ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Foundation - CORRECT ANSWER - A _______ is that part of a building below the first
floor framing
Footing - CORRECT ANSWER - Concrete ______ support the foundation walls and
transfer the structures weight to the soil
Load bearing - CORRECT ANSWER - Soil tests are conducted to determine the ____
____ capacity of the soil
Size of the footing - CORRECT ANSWER - Load bearing capacity of soil, wall design &
# of building stories are all factors that determining that ______
8 - CORRECT ANSWER - Residential concrete footings are usually a minimum of ___ "
thick
Potentially expansive - CORRECT ANSWER - Soils that increase significantly in volume
when wet are called ____ soils
Required compressive strength - CORRECT ANSWER - Type of construction, location of
concrete, weathering potential are all factors influencing the _____ of concrete footings
Bar reinforcement - CORRECT ANSWER - Steel rods embedded in concrete known as
____________ serve to strengthen the concrete
12 - CORRECT ANSWER - The bottom of a concrete footing should be at least ____ "
below finished grade by also below the regional frost line