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Substructure

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this symbol

a)

Datum

b)

Ordnance survey bench mark

c)

Temporary bench mark

d)

Ground level

2.

Substructure relates to...?

a)

Everything above DPC

b)

Everything below ground level

c)

Everything below floor level

d)

Everything below DPC

3.

A pad foundation is used...?

a)

When the subsoil is poor

b)

For high rise buildings

c)

For individual piers, columns and stanchions

d)

To cover the footprint of the building

4.

A raft foundation...

a)

Covers the footprint of a building

b)

Is used to build on hills

c)

Is used for high rise buildings

d)

Is used around the perimeter of buildings

5.

Piled foundations are used when...?

a)

The sub soil is good

b)

To support individual piers or columns

c)

Constructing high rise buildings

d)

Constructing garden sheds

6.

Pile foundations can be driven or drilled

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Trench fill strip foundations are constructed...?

a)

With trench blocks

b)

With concrete filled trenches

c)

With engineering bricks

d)

With shuttering

8.

DPM stands for

a)

Deep proof membrane

b)

Damp porous membrane

c)

Damp proof membrane