurrently poured joists or ribs to create a floor system very similar to a precast concrete double-tee system.

A) one-way ribbed system
B) one-way solid slab-and-beam system
C) two-way solid slab-and-beam floor system
D) two-way flat-plate floor system

Question 23

The ____ used with poured- in-place concrete floor systems consist of a plan view of the floor, sections, slab schedules, and notes.

A) engineering drawings
B) slab drawings
C) placing drawings
D) floor grid drawings

Question 24

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

A) waffle-slab floor system
B) joist slab system
C) one-way ribbed system
D) two-way flat-plate floor system

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

A) straight stairs
B) L-shaped stairs
C) double-L stairs
D) U-shaped stairs

Question 27

The absence of beams and girders and the flat floor make the ____ an ideal poured-in-place concrete floor system in applications where headroom is a problem.

A) waffle-slab system
B) joist slab system
C) one-way ribbed system
D) two-way flat-plate floor system

Question 28

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

A) engineering drawings
B) slab drawings
C) placing drawings
D) floor grid drawings

Question 29

In stair design, all ____ are the same height.

A) verticals
B) risers
C) treads
D) spans

Question 30

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.

A) one-way ribbed system
B) one-way solid slab-and-beam system
C) two-way solid slab-and-beam floor system
D) joist slab system

Question 31

In a ____, lateral stability may be increased by adding bridging at intervals between the joists or ribs.

A) one-way ribbed system
B) one-way solid slab-and-beam system
C) two-way solid slab-and-beam floor system
D) two-way flat-plate floor system

Question 32

A commonly used floor system in poured-in-place concrete, the ____ has beams running in two directions and is reinforced in two directions.

A) joist slab system
B) waffle-slab system
C) two-way solid slab-and-beam floor system
D) two-way flat-plate floor system

Question 33

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

A) Ramps
B) Upgrades
C) Inclines
D) Gradients

Question 34

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.

A) total rise
B) x-distance
C) stair elevation
D) floor span

Question 35

What is the computational connection between risers and treads?

A) The number of treads is independent of the number of risers.
B) The number of risers and treads is equal.
C) There are twice as many risers as treads.
D) The number of risers is one more than the number of treads.

Question 36

In stair design, all ____ are the same width.

A) verticals
B) risers
C) treads
D) spans

Question 37

Stairs provide easy access between the floors of a building; one type, ____, have one 90-degree turn between elevations and the two sides pf the L are connected by a landing.

A) straight stairs
B) L-shaped stairs
C) double-L stairs
D) U-shaped stairs

Question 38

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

A) straight stairs
B) L-shaped stairs
C) double-L stairs
D) U-shaped stairs

Question 39

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.

A) straight stairs
B) L-shaped stairs
C) double-L stairs
D) U-shaped stairs

Question 40

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

A) total run
B) stair length
C) stair span
D) total stretch