Footers and Foundations

To protect the owner and builder, the assistance of a registered engineer or licensed surveyor should be secured when laying out or checking (a)  

A batter board assembly consists of stakes and one or more horizontal members. Each horizontal member is called a _____

• Bracket

• Brace

• leveling strip

• ledger

For regular basement foundations in residential construction, the excavation should extend beyond the building lines by at least ____

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Before beginning any excavation, call ____ for help in determining where any underground utilities are located.

• 911

• 811

• 411

• *555

In regular residential construction, basement window openings are usually located level with the top of the (a)   .

A standard Number 5 reinforcing bar has a diameter of ______"

• 1/4"

• 3/8"

• 1/2"

• 5/8"

A standard bag of portland cement contains 1 cu. ft. and weights ____lbs.

• 60

• 72

• 84

• 94

Standard concrete blocks are normally laid with a mortar joint that is _____" thick.

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

Cement consists of ...

• water
• fine powder
• fine aggregates
• coarse aggregates

When ... is added to cement and it begins to set.

• water
• powder
• concrete
• reinforcement