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AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "From translucent to opaque: Accessing the unique design dynamics of glass block"
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1 HSW: 1

1. What is the maximum square footage for an exterior wall built of standard glass block without the use of horizontal and/or vertical stiffeners or shelf angles and expansion joints?
a. 4 square feet
b. 12 square feet
c. 144 square feet
d. 350 square feet

2. Since glass block is nonporous and does not absorb any moisture, the consistency of the mortar used must be?
a. Wet
b. Soft (like butter)
c. Stiff (like peanut butter)
d. Dry

3. What should horizontal joint reinforcement do?
a. Control cracking due to expansion and contraction
b. Be placed no more than 16 inches on center and extend horizontally the length of the panel
c. Be pressed into the partially filled mortar joint, then covered with the remaining mortar and trowelled smooth
d. All of the above

4. Two of the three panel framing methods include panel anchors and channel framing. The third method is?
a. The plug-in method
b. The running method
c. The catch method
d. The chase method

5. Curved panels require additional structural support where the curved section joins a straight section and at inflection points in multi-curved walls.
a. True
b. False

6. All UL fire-rated glass block on the market meets a 45-minute or longer duration test meeting what standard?
a. ASTM E 163
b. ASTM E 119
c. ASTM E 02
d. ASTM E 30

7. Glass block can more than double the thermal resistance of single-glazed, 1/8-inch-thick plate glass.
a. True
b. False

8. Solid 3-inch glass block units that have been ballistics-tested and qualified provide what level(s) of ballistics?
a. No resistance
b. UL level 1
c. UL levels l and 2
d. UL levels 1, 2, and 6

9. To evenly light glass block with “wall washing” techniques, the light source should be placed how far in front or behind a glass block panel?
a. 1 inch to 3 inches
b. 6 inches to 12 inches
c. 12 inches to 18 inches
d. 1 foot to 2 feet

10. In commercial projects, what are the rewards of using glass block besides aesthetics?
a. Reduce vandalism
b. Reduce construction costs
c. Reduce lighting costs
d. All of the above

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