Building Construction Chapter 6

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What is used to observe and measure the strata of soil?

Soil assessments

Test borings

Water table

Test pits (correct)

Which type of foundation supports a wall with a continuous strip of concrete?

Wall footing (correct)

Column footing

Mat slab foundation

Grillage footing

What type of foundation is a thick slab beneath the entire area of the building?

Mat slab foundation (correct)

Grillage footing

Shallow foundation

Floating foundation

What type of assessment provides information on the bearing capacity of the soil?

Test borings Signup and view all the answers

What are the most commonly used materials for foundation walls?

Concrete and masonry secured with mortar Signup and view all the answers

What is the most frequent type of building movement?

Settlement Signup and view all the answers

What are symptoms of settlement in a building?

Both A and C Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between uniform and differential settlement?

Uniform settlement has minimal misalignment between structural members, while differential results in significant misalignment Signup and view all the answers

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What is used to observe and measure the strata of soil?

Which type of foundation supports a wall with a continuous strip of concrete?

What type of foundation is a thick slab beneath the entire area of the building?

What type of assessment provides information on the bearing capacity of the soil?

What are the most commonly used materials for foundation walls?

What is the most frequent type of building movement?

What are symptoms of settlement in a building?

What is the difference between uniform and differential settlement?

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