Ballast Questions Flashcards
A deep excavation for a high-rise building in an urban area would require
A. battered walls
B. needle beams
C. steel sheeting
D. tiebacks
D. tiebacks
A soils report indicates that bentonite is present below the site of a proposed two-story manufacturing building. What type of foundation system should be used?
A. drilled piers with grade beams
B. raft foundation
C. caissons with pile caps
D. extended spread footings.
A. drilled piers with grade beams
Which of the following pedestrian walk materials provides the best positive grade-level drainage away from a building?
A. asphaltic concrete
B. brick pavers
C. cobblestones
D. concrete
D. concrete
For a large building being planned with a two-level basement used for meeting rooms, which of these water-related soil problems would be the most important to solve?
A. uplift pressure on the lowest slab
B. moisture penetration caused by hydrostatic pressure.
C. deterioration of foundation insulation
D. reduced load-carrying capacity of the soil
B. moisture penetration caused by hydrostatic pressure.
If a soil is analyzed as being primarily silty, how should it be characterized?
A. very fine material of organic matter
B. rigid particles with moderately high bearing capacity
C. particles with some cohesion and plasticity in their behavior
D. smaller particles with occasional plastic behavior
D. smaller particles with occasional plastic behavior
Which of the following building areas is excluded from a calculation of the architectural area of a building?
A. a mechanical penthouse with 6ft head-room
B. an open courtyard
C. a duct shaft
D. a porch
B. an open courtyard
Which of the following factors accounts for the highest cost of a lighting system over time?
A. lamps
B. luminaires
C. installation
D. operation
D. operation
Which of the following installed suspended ceiling systems is the least expensive?
A. concealed spline set in a grid with 12x12 mineral fiber tiles
B. gypsum wallboard attached to furring channels attached to 1 1/2 in cold rolled channels
C. metal pan with acoustic pads set in 2’ by 2’ exposed grids
D. mineral board tiles set in 2 x 4 exposed grids
D. mineral board tiles set in 2 x4 exposed grids
Which of the following wood flooring types has the lowest material cost?
A. maple strip over sleepers
B. oak strip no. 1 common
C. oak plank
D. white oak parquet
B. oak strip no. 1 common
Which of the following door frame materials would provide the greatest durability at the lowest possible cost?
A. aluminum
B. hollow metal
C. stainless steel
D. wood (e.g. oak)
B. hollow metal
Which of the following wall coverings has the highest material cost?
A. acrylic glazed coating
B. cork tile
C. commercial-grade grass cloth
D. medium-weight vinyl wallcovering
B. cork tile
Which of these statements about reinforcing bar sizes is FALSE?
A. American and metric sizes are now based on a unitless number.
B. American bar numbers equal the number of eighths of an inch across the diameter.
C. Soft metric numbers approximately equal the diameter in millimeters.
D. Hard metric numbers are based on the cross-sectional area in square millimeters.
A. American and metric sizes are now based on a unitless number.
One nondestructive test used to measure the strength of concrete after it has hardened in its final form is the
A. core cylinder test
B. cylinder test
C. impact hammer test
D. Kelly ball test
C. impact hammer test
If too much water is placed in a concrete mix, which of the following problems might develop?
A. laitance
b. efflorescence
c. hydration
d. segregation
A. laitance
Expansion joints in concrete walks should be located at a maximum spacing of
A. 5 ft
B. 10 ft
C. 20 ft
D. 25 ft
C. 20 ft
When the architect is on the job observing concrete placement, what is most likely to be of least concern?
A. height of a bottom-dump bucket above the forms as the concrete is being placed.
B. type of vibrator being used
C. location of the rebar in relation to the forms
D. method of support of the forms
B. type of vibrator being used
What cement would be used in slip form construction?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
C. Type III
What is used to minimize corner chipping of concrete?
A. chamfer strips
B.. hardeners
C. rustication strips
D. walers
A. chamfer strips
What is the primary purpose of the voids in a cored slab?
A. to allow electrical services to be concealed in the slab
B. to make a more efficient load-carrying member
C. to make erection easier
D. to minimize weight
B. to make a more efficient load-carrying member
At what temperature do workers need to take steps to protect concrete when cold weather is predicted?
A. 0 degrees
B. 32 degrees
C. 40 degrees
D. 45 degrees
C. 40 degrees
When specifying small batches of concrete, what does a 1:2:5 mix mean?
A. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, and 5 parts coarse aggregate
B. 1 part coarse aggregate, 2 parts sand, and 5 parts cement
C. 1 part water, 2 parts cement, and 5 parts aggregate
D. 1 part cement, 2 parts water, and 5 parts aggregate
A. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, and 5 parts coarse aggregate
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Type III cement is often used for precast concrete members.
B. Precast concrete members can be a maximum of 14 ft wide.
C. Concrete used in precast members is typically 3000 psi.
D. Conditions are more controlled during the production of precast concrete members than they would be for similar structural systems built in the field.
C. Concrete used in precast members is typically 3000 psi.
Which of the following defects would most affect a wood joists ability to resist horizontal shear?
A. knot
B. split
C. wane
D. warp
C. Split
The straightest, most uniform grain appearance in board lumber is achieved by specifying
A. plain sawing
B. quarter sawing
C. rift sawing
D. rotary sawing
C. Rift sawing