COSC 175 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update already Passed
When a footing must be placed above ground that has been disturbed, it should be ________.
A. Twice as thick as usual
B. Twice as wide as usual
C. Reinforced with steel reinforcing bars
D. No different than usual - Answers C
On a residential foundation plan, footings are shown as _________.
A. Continuous lines
B. Hidden lines
C. Phantom lines
D. Dotted lines - Answers B
__________ rods are used to reinforce footings, slabs, and foundation walls.
A. Iron
B. Steel
C. Aluminum
D. Tungsten - Answers B
A(n) _______ is placed between a slab and a wall.
A. Air gap
B. Roll of insulation
C. Reinforcing
D. Expansion joint - Answers D
, Welded wire fabric is used to _______.
A. Reinforce steel beams
B. Protect basement windows
C. Reinforce concrete slabs
D. Protect Welders from heat - Answers C
A _______ is a slotted joint in concrete used to connect portions cast at different times.
A. Keyway
B. Caisson
C. Waterstop
D. Pile - Answers A
True or False? Footings are only needed below the perimeter walls of a building - Answers False
True or False? The frost line is the depth at which the ground is frozen when the temperature is 25
degrees F - Answers False
True or False? Normally, a column footing is larger than a footing below a wall. - Answers True
True or False? Expansion joists placed around the slab expand and prevent the slab from moving -
Answers False
True or False? The footings used in a monolithic slab are called turned-up footings - Answers True
What is the primary way in which a steel friction pile supports a load?
A. Bottom support
B. Pile cap support
C. Soil resistance along the side of the pile
D. Steel lugs - Answers C
What does the term TOF indicate? - Answers Top of Footing
When a footing must be placed above ground that has been disturbed, it should be ________.
A. Twice as thick as usual
B. Twice as wide as usual
C. Reinforced with steel reinforcing bars
D. No different than usual - Answers C
On a residential foundation plan, footings are shown as _________.
A. Continuous lines
B. Hidden lines
C. Phantom lines
D. Dotted lines - Answers B
__________ rods are used to reinforce footings, slabs, and foundation walls.
A. Iron
B. Steel
C. Aluminum
D. Tungsten - Answers B
A(n) _______ is placed between a slab and a wall.
A. Air gap
B. Roll of insulation
C. Reinforcing
D. Expansion joint - Answers D
, Welded wire fabric is used to _______.
A. Reinforce steel beams
B. Protect basement windows
C. Reinforce concrete slabs
D. Protect Welders from heat - Answers C
A _______ is a slotted joint in concrete used to connect portions cast at different times.
A. Keyway
B. Caisson
C. Waterstop
D. Pile - Answers A
True or False? Footings are only needed below the perimeter walls of a building - Answers False
True or False? The frost line is the depth at which the ground is frozen when the temperature is 25
degrees F - Answers False
True or False? Normally, a column footing is larger than a footing below a wall. - Answers True
True or False? Expansion joists placed around the slab expand and prevent the slab from moving -
Answers False
True or False? The footings used in a monolithic slab are called turned-up footings - Answers True
What is the primary way in which a steel friction pile supports a load?
A. Bottom support
B. Pile cap support
C. Soil resistance along the side of the pile
D. Steel lugs - Answers C
What does the term TOF indicate? - Answers Top of Footing
