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In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, in page 29, in the picture
of the brick house with the pool.
The pool is: |
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Too close to the
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Too far from the
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Just the right
distance from the house |
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In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, in page 30, the grass has
been killed as a result of the: |
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Over grazing of the horses |
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Large tree near the house |
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Not enough watering of the
lawn |
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| 3. |
In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, in page 32, it shows: |
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How the tree roots
grow under the foundation |
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The yard after
the foundation repair |
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The front yard
before the foundation repair |
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| 4. |
In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, in page 34, it shows: |
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An example of
a poor drainage in the yard |
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How to build a
pond in your backyard |
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Soils movement
causing the sewer pipe to break. |
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| 5. |
In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, Appendix B gives you a checklist
of the initial interior survey. |
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| 6. |
In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, Appendix C gives you a checklist
of the exterior maintenance. |
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| 7. |
In
Homebuyers’ guide for foundation
No. #2, Appendix D gives you a regular
interior maintenance checklist. |
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| 8. |
According
to "Post foundation repair performance
of residential buildings on expansive
soils" article, which one of the following
method can be used as a foundation
repair system |
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Mud Jacking |
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Foam Injection |
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Spread Footings
/ Block & Base |
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Drilled Piers |
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Pressed Piles |
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Steel Pipe Piles |
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Helical Piers |
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All of the above |
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| 9. |
According
to "Post foundation repair performance
of residential buildings on expansive
soils " article, which one of
the following method can be used as
foundation maintenance system? |
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Root Barriers |
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Moisture Barriers |
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Perimeter Watering
Systems |
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All of the above |
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| 10. |
What
type of damage you can expect from
a swelling foundation soils: |
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Distortion and
cracking of pavements and on-grade
floor slabs |
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Cracks in grade
beams, walls, and drilled shafts |
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Jams and misaligned
doors and windows |
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Failure of steel
or concrete plinths (or blocks) supporting
grade beams |
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Lateral forces
may lead to buckling of basement and
retaining walls |
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All of the above |
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| 11. |
Which
one of the followings are design elements
in foundation design: |
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The foundation
should be constructed or taken to
a depth to protect the structure against
damage by swelling or shrinking soil. |
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The foundation
should transmit the combined dead
and imposed loads to the ground without
causing settlements or damage the
structure or reduce its overall usefulness. |
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The foundation
should provide protection from the
freeze-thaw cycle of soil in cold
climates and adequately resist any
chemical or deleterious attack such
as by sulfates and other harmful material
in the soil. |
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All of the above |
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| 12. |
The
following steps are taken in the decision
process to properly select the foundation
and superstructure |
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- Site and soil investigations/font>
- Study of topography
- Drainage
- Soil stabilization
- Selection of the foundation
and superstructure.
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If
practical, the foundation should be
located on uniform soils subject to
the least swelling or volume change.
Discontinuities or significant lateral
variations in the soil strata should
be avoided. Special attention should
be given to adequate compaction of
filled areas, types of fill, and leveling
of sloped sites. |
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| 14. |
Undeveloped
sites generally do not need any subsurface
exploration. |
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Substantial
differential heave may occur beneath
structures constructed on previously
undeveloped sites where trees and
other heavy vegetation reduce the
transpiration of moisture. Construction
of the foundation over the soil will
tend to further increase soil moisture
because of reduced evaporation of
moisture from the ground surface. |
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Future
irrigation of landscaped areas and
leakage from future sewer and other
water utility lines following development
of the site may substantially increase
soil moisture and cause a water table
to rise or to develop if one had not
previously existed. Filled areas may
also settle if not properly compacted. |
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Borings
should be spaced to define the geology
and soil nonconformities. Spacing
of 50 or 25 feet and occasionally
to even less distance may be required
when erratic subsurface conditions
(e.g., soils of different swelling
potential, bearing capacity, or settlement)
are encountered. Initial borings should
be located close to the corners of
the foundation, and the number should
not be less than three unless subsurface
conditions are known to be uniform.
Additional borings should be made
as required by the extent of the area,
the location of deep foundations such
as drilled shafts, and the encountered
soil conditions. |
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| 18. |
According
to table 4-1 soils that have a liquid
limit LL of less than 50 percent,
Plasticity index PI less than 25 percent
and natural soil suction less than
1.5 their classification for potential
swell is: |
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Low |
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Marginal |
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High |
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The
foundation soil may expand both vertically
and laterally. The vertical movement
is usually of primary interests, for
it is the differential vertical movement
that causes most damages to overlaying
structures. |
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A
slab constructed on the ground surface
of a wet site may in time lead to
downwarping at the edges after a long
drought or growth of a large tree
near the structure. |
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| 21. |
Edge
uplift may occur following construction
on an initially dry site (fig 5-3
b) |
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| 22. |
The
foundation of the structure should
be designed to eliminate unacceptable
foundation and structural distress.
