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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why do we need a foundation?
They provide stability for the structure
We don't
Keep brickwork straight
A shallow or Deep foundation refers to what?
How much money it will cost
Depth of soil the foundation is constructed in
How wide it is it
DPC needed
What is settlement?
The buildings positioning
The foundations area
Buildings moving/cracking due to no foundation
When you move in
What foundation is this?
Trench Fill
Pad
Strip
Raft
What foundation is this?
Strip
Raft
Pad
Trench Fill
What foundation is this?
Raft
Strip
Pad
Trench fill
What foundation is this?
Pad
Strip
Raft
Trench Fill
Shallow foundations are typically what depth?
1m and below
0.5m
30m
4m
Deep foundations are made at depths of what?
2m and above
5m and above
20m and below
0.5 and above
What components make up a concrete mix?
Cement, water
Water, sand & cement
Coarse Aggregate, water, sand & cement
Sand, Coarse Aggregate & water
More water to a mix makes it..
a weaker mix
a stronger mix
If you add an accelerator to a concrete mix, what would happen?
Slows down the speed of the concrete setting
speeds up the concrete setting
Makes the concrete more workable
Makes it quicker to pour
