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A Florida superintendent must choose the proper equipment pad method because the controlling field constraint is that bonded pad needs surface preparation. Which option is best?

Correct Answer

D) Select roughen and clean slab before bonded pad

roughen and clean slab before bonded pad 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
Select cast pad over dust and curing residue
B
Select set anchor bolts after equipment is placed
C
Select use sealant as pad leveling compound
D
Select roughen and clean slab before bonded pad

Why This Is the Correct Answer

roughen and clean slab before bonded pad 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 A: Select cast pad over dust and curing residue

Select cast pad over dust and curing residue addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for housekeeping pad prep.

Option B: Select set anchor bolts after equipment is placed

Select set anchor bolts after equipment is placed addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for housekeeping pad prep.

Option C: Select use sealant as pad leveling compound

Select use sealant as pad leveling compound addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for housekeeping pad prep.

Memory Technique

The field condition asks; housekeeping pad prep answers in work boots for Foreman Selecting.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Concrete methods; equipment housekeeping pads; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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