builder advanced ch7

Question 1

Foundations should be inspected at what time intervals?

Answer 1

Yearly

Question 2

What structures are used under foundations to spread loads over enough soil area to bring unit pressure to allowable limits?

Answer 2

Footings

Question 3

Which of the following conditions does NOT indicate localized displacement of a foundation has occurred?

• cracked walls
• sloping floors
• stable fill
• sticking doors

Answer 3

Stable fill

Question 4

TRUE/FALSE

Unventilated crawl spaces so NOT provide a natural habitat for fungus and termites.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Pentachlrophenol is a wood preservative that is used to prevent infestation of what pest?

Answer 5

Termites

Question 6

The basic supporting members of wood frame structures are divided into three groups for inspection purposes: sills and beams, posts and columns, and ……..

Answer 6

Girders and Joists

Question 7

TRUE/FALSE

Asphalt, vinyl tile, and linoleum are the most often used types of floor covering.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Wood floors should be inspected at least once each?

• month
• quarter
• year
• decade

Answer 8

Quarter

Question 9

TRUE/FALSE

Concrete floors should be painted at least every two years.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What is the primary factor that makes tile flooring easier to replace than linoleum.

Answer 10

Tile is smaller

Question 11

Stairways and doors should be inspected each.

• week
• month
• quarter
• year

Answer 11

Quarter

Question 12

Which type of wall is NOT a category of exterior wall?

• load-bearing
• nonbearing
• curtain
• non-reinforced

Answer 12

Non-reinforced

Question 13

Which type of crack is NOT a category of wall cracks?

• horizontal movement cracks
• shrinkage cracks
• racked-down corners
• stretcher cracks

Answer 13

Stretcher cracks

Question 14

TRUE/FALSE
Efflorescence may indicate the penetration of moisture into an exterior wall to an extent that could cause deterioration of interior wall coverings.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What material is most often used to make interior walls?

Answer 15

Drywall

Question 16

TRUE/FALES
When conduction the required quarterly inspection of windows, you can expect weathering to be the most common cause of window failures.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

The recommended remedy for splitting and checking of dry timber is to install what type of bolts?

• roofing
• form
• stitch
• anchor

Answer 17

Stitch

Question 18

TRUE/FALSE

Asphalt and coal-tar pitch and NOT compatible, and contact between the two should be avoided.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Of all types of metal roofing, what type has the lowest cost?

• aluminum
• corrugated, galvanized steel
• non-corrugated, galvanized steel
• monel

Answer 19

corrugated, galvanized steel

Question 20

TRUE/FALSE

One of the most frequent causes of failure of galvanized roofs is the lack of maintenance painting.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

TRUE/FALSE

Many roof failures are the result of inadequately maintained drainage systems.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Inspection of painted surfaces that are in the exterior environments should be conducted at what time intervals?

• monthly
• quarterly
• semiannually
• annually

Answer 22

Quarterly

Question 23

When repairing concrete structures, you should cover the reinforcing steel with a minimum of how many inches of concrete?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Answer 23

3 inches

Question 24

TRUE/FALSE

Deck slabs that have been damaged by heaving movements should be replaced.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Main members of steel structures are removed when the section becomes seriously deformed or when corrosion has caused the removal of what percentage of the section? - 10 - 20 - 30 - 40

Answer 25

30%

Question 26

What type of timber have proven to be the best suited for waterfront structures?

Answer 26

Southern yellow pine, douglas fir, and oak

Question 27

TRUE/FALSE | The use of creosote-treated lumber for wood decking is NOT recommended.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

To permit drainage and ventilation, decking should be laid with what size spaces between each plank?

Answer 28

Between 3/8 and 1/2 inch

Question 29

Piles that have been weakened by marine borers can be strengthened and protected be encasing them in ...... jackets. - leather - aluminum - steel - concrete

Answer 29

Concrete

Question 30

TRUE/FALSE Structures made of cut stone and cast concrete and laid up with mortar or similar materials are considered masonry structures.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

TRUE/FALSE | The use of earth for waterfront structures is confined largely to dikes and levees.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

TRUE/FALSE | Vegetative covering is usually grown on the sides and on top of earth structures to prevent erosion.

Answer 32

True