A Foundation System Consisting of Grade Beams Bearing on Drilled

question 14

Multiple Choice

A foundation system consisting of grade beams bearing on drilled piers and an elevated ground floor with an underlying crawl space is

• A)suitable for lightly loaded low- rise buildings on stable or high- bearing- capacity soils.
• B)suitable for all types of buildings on expansive or low- bearing- capacity soils.
• C)suitable for lightly loaded low- rise buildings on expansive or low- bearing- capacity soils.
• D)suitable for all types of buildings on all types of soils.
• E)suitable for all types of buildings on stable or high- bearing- capacity soils.

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