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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Pile
b)
Raft
c)
Strip
d)
Deep strip
2.
What is pictured
a)
A datum
b)
A straight edge
c)
A building square
d)
A setting out profile
3.
What is the standard width of a strip foundation
a)
600mm
b)
600m
c)
60mm
d)
6000mm
4.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Raft
b)
Strip
c)
Pile
d)
Deep strip
5.
In a concrete mix, what does the lowest number (1:3:6) represent?
a)
Water
b)
Sand
c)
Cement
d)
Aggregate
6.
What type of foundation covers the whole footprint of the building
a)
Strip
b)
Wide strip
c)
Pad
d)
Raft
7.
What does concrete consist of
a)
cement - lime - course aggregate
b)
cement - fine aggregate
c)
cement - fine aggregate - course aggregate
8.
What is the minimum distance the DPC should be above ground level?
a)
50mm
b)
100mm
c)
150mm
d)
200mm
9.
Which of the following is the MOST suitable foundation on a very weak soil such as peat?
a)
Strip
b)
Deep strip
c)
Trench
d)
Pile
10.
What type of foundation is shown in the image?
a)
Pile foundation
b)
Strip Foundation
c)
Pad Foundation
d)
Raft foundation
11.
What type of foundation is shown in the image?
a)
Strip
b)
Pad
c)
Pile
d)
Raft
12.
What does DPC stand for?
a)
Drip proof course
b)
Damp preventing course
c)
Damp proof course
d)
Dry providing course
13.
Stepped footings are frequently necessary when ____.
a)
the house has more than one floor level
b)
building on hilly terrain
c)
brick veneer is used
d)
two different materials are used
14.
Which of the following would you use a raft foundation?
a)
Subsoil is rock
b)
Subsoil is unstable
c)
Subsoil is stable
d)
The access to the site allows it
15.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Raft
b)
Pad
c)
Pile
d)
Strip
16.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Strip
b)
Stepped strip
c)
Pad
d)
Pile
17.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Pad
b)
Strip
c)
Trench-fill
d)
Pile
18.
If the ground condition is said to be 'rock'. What type of bearing will it be?
a)
Low
b)
High
c)
Medium
d)
Low to medium
19.
If the ground condition is said to be 'granular'. What type of bearing will it be?
a)
Low to medium
b)
High
c)
Medium to high
d)
Low
20.
If the ground condition is said to be 'Cohesive'. What type of bearing will it be?
a)
Low to medium
b)
Medium to high
c)
Low
d)
High
21.
If the ground condition is said to be 'organic'. What type of bearing will it be?
a)
High
b)
Medium
c)
Low
d)
Medium to high
22.
What is the purpose of a Foundation?
a)
To aesthetically improve the building
b)
To waterproof the structure
c)
To provide structural stability
d)
To retain heat
23.
The bottom part of a foundation is called a _____.
a)
Slab
b)
Rebar
c)
Footing
d)
Form
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