Foundation Walls - Chapter 10

A __________________ is a base that provides a surface that distributes weight over a wide area of soil and are made of concrete.

• Wall

• Footing

• Rebar

• All the above.

When the footing and wall are built as a single unit, this is called _____________________.

• Reinforcing bar.

• Concrete block.

• Double stud.

• Monolithic wall.

The size and shape of a footing are specified on the building plans. What factors determine the size and shape of the footing?

• Weight the footing must bear.

• Bearing capacity of the soil.

• Local building codes.

• All the above.

A form is any _________________ designed to contain wet concrete.

• Framework.

• Stud.

• Wood post.

• Pin.

What are two types of foundation walls called?

• Insulating concrete forms and non-insulated concrete forms.

• Full body circular saw and 4 inch drill bit.

• Full-height foundation walls and crawl-space foundation walls.

• None of the above.

__________________ is a horizontal bracing members for reusable form.

• Winders.

• Weep hole.

• Trestle.

• Wales.

Concrete should be poured continuously and without interruption.

• True

• False

A ________________________ occurs where fresh concrete is poured on top of or next to concrete that has already began to cure.

• Cold joint.

• Warm joint.

• Insulated wall.

• Form fitted wall.

A vertical mortar joint is called a __________________.

• Head joint.

• Bed joint.

• Wale

• Upside down joint.

A horizontal joint is called a ________________________.

• head joint.

• bed joint.

• wales.

• Rebar.