CM 1112 final Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained soils (silt, clay)?
Select one:
a. Larger particle size
b. When dry, may be subject to liquefaction during seismic events
c. Drainage characteristics vary
d. Varying degrees of cohesiveness
e. Both A and B
f. Both C and D
g. Both B and C Ans: Both C and D
Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically: Ans: self-
declared by the manufacturer
BIM is: Ans: a data rich digital building model
Construction expertise (e.g., by the construction firm) is typically included latest in the
planning process in which arrangement? Ans: Design/bid/build
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, what percentage of the world's energy
use and greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings? Ans: 30-40%
,A product's embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes: Ans: the
energy expended to produce the product
Earth reinforcing can be an economical alternative to the use of: Ans: Conventional
retaining walls
Which of the following is most resistant to fire?
Select one:
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV
e. Type V Ans: Type I
A construction project's critical path describes: Ans: the fastest time in which a
project can be completed
Which of the following is too big to lift with one hand?
Select one:
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, a. Clay
b. Boulder
c. Gravel
d. Cobble Ans: Boulder
A drainage mat (drainage blanket) is usually placed: Ans: vertically
According to ASTM D2487, a piece of stone with a 1.5-inch diameter is considered:
Ans: gravel
An inadequate waterproofing method for a basement is: Ans: relying on the
watertightness of the concrete walls and floor
In what area of the country would you are most likely to find base isolators as part of a
foundation system? Ans: Southern California
One side of a building's footing rests on clay and the other side rests on a dense
sand/gravel blend the type of settlement you would expect is likely to be: Ans:
differential settlement
Settlement of a building after it is constructed is likely to be the greatest under which
conditions? Ans: Foundation is bearing on clay
Slurry walls are associated with: Ans: Deep foundations
Which deep foundations system would you specify if the bearing strata (i.e., bedrock)
were very far (say, 300 feet) below the ground surface? Ans: Friction piles
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Answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of fine-grained soils (silt, clay)?
Select one:
a. Larger particle size
b. When dry, may be subject to liquefaction during seismic events
c. Drainage characteristics vary
d. Varying degrees of cohesiveness
e. Both A and B
f. Both C and D
g. Both B and C Ans: Both C and D
Recycled materials content is environmental information that is typically: Ans: self-
declared by the manufacturer
BIM is: Ans: a data rich digital building model
Construction expertise (e.g., by the construction firm) is typically included latest in the
planning process in which arrangement? Ans: Design/bid/build
According to the U.S. Green Building Council, what percentage of the world's energy
use and greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to buildings? Ans: 30-40%
,A product's embodied energy in a cradle-to-gate LCA analysis describes: Ans: the
energy expended to produce the product
Earth reinforcing can be an economical alternative to the use of: Ans: Conventional
retaining walls
Which of the following is most resistant to fire?
Select one:
a. Type I
b. Type II
c. Type III
d. Type IV
e. Type V Ans: Type I
A construction project's critical path describes: Ans: the fastest time in which a
project can be completed
Which of the following is too big to lift with one hand?
Select one:
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, a. Clay
b. Boulder
c. Gravel
d. Cobble Ans: Boulder
A drainage mat (drainage blanket) is usually placed: Ans: vertically
According to ASTM D2487, a piece of stone with a 1.5-inch diameter is considered:
Ans: gravel
An inadequate waterproofing method for a basement is: Ans: relying on the
watertightness of the concrete walls and floor
In what area of the country would you are most likely to find base isolators as part of a
foundation system? Ans: Southern California
One side of a building's footing rests on clay and the other side rests on a dense
sand/gravel blend the type of settlement you would expect is likely to be: Ans:
differential settlement
Settlement of a building after it is constructed is likely to be the greatest under which
conditions? Ans: Foundation is bearing on clay
Slurry walls are associated with: Ans: Deep foundations
Which deep foundations system would you specify if the bearing strata (i.e., bedrock)
were very far (say, 300 feet) below the ground surface? Ans: Friction piles
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