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This workbook to Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations: A Practical Approach is a companion guide for those who wish to study the subject in depth. Each chapter starts with an objective statement followed by key points and a quiz. The quizzes contain a combination of multiple choice, true/false and text completion formats to give you a variety of approaches to learning. The answers to quiz questions are provided in the back with references to Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations: A Practical Approach where the answers are found.
The workbook chapters are correlated to the 25 chapters of the main book covering topics such as groundwater and drainage, site investigations, testing rock and soil, excavation and grading, all foundation types, soil and seismic, foundations not designed by an engineer, slope stability, construction inspection and many other critical issues of importance.
The workbook will also benefit those who plan to take a certification exam on the subjects of soils, earthwork, grading, and foundations.
A great study tool with over 300 questions and answers!
The study sessions contain learning objectives for each chapter and a list of statements and questions summarizing the key points for study. In addition, test questions are given for each chapter. Before beginning the test questions students should thoroughly review the relevant chapter of the Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations text, keeping the learning objectives and key points in mind. In this workbook, every question is followed by a place for the student's answer and the corresponding text reference from the book itself. Answers to the questions are in the back of the workbook.
This workbook is intended to be a study guide for building inspectors or others who wish to study Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations in depth. The user should have available the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), and a hand calculator.
From the Introduction
The workbook is intended to be a study guide for building inspectors, plan checkers, technicians, or others wish to study Soils, Earthwork, and Foundations: A Practical Approach in depth. Those who plan to participate in a certification exam on the subjects of soils, earthwork, grading, and foundations will also benefit from this Workbook by gained knowledge on the most important issues related to the subjects. The user should have available Soils, Earthwork and Foundations: A Practical Approach, the 2006 International Residential Code, the 2006 International Building Code, and a hand calculator.
The study sessions contain learning objectives for each chapter and a list of statements and questions summarizing the key points for study. In addition, test questions are given for each chapter. Before beginning the test questions students should thoroughly review the relevant chapter of the book, keeping the learning objectives and key points in mind. In this workbook, every question is followed by a place for the student's answer and the corresponding text reference from the book itself. Answers to the questions are in the back of the workbook. |
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