Construction Test 2
The ________ could cause an arch to collapse.
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_______ is a style of pointing in which the bottom of the mortar joints is flush with the face of the wall and the upper side is kept about 12 mm inside the face of the masonry.
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_______ is the form of foundation that is typically offered in soils with poor bearing capacity.
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The thickness of joints in header course should be ________ in stretcher course.
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_______ refers to the lower half of the arch between the crown and skew back.
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_______ refers to the outside angle between a wall's outer faces.
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The _______ is a vertical element that runs through the center of a shutter frame.
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The mortar used in load-bearing brick masonry must have a minimum strength of _______.
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Buildings with multiple stories have columns that are made to withstand _______.
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To achieve strong bonding when masonry bricks,
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In general, a flight of stairs shouldn't have fewer than _____ steps.
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