Deck 26: Foundation Systems

Question 1

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

A) veneer
B) footing
C) grade beam
D) anchor bolt

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

A) grade beam
B) piling
C) veneer
D) spread

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

A) veneer
B) piling
C) continuous
D) grade beam

Question 5

Fill material can be compacted to increase its bearing capacity.

Question 6

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

A) asphalt emulsion
B) termites
C) radon
D) coarse-grained soil

Question 7

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

A) grade beam
B) anchor bolt
C) nested joist
D) stem wall

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

A) 12" (300 mm)
B) 18" (450 mm)
C) 24" (600 mm)
D) 30" (750 mm)

Question 10

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

A) water
B) damp
C) erosion
D) ice

Question 11

Foundation walls are dimensioned face to center.

Question 12

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

A) fill material
B) anchor bolts
C) footing
D) radon

Question 13

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

A) wythe
B) stem
C) rafter
D) foundation

Question 14

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 ____.

A) compression, compression
B) tension, tension
C) compression, tension
D) tension, compression

Question 15

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