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ICC Soils Certification Quiz with__- __- __- __- __-
complete solutions. __- __-
what does construction specifications usually call for field moisture
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during compaction? __- moisture needs to be between 1 and 5 __-__- __- __- __- __- __- __- __- __- __-
percent above the proctor optimum moisture
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what is the typical replacement depth for expansive clays?
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ranges from 2 to 10 feet of replacement fill
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Who hires the Special inspector?
__- __-The Owner or Registered
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Design Professional in Responsible Charge acting as the owner's
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agent.
when is on site special inspection of a fabricator not required?
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where work is done in an approved fabricators shop.
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who is responsible for funding special inspections?
__- __- the project __- __- __- __- __-__- __- __- __-
owner, the design professional in responsible charge or an agent
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of the owner
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what does the project owner do?
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,what are some design considerations?
__- __- __- __- __-__- __- soil stress distribution
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low strength soils
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compressible soils __-
expansive ( shrink and swell) soils
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well-graded, clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes
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Poorly graded clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes
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silty gravels; poorly graded gravel-sand mixes
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Clayey gravels; poorly graded gravel-and-clay mixes
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well graded clean sands; gravel-sand mixes
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poorly graded clean sand; sand-gravel mixes
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Silty sands; poorly graded sand-silt mixes
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Sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines
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,Clayey sands; poorly graded sand-clay mixes
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Inorganic silts and clayey silts
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Mixture of inorganic silt and clay
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Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity
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Organic silts and silt clay, low plasticity
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inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts
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Inorganic clays of high plasticity
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organic clays and silt clays
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Types of slope stability
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slope reduction or flattening
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structural solutions __-
chemical stabilization __-
, what would stabilize a slope that has been effected by seepage
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water? how does this improve slope stability?
__- __- Sub- drainage,
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decreases the saturation of the slope
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when a slope begins at vertical cut what is done to stabilize the
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slope? removing the upper portions or head of the slope or
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landslide is the frequently employed technic for reducing the
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driving forces that cause the failure to occur
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what are red lights on a site?
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settlement
existing uncontrolled fill
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slope stability
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dangerous seismic conditions__- __- __-
frost heave
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constructabilty- piers or piles __- __- __-
proposed significate cut or fill
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groundwater problems __-
foundation red lights design not in accordance with
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geotechnical recommendations __-
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