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Foundations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the foundation is used to evenly spread the weight of the building over the soil?

a)

foundation walls

b)

footings

c)

rebar

d)

bearing walls

2.

In addition to resisting the load from gravity, the foundation resists natural forces such as?

a)

floods

b)

wind

c)

earthquakes

d)

All of the above

3.

When building on hilly terrain, stepped footings are used.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

In commercial construction, what type of Engineer is required to study the soil type?

a)

Structural Engineer

b)

Electrical Engineer

c)

Soils Engineer

d)

Mechanical Engineer

5.

The most common type of footing is what?

a)

Joined

b)

Continuous

c)

Forever

d)

Linked

6.

Concrete is BETTER under FORCES of tension than forces of compression.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What are the steel rods in the footings & foundation that helps the concrete resist tension?

a)

rebar

b)

crowbar

c)

chain link

d)

all-thread

8.

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

a)

Loader

b)

Dynamic

c)

Heavy materials

d)

Moving weight

9.

What type of foundation is pictured?

a)

Raft

b)

Deep fill

c)

Stepped

d)

Sloped

10.

Which material would you not find in a foundation

a)

Aggregate

b)

Timber

c)

Sand

d)

Reinforced steel

11.

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

a)

Narrow strip

b)

Raft

c)

Shaft

d)

Pile

12.

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

a)

Narrow strip

b)

Raft

c)

Pad

d)

Trench fill

13.

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

14.

Which foundation would be used for high-rise construction

a)

Trench fill

b)

Raft

c)

Narrow strip

d)

Pile