Associate Contractors License Exam
What is the diameter in inches of a #8 bar?
1"
What is a typical number for the modulus of elasticity?
1,300,000
What is the weight of a #5 deformed bar in lbs
1.043
What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation?
10
If the Unit Weight Coefficient is 1.0, What is the weight range of a cubic foot of concrete for design purposes?
140-150
According to the ACI 347-04 Committee, What is the maximum rate of pour allowed for a wall in feet per hour having a placement height greater than 14 feet?
15
Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225 lbs and R2 = 675. What is the maximum bending moment in lb-ft?
2700 (225x12)
Assume you have a wooden beam that is 20 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 500 pounds at a distance of 15 feet from reaction (R2). Reaction (R1) is pinned 5 feet from the load. What are the values in lbs for R1 and R2?
375 and 125
Which sieve size are the aggregates initially placed into for analysis?
4 inches
What is the weight of a cubic yard of concrete?
4040 pounds
Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225 lbs and R2 = 675. What is the maximum shear in lbs?
675 (225-900)
What percentage of a conversation does the sender remember of what they say and do?
90
what is the weight of a bag of Portland cement in pounds?
90
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes tot the participants
About one day after the meeting
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants?
About one day prior to the meeting
What is the chemical reaction called when Portland cement is mixed with the water?
Air-entrainment
Which of the following references is incorporated by reference for the design of vertical and horizontal forms, a copy of which shall be maintained on the job site at all times?
American Concrete Institute's publication titled Formwork for Concrete
Organization is engaged in the standardization of technical specifications and testing methods?
American Society for Testing Materials
Which organization publishes structural steel design properties manuals and manuals that cover steel construction methods?
American institute of steel construction
What type of pavement system is subject to abrasion throughout because the pavement continuously flexes under the weight of traffic?
Asphalt
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes?
Attendance, topical heading with paragraph stating person assigned, completion.
A gradation chart shows a line with a constant slope which indicates that approximately the same amount of material is retained on each successive sieve. What is this gradation called?
Well-Graded
Which of the following is the best example of a open ended question?
What steps are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which of the following is transferred from one mind to another?
Words
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the communication has been understood?
You the sender should ask open ended questions and make them speak.
what masonry components allows freedom of movement in a masonry wall
control joint
What is the term for a material that deforms slowly when a force is applied to it for an extended period of years, even though the force is too small to cause failure in a short period of time?
Creep
what is the term for a material that strains slowly when a force is applied to it for an extended period of years, even through the force is too small to cause failure in a short period of time?
Creep
Which of the following soft wood species used for structural lumber have the highest fiber bending and modulus of elasticity?
Douglas fir and southern yellow pine
What are the drawings called that are issued to the contractor from the manufacturer indicating the locations and proper positioning of each piece of steel within the structure?
Erection Drawings
What is the stress term called in a wood frame structure which works in unison to support the load on.the structure and allows part of the load from a weaker member to distributed to adjacent members?
Extra fiber bending in repetitive members
What is the stress term called that has the narrow dimension carrying the load with the fibers at the top in compression and the bottom fibers are in tension?
Extreme fiber bending
Which party is responsible for the design of the concrete formwork?
Field Engineer
Assume you have a square weld symbol with a solid flag on a pole coming from the change in direction of the arrow. What does the solid backwards flag on a pole tell you?
Field weld
what is structural steel most susceptible to for failure?
Fire
Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or owner and the contractor?
Formal Business Letter
Which concrete characteristic is improved by air-entraining the concrete?
Freeze-thaw resistance
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction meeting?
General Requirements
what are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the planning phase of a meeting?
Goals , gathering, problem solving, decision making, action plan & monitoring.
which of the following types of soil has high permeability?
Gravel
Structural bonding can be accomplished by tying two withers together with a brick. when it is laid in this position, what is the brick position called?
Header
What is the stress term called that is induced by the tendency for the upper fibers to slide over the lower fibers as a beam bends?
Horizontal shear parallel to the grain
What are aggregate particles smaller than the size of a grain of sand called?
Impurities
What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its narrow edge is 2-4 inches thick and at least 6 inches wide?
Joists
What is the moisture content percentage of the lumber stamp abbreviation of S-DRY?
Less than 19
Which of the following motor ingredients improves the mortar's workability?
Lime
Which of the following masonry components are used over openings in block walls to carry the load around the opening?
Lintels
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting?
Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision, making to the situation.
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the job site?
Memorandum
what structural steel component is the steel designation "VL" referring to?
Metal Decking
What is sprayed onto structural steel to increase its fire resistance capacity?
