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Foundations and Structural Loads

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Which type of building requires a foundation that reaches through the unstable surface to underlying soil?

Wood-framed house (correct)

Concrete building

Steel building

Larger building of masonry

What is the main purpose of a foundation?

To transfer structural loads into the ground (correct)

To prevent water seepage

To provide stability to the building

To support the walls of the building

Why is foundation design a highly specialized field?

Due to the variety of soil, rock, and water conditions encountered below the surface

Due to the unique demands that buildings make upon their foundations

Due to the combination of geotechnical and civil engineering aspects

All of the above (correct)

Foundations and Structural Loads

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Which type of building requires a foundation that reaches through the unstable surface to underlying soil?

What is the main purpose of a foundation?

Why is foundation design a highly specialized field?

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