EXAC FRANCIS D. K. CHING- BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION ILLUSTRATED FINAL
TEST QUIZ WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS [
GRADED A+]
principles of sustainable design - ✔✔reduce resource consumption
reuse resources
recycle resources
protect nature
eliminate toxins
life-cycle cost
focus on quality
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,reduce a building's consumption: passive - ✔✔work with the climate in
designing, siting, and orienting a building to employ passive cooling and
heating techniques
reduce a building's consumption: active - ✔✔increase the ability of a
building to capture or generate its own energy from renewable sources
(solar, wind, geothermal, low impact hydro, biomass, biogas)
soil classes - ✔✔course
fine
course grained soils - ✔✔permeable, drain better, less susceptible to frost
action
(gravel and sand)
fine grained soils - ✔✔silt and clay
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, subsurface investigation - ✔✔10' test pit to understand the structure of
soil, shear resistance, compressive strength, water content, permeability,
expected extent / rate of consolidation under loading
shear strength of soil - ✔✔measures the ability to resist displacement
when an external force is applied, due largely to the combined effects of
cohesion and internal friction
cohesive soil - ✔✔retains strength when unconfined (clay)
granular soil - ✔✔requires confining force for shear resistance and has a
shallow angle of repose (gravel, sand, sometimes silt)
water table - ✔✔level beneath which the soil is saturated with groundwater
ridge - ✔✔contour lines point toward lower elevations
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
CONSTRUCTION ILLUSTRATED FINAL
TEST QUIZ WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS [
GRADED A+]
principles of sustainable design - ✔✔reduce resource consumption
reuse resources
recycle resources
protect nature
eliminate toxins
life-cycle cost
focus on quality
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
,reduce a building's consumption: passive - ✔✔work with the climate in
designing, siting, and orienting a building to employ passive cooling and
heating techniques
reduce a building's consumption: active - ✔✔increase the ability of a
building to capture or generate its own energy from renewable sources
(solar, wind, geothermal, low impact hydro, biomass, biogas)
soil classes - ✔✔course
fine
course grained soils - ✔✔permeable, drain better, less susceptible to frost
action
(gravel and sand)
fine grained soils - ✔✔silt and clay
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
, subsurface investigation - ✔✔10' test pit to understand the structure of
soil, shear resistance, compressive strength, water content, permeability,
expected extent / rate of consolidation under loading
shear strength of soil - ✔✔measures the ability to resist displacement
when an external force is applied, due largely to the combined effects of
cohesion and internal friction
cohesive soil - ✔✔retains strength when unconfined (clay)
granular soil - ✔✔requires confining force for shear resistance and has a
shallow angle of repose (gravel, sand, sometimes silt)
water table - ✔✔level beneath which the soil is saturated with groundwater
ridge - ✔✔contour lines point toward lower elevations
©morren 2025/2026. Year published 2026.
