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Architecture Ch.11
Footings, Foundations, and Concrete
Question | Answer |
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square corners of a rectangle may be laid out using the ______ unit method. | 9-12-15 |
The finished floor of a house should be at least _____ above the grade. | 8" |
Residetial footings should be at least _____ below the average maximum frost penetration. | 6" |
excavating in ______ may be nearly vertical. | clay |
Footings for most residential structures are made from ____. | cast concrete |
The footing for a chimney is generally ____ thick. | 12" |
The plot plan provides the necessary dims required for ___. | Staking out the location of the house on the site. |
The exact location of a proposed house foundation is maintained through the use of ____. | Batter boards |
A _____ point is needed to determine the depth of excavation and foundation wall height. | Control |
Excavation for residential footings should extend down to minimum of ____ into undisturbed earth. | 6" |
The ______ spreads the weight of a building over a broad area. | footing. |
The footing for a residential structure is generally _______ wide when the foundation wall is 8" thick | 16" |
Steel reinforcing bar is required in footings. | located over soft or poorly drained soils. |
Stepped footings are frequently necessary when | building on hilly terrain. |
Foundation walls are the part of the house that extends | From the first floor to the footings |
nails and other fasteners used in an all-weather wood foundation should be made from ___. | silicon bronze, copper, or hot-dipped zinc-coated steel |
in an AWWF foundation, all lumber and plywood that comes into contact with the ground should be pressure treated with _____. | waterborne preservative salts. |
concrete and masonry basement wall thickness depends on lateral earth pressure and ___. | vertical load to be supported. |