NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor Exam — All Questions

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Structural steel members on a commercial frame are most commonly connected in the field by which two methods?

a.High-strength bolting and welding✓
b.Mortar and grout
c.Rivets and duct tape
d.Wood screws and construction adhesive

Modern structural steel is joined chiefly by high-strength bolting and welding. Field bolting is fast and inspectable; welding provides continuous connections. Riveting, once common, is now largely obsolete for new commercial steel.Structural steel connections (AISC)

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