BC Chapter 6

Question 1

Two strategies used to assess soil are:

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Answer 1

Test Pits

Test borings

Question 2

Test pits may reach a depth up to:

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Answer 2

8 feet

Question 3

Type of shallow foundation that includes a wide, thick area to distribute the weight of a wall:

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Answer 3

Footing Wall or Strip footing

Question 4

A thick slab beneath the entire area of a building; thicker and more reinforced than a simple slab-on-grade foundation is called:

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Answer 4

Mat Slab Foundation

Question 5

In this type of foundatio, the weight of the soil removed is equal to the total weight of the building.

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Answer 5

Floating Foundation

Question 6

The weight of one story of soil can equal ___ to ___ stories of building weight.

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Answer 6

5 to 8

Question 7

_________ are driven into the ground.

_________ are drilled, then poured.

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Answer 7

Piles

Piers or caissons

Question 8

The most common materials used for foundation walls are:

(2)

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Answer 8

• Cement
• Masonry (brick or concrete block)

Question 9

__________ can be used as a component of foundation walls. It may be placed on the outside of below-grade walls for insulation.

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Answer 9

Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Question 10

Hollow EPS blocks can be filled with concrete to create:

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Answer 10

Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction.

Question 11

________ is frequently necessary to support a settling structure until _________ can be put into place.

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Answer 11

Shoring

Underpinning