Types of Building Footings Quiz

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What type of footing supports a row of three or more columns?

Continuous Footing (correct)

Isolated Footing

Combined Footing

Cantilever Footing

Which type of footing is the simplest and most economical?

Footing Tie Beam

Isolated Footing (correct)

Pile Footing

Mat or Raft Footing

What is the purpose of a Footing Tie Beam?

Distribute wall load to the soil (correct)

Support a single column

Support two column loads

Extend under the entire building area

When would you use a Pile Footing?

When the foundation bed is too weak to support the load (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of footing connects two footings with a beam?

Cantilever Footing (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the least cross-sectional dimension of a Footing Tie Beam?

20mm x 35mm (B) Signup and view all the answers

When would you use a Combined Footing?

When two or more columns are placed closely to each other (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does a Mat or Raft Footing support?

All column loads in a row (C) Signup and view all the answers

What material is commonly used for constructing footings?

Concrete with reinforcement (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Cantilever Footing?

To support two column loads and consists of two footings connected together by a beam (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Mat or Raft Footing?

To extend under the entire building area and support all the wall and column loads (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation would you use a Continuous Footing?

When two or more columns are placed closely to each other (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinguishing feature of an Isolated footing?

Supports a single column, post, pier, or other concentrated load (D) Signup and view all the answers

When constructing footings, why is concrete with reinforcement commonly used?

To maintain a firm contact with the supporting soil (C) Signup and view all the answers

What purpose does a Footing Tie Beam serve?

Distributes wall load to the soil (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why would you choose to use a Pile Footing for construction?

When the foundation bed is too weak to support the load (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a Cantilever Footing from other types?

Supports two column loads and consists of two footings connected together by a beam (A) Signup and view all the answers

When constructing footings, what does a Combined Footing support?

Several columns in a row (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of footing is classified as wall footing and supports several columns in a row?

'Continuous Footing' (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Footing Tie Beam?

To distribute wall load to the soil (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of footing would you choose to support two column loads connected by a beam?

Cantilever Footing (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is concrete with reinforcement commonly used for constructing footings?

To maintain firm contact with supporting soil (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Pile Footing from other types of footings?

Used when foundation bed is too weak (D) Signup and view all the answers

When constructing footings, in what situation would you use a Mat or Raft Footing?

Support all wall and column loads from the building (D) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a Cantilever Footing from an Isolated Footing?

Supports two column loads connected by a beam (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what situation would you use Continuous Footing?

Support three or more columns in a row (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of footing is classified as Wall Footing?

Continuous Footing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of footing is the simplest and most economical?

Isolated Footing (A) Signup and view all the answers

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What type of footing supports a row of three or more columns?

Which type of footing is the simplest and most economical?

What is the purpose of a Footing Tie Beam?

When would you use a Pile Footing?

Which type of footing connects two footings with a beam?

What is the least cross-sectional dimension of a Footing Tie Beam?

When would you use a Combined Footing?

What does a Mat or Raft Footing support?

What material is commonly used for constructing footings?

What is the purpose of a Cantilever Footing?

What is the purpose of a Mat or Raft Footing?

In what situation would you use a Continuous Footing?

What is the distinguishing feature of an Isolated footing?

When constructing footings, why is concrete with reinforcement commonly used?

What purpose does a Footing Tie Beam serve?

Why would you choose to use a Pile Footing for construction?

What distinguishes a Cantilever Footing from other types?

When constructing footings, what does a Combined Footing support?

Which type of footing is classified as wall footing and supports several columns in a row?

What is the purpose of a Footing Tie Beam?

Which type of footing would you choose to support two column loads connected by a beam?

Why is concrete with reinforcement commonly used for constructing footings?

What distinguishes Pile Footing from other types of footings?

When constructing footings, in what situation would you use a Mat or Raft Footing?

What distinguishes a Cantilever Footing from an Isolated Footing?

In what situation would you use Continuous Footing?

Which type of footing is classified as Wall Footing?

What type of footing is the simplest and most economical?

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