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CSM 2113 Final ReviewA caisson is drilled footing and a pile is driven into the ground - answerTrue
It cost more to make a building more fire resistant - answerTrue
Fire resistance ratings for building components are designated in hours and minutes -
answertrue
ADA refers to a law that makes access to building a building a civil right in America -
answerTrue
Dewatering a construciton site can have major impact on surrounding buildings -
answerTrue
Sheeting is usually a temporary wall built on a construction site to hold the earth back
for excavation and foundation work - answertrue
A civil engineer is responsible for knowing what is beneath the earth - answerfalse
(geotechnical engineer is)
CSI MasterFormat organizes information about construction materials and systems -
answerTrue
A slurry wall is a type of sheeting that becomes a part of the building foundation -
answerTrue
A pile cap is used to seal radon gas on the job site. - answerFalse (used to tie together
piles and piers)
Sustainable or green design means meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs - answerTrue
A soil test is used to determine what size building and what type of foundation should be
used on the specific site - answerTrue
A bell footing can be installed in cohesive (sticky) soil - answerTrue
Building close to another building causes a dramatic increase in construction cost. -
answerTrue
A base isolation system is required where seismic activity is expected. - answerTrue
, Caissons, Piles and Piers are considered deep foundations. - answerTrue
In a floating foundation, the buildings superstructure weighs about as much as the soil
excavated for the foundation of the building. - answerTrue
Tie back bracing can be utilized at all construction sites. - answerFalse (not if there's a
building next to it)
A law that specifies in detail how land can be used in a municipality is zoning. -
answerTrue
LEED has four categories by which to measure performance. - answerTrue
A set of legal restrictions intended to assure that a minimum standard of health and
safety in buildings is building code. - answerTrue
Setbacks required for a building site are determined by building code. - answerFalse
(zoning)
Fire resistance ratings are identified in the building code. - answerTrue
The geotechnical engineers are responsible for site related design issues on the
construction project. - answerFalse (civil engineers)
A performance bond is to assure completion of a project. - answerTrue
A structural engineer is responsible for the foundation design and bones of a building. -
answerTrue
Differential settlement is the least destructive settlement of a building. - answerFalse
According to US Green Building Council, approximately 10-20% of the world's energy
use and greenhouse gas emissions is from buildings. - answerFalse (closer to 40%)
End bearing piles would be a deep foundation system to use when bearing stratum is
unreachable. - answerFalse (use a friction pile)
An up-down construction project will allow for the most open construction site. -
answerFalse (building structure up from a hole so you can't move around in there as
easily)
Fill in the Blank - answer
Explain what is meant by frostline. - answerHow deep the Earth is where it freezes.
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