FDOT Earthwork Level 1EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
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FDOT Earthwork Level 1EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Basics covered in Level 1 - Answer- Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - Answer- Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and materials supporti...
FDOT Earthwork Level 1EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
Basics covered in Level 1 - Answer- Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - Answer- Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - Answer- 6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - Answer- A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within compacted area.
Isolated compaction operations are separate lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for - Answer- Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how - Answer- generated with random numbers usually by a
Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway - Answer- Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
What is LIMS? - Answer- Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - Answer- by inputting energy
to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - Answer- An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - Answer- In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - Answer- Material is gathered from the road and
prepared with different amounts of water then placed in molds and hammered
What is a modified proctor used in - Answer- It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall
back fill materials
, Modified proctors are created how - Answer- With a 10lb hammer(rammer) on a 18"
drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard proctor used in - Answer- It is used in embankment and structure
back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how - Answer- With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a 12"
drop with 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
Comparison between VT and QC density test tolerance - Answer- 2 lbs/pcf
What is the STRG - Answer- Sampling, Testing, and Reporting Guide (state wide)
A job guide schedule is - Answer- project specific
The material identification number for embankment in the laboratory is - Answer- 004L
The material identification number for embankment in the field is - Answer- 004F
The material identification number for base is - Answer- 030
PP is short for - Answer- project personel
Sampling in the field it is important to - Answer- sample each type of material and have
enough for a representative sample
When to secure samples - Answer- After material is placed but before compaction effort
is applied
Sample transmittal card the source uses what code for the jobsite - Answer- 08
For material description the minimum is always - Answer- Color and texture
On sample bags be sure to put - Answer- Project #
Sample #
Location
What is the document that itemizes the minimum requirements for sampling and
testing? - Answer- Sampling, testing, reporting guide
Unit weight is - Answer- the weight of a material occupying a volume
Wet density - Answer- is the weight of soil and water in a volume
Dry density - Answer- weight of soil solids in a volume
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