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| CAR 140 | Site Layout and Foundations | |
| Course Description |
| Students will prepare materials, calculate the cost for a building site, and layout a site with a transit, locating property lines and corners. Students calculate the amount of concrete needed for footing and foundation walls and construct different types of foundations and forms. |
| Prerequisite: None |
| TASK LIST |
| 1 | Describe building site layout procedures using a transit. | |
| 2 | Calculate the quantity of concrete blocks and common face brick needed for a concrete block wall. | |
| 3 | Calculate the amount of concrete needed for footings and foundation walls. | |
| 4 | Describe various types of foundation systems. | |
| 5 | Discuss basic properties of concrete. | |
| 6 | Identify different soil conditions and the effects on footer design. | |
| 7 | Explain safety procedures associated with site layout and foundations. | |
