Excavation and Foundations

Terms to define Foundation (Chapter 6)
Excavation
T-Foundation
Footing
keyway
Frostline
Foundation wall
Slab Foundation
Anchor bolt
buck
concrete
portland cement
spreader
Estimating concrete needs (cubic yard)
Slump test
Reinforcement Bar (rebar)
wire mesh
placement of concrete (rate, avoid side pressure on forms, eliminate voids)
Safety and clean-up with concrete
Wall forms procedure
snap ties
girder/beam pocket
walers



Terms to define Building/Foundation Layout (Chapter 5)
Water Level
Builder's Level
Transit-Level
Laser Level
Bench Mark
Survey markers
Offsets
Batter Boards
Pythagorean Theorem
3-4-5 method
Squareness using diagonal measures