Question 1

How is dead load support provided to brick veneer in a multistory building?

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Question 2

In a brick veneer wall assembly, the brick veneer over a wall opening is supported on a galvanized steel lintel angle, which rests on wall segments on either side of the opening. To which element in the assembly is the lintel angle anchored?

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Question 3

A shelf angle in a brick veneer wall assembly is required to be discontinuous with a 3/8 in. gap between individual lengths, not exceeding 20 ft. Why is that so?

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Question 4

The maximum distance permitted by the code between the inside face of the veneer and the outside face of the backup is 4- 1/2 in. With this restriction, what is the maximum thickness of insulation that can be used in the space between the veneer and the backup and why?

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Question 5

Are the weep holes in brick veneer walls provided by drilling holes in bricks or by some other means? Explain and also give the center to center spacing of weep holes.

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Question 6

What is the purpose of an air space between the veneer and the backup in a brick veneer wall assembly?

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Question 7

The maximum distance permitted by the code between the inside face of the veneer and the outside face of the backup in a brick veneer wall assembly is 4- 1/2 in. What is this provision based on?

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Question 8

What is a mortar- capturing device and where is it provided?

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Question 9

What is flashing and where is it used in a brick veneer wall assembly?

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Question 10

Which structural element provides dead load support for a shelf angle in a brick veneer wall assembly? Is the shelf angle placed on top of the support or is it anchored to its face?

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Question 11

The anchors in a brick veneer wall assembly transfer the lateral load on the veneer to the backup. What is the dead load of the veneer supported on for a building whose height is 25 ft?

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Question 12

What is the maximum height of brick veneer that can be supported on wall foundation without requiring any intermediate bearing support?

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Question 13

What is the required width of air space between the veneer and the backup?

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Question 14

In a brick veneer wall assembly, how wide is the gap between the shelf angle and the brick veneer below the shelf angle?

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Question 15

Explain what a brick ledge is and its function.

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Question 16

Because the veneer and backup in a brick veneer assembly are made of different materials and are exposed to different temperature variations, they expand and contract at different rates in their own vertical planes. Therefore, the anchors that connect the veneer to the backup should allow these movements to be unrestricted. Can this requirement be met by using one- piece anchors? If not explain, why not?

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Question 17

Because the veneer and backup in a brick veneer assembly are made of different materials and are exposed to different temperature variations, they expand and contract at different rates in their own vertical planes. To allow the veneer and backup to move unrestricted in their own planes, the veneer anchors must be made of two pieces. However, one- piece veneer anchors are used in some situations. Which are those situations, and what does a one- piece anchor consist of?

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Question 18

The first course of bricks laid on a shelf angle or lintel angle in a brick veneer wall are not laid on a bed of mortar. Why? Are the head joints mortared in the first course?

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Question 19

The dead load support for brick veneer in a multistory building is typically provided through galvanized steel shelf angles at every elevated floor. The code permits the first 30 ft height of the veneer to be supported on wall foundation. Can the first one or two shelf angles below 30 ft height be eliminated? Explain.

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Question 20

What is the maximum center- to- center spacing of brick veneer anchors?

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Quiz 28: Exterior Wall Cladding-II Masonry, Precast Concrete, and Gfrc

How is dead load support provided to brick veneer in a multistory building?

In a brick veneer wall assembly, the brick veneer over a wall opening is supported on a galvanized steel lintel angle, which rests on wall segments on either side of the opening. To which element in the assembly is the lintel angle anchored?

A shelf angle in a brick veneer wall assembly is required to be discontinuous with a 3/8 in. gap between individual lengths, not exceeding 20 ft. Why is that so?

The maximum distance permitted by the code between the inside face of the veneer and the outside face of the backup is 4- 1/2 in. With this restriction, what is the maximum thickness of insulation that can be used in the space between the veneer and the backup and why?

Are the weep holes in brick veneer walls provided by drilling holes in bricks or by some other means? Explain and also give the center to center spacing of weep holes.

What is the purpose of an air space between the veneer and the backup in a brick veneer wall assembly?

The maximum distance permitted by the code between the inside face of the veneer and the outside face of the backup in a brick veneer wall assembly is 4- 1/2 in. What is this provision based on?

What is a mortar- capturing device and where is it provided?

What is flashing and where is it used in a brick veneer wall assembly?

Which structural element provides dead load support for a shelf angle in a brick veneer wall assembly? Is the shelf angle placed on top of the support or is it anchored to its face?

The anchors in a brick veneer wall assembly transfer the lateral load on the veneer to the backup. What is the dead load of the veneer supported on for a building whose height is 25 ft?

What is the maximum height of brick veneer that can be supported on wall foundation without requiring any intermediate bearing support?

What is the required width of air space between the veneer and the backup?

In a brick veneer wall assembly, how wide is the gap between the shelf angle and the brick veneer below the shelf angle?

Explain what a brick ledge is and its function.

The first course of bricks laid on a shelf angle or lintel angle in a brick veneer wall are not laid on a bed of mortar. Why? Are the head joints mortared in the first course?

What is the maximum center- to- center spacing of brick veneer anchors?