Building Construction Final Exam
correctly answered to pass
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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔e
Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay - correct answer ✔✔c
, Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure safe working
conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED - correct answer ✔✔d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular soil - correct answer
✔✔T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency (density) of the soil
below grade. - correct answer ✔✔T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a slab because it
would exhibit good drainage - correct answer ✔✔F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED certification - correct
answer ✔✔F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any contamination is
present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct
answer ✔✔F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils - correct answer ✔✔T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects - correct answer
✔✔T
correctly answered to pass
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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct answer ✔✔c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above - correct answer ✔✔e
Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay - correct answer ✔✔c
, Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure safe working
conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED - correct answer ✔✔d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular soil - correct answer
✔✔T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency (density) of the soil
below grade. - correct answer ✔✔T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a slab because it
would exhibit good drainage - correct answer ✔✔F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED certification - correct
answer ✔✔F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any contamination is
present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil - correct answer ✔✔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 - correct
answer ✔✔F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils - correct answer ✔✔T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects - correct answer
✔✔T
