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12 Cards in this Set
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What does CMU mean? |
Concrete Masonry Units |
A mason spreads what in a certain type of measurement? |
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What grade of brick is for severe weather conditions? |
SW |
It's on the compass. |
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What is modular brick size? |
3-1/2 x 7-1/2 |
3x8, 3x7, 4x9, 6x3, 7x4, deep x long |
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Horizontal brick rows are called? |
Course |
Like a class |
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Vertical brick planes are called? |
Wythe |
Why the hell is the width of my house so huge? |
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The angle cut on a brick wall floor joist is called... |
Fire cut |
A flaming sword swung by Gilgamesh. |
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What is the normal size of a CMU? |
7-5/8 x 7-5/8 x 15-5/8 |
2 of the same with the eighths at the end. Standing by another set of underage teens. |
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A CMU wall in even feet should have inch measurements of... |
0 or 8" (20'-0", 20'-8") |
None or a few. Like twenty-two. |
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A CMU wall in odd feet should have inch measurements of... |
4" (20'-4", 21'-4") |
A single even. Number steven. |
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A thickened area of a wall to add support: |
Pilaster |
Like a pillar set every 20'. You've seen this all over. |
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Reinforced masonry construction includes: |
Steel |
That which strengthens and lays in concrete. |
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Steel rebar with a yield strength if 60 ksi is called: |
Grade 60 |
What Mr. Guin keeps writing on my worksheets. How old is he anyway? |
