Structure Test#1 Footings and Foundation

·         Question 1

1 out of 1 points

	According to the Standards, we should
	Selected Answer:   advise a client when a component is near the end of its service life Answers:   advise a client when a component is near the end of its service life advise the client as to the remaining life of a service or component never advise clients of the implications of a defect due to liability not tell the client what they should do about any condition we found inspect all components, whether or not they are installed in the home

·         Question 2

1 out of 1 points

	What is the correct order of the bearing capacity of soils from greatest to least?
	Selected Answer:   bedrock, gravel, coarse sand, clay, silt Answers: bedrock, clay, gravel, coarse sand, silt   bedrock, gravel, coarse sand, clay, silt bedrock, coarse sand, clay, gravel, silt gravel, bedrock, coarse sand, clay, silt gravel, bedrock, clay, coarse sand, silt

·         Question 3

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	Dead loads for footings and foundations include the weight of
	Selected Answer:   the building materials and soil surrounding the foundation Answers: the building materials   the building materials and soil surrounding the foundation the building materials and furnishings the building materials, soil surrounding the foundation and furnishings soil surrounding the foundation only

·         Question 4

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	Underpinning a footing involves
	Selected Answer:   individual segments being dug out and poured in sequence Answers: temporary buttressing to avoid movement of walls   individual segments being dug out and poured in sequence an interior drainage system in every case a bench footing at 45 degrees less work than a bench footing

·         Question 5

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	The inspector should describe all of the following EXCEPT
	Selected Answer:   the footing structure Answers: the floor structure the wall structure the roof structure   the footing structure the foundation structure

·         Question 6

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	What type of crack will most dramatically reduce the foundation's ability to resist soil pressure?
	Selected Answer:   horizontal crack Answers: cold joint   horizontal crack shrinkage crack vertical crack basement floor crack

·         Question 7

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	What are possible corrective actions for excessive settling?
	Selected Answer:   all of the above Answers: mud jacking underpinning steel rods removal and replacement of footing/foundations   all of the above

·         Question 8

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	What conditions must occur within specific ranges for rot to occur in wood?
	Selected Answer:   air, moisture content, and temperature Answers: relative humidity, moisture content, and temperature   air, moisture content, and temperature air, relative humidity, and liquid water relative humidity, air, and temperature relative humidity, air, and sunlight

·         Question 9

1 out of 1 points

	What is a cause for a pilaster separated from a foundation wall?
	Selected Answer:   the pilaster is poorly installed Answers:   the pilaster is poorly installed the foundation wall is pulling away from the pilaster the footing has been underpinned the footing has been benched the foundation wall has a cold pour

·         Question 10

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	According to the Standards, a crawlspace should
	Selected Answer:   none of the above Answers: never be entered always be entered viewed only from hatch   be entered if safe to do so none of the above

·         Question 11

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	What do V-cracks often indicate?
	Selected Answer:   heaving that may be accompanied by crushing of material at the cracks Answers: a crack that is often active, and a result of soil pressure   heaving that may be accompanied by crushing of material at the cracks extreme differential settlement that may result in bowing another form of shrinkage cracks nothing significant

·         Question 12

1 out of 1 points

	What is the minimum moisture content at which wood may rot?
	Selected Answer:   20% Answers: 5% 10% 15%   20% 25%

·         Question 13

1 out of 1 points

	When one part of the house settles and another part does not, it is called
	Selected Answer:   differential settlement Answers: frost heaving   differential settlement hydrostatic pressure upheaval honeycombing

·         Question 14

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	Caissons are
	Selected Answer:   foundation systems created by drilling holes and filling them with concrete Answers: reinforced columns to support the weight of interior loadbearing members square columns that may be completed concealed in the soil concrete beams that are supported on footings   foundation systems created by drilling holes and filling them with concrete piles driven into the soil far below the frost line

·         Question 15

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	What is the function of a pilaster?
	Selected Answer:   reinforcing beams for the foundation walls Answers: support joists that have poor end bearings support beams that have poor end bearings   reinforcing beams for the foundation walls to compensate for excessive differential settlement to compensate for excessive frost heave

·         Question 16

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	All of the following are types of foundation wall cracks EXCEPT
	Selected Answer:   thermal crack Answers: shrinkage crack settlement crack   thermal crack heaving crack horizontal force crack

·         Question 17

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	Footings and foundations are
	Selected Answer:   all of the above Answers: important to the stability of the house expensive mostly out of sight   all of the above a and b only

·         Question 18

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	Why is frost a concern for footings and foundations?
	Selected Answer:   it expands soil and exerts tremendous pressure Answers:   it expands soil and exerts tremendous pressure it can cause utility lines including plumbing systems to freeze and damage foundations it causes basement floors and foundation walls to be extremely cold it damages the gravel or coarse sand on which the foundation is built it causes footings and foundations to sink

·         Question 19

1 out of 1 points

	All of the following are causes of concrete spalling EXCEPT
	Selected Answer:   a cold joint or honeycombing Answers: moisture penetration through the foundation wall low quality concrete masonry not intended for below grade use freeze/thaw cycles   a cold joint or honeycombing

·         Question 20

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	What are the implications of a foundation wall that does not extend above exterior grade?
	Selected Answer:   water penetration and rot of framing members Answers: none   water penetration and rot of framing members improved structural integrity due to reduced soil pressure a restriction on the moisture transfer of brick veneer walls improved structural integrity due to reduced hydrostatic pressure

·         Question 21

1 out of 1 points

	Houses built on re-claimed land often show
	Selected Answer:   settlement cracks Answers: horizontal cracks bowing or buckling walls leaning walls   settlement cracks vertical cracks

·         Question 22

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	According to the Standards the inspector is required to do all of the following EXCEPT
	Selected Answer:   determine the service life of the foundation system Answers: describe the type of foundation system describe the floor structure inspect a representative number of structural components   determine the service life of the foundation system describe the roof structure

·         Question 23

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	A pilaster is
	Selected Answer:   thickening of a foundation wall Answers: a spread footing a buttressed column a pier without a separate footing   thickening of a foundation wall continuous footing

·         Question 24

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	What is the implication of honeycombing?
	Selected Answer:   weakness in the wall Answers: poor lateral support prone to mold build up prone to horizontal cracking   weakness in the wall no structural implications

·         Question 25

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	Foundations can be all of the following EXCEPT
	Selected Answer:   hollow clay tile Answers: concrete brick preserved wood   angel stone hollow clay tile