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NHIE Structural Practice Test/study guide/exam questions and answers/latest/verified 100% NHIE Structural Practice Test/study guide/exam questions and answers/latest/verified 100% When inspecting a home, you note horizontal cracks. Which of the following would NOT be a cause of overload from the outside? A. moisture B. frost C. soil pressure D. backfill - correct answers-A. Moisture You observe long horizontal cracks in a CMU basement wall or foundation stem wall. The cause is MOST likely due to A. excessive loading on top of the wall B. highly expansive clay soils C. lack of floor drains D. expansion of rusted reinforced steel - correct answers-B. highly expansive clay soils. Mortar used in brickwork may vary in composition, but always contains: A. lime, sand, and abobe B. lime, sand, and clay C. cement, clay, and pumice D. cement, lime, and sand - correct answers-D. cement, lime, and sand Which single factor causes the most problems with concrete at the time of installation? A. the concrete's thickness is insufficient B. too much water is added C. too much portland cement is in the mix D. the wrong kind of sand is in the mix - correct answers-B. Too much water is added. Bowing in a foundation wall is usually the result of A. vertical forces B. lateral forces C. settement D. spalling - correct answers-B. lateral forces. In a 1987 conventional wood-frame house, which one of the following signs (by itself) is a significant problem?

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