Exam 26: Foundation Systems

To provide added support for a foundation in unstable soil, a(n) ____ may be used in place of the foundation.

The most typical type of foundation used in residential construction is a(n) ____ foundation.

With stepped wall construction, the foundation walls may not step more than _____ in one step.

Fill material can be compacted to increase its bearing capacity.

Lateral soil pressure can bend a wall inward, thus placing the soil side of the wall in ____ and the interior face of the wall in ____.

The ____ is the base of the foundation system and is used to displace the building loads over the soil.

A(n) ____ foundation system uses beams placed between vertical supports to support structural loads.

The ____ wall is the vertical wall extending from the top of the footing up to the first-floor level of the structure.

The IRC and EPA have mapped the continental United States by county and identified areas where there is a high risk of exposure to ____.

Footings are made of poured concrete and placed so that they do not extend below the freezing level.

The texture of the soil does not affect its ability to resist the load of the foundation.

Which of the following is often moved to a lot when an access road is placed in a sloping site?

Foundation walls are dimensioned face to center.

Adding 3/8" (9.5 mm) of Portland cement parging to the exterior side of a wall will _____ proof it.

Pressure-treated lumber can be used to frame both crawl space and basement walls.