Exam 10: Locating the Building

Most buildings require some ____ (digging) to prepare the site for a foundation.

One method of checking a right angle is the 6-8-____ method.

The distance from the front boundary to the building line is called the front ____.

The footings may be shown on the elevation as a double or a single ____ line.

In masonry foundations, steps in footings are usually in increments of ____ inches to conform to standard concrete block sizes.

The depth of the foundation, including its footing, is shown on the elevations.

The foundation walls are shown by two ____ lines with dimensions to indicate their sizes.

Concrete footings are placed in the top of the excavation to add to the entire weight of the building.

A laser level is ____ used to measure elevations and depths of excavations.

A ____ can be any stationary object, such as a surveyed point on a street or very large boulder.

To simplify calculating excavation depths, many architects indicate the elevations as ____ along the footings.

The building lines can be saved, even after the corner stakes are removed for earthwork by erecting batter boards.

The layout of the foundation walls and their footings is shown on the ____ plan.

When all four corners of a rectangle are ____ degrees, the diagonals are equal.

A ____ line on each side of the foundation indicates the concrete footing.

Topsoil should be stripped from the area to be excavated and stockpiled in a safe place to be used later where landscaping and lawns will be planted.

Concrete footings are placed on ____ to reduce the chance of the soil compacting under them.

In masonry foundations, steps in footings are usually in increments of ______ inches to conform to standard concrete block sizes.

The building lines are extended and marked on the batter boards.

____ boards are sturdy horizontal boards fastened between 2 * 4 stakes, at least 4 feet outside the building lines.