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Re-bar placement in footings should be located horizontally in the: |
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Bottom 1/3 of the footing. |
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The maximum allowable loads for beams are often recorded in: |
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The diameter of a No. 6 steel reinforcing bar is: |
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Re-bars are used in footings when: |
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Uneven settlement is anticipated. |
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When plastic "Ground Covers" are used in a crawl space: |
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The amount of ventilation can be reduced. |
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How deep should a footing be placed? |
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The FOUNDATION PLAN should be examined to determine the need for: |
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Before designing the size and depth of a footing, one should refer to the: |
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Heated spaces on slab-on-grade floor requires: |
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When determining the thickness of a foundation wall, the term "Hollow" most likely refers to: |
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Reinforcing column built into a masonry foundation wall. |
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The NC Building Code requires that piers: |
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Be capped with solid masonry. |
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Reinforce a high foundation wall. |
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What statement is true about pier footings? |
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Typically need to be larger than wall footings. |
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Concrete floor slabs in heated areas must have: |
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Re-bars in footings should be held in position during the concrete pouring by: |
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Using pre-manufactured metal chairs |
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How much ventilation is required for a crawl space that measures 30' x 40' ? |
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Has the cells of the masonry units filled. |
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Soil conditions, foundation wall thickness, and life and dead load determine: |
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What would likely be affected by the type of soil where a building is to be constructed? |
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The load area for the pier shown below is how many square feet? |
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What is the actual size of a 8" x 8" x 16" concrete masonry block? |
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7-5/8" x 7-5/8" x 15-5/8" |
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Lumber and plywood that comes in contact with the ground and/or concrete should be: |
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Defection for beams is typically limited to: |
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Using the FHA formula, a 10" thick foundation wall would require what size footing width? |
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