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1) When lowering a basement floor, if the soil is excavated only to the bottom of the footing (ie…not below the footing), which problem may have been created?
a) Inadequate endbearing for floor joists
b) Excessive grade height
c) Disturbed soil below footing
d) Insufficient
e) Lost lateral support for the footing
2) Footings that are continuous around the perimeter of the house are called
a) Pilasters
b) Pad footings
c) Grade beams
d) Spread footings
e) Piers
3) Which of the following is the best type for building homes?
a) Fine sand
b) Silt
c) Organic
d) Gravel
e) Course sand
4) All of the following statements are true of shrinkage cracks except
a) Shrinkage cracks typically do not go into footings
b) Shrinkage cracks do not necessarily have corresponding cracks elsewhere in the building
c) Vertical shear is associated with shrinkage cracks
d) Shrinkage cracks are common with poured concrete foundation walls
e) Shrinkage cracks usually occur at weak spots in the wall
5) Differential settlement is
a) Settlement that occurs at a control joint
b) When one part of the house settles and the rest does not
c) The cause of all horizontal foundation cracks
d) Associated with shrinkage cracks
e) Never a problem in organic soils
