TCM 121 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔17. Segregation will likely occur during placement if the concrete is - ✔✔Dropped
from a substantial height *over 5 feet*)
✔✔18. Which of the following deals with strengthening or stabilizing foundations of
existing buildings? - ✔✔Underpinning)
✔✔19. The group that writes a format for specifications is. - ✔✔CSI)
✔✔20. What type of deep foundation is most likely to be specified if the bearing Strata
was very deep. - ✔✔Friction Piles)
✔✔21. Which type of excavation bracing is best if you want open work areas and have
a minimum impact on construction operations? - ✔✔Tieback)
✔✔22. When performing excavations without nearby property lines or adjacent
structures a sheeted excavation is used because it is the most cost-effective - ✔✔False)
✔✔23. An example of a deep foundation would be a - ✔✔All the above)
, ✔✔24. The process of removing trapped air in concrete and avoiding honeycombing is -
✔✔consolidating)
✔✔25. The tool used in the process in the question above - ✔✔vibrator)
✔✔26. A sequence of tasks that determines the least amount of time in which a project
can be completed - ✔✔Critical Path)
✔✔27. The books term for a building strategy where the building consumes no more
energy than it produces - ✔✔net zero energy)
✔✔28. Fly ash, accelerators, superplasticizers, and air entertainment agents are added
to concrete to - ✔✔all of the above)
✔✔29. If a testing lab broke two, 6x12 concrete test samples at 28 days and the
compression machine readings were 114,500 lbs & 110,000 lbs, the concrete has met
the project requirements if f'c is 4000 psi - ✔✔false)
✔✔30. The term for "meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their needs" or reaching an equilibrium with the
environment - ✔✔Sustainability)
✔✔31. Soil is compacted by equipment in layers called - ✔✔lifts)
✔✔32. The load that a foundation can carry is determined from - ✔✔Geotechnical
report)
✔✔33. A federal restriction placed on a public buildings entrance, stairs, doorways,
elevators, etc. - ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act)
✔✔34. The project delivery type where the owner would contract with a single
organization for design and construction - ✔✔design build)
✔✔35. An example of a cohesive soil would be - ✔✔clay)
✔✔36. Shallow foundations, such as piles and caissons, are used because of their low
cost and quick installation - ✔✔false)
✔✔37. In soils with a classification of SW or GW, the "W" stands for well graded; this
means that - ✔✔soil particles have many sizes)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔17. Segregation will likely occur during placement if the concrete is - ✔✔Dropped
from a substantial height *over 5 feet*)
✔✔18. Which of the following deals with strengthening or stabilizing foundations of
existing buildings? - ✔✔Underpinning)
✔✔19. The group that writes a format for specifications is. - ✔✔CSI)
✔✔20. What type of deep foundation is most likely to be specified if the bearing Strata
was very deep. - ✔✔Friction Piles)
✔✔21. Which type of excavation bracing is best if you want open work areas and have
a minimum impact on construction operations? - ✔✔Tieback)
✔✔22. When performing excavations without nearby property lines or adjacent
structures a sheeted excavation is used because it is the most cost-effective - ✔✔False)
✔✔23. An example of a deep foundation would be a - ✔✔All the above)
, ✔✔24. The process of removing trapped air in concrete and avoiding honeycombing is -
✔✔consolidating)
✔✔25. The tool used in the process in the question above - ✔✔vibrator)
✔✔26. A sequence of tasks that determines the least amount of time in which a project
can be completed - ✔✔Critical Path)
✔✔27. The books term for a building strategy where the building consumes no more
energy than it produces - ✔✔net zero energy)
✔✔28. Fly ash, accelerators, superplasticizers, and air entertainment agents are added
to concrete to - ✔✔all of the above)
✔✔29. If a testing lab broke two, 6x12 concrete test samples at 28 days and the
compression machine readings were 114,500 lbs & 110,000 lbs, the concrete has met
the project requirements if f'c is 4000 psi - ✔✔false)
✔✔30. The term for "meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their needs" or reaching an equilibrium with the
environment - ✔✔Sustainability)
✔✔31. Soil is compacted by equipment in layers called - ✔✔lifts)
✔✔32. The load that a foundation can carry is determined from - ✔✔Geotechnical
report)
✔✔33. A federal restriction placed on a public buildings entrance, stairs, doorways,
elevators, etc. - ✔✔Americans with Disabilities Act)
✔✔34. The project delivery type where the owner would contract with a single
organization for design and construction - ✔✔design build)
✔✔35. An example of a cohesive soil would be - ✔✔clay)
✔✔36. Shallow foundations, such as piles and caissons, are used because of their low
cost and quick installation - ✔✔false)
✔✔37. In soils with a classification of SW or GW, the "W" stands for well graded; this
means that - ✔✔soil particles have many sizes)
