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Foundations core 03

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are three types of load placed on a house, Impact, Dead and.....

a)

Loader

b)

Dynamic

c)

Heavy materials

d)

Moving weight

2.

What type of foundation is pictured?

a)

Raft

b)

Deep fill

c)

Stepped

d)

Sloped

3.

Which material would you not find in a foundation

a)

Aggregate

b)

Timber

c)

Sand

d)

Reinforced steel

4.

In 'low rise' construction, what is the most common and efficient type of foundation used?

a)

Narrow strip

b)

Raft

c)

Shaft

d)

Pile

5.

What foundation type is being talked about here...... Holes are bored around the perimeter of the building at 1.8 m to 2.4 m centres and up to 4 m deep. These are filled with concrete.

a)

Raft

b)

Pad

c)

Pile

d)

Narrow shaft

6.

__________________________foundations are usually used for concrete or steel-framed structures.

a)

Narrow strip

b)

Raft

c)

Pad

d)

Trench fill

7.

State the correct term for the pictured foundation type

a)

Trench fill

b)

Back filled

c)

Mass concrete

d)

Shallow fill

8.

Trench fill foundations are often filled with concrete as opposed to 'bricking up' below ground level. What is the main reason for this?

a)

Time/money

b)

Sustainable construction

c)

Water retention

d)

Due to cracking

9.

Why should diggers/plant not move a long side excavations?

a)

Collapse of trench

b)

Poor viewing capacity

c)

DVLA license regulations

d)

You might run someone over

10.

Which foundation would be used for high-rise construction

a)

Trench fill

b)

Raft

c)

Narrow strip

d)

Pile