CONE Actual Final Exam 2025 -2026
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One of the following is not The excavation depth for the foundations of all residential
true about excavation for buildings is the same.
foundations.
a.
The depth of the
excavation should at least
be below the frost line.
b.
The excavation should
reach the soil with the
required bearing strength.
c.
The excavation depth for
the foundations of all
residential buildings is the
same.
d.
Loose soils are more likely
to cave in during
excavation.
Suppose you are tasked - The use of slurry walls
with excavating a deep - The use of sheet piles
trench in a loose soil. What - The use of cross-lot bracing supported by vertical steel
posts
is the best mechanism to
prevent the collapse of the
soil during excavation?
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After driving a sheet pile By drilling a hole through the pile into the soil, inserting a
into firm soil, what is the steel cable into the hole, grouting the hole, and tightening
the cable after the grout dries.
best mechanism to secure
the sheet pile with the firm
soil to keep it in position as
the excavation progresses?
Assume the excavation
area is wide and no
obstructions are allowed in
the area.
What mechanisms is - Cofferdams
applied to prevent water - Open Caisson
from entering the - Pneumatic caisson
construction site.
Which construction Compacted subgrade, forwork, compacted gravel, moisture
sequence is right when protector, insulator, reinforcing bars, utility lines, concrete
work
constructing a slab-on-
grade?
What type of shallow Mat foundation
foundation is the best
choice for a two-story
concrete residential
building to be constructed
on weak soil?
- Caisson
- Pier
- Driven pile
What is an example of a
- Bored pile
deep foundation?
Which of the following is none
not the product of the
construction industry?
- Canales
- buildings
- railways
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Which of the following is none
not included in the major
design and construction
phase?
- pre design
- design
- preconstruction
- construction
Which design and pre-construction phase
construction phase
involves the selection of
subcontractors by the
general contractor
True or false false
Construction drawings give
details of
material quality control and
construction phase
How could a work force - By reading professional journals
cope up with the fast - By attending professional conferences
changing construction - By becoming an active member of professional organizations
materials and methods?
What structure does not residential building
belong?
- dam
- tunnel
- residential building
- bridge
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