Site Conditions

Question 1

Define deadman

Answer 1

A buried component that serves as an anchor to keep a retaining wall from rotating

Question 2

Define tieback

Answer 2

A device used to resist a lateral forces on a retaining wall.

Question 3

When does a retaining wall without top support require engineer design?

Answer 3

Walls greater than 48 inches, and

Walls greater than 24 inches with a lateral load

Walls less than 24 inches are commonly called landscape walls

Question 4

Retaining walls taller than about 4 feet should have structural components to help reduce wall failure caused by forces such as water pressure and frost heaves. What is an example of this?

Answer 4

Deadman with the tie back

Question 5

Earth should slope away from the foundation at least _____ in the first _____.

Answer 5

6 inches

10 feet

Question 6

Wood-based siding should be ____ above the ground. And stucco and adhered veneers should be _____ above ground.

Answer 6

Greater than or equal to 6 inches

4 inches

Question 7

Most siding should be at least _____ above hard scape.

Answer 7

Greater than or equal to 2 inches

Question 8

Clearance between an air conditioning condenser and plants is based on the condenser manufacture instructions. At least _____ is a typical guideline

Answer 8

1 foot around the sides

Question 9

The recommended minimum width of a straight one lane resident driveway is _____.

The recommended minimum width of two lane residential driveway is ______.

Answer 9

10feet

20 feet

These minimum width should be increased by at least 1 to 2 feet where the driveway occurs and if the driveway is surrounded on either side by a wall or steep slope.

A driveway should flare out on each side were terminated on a public road

Question 10

Narrower walkways are common and are not necessarily deficient however walkways less than _____ wide that serve the main door of the home may be a fall safety, especially at night.

The minimum recommended with for walkways and tenant for wheelchair access is _____.

Answer 10

36 inches.

60 inches

Question 11

Walkway steps with _____ or more contiguous risers should have a handrail like interior stairways

Answer 11

4

Question 12

Patios that are more than _____ above surrounding grade should have guards installed.

Answer 12

30 inches

Question 13

Concrete driveways, walkways, and patios should be at least _____ thick.

Crack control joints should be installed in the structures at about _____ intervals.

Answer 13

3 ½ inches

10 feet

Question 14

A common defect of driveways, walkways, and patios is when one section is higher than the adjacent section.

A common guideline is that a _____ height difference between adjacent sections should be considered a reportable trip hazard.

Answer 14

½ inch

Question 15

Another common defect is standing water in depressions. A common guideline is that ____ of standing water after _____ hours should be considered for repair.

Answer 15

3/8 inch

24 hours

Question 16

Pool barrier horizontal members on either side of pool should be _____ apart or they should be located on the pool side of the barrier.

Answer 16

45”

Question 17

Pool barrier should be least _____ tall.

Answer 17

48 inches

Question 18

Pool barrier bottom rail should be less than _____ to grade or less than _____ too hard scape.

Answer 18

2 inches

4 inches

Question 19

Pool gates. A single gate should be _____ and ______.

Answer 19

Self closing and self latching.

A double gate should be self latching, but self closing is not required.

Both types of gate should swing away from the pool

Question 20

The self latching mechanism on a either side of a pool gate should be at least ____ above the surface.

Answer 20

54 inches

Question 21

Doors and windows of the house wall is frequently part of the access barrier system to a pool.

Door locks and window latches should be at least _____ above the floor.

Or the window opening size should be limited to _____ or less

Answer 21

54”

4 inch

Question 22

Pool barrier vertical members should be at least _____ inches apart unless the fence is climbable, then they should be at least _____ apart.

Answer 22

4 inches

1 ¾ inches