Deck 10: Locating the Building

Question 1

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

A) site
B) building
C) leader
D) dimension

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

A) solid
B) phantom
C) dotted
D) dashed

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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

A) Batter
B) Building
C) Excavation
D) Corner

Question 6

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

A) phantom
B) hidden
C) dashed
D) solid

Question 7

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

A) dashed lines
B) dotted lines
C) phantom points
D) key points

Question 8

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

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

A) elevation
B) foundation
C) walls
D) footing

Question 13

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

A) unexcavated earth
B) excavated earth
C) topsoil
D) boulders

Question 14

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

A) benchmark
B) level
C) clamp
D) board

Question 15

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

Question 16

Setting up a laser level is very different from setting up a builder's level.

Question 17

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

A) cutting
B) stepping
C) excavation
D) interpolation

Question 18

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

A) mark
B) zone
C) setback
D) corner

Question 19

The size of the footing may be ommitted when the plan is developed for use in several locations.

Question 20

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

A) 30
B) 45
C) 90
D) 120

Question 21

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

A) 10
B) 9
C) 11
D) 8

Question 22

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

A) often
B) never
C) always
D) seldom

Question 23

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

A) object
B) phantom
C) hidden
D) extension

Question 24

The footing may be __________ to accommodate a sloping site.

A) Layered
B) Stepped
C) on compact land
D) None of these

Question 25

Sometimes the the concrete footings are placed in the ____________of the excavation to support the entire weight of the building.

A) Bottom
B) Top
C) Right of the site
D) Left of the site