Layout & Footings

The main function of a footing is:

To layout a building on site you must have a set point of elevation on a plot plan, this starting point is called:

Batter boards should be kept back a minimum of _____ from the foundation corner pins.

Footings should be ______ "wide" as a rule of thumb

All horizontal and vertical joints in concrete should be held together using:

The horizontal piece of a batter board is called:

When footing excavation is too deep, it should be filled with:

A concrete support that is independent of the main foundation is called a:

Setback is the distance

The angle of _____ is the slope an excavated bank maintains without sliding.