1. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY

2. Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Foundation wall supports the building and carries its weight to the ground.
Floor slab supports is the unfinished floor normally found in the basement of a home.
In the example above, what material are all these items constructed from? Concrete
Foundation walls, footings, and floor slabs are normally made of Reinforced Concrete (concrete imbedded with steel rebars).
Footings support the weight of the entire building.

3. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Example of construction workers pouring the concrete foundation for a building.

4. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Workers create forms to pour the concrete foundation (footing).

5. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS Column Foundation Wall Foundation Pier
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Column Foundation
Wall Foundation
Pier
Workers create forms to pour the concrete foundation (footing).
Foundation Wall
Footing

6. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS Slab-on-Grade Foundation Foundation Wall Floor Slab
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Slab-on-Grade Foundation
Foundation Wall
Floor Slab
Thickened Slab

7. Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
When designing building foundations, the frost line (depth in which groundwater freezes) should be taken into account.
Frost line varies based on climate. The further north you are located, the colder the temperatures which in turn means the deeper the frost depth.

8. Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Drainage fill is a mixture of dirt and small stones (gravel) to help drain water away from a building.
Perimeter drain tile is a perforated tube used around the perimeter of the building’s foundation to drain water from the soil.
In the example above, what material are all these items constructed from? Concrete

9. FOUNDATION SYSTEMS Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Most homes with basements have a sump pump to remove ground water from the building foundation.

10. Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS
Compacted fill is a mixture of dirt that has air spaces reduced due to compression.
This is also dirt. However the soil has not been disturbed by construction.

11. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS 1 2 3
Beam
Foundation Wall (made from CMU-Concrete Masonry Units
Column

12. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS 4
4. Joists
5. Studs 5

13. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS 6 7
6. Insulation
7. Sill Plate

14. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS 8
8. Header

15. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS 10
9. Pier
10. Joist 9

16. IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 13 12 11 Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 13 12 11
11. Trusses
12. Sheathing
13. Felt Paper or Underlayment

17. IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 14 Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 14
14. Vapor Barrier

18. Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
Drill: What is the frost depth in Texas according to the map? What type of foundation would you use and why?
Frost line varies based on climate. The further north you are located, the colder the temperatures which in turn means the deeper the frost depth.
Foundation wall or Slab on Grade?

19. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
1. Beam
2. Foundation Wall
3. Column
Beam
Foundation Wall (made from CMU-Concrete Masonry Units
Column

20. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
4. Joists
4. Joists
5. Studs
5. Studs

21. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
6. Insulation
7. Sill Plate
6. Insulation
7. Sill Plate

22. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
8. Header
8. Header

23. IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ELEMENTS
10. Joist
9. Pier
10. Joist
9. Pier

24. IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 13. Sheathing 12. Roof Felt or Underlayment
Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS
13. Sheathing
12. Roof Felt or Underlayment
11. Truss
12. Sheathing
13. Felt Paper or Underlayment
14. Vapor Barrier
11. Truss

25. IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS 14. Vapor Barrier Wood Frame Systems
Civil Engineering and Architecture®
Unit 2 – Lesson 2.1 – Building Design and Construction
IDENTIFY THESE ITEMS
14. Vapor Barrier
14. Vapor Barrier