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The work plan must account for this condition: pavers need uniform bedding and restraint. Which unit paving material is most suitable?

Correct Answer

A) specified bedding sand with edge restraint

specified bedding sand with edge restraint 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
specified bedding sand with edge restraint
B
topsoil setting bed under pavers
C
Material choice: mortar spot bedding over flexible base
D
loose pavers with no edge restraint

Why This Is the Correct Answer

specified bedding sand with edge restraint 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: topsoil setting bed under pavers

topsoil setting bed under pavers puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for paver base setting bed.

Option C: Material choice: mortar spot bedding over flexible base

Material choice: mortar spot bedding over flexible base puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for paver base setting bed.

Option D: loose pavers with no edge restraint

loose pavers with no edge restraint puts the item in the wrong financial bucket, timing, base, or comparison for paver base setting bed.

Memory Technique

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Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Unit paving methods; setting bed and edge restraint; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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