Basics covered in Level 1 -Correct Answer Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? -Correct Answer Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? -Correct An...
FDOT Earthwork Level 1 Exam
Questions and Answers
Basics covered in Level 1 -Correct Answer ✔Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? -Correct Answer ✔Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? -Correct Answer ✔6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how -Correct Answer ✔generated with random numbers usually
by a Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway -Correct Answer ✔Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
What is LIMS? -Correct Answer ✔Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how -Correct Answer ✔by inputting
energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes -Correct Answer ✔An increase in unit weight, decrease in
compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what -Correct Answer ✔In a laboratory
and establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔It is used in base, sub grade, MSE
wall back fill materials
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Modified proctors are created how -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔It is used in embankment and
structure back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how -Correct 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 -Correct Answer ✔2 lbs/pcf
What is the STRG -Correct Answer ✔Sampling, Testing, and Reporting Guide (state
wide)
A job guide schedule is -Correct Answer ✔project specific
The material identification number for embankment in the laboratory is -Correct Answer
✔004L
The material identification number for embankment in the field is -Correct Answer
✔004F
The material identification number for base is -Correct Answer ✔030
PP is short for -Correct Answer ✔project personel
Sampling in the field it is important to -Correct Answer ✔sample each type of material
and have enough for a representative sample
When to secure samples -Correct Answer ✔After material is placed but before
compaction effort is applied
Sample transmittal card the source uses what code for the jobsite -Correct Answer ✔08
For material description the minimum is always -Correct Answer ✔Color and texture
On sample bags be sure to put -Correct Answer ✔Project #
Sample #
Location
What is the document that itemizes the minimum requirements for sampling and
testing? -Correct Answer ✔Sampling, testing, reporting guide
Unit weight is -Correct Answer ✔the weight of a material occupying a volume
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