Building Technology: Foundation and Structural Systems Quiz

10-300 feet

Shallow and deep foundations

Place formwork and pour concrete to create a large slab

<p>Small or lighterweight structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clayey soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To support the entire structure at ground level</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shallow foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use specialized equipment to drive piles into the ground until they reach the required depth or a load-bearing layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To support a load-bearing wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mat foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To excavate a large-diameter hole and place reinforcement steel and possibly a casing to prevent the hole from collapsing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drill small-diameter holes into the ground, insert high-strength steel reinforcement, and grout the hole with a cement-based mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To distribute loads evenly and provide stability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$ ext{Supporting a single column or pier}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$ ext{Distributing loads evenly and providing stability}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Depth at which they are constructed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slab-on-Grade</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unstable or bad soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To increase the load-bearing capacity of the foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Small or lighterweight structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To resist compression forces on the foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shallow foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Supporting a load-bearing wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Screw helical piles into the ground using specialized machinery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To drill into the ground and inject concrete through the auger, forming a pile</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unstable soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the hole from collapsing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To drill small-diameter holes into the ground, insert high-strength steel reinforcement, and grout the hole with a cement-based mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To support two or more columns or piers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shallow foundation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Install a layer of gravel or sand for drainage and compact it. Place a moisture barrier (if needed) and pour concrete directly on the prepared surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers