CM 1112 FINAL EXAM - 171 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Traditionally, ________ is most commonly associated with design/bid/build
construction Answer - b. Sequential construction
Earth reinforcing can be an economical alternative to the use of: Answer - d.
Conventional retaining walls
Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically:
Answer - a. self-declared by the manufacturer.
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, what percentage of the world's
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings?
Answer - b. 30 - 40%
Which of the following are types of construction projects? Answer - d. All of
the above
A drainage mat (drainage blanket) is usually placed: Answer - Vertically
A product's embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes:
Answer - d. the energy expended to produce the product.
,Construction expertise (e.g., by the construction firm) is typically included
latest in the planning process in which arrangement? Answer - d.
Design/bid/build
Which of these activities does not contribute to lean construction? Answer - c.
Sequential construction
A construction project's critical path describes: Answer - d. the fastest time in
which a project can be completed.
Which of the following is too big to lift with one hand? Answer - Boulder
According to ASTM D2487, a piece of stone with a 1.5-inch diameter is
considered: Answer - e. gravel
An inadequate waterproofing method for a basement is: Answer - c. relying on
the watertightness of the concrete walls and floor.
In what area of the country would you most likely find base isolators as part of
a foundation system? Answer - b. Southern California
One side of a building's footing rests on clay and the other side rests on a
dense sand/gravel blend........the type of settlement you would expect is likely
to be: Answer - c. Differential settlement
Settlement of a building after it is constructed is likely to be the greatest under
which conditions? Answer - b. Foundation is bearing on clay.
Slurry walls are associated with: Answer - b. Deep foundations
, Which deep foundations system would you specify if the bearing strata (i.e.,
bedrock) were very far (say, 300 feet) below the ground surface? Answer - b.
Friction piles
Which of the following deals with strengthening and/or stabilizing foundations
of existing buildings? Answer - e. Underpinning
Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained soils (silt, clay)?
Answer - f. varying drainage characteristics and varying degrees of
cohesiveness
Which of the following is a type of dewatering system? Answer - d. All the
above
Which of the following is not a method of bracing vertical sheeting in a deep
excavation? Answer - e. All of these are types of formwork
Which of the following is not a slope support system for deep excavations?
Answer - b. Caissons
(T/F) A gravity retaining wall works as a vertical cantilever. Answer - False
(T/F) Retaining walls can fail by horizontal sliding. Answer - True
(T/F) Loads due to water in pipes are not typically considered for foundation
design. Answer - True
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COPLETE SOLUTIONS.
Traditionally, ________ is most commonly associated with design/bid/build
construction Answer - b. Sequential construction
Earth reinforcing can be an economical alternative to the use of: Answer - d.
Conventional retaining walls
Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically:
Answer - a. self-declared by the manufacturer.
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, what percentage of the world's
energy use and greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings?
Answer - b. 30 - 40%
Which of the following are types of construction projects? Answer - d. All of
the above
A drainage mat (drainage blanket) is usually placed: Answer - Vertically
A product's embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes:
Answer - d. the energy expended to produce the product.
,Construction expertise (e.g., by the construction firm) is typically included
latest in the planning process in which arrangement? Answer - d.
Design/bid/build
Which of these activities does not contribute to lean construction? Answer - c.
Sequential construction
A construction project's critical path describes: Answer - d. the fastest time in
which a project can be completed.
Which of the following is too big to lift with one hand? Answer - Boulder
According to ASTM D2487, a piece of stone with a 1.5-inch diameter is
considered: Answer - e. gravel
An inadequate waterproofing method for a basement is: Answer - c. relying on
the watertightness of the concrete walls and floor.
In what area of the country would you most likely find base isolators as part of
a foundation system? Answer - b. Southern California
One side of a building's footing rests on clay and the other side rests on a
dense sand/gravel blend........the type of settlement you would expect is likely
to be: Answer - c. Differential settlement
Settlement of a building after it is constructed is likely to be the greatest under
which conditions? Answer - b. Foundation is bearing on clay.
Slurry walls are associated with: Answer - b. Deep foundations
, Which deep foundations system would you specify if the bearing strata (i.e.,
bedrock) were very far (say, 300 feet) below the ground surface? Answer - b.
Friction piles
Which of the following deals with strengthening and/or stabilizing foundations
of existing buildings? Answer - e. Underpinning
Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained soils (silt, clay)?
Answer - f. varying drainage characteristics and varying degrees of
cohesiveness
Which of the following is a type of dewatering system? Answer - d. All the
above
Which of the following is not a method of bracing vertical sheeting in a deep
excavation? Answer - e. All of these are types of formwork
Which of the following is not a slope support system for deep excavations?
Answer - b. Caissons
(T/F) A gravity retaining wall works as a vertical cantilever. Answer - False
(T/F) Retaining walls can fail by horizontal sliding. Answer - True
(T/F) Loads due to water in pipes are not typically considered for foundation
design. Answer - True
