6. Foundations

Question 1

Two strategies used to access soil are __ and ___

Answer 1

Test pits and test borings

Question 2

____ footing: Continuous strip of concrete that supports a wall. This type of footing equals the full length of the wall and is wider and deeper at the base to distribute the load

Answer 2

Wall footing

Question 3

___ footing: A square pad of concrete that supports a column often reinforced and limited to a relatively small load

Answer 3

Column footing

Question 4

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___ footing: Parallel structural Beams arranged in multiple layers ar right angles to each other and usually encased in concrete

Answer 4

Grillage footings

Question 5

__ Are driven into the ground and support a load by transferring the load either through friction with the surrounding soil or through contact with the rock or other stable soil layer

Answer 5

Piles

Question 6

___ Can be used as a component of foundation walls. Closed cell foam used for a growing number of purposes including building insulation

Answer 6

Expanded polystyrene EPS

EPS blocks are filled with concrete to create insulated concrete form construction

Question 7

___ refers to temp supports and ___ refers to permanent supports

Answer 7

Shoring

Underpinning

Question 8

___ foundations Usually use reinforced concrete FOOTINGS to transmit the buildings load to the soil in a limited amount of space

Answer 8

Shallow

Question 9

__ foundations Or a system of upright post mounted to wedge shaped concrete piers that transfer the weight of the structure to the ground

Answer 9

Post and pier

Question 10

___ ___ foundation: A thick slab beneath the entire area of the building

Answer 10

Mat slab foundation

Question 11

___ foundation: The weight of the soil removed is equal to the weight of the building

Answer 11

Floating foundation