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| Foundations utilize which of the following to transmit loads to the earth: |
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| bearing walls, columns & piers |
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| Foundations are designed considering: |
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| subsurface conditions, site topography, building code requirements |
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| The most common types of spread footings are: |
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| strip footings & isolated or pad footings |
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| support a building superstructure, anchor the supstructure against wind & seismic forces, resist earth pressure |
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| Foundation walls can be anchored to footings by: |
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| shaped mechinical keyways & steel dowels |
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| the size of a footing depensd on: |
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| the allowable bearing capacity of the soil & the foundation wall load |
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| Foundation walls can be constructed from: |
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| treated wood, concrete block masonry & reinforced concrete |
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| T/F? A foundation wall sill plate typically is made of treated wood to prevent moisture damage from moisture wicking up a foundation wall. |
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| T/F? Damp-proofing of a foundation wall is used where hydrostatic pressure is likely. |
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| Water along a foundation wall can be accommodated by: |
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| a footing drain & a drainage mat or gravel backfill |
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| A concrete slab might have which type of joint? |
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| construction joint, control joint, & isolation joint |
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| Control joints can be formed in a concrete slab by: |
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| inserting a pre-molded strip in the top of a slab, creating a keyed joint between sections of a slab & sawing a slot in the top of the slab |
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| Loads transmitted onto slabs on grade require: |
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| an intergral footing OR an independent footing |
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| T/F? Where frost is not an issue, a slab on grade could use a thickened-edge to support exterior walls. |
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| Welded wire fabric reinforcement, also know as welded wire mesh (WWM) is used to: |
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| accomdate slight differential movement in the soil, control thermal stresses in a slab, control shrinkage cracking |
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| Piling foundations rely on: |
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| friction of the adjacent soil OR deep bearing stratum or bedrock |
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How is a basement foundation wall typically laterally supported at the base?
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| How is a basement foundation wall typically laterally supported at the top? |
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| The depth of a floor system is related to: |
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| The size and proportions of the structural bays supporting it & the strength of the materials used in it |
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| T/F? Wood sheathing for a floor deck requires relatively closely-spaced wood joists for support. |
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| Steel reinforcing bars in concrete are required to resist: |
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| A two-way concrete slab transfers loads to: |
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| Four supporting edges, in both directions. |
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| The slight bending or curvature formed in pre-stressed concrete is called: |
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| T/F? Poured-in-place concrete construction does not require temporary formwork and shoring support. |
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| T/F? Pre-cast concrete planks typically have a thin concrete topping, applied after installation. |
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| The horizontal members of a steel beam are called: |
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| The vertical member of a steel beam is called a: |
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| The horizontal members of a wood or steel floor truss are called: |
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| Open web steel joists are typically supported by their: |
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| Metal decking is corrugated to: |
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| increase span & inscrease stiffness |
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| Light-gauge steel floor framing is most similar to: |
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| Wood joists are typically spaced: |
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| What is a disadvantage of high deflection in a floor system? |
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| unsuitable for brittle finishes |
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| What is a way a floor joist could be supported with its top flush with a supporting beam? |
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| What is a function of bridging in a wood joist floor system? |
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| transfer loading to other joists for composite action. |
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| Which is a more appropriate floor system for concealed mechanical systems? |
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| Floor components hung on side of or let into wall components. |
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| What is a disadvantage of a wood beam/wood decking floor system? |
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| Which of the following is open-web steel joist floor framing most similar to? |
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| one-way slab floor systems |
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| Which floor deflection ratio is the least stiff, where D is the amount of vertical deflection and L is the length of the span? |
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