AIC Chapter 2 Study Questions and
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Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects?
A. concrete
B. masonry
C. wood
D. steel - ANS-C. Wood
Concrete is strongest in_________.
A. compressive strength
B. tensile strength
C. shear strength
D. fluid strength - ANS-A. Compressive strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate?
A. gravel
B. topsoil
C. water
D. cement - ANS-A. Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general- purpose
concrete?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90% - ANS-C. 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean?
A. The sieve has 4-in. openings.
B. The sieve has four openings per square
inch.
C. The sieve has four openings per linear
inch.
D. The sieve has four openings per square
foot. - ANS-C. The sieve has four openings per linear inch
, Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in
alternating directions?
A. plywood
B. oriented strand board (OSB)
C. particle board
D. medium-density fiberboard (MDF) - ANS-A. Plywood
The 10 in a W10 × 30 steel beam indicates what?
A. the nominal width of the flange in inches
B. the nominal depth of the beam in inches
C. the weight per foot of length in pounds
D. the length of the beam in feet - ANS-B. The nominal depth of the beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength?
A. Type M
B. Type S
C. Type N
D. Type O - ANS-A. Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation?
A. crawl space
B. strip footing
C. matfooting
D. caisson - ANS-D. Caisson
Clay is what type of soil?
A. solid rock
B. cohesive soil
C. cohesionless soil
D. organic soil - ANS-B. Cohesive soil
Sand is what type of soil?
A. solid rock
B. cohesive soil
C. cohesionless soil
D. organic soil - ANS-C. Cohesionless soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________ state.
A. natural
B. bank
C. loose
D. compacted - ANS-C. Loose state
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis?
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Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects?
A. concrete
B. masonry
C. wood
D. steel - ANS-C. Wood
Concrete is strongest in_________.
A. compressive strength
B. tensile strength
C. shear strength
D. fluid strength - ANS-A. Compressive strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate?
A. gravel
B. topsoil
C. water
D. cement - ANS-A. Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general- purpose
concrete?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90% - ANS-C. 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean?
A. The sieve has 4-in. openings.
B. The sieve has four openings per square
inch.
C. The sieve has four openings per linear
inch.
D. The sieve has four openings per square
foot. - ANS-C. The sieve has four openings per linear inch
, Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in
alternating directions?
A. plywood
B. oriented strand board (OSB)
C. particle board
D. medium-density fiberboard (MDF) - ANS-A. Plywood
The 10 in a W10 × 30 steel beam indicates what?
A. the nominal width of the flange in inches
B. the nominal depth of the beam in inches
C. the weight per foot of length in pounds
D. the length of the beam in feet - ANS-B. The nominal depth of the beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength?
A. Type M
B. Type S
C. Type N
D. Type O - ANS-A. Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation?
A. crawl space
B. strip footing
C. matfooting
D. caisson - ANS-D. Caisson
Clay is what type of soil?
A. solid rock
B. cohesive soil
C. cohesionless soil
D. organic soil - ANS-B. Cohesive soil
Sand is what type of soil?
A. solid rock
B. cohesive soil
C. cohesionless soil
D. organic soil - ANS-C. Cohesionless soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________ state.
A. natural
B. bank
C. loose
D. compacted - ANS-C. Loose state
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis?
