Vermiculite is a mineral that expands, when heated, to about ___________ times its original size

A contractor can borrow money at 2 points above the current prime rate. This means that ___________.

________ is the amount of time for an activity, obtained by subtracting its early start (ES) from its late start (LS) or early finish (EF) from its late finish (LF).

In estimating quantities of excavation and concrete, both are measured by the cubic yard. One cubic yard contains _______ cubic feet.

The typical dead weight of a ¾ inch piece of structural plywood is __________ lbs.

After acquiring a piece of construction equipment, the contractor should _________________.

The ___________method of drilling can only be used for preliminary investigations for foundations.

A contractor needs to purchase 25 lengths of structural steel angle, 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3/8. Each piece of 20" long. The total weight to be purchased is _______________________ pounds. Select the closest answer.

The process of constructing the temporary end of a masonry wall with the end stretcher of every alternate course projecting is known as __________________ .

When renting non-tractor equipment, the __________is usually responsible for the cost of repairs due to normal wear and tear.

One mason will lay approximately _________ 8" concrete blocks in an 8-hour shift.

The convenience outlet symbol is defined to be a ________.

_____________are drawings in which all horizontal and vertical lines have true length and vertical lines are vertical but horizontal lines are set at 30 degrees or -30 degrees.

The type of mortar recommended to be used for stone foundation walls is _________________________ .

When hauling excavated materials in trucks, the truck capacity should be at least _____ times the dipper or bucket capacity of the excavator.

___________determines the quality requirements on a project during the process of bidding.

When excavating sandy clay/moist loam using a hydraulic tractor (crawler) backhoe with a 1-1/4 cubic yard bucket, an average of cubic yards can be excavated per 8-hour day. Select the closest answer.

The maximum distance that can typically be spanned by a wood truss is _______________ ft.

Well point systems are typically used for dewatering excavations. For specific applications, the general contractor should ___________________ .

Most building departments require that plumbing drawings be submitted in __________________.

____________work is usually publicly advertised.

If 450 bank cubic yards of dry sand is to be excavated, the number of loose cubic yards that will be excavated is ________cubic yards. Select the closet answer.

Most working drawings for building construction are based on ____________.

One of the easiest and most frequently used methods of computing grading cuts or fills for a plot plan that shows contours is the ___________________________ method.

Construction drawings will generally depict details through the use of _______________.