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Site work and foundations

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Pile foundations transfer loads to

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Question 2 of 10

Backfilling means

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Question 3 of 10

Marking the position of a building on the ground is called

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Question 4 of 10

The foundation most commonly used for small houses on firm soil is the

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Question 5 of 10

Timbering in trenches is used to

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Question 6 of 10

A strip foundation for a wall 225 mm thick is typically

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Question 7 of 10

Removing vegetation and topsoil before building is

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Question 8 of 10

The 3-4-5 method is used in setting out to

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Question 9 of 10

The most common type of foundation for a small house on firm soil is the

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

The instrument used to transfer levels across a site is the

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.