Formwork Basics

A footings bottom tip rests on bedrock or on a deep, load bearing soil.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A precast concrete member is made in a factory or job shop, and then shipped to the jobsite?

• TRUE

• FALSE

• TWUE

In flatwork, concrete is often placed on the prepared ground surface, and is contained by simple forms that may be only a few inches high.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• SOMETIMES

The ends of form ties are usually connected to the ​ (a)   for support.

• Walers
• Snap tie
• Stakes
• Top plate

Finished lumber has a smooth surface, which results from being ​ (a)   . ​

• planed
• nibbled
• sanded
• chopped

Because it is constructed of layers of wood, plywood never needs to be oiled when used as a form panel.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Oak and Mahogany are examples of ​ (a)  

• hardwood
• softwood
• medium wood
• milled wood

______________ forms are produced in factories and can be made virtually any size or shape, such as domes or pans.

• Dimensional wood

• Job-built

• Fiberglass reinforced plastic

• Pine

Square or rectangle piers may be ____________, which means their vertical surfaces are angled slightly.

• round

• battered

• oval

• plumb

In bridgework, a girder or box beam rests on top of a ______________. 

• pier cap

• pier footing

• pier column

• pier strongback