Mineral Wool
What is the stress term called which is a measure of the stiffness or resistance to deflection?
Modulas of Elasticity
What term is a measure of its ability to cause turning, rotating, or twisting about an axis of rotation?
Moment
How is the fireproofing of a steel structure determined?
Occupancy
What is the strongest overlap of masonry units when building a wall?
One-half lap
What structural steel component is the steel designation "LH" referring to?
Open-web joist
Assume you have a fillet weld symbol on the top of the welding symbol arrow. Which side will the weld be placed on?
Other side from where the arrow is pointing
Which of the plyform orientations provides the strongest formwork system?
Parallel to the span
What is the measure of ease with which water will flow through aggregate's voids called?
Permeability
What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its wider dimension which is 2-4 inches thick and at least 6 inches wide?
Planks
What is the wood member called that is graded according to its load being carried on the cross section?
Posts and timbers
Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda?
Purpose, specific objectives, time frame, topical headings with paragraph, role.
What are the large stones that are placed at the end of the culverts or along the edge of a body of water to prevent erosion called?
Riprap
Which of the following mortar ingredients decreases the shrinkage of mortar while setting and drying?
Sand
Under the structural lumber classification system, what is the name of the top grade?
Select structural grade
what does the abbreviation of S2S stamp on a piece of lumber mean?
Smooth two sides
What is the aggregate quality of resisting weathering called?
Soundness
What is the name of the approach designed to encourage group members to build on the contributions of their peers when responding to an idea in a meeting?
Spectrum Approach
what is the weakest pattern bond
Stack
What is air-entrained Portland cement concrete quite weak in?
Tension
What is the stress term called that when the stress is induced by pulling apart in longitudinal direction?
Tension Parallel to the grain
What does the B-B designation platform refer to?
The front and back surface plies have a solid surface with smooth repair plugs
What is the standard in North America for the outer layer of plyform?
The grain of the outer layer is parallel to the long dimension.
What does a sieve size of No.40 mean?
There are 40 openings per lineal inch
You are interested in finding all of the manufacturers technical lifting data for a permanent overhead crane that the contractor will install in a manufacturing facility. What is the name of the reference source?
Thomas' Register
Which type of Portland cement is used where an early strength gain is important?
Type III
Which type of masonry cement is used for foundation walls and isolated piers?
Type S
Which type of masonry cement is used for reinforced masonry?
Type S
Which type of masonry cement is used where bond and lateral strength are important?
Type S
Organization investigates and tests materials, products, equipment, construction methods and construction systems to safeguard against hazards to life and property?
Underwriters laboratories
What is the term where the force tends to cause a member to fail by cutting perpendicular to the beams longitudinal axis at or near the beams supports?
Vertical Shear
Wall ties are being ordered. Which of the following items must you provide the supplier with to have a complete description?
Wall thickness, tie load capacity, break back, and tie extension.
What ingredient is added to mortar for retempering?
Water
What is the most important parameter used to control the strength of concrete?
Water/Cement ratio
Which materials are incorporated by reference and not normally shown on the plans or in the technical specifications?
Bar supports
What is the wood member called that is graded according to its bending strength on its narrow edge which is at least 4 inches thick and at least. 2 inches wider than they are thick?
Beams and stringers
What does the abbreviation bpf mean?
Blows per foot
what masonry components are continuous, they may run around the perimeter of a building or between control joints and act as structural members, and they can provide bearing for beams and joists?
Bond beam
Which mortar property is increased by retempering?
Bond strength
What type of weld fits two pieces of metal together end to end for welding?
Butt
What does the steel designation C 12 x 20.7 mean?
C is the steal shape, 12 is the nominal depth and 20.7 is the pounds per foot.
Which type of wall is desired where there is severe wether exposure, or where a maximum resistance to rain penetration is desired?
Cavity
If the weld is supposed to be on all four sides, what symbol will be used?
Circle
What is the stress term called that is induced by pressing the fiber together longitudinally on its cross section?
Compression parallel to the grain
Which technical resource must be consulted to determine the bar support spacing for a concrete bridge deck?
Concrete Reinforcing steel institute
What is the structural lumber grade used where straightness and strength are the most important consideration, such as in concrete formwork?
Construction grade
Source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing construction materials, specifications, and documentation into divisions and sections for projects
Constructions specifications institute
Which party is responsible for comparing the soil borings to the standard Relative Density and Consistency Table provided in the Soil Report?
Contractor
what brick position is commonly used on window sills?
rowlock
What is the most common brick position?
stretcher
