1-8.
Which of the following components
is NOT a part of the flooring
system of a bridge?
1.
Curb
2.
Deck
3.
Stringers
4.
Handrails
1-9.
What structural member(s) of a
bridge carry(ies) only the live
load of the traffic plus the dead
load of the flooring?
1.
Abutment sill
2.
Pile or post caps
3.
Stringers
4.
Corbels
Learning Objective: Describe the
terminology, methods, and materials
used in foundation and pile
construction.
1-10.
Which, if any, of the following
characteristics is common to both
foundations and piles?
1.
Both are always constructed
of reinforced concrete
2.
Both distribute the total
weight of a building or
structure to the natural earth
3.
Both are used to resist only a
vertically applied load
4.
None of the above
1-11.
What element of a foundation
ultimately carries the total
dead and live loads imposed
by a building or structure?
1-12.
A structural engineer is preparing
to design the foundation for a
large building that is to be built
on a site known to have uneven
subsoil conditions. What type of
foundation can the engineer design
that will minimize the possible
effects of this condition?
1.
Continuous
2.
Spread
3.
Grade beam
4.
Mat
1-13.
The larger end of a tapered precast
concrete pile is its
1.
butt
2.
tip
3.
shank
4.
closed end
1-14.
What type of piles should you
specify for use in preventing the
walls of a trench from caving in?
1.
Bearing
2.
Sheet
3.
Batter
4. H
1-15.
To join the edges of concrete sheet
piles, in what form or shape are
the edges cast?
1.
Deep
2.
Arch
3.
Interlock
4.
Tongue and groove
1.
Foundation bed
2.
Foundation wall
3.
Footing
2
