WorksheetsFoundations core 03
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
There are three types of load placed on a house, Impact, Dead and.....
Loader
Dynamic
Heavy materials
Moving weight
What type of foundation is pictured?
Raft
Deep fill
Stepped
Sloped
Which material would you not find in a foundation
Aggregate
Timber
Sand
Reinforced steel
In 'low rise' construction, what is the most common and efficient type of foundation used?
Narrow strip
Raft
Shaft
Pile
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.
Raft
Pad
Pile
Narrow shaft
__________________________foundations are usually used for concrete or steel-framed structures.
Narrow strip
Raft
Pad
Trench fill
State the correct term for the pictured foundation type
Trench fill
Back filled
Mass concrete
Shallow fill
Trench fill foundations are often filled with concrete as opposed to 'bricking up' below ground level. What is the main reason for this?
Time/money
Sustainable construction
Water retention
Due to cracking
Why should diggers/plant not move a long side excavations?
Collapse of trench
Poor viewing capacity
DVLA license regulations
You might run someone over
Which foundation would be used for high-rise construction
Trench fill
Raft
Narrow strip
Pile
