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A Florida superintendent must choose the proper grout material because base plate needs load-bearing grout. Which option is best?

Correct Answer

A) nonshrink grout under base plate

nonshrink grout under base plate best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
nonshrink grout under base plate
B
dry sand packed under plate
C
Material choice: thinset mortar under steel base
D
sealant bead around plate edge

Why This Is the Correct Answer

nonshrink grout under base plate best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: dry sand packed under plate

dry sand packed under plate addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for nonshrink grout use.

Option C: Material choice: thinset mortar under steel base

Material choice: thinset mortar under steel base addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for nonshrink grout use.

Option D: sealant bead around plate edge

sealant bead around plate edge addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for nonshrink grout use.

Memory Technique

the controlling choice Use method for Manager Checking: condition first, tool second.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Grouting materials; base plates and equipment setting; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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