Building Construction Questions with
Correct Solutions, A+
The mineral waste that rises to the top of a blast furnace during the production of
structural steel is called slag
T
The process by which the leaves of plants combine carbon dioxide gas with water
to form glucose is called osmosis
F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil
T
According to the international building code, a building with an occupancy group
of F-1 and a construction type IB can have an unlimited number of stories and an
unlimited area per story
F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils
,T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects
T
Building codes impose height and area restrictions on buildings based on the
combustibility of materials used in supporting members and the intended use of the
building
T
With respect to the foundation for a commercial building, who typically analyzes
subsurface conditions, evaluates the strength of the soil and determines a suitable
foundation type?
a. Architect
b. Sitework Contractor
c. Structural engineer
d. Geotechnical engineer
e. Civil engineer
d
Which of the following is the main function of a building code?
a. to restrict the type of land use
,b. to control density development
c. to protect the health and safety of the public
d. to preserve historic districts
e. to prevent heavy industry from developing in residential areas
c
On a building construction project, which piece of equipment is best suited to
excavating soil for a large basement when the excavation will be below the level of
the piece of equipment
c
on building construction projects, which piece of heavy equipment is best suited to
clear and grub a site?
a. backhoe
b. dozer
c. hydraulic excavator
d. motor grader
e. hydraulic shovel
b
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the
following would NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
, a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the
frame foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building
a
Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified
c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above
e
Correct Solutions, A+
The mineral waste that rises to the top of a blast furnace during the production of
structural steel is called slag
T
The process by which the leaves of plants combine carbon dioxide gas with water
to form glucose is called osmosis
F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil
T
According to the international building code, a building with an occupancy group
of F-1 and a construction type IB can have an unlimited number of stories and an
unlimited area per story
F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils
,T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects
T
Building codes impose height and area restrictions on buildings based on the
combustibility of materials used in supporting members and the intended use of the
building
T
With respect to the foundation for a commercial building, who typically analyzes
subsurface conditions, evaluates the strength of the soil and determines a suitable
foundation type?
a. Architect
b. Sitework Contractor
c. Structural engineer
d. Geotechnical engineer
e. Civil engineer
d
Which of the following is the main function of a building code?
a. to restrict the type of land use
,b. to control density development
c. to protect the health and safety of the public
d. to preserve historic districts
e. to prevent heavy industry from developing in residential areas
c
On a building construction project, which piece of equipment is best suited to
excavating soil for a large basement when the excavation will be below the level of
the piece of equipment
c
on building construction projects, which piece of heavy equipment is best suited to
clear and grub a site?
a. backhoe
b. dozer
c. hydraulic excavator
d. motor grader
e. hydraulic shovel
b
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the
following would NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
, a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the
frame foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building
a
Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified
c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above
e
