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FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1
Basics covered in Level 1 - Answers -Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms

Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - Answers -Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.

In Earthwork what is a lift? - Answers -6" of compacted depth at full width

In Earthwork what is a Lot? - Answers -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 - Answers -Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.

Sampling is determined how - Answers -generated with random numbers usually by a
Verification Inspector

What is important about sampling at the roadway - Answers -Minimum of three
representative sample combined.

What is LIMS? - Answers -Laboratory Info Management System

Modified proctors are created how - Answers -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 - Answers -It is used in embankment and structure
back fill materials

Standard proctors are created how - Answers -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 - Answers -2 lbs/pcf

What is the STRG - Answers -Sampling, Testing, and Reporting Guide (state wide)

A job guide schedule is - Answers -project specific

The material identification number for embankment in the laboratory is - Answers -004L

The material identification number for embankment in the field is - Answers -004F

The material identification number for base is - Answers -030

, PP is short for - Answers -project personel

Sampling in the field it is important to - Answers -sample each type of material and have
enough for a representative sample

When to secure samples - Answers -After material is placed but before compaction
effort is applied

Sample transmittal card the source uses what code for the jobsite - Answers -08

For material description the minimum is always - Answers -Color and texture

On sample bags be sure to put - Answers -Project #
Sample #
Location

The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - Answers -by inputting energy
to expel air and water in the soil voids

Compaction causes - Answers -An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.

The proctor is determined where and creates what - Answers -In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway

Lab proctors are created how - Answers -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 - Answers -It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall
back fill materials

What is the document that itemizes the minimum requirements for sampling and
testing? - Answers -Sampling, testing, reporting guide

Unit weight is - Answers -the weight of a material occupying a volume

Wet density - Answers -is the weight of soil and water in a volume

Dry density - Answers -weight of soil solids in a volume

Moisture content - Answers -amount of water in the soil in the volume

How does moisture react with soil - Answers -acts as a lubricant permitting maximum
densification

Compaction expels air and water causing - Answers -Increase in unit weight

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