1. To properly prepare a site for construction a contractor is generally require

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1. To properly prepare a site for construction a contractor is generally required to meet 80% compaction before placing the foundation.

A. True

B. False

2. The 'coefficient of thermal expansion' provides the relationship between temperature change and strain.

A. True

B. False

3. Allowable soil bearing values have no factor of safety applied to them for the design of shallow footings.

A. True

B. False

4. The allowable bearing stress at the tip of a driven pile is roughly equivalent to the allowable bearing stress at the tip of a caisson if the two tips are at similar depths in identical soil.

A. True

B. False

5. Residual strain exists after a member has been loaded beyond its yield point.

A. True

B. False

6. The Modulus of Elasticity (E) defines the relationship between stress and strain for the plastic portion of the stress-diagram

A. True

B. False

7. Allowable Stress Design (ASD) assures a factor of safety in building construction by designing for only a portion of a material's yield strength

A. True

B. False

8. Slow, drawn out settlement is a problem with clay soils beneath a building foundation.

A. True

B. False

9. In a truss analysis the connections between members are idealized as pins

A. True

B. False

10. The actual dimensions of joist with nominal dimensions of 6x10 are 5.5"x9.25"

A. True

B. False

11. In a concrete beam the stirrups are the primary shear resisting elements.

A. True

B. False

12. Because concrete is strong in compression it will not crack under temperature stresses even without additional reinforcement

A. True

B. False

13. Open shafts for driven pile installation must be filled with a slurry mixture to keep the hole from caving in.

A. True

B. False

14. A steel W-flange beam may be weaker due to lateral buckling when the beam is not braced properly.

A. True

B. False

15. If the unbraced length of a column increases then the slenderness increases making the column more susceptible to buckling.

A. True

B. False

Explanation / Answer

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2 false

3 true

4 true

5 false

6 false

7 true

8 false

9 true

10 true

11 false

12 false

13 true

14 false

15 true

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