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What is the purpose of a Framing Square?
What is the purpose of a Framing Square?
Which type of foundation transfers the load at the base of the column or wall?
Which type of foundation transfers the load at the base of the column or wall?
What is the main purpose of a Pry Bar in construction?
What is the main purpose of a Pry Bar in construction?
Which tool is used for marking lines accurately?
Which tool is used for marking lines accurately?
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What are the two basic types of foundation mentioned in the text?
What are the two basic types of foundation mentioned in the text?
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Which part of a building transfers its load into the soil?
Which part of a building transfers its load into the soil?
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What type of footing is wider than the wall to distribute load to the soil?
What type of footing is wider than the wall to distribute load to the soil?
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Which type of foundation support several columns in a row and can be either inverted slab or inverted tee?
Which type of foundation support several columns in a row and can be either inverted slab or inverted tee?
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What is the purpose of a pile cap in a pile foundation?
What is the purpose of a pile cap in a pile foundation?
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In what type of foundation are piles driven closely together in clusters containing from two to twenty-five piles?
In what type of foundation are piles driven closely together in clusters containing from two to twenty-five piles?
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What type of wall resists overturning by virtue of its own weight?
What type of wall resists overturning by virtue of its own weight?
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Which type of foundation is used when two or more columns are spaced so closely that their footings merge?
Which type of foundation is used when two or more columns are spaced so closely that their footings merge?
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