Constructions C

Soils with little to no shear resistance to sliding are considered

• Frictional

• Plastic

• Cohesive

• Stable

• [ANSWER TBD]

The Michigan Energy code required R-value for Below Grade Walls is?

• R5

• R7.5

• R10

• No Requirement

• [ANSWER TBD]

A sealant that is listed as +100/-50% can perform as follows?

• extend 50% of installed width, compress 100% of installed width

• compress 50% of installed width, extend 100% of installed width

• compress 50-100% of installed width, extend 50-100% of installed width

• None of the Above

Backer rods are used in the installation of sealant joints to?

I. provide a secondary waterproof layer

II. Control the depth of the sealant

III. prevent three-sided adhesion

IV. aide in sealant tooling

V. attain proper sealant joint profile

• II and III

• II only

• II, III, IV, V

• I, II, III, IV, V

• [ANSWER TBD]

A sealant installed near the lowest temperature will generally always experience compression of the joint width and sealant

• True

• False

• [ANSWER TBD]

Cohesive sealant failures are often caused by installing the sealant too thick.

• True

• False

• [ANSWER TBD]

Clay is often considered to be stable and, therefore, predictable and good support for buildings.

• True

• False

• [ANSWER TBD]

Damproofing cannot prevent the passage of water under conditions of hydrostatic pressure.

• True

• False

• [ANSWER TBD]

Sealant Joints control the flow of

• Water

• Vapor

• Air

• A and B

• All of the Above

Sealants cannot make up for poor design

• True

• False