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During the next-week procurement cycle at the fire-station apparatus bay, the exposed beam run requires 176 LF of grade-beam forms at 2.5 ft high on 2 sides. What contact area is required?

Correct Answer

C) 880 SF

Form contact area equals length times height times the number of formed sides.

Answer Options
A
440 SF
B
352 SF
C
880 SF
D
1,100 SF

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Form contact area equals length times height times the number of formed sides.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 440 SF

440 SF is below the supported result for grade-beam forms; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 352 SF

352 SF is below the supported result for grade-beam forms; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option D: 1,100 SF

1,100 SF is above the supported result for grade-beam forms; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Grade-Beam Forms cart for Concrete Foreman: form first, contact second, whole sf last.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Concrete formwork; beam side forms; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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