1. What is the required concrete cover for concrete foundations that are exposed to earth?

75mm
2. What is this specific data that is being produced by a geotechnical engineer which is
necessary prior the design of the structural engineer?
Soil Analysis
3. Generally, the foundation can be classified into two, namely subtle foundation and
buried foundation. A subtle foundation transfers the load to a stratum present in a
shallow depth. The buried foundation transfers the load to a deeper depth below the
ground surface.
FALSE
4. What is the required concrete cover for concrete exposed to exterior only to
weathering?
38mm/40mm
5. The more slender and taller the building is the more it is prone to lateral movement.
TRUE
6. Schedule of stripping of forms for suspended slab? 14 days
7. Schedule of stripping of forms for foundation? 24hrs
8. the lowest part of the building or the civil structure that is in direct contact with the soil
which transfers loads from the structure to the soil safely. Which is the lowest?
FOUNDATION
9. Schedule of stripping of forms for beams? 14days
10. Foundation are the main reason behind the stability of any structure. The stronger is the
foundation, more stable is the structure. TRUE
11. Skyscrapers and similar high rise building are not advisable to have deep foundation
especially in site locations with weak soil bearing capacity. FALSE
12. is the study of the behavior of soils under the influence of loading forces and soil-water
interactions. This knowledge is applied to the design of foundations, retaining walls,
earth dams, clay liners, and geosynthetics for waste containment.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
13. What are the commercially available diameters for deformed bars? 10mm dia., 12mm
dia., 16mm dia., 20mm dia., 25mm dia., 32mm dia
14. The proper design and construction of foundations provide a proper surface for the
development of the substructure in a proper level and over a firm bed. TRUE
15. Concrete is strong with tension while deformed bars are strong in compression. FALSE
16. Select the correct sequence: Footing > Column > Beams > Slab
17. This incident happens when there is an unevenly distribution of loads to its base.
DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENTS
18. Schedule of stripping of forms for columns and wall? 2days
19. The foundation serves the purpose of completely distributing the load from the
structure over a large base area and then to the soil underneath. This load transferred
to the soil should be within the allowable bearing capacity of the soil. TRUE
20. What are the common causes for a building to have lateral movements. WIND LOAD
AND SEISMIC ACTIVITIES
21. A ________________________ is similar to an open caisson, but compressed air is pumped in
to keep water from seeping in. PNEUMATIC CAISSON
22. are driven as deep into the ground as necessary for the end to make contact with the
rock layer within the earth. This allows the load to be passed through the piling and into
the rock, creating a safe distribution of weight. END-BEARING PILES
23. Sand and gravels has poor allowable bearing capacity. FALSE
24. When designing the structure of a certain project whether it is high-rise of sprawling
development it should be considered that is it with in the ________________________ of the
subsurface/soil. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY
25. Shallow foundations are more commonly used for larger structures, but can be used for
homes built on steep cliffs, over water, on the beach, or other unique locations. FALSE
26. A _____________________ is most often used in the construction of a bridge, pier, or other
structure over water. But it can also be used to support freeway overpasses, hillside
homes, and more. CAISSON FOUNDATION
27. Friction piles are built to reach a certain level where it touches the hard strata to
support the building. FALSE
28. __________________ are required when building on sand and other soft soil that will not be
able to absorb the load of the building. DEEP FOUNDATION
29. Mat foundations are also used when a basement is feasible and the pillars or columns
are spaced close together. It is often referred to as a ___________________________ because
the basement foundation is submerged in the soil like the hull of a raft in water. RAFT
FOUNDATION
30. A __________________________ is made up of pre-fabricated concrete with sides and
bottom. It is placed down on the prepared foundations. After placing down, it is filled
with concrete material and left mantled for ever. BOX CAISSON
31. A _____________________ foundation that runs the entire length of a load-bearing wall. The
strip footing is usually two or three times the width of the wall in question and is usually
built with reinforced concrete. STEM WALL FOUNDATION
32. __________________ take a different approach to the contending layer of soft soil. Instead
of boring down to the layer of rock, the principle behind friction piles is an exchange of
forces with the soil surrounding the column, taking full advantage of the surface area of
the column. FRICTION PILES
33. Piles are driven deep into the earth to either reach a layer of soil bedrock or surface
area friction to maintain load-bearing structural integrity. TRUE
34. A mat foundation does not takes full advantage of the surface area where the building
will be erected, essentially using the basement as the entire load-bearing foundation.
FALSE
35. ________________________ are often used when the soil is loose, weak, and requires the
weight to be distributed evenly. MAT FOUNDATION
36. Bedrock and organics has good allowable bearing capacity. FALSE
37. A __________________________ is very similar to an individual footing, except one base
shares the weight of two pillars or columns that are close enough together to warrant a
shared foundation point. COMBINED FOOTING
38. End-bearing piles a designed to to be supported by the surrounding space thru friction.
FALSE
39. We commonly used mat or raft foundation for a bungalow residential project. FALSE
40. One of the most common types of shallow foundation is the ___________________________
— it might even be what comes to mind when you think of a foundation. INDIVIDUAL
FOOTING