Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be reproduced or posted to a publicly accessible website. 37 Name ________________________________________________________________ Date ________________________ Class ________________ Carefully study the chapter and then answer the following questions. 1. To protect the owner and builder, the assistance of a registered engineer or licensed surveyor should be secured when laying out or checking _____. _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. When a laser level, builder’s level, or transit is not available, a 90° right angle can be established by measured distances. Refer to the following drawing below and provide the measurements commonly used in this method. A. _______________________________________________________ B. _______________________________________________________ C. _______________________________________________________ D. _______________________________________________________ Goodheart-Willcox Publisher 3. After building lines are established, it is good practice to check the length of _____ that exist in squares and rectangles to be sure that corners are square. _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____ A batter board assembly consists of stakes and one or more horizontal members. Each horizontal member is called a _____. A. bracket B. brace C. leveling strip D. ledger board 5. _____ For regular basement foundations in residential construction, the excavation should extend beyond the building lines by at least _____′. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 6. _____ Before beginning any excavation, call _____ for help in determining where any underground utilities are located. A. 911 B. 811 C. 411 D. *555 7. The _____ is used where soil has poor load-bearing qualities and is reinforced with rebar. _ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A B C D Footings and Foundations CHAPTER 9