Match each item with a statement below.

A. May be partially or fully below-ground and support the weight of the building above.
B. The widened supports located at the base of foundation walls, columns, piers, and chimneys that distribute the weight of these elements over a larger area and prevent uneven settling.
C. A category of siliceous and aluminous materials that, when mixed with calcium hydroxide, give concrete its strength.
D. Created by heating a mixture of materials that typically includes limestone and silica.
E. Support a house by providing intermediate supports between beams, eliminating the need for continuous foundation walls and reducing the materials required to support the home.
F. A foundation without wall vents that encloses an intentionally heated or cooled space.


A. Foundation walls
B. Footings
C. Pozzolan
D. Portland cement
E. Pier foundations
F. Conditioned crawl space

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