Module 1

Question 1

It supports the column

Answer 1

Beam

Question 2

Poste

Answer 2

Column

Question 3

Most suitable way of determining soil condition

Answer 3

Drilling

Question 4

It is the that are bored and drilled

Answer 4

Test pits

Question 5

The national building code requires a sole bearing capacity at ______ per tone

Answer 5

2ft²

Question 6

Transmitting the building load to the soil is the ______ of foundation.

Answer 6

Purpose

Question 7

It performs properly if the soil also behaves properly

Answer 7

Structural foundation

Question 8

It is the process of the building outline or perimeter on the ground is known to be…

Answer 8

Laying and staking.

Question 9

Before a foundation for construction is begun the perimeter of the house should be laid out on the…

Answer 9

Ground first

Question 10

It is below the surface of the ground also called as the substructure

Answer 10

Foundation

Question 11

All weight in a structure, made up of immovable materials

Answer 11

Dead load

Question 12

is an enlargement at the lower end of a wall, pier or column to distribute
the load into the ground

Answer 12

Footing

Question 13

is a steel column used to support girders and beams.

Answer 13

Lally column

Question 14

a block of concrete supporting the floor of a building.

Answer 14

Pier

Question 15

are long posts driven into the soil in swampy locations upon which the
foundation footing is laid.

Answer 15

Piles

Question 16

is a column used for supporting parts of a structure.

Answer 16

Pillar

Question 17

is a foundation reinforced concrete and foundation floor.

Answer 17

Slab

Question 18

wooden stick or post drive to the ground.

Answer 18

Stake

Question 19

are wood sticks nailed horizontally to the stake

Answer 19

Batter boards

Question 20

for establishing reference points.

Answer 20

Level transit

Question 21

which is transparent and ¼” Ø filled with water to establish
level of horizontal lines.

Answer 21

Plastic level hose

Question 22

Connecting established points

Answer 22

String or chord

Question 23

includes wall footing and column footings whether they
are independent or combined wherein digging of the soil extends to 1.5 meters.

Answer 23

Shallow excavation

Question 24

is for large building projects as this requires almost total
extraction of the soil at the site. This requires sheeting and shoring of the ground
to project adjoining properties. The process is defined as providing temporary
support to the structure or ground during excavation.

Answer 24

Deep excavation

Question 25

d is the filling in of the excavated portion after the
foundation has been laid out.

Answer 25

Backfilling

Question 26

What are designs of foundation?

Answer 26

•dead load plus the live load
•load effects of wind, head, water, earthquake
•explosive blasts

Question 27

Shallow excavation includes?

Answer 27

Matt and spread footing

Question 28

Deep excavation includes?

Answer 28

Piles, piers, and caissons

Question 29

Reasons for the movement of the foundation?

Answer 29

•soil bearing capacity
•failure or deflection of the foundation structure
•sheer distortion of the soil
•compression of the soil