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Foundations

Strip, raft and pile foundations and how they spread loads to the ground.

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Match the pairs: 2 · Multiple choice: 7 · Select all that apply: 1 · Numeric answer: 3 · Put in order: 1 · Short answer: 1

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To check a corner is square using the 3-4-5 method, a builder measures 4×3 = 12 m along one wall line and 16 m along the other. What should the diagonal measure, in metres?
Whole numbers, decimals (2.5) or fractions (3/4).
Hint 1

This uses Pythagoras' theorem.

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