The selected foundation should also
be compatible with available building
materials, construction skills, and
construction equipments. The foundation
should be designed and constructed
to maintain or promote constant moisture
in the foundation soils. For example,
the foundation should be constructed
following the wet season if possible.
Drainage should be provided to eliminate
ponded waters. Excavations should
be protected from drying. |
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| 23. |
In
preparation for construction, the
foundation should always be provided
with adequate drainage, and the soil
properly prepared to minimize changes
in soil moisture and differential
movement. Existing trees and other
heavy vegetation should be removed.
New plantings of like items installed
during post construction landscaping
should not be located within a distance
always from the structure ranging
from 1 to 1.5 times the height of
the mature tree. |
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| 24. |
In
case #7 (of Ethics section); It was
alleged that Dr. Smith conducted an
engineering inspection for his client
in December 1998; but did not provide
his client with his inspection report
until February 2000. This Indicated
that he was not acting as a faithful
agent for his client and his actions
were not in keeping with generally
accepted engineering standards and
procedures. The Board accepted a Consent
Order signed by Dr. Smith for a formal
reprimand. |
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| 25. |
In
case #11 (of Ethics section); It was
alleged that Mr. Doe, a Texas PE engineer,
altered boundary information on Survey
plats for a subdivision that had been
prepared by a license surveyor, affixed
a copy of the surveyor’s seal
to the plats and submitted the plats
to county officials for approval without
knowledge of the surveyor. The Board
reportedly suspended his license for
one year and fined him $1000.00 |
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| 26. |
In
case # 15 (of Ethics section); It
was alleged that Jim, the company’s
president, designed seven swimming
pools and affixed a copy of a Texas
Professional engineer’s seal
and signature that he had obtained
from another source to the plan sheets
which were submitted to a city for
permitting. Board records did not
show that Jim was licensed as a professional
engineer in Texas nor that his company
had Texas professional engineer as
a regular full-time employee. The
Board accepted an Agreed Board Order
signed by Jim to cease and desist
from any and all representations that
his company can offer and/or perform
engineering services and from the
actual performance of engineering
services until such time as the company
hires a Texas licensed professional
engineer as a regular full time employee,
and to immediately discontinue the
use of the Texas professional engineer’s
seal and signature on any and all
documents. Jim also agreed to hire
a Texas professional engineer to perform
after the fact engineering inspections
and issue certification reports for
the five swimming pools that were
permitted and constructed. The company
was also ordered to pay a $5000.00
administrative penalty. |
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| 27. |
In
case #17; John was a registered engineer
in: |
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Texas |
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Michigan |
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New Mexico |
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| 28. |
In
case #21; It was alleged that Billy
signed his name and affixed his Texas
Architectural seal to structural,
mechanical, electrical and plumbing
design plans for renovation of a commercial
building. Based upon the size of the
building, the structural, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing designs were
required by law to have been performed
by a licensed professional engineer;
therefore Billy’s preparation
of these design plans constituted
the unlawful practice of engineering.
The Board accepted a consent order
signed by Billy and his attorney agreeing
that Billy will not practice engineering
outside the exemption listed in the
Engineering practice Act and will
refrain from making any and all representations
that he can offer and/or perform engineering
services until such time as he hires
a Texas licensed professional engineer
as a regular full time employee or
until such time as he becomes a Texas
licensed professional engineer. Billy
also agreed to pay a $1000.00 administrative
penalty. |
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In
case #6; It was alleged that Jim provided
professional engineering design services
in connection with residential foundation
design and exterior wall systems during
a period when his Texas engineer license
was expired. The Board accepted a
Consent Order signed by Jim for a
two-year probated suspension of his
Texas engineer license contingent
upon his payment of a $2000.00 administrative
penalty. |
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In
case # 24; John-David-Bill, Inc. It
was alleged that site grading and
drainage plans for two projects were
submitted to the city of Brownsville,
one set bearing John’s signature
and architect seal and the other bearing
David’s signature and architectural
seal. The size and scope of the respective
projects required that Texas licensed
professional engineers prepare the
grading and the drainage design plans.
Board records did not show any of
the three were licensed as professional
engineers in Texas nor that their
company had any regular full time
employee who was licensed as professional
engineers in Texas. Therefore it appears
these individuals unlawfully performed
engineering services and their respective
plans were an unlawful representation
of their company ability to offer
and /or perform engineering services.
The Board accepted a Consent order
signed by the president of the company
to cease and desist from practice
of engineering and from any and all
representations that the company can
offer of performing engineering services
until the such time as the firm hires
a full time employee who is licensed
as a professional engineer in Texas.
The company also agreed to pay a $2000.00
administrative penalty. |
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