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HOMESITE EVALUATION CDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name: Score:65 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 65
- the internal wetness of an area.
- This will be provided at the contest
Surface runoff
Water table Depths
Sewage lagoon
Water table
Definition 2 of 65
Deep - greater than 72 inches
moderately deep - between 40 and 72 inches
shallow - less than 40 inches
Slight Limitations
Water table depth limitations - Lawns and landscaping
Water table depth limitations - sewage lagoon
Water table Depths
Definition 3 of 65
- slight - more than 60 inches
- moderate - 40-60 inches
- severe - less than 40 inches
Water table
Moderate permeability soils
water table depth limitations - sewage lagoon
High shrink-swell soils and limitations
,Definition 4 of 65
- Coarse textured
- Permeability is greater than 2 inches per hour
- if it's greater than 6 inches per hour seepage from sewage lagoons will occur
- When permeability is greater than 6 inches it is a very severe limitation for sewage lagoons
and septic systems.
Foundations for buildings
Very Severe Limitations
Rapid surface runoff limitations
Rapid Permeability Soils
Definition 5 of 65
Septic system absorption field and sewage lagoons - moderate limitations
lawns and landscape plantings - none to slight limitations
Simple Diffusion
Moderate Permeability
High Permeability
Flooding
Definition 6 of 65
- severe limitations - foundations for buildings
- Moderate limitations - septic system absorption fields
- none to slight limitations - sewage lagoons and lawns and landscaping
Flooding - occasional
Fine soil texture
Flooding - none
Erosion Limitations
,Definition 7 of 65
The soil can increase the expense of landscaping and require additional topsoil to be brought
onto the site.
severe gullies will impose additional limitations on septic system absorption fields
Erosion
Deposition
Abrasion
Abfraction
Definition 8 of 65
- Slight - more than 30 inches
- moderate - 18-30 inches
- severe - less than 18 inches
Moderate shrink-swell soils and limitations
Water table depth limitations - Foundations for buildings
Water table depth limitations - Lawns and landscaping
Water table
Definition 9 of 65
- has moderate limitations for all uses
- may need to improve the moisture and nutrient holding and supplying capacity for desired
plant growth
- water and wind erosion may be a problem during construction
Coarse soil texture
Fine soil texture
Water table Depths
Slow surface runoff limitations
, Definition 10 of 65
occurs on a slope above 5 percent except on deep sands where it causes runoff to be slow
Rapid Surface runoff
Rapid Permeability limitations
Slow Surface runoff
Dry soil
Definition 11 of 65
- Implied in the permeability, texture, and mineralogy of the soil
- the most clayey layer in the soil profile is considered in the limitations
- subsoil will be evaluated to decide the shrink-swell
High shrink-swell soils and limitations
Very Severe Limitations
Shrink-Swell
Moderate Limitations
Definition 12 of 65
when soil is suitable for growig lawns, shrubs, trees and vegetable gardens
Lawns and landscape plantings
Erosion
Moderate shrink-swell soils and limitations
Very slow permeability soils
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