CM 2113 EXAM 2 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
process of moving soil or rock from one location to another - (answer)earthmoving
examples of earthmoving: - (answer)excavating
loading
hauling
spreading
compacting
grading
three-link earthwork system: - (answer)excavate and load
haul/dump/return
spread and compact
Every construction project is a _________ undertaking. Therefore, __________ is undertaken to
understand the problems and to develop courses of action. - (answer)unique
planning
planning steps for earthwork construction: - (answer)review the contract documents
study the plans
plan the work
perform quantity take-off
determine costs
A site visit is strongly recommended to relate the __________________ to the ______________. -
(answer)physical site characteristics
work details
, CM 2113 EXAM 2 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
What steps do you take when you visit the site? - (answer)examine the materials and make sure it
matches what the lab reports say
What are the steps after the site visit? - (answer)the planner determines the quantity of materials that
will have to be furnished or moved
must be as accurate as possible and should be based on all available engineering and design data -
(answer)quantity take-off
What must the planner do during the take-off? - (answer)make decisions concerning equipment needs,
sequence of operations, and crew size
What is the constructor looking for in the material? - (answer)how the material will handle during the
construction process
the most commonly used parameter for specifying construction operations because there is a
correlation between a soil's physical properties and its density - (answer)density
3 basic components of soil: - (answer)solids, water, air
unit of soil: - (answer)pounds per cubic yard
pounds per cubic foot
kilograms per cubic meters
the distribution, in percent by weight, of individual particle sizes - (answer)soil gradation
order of soil gradation from smallest to largest particle size: - (answer)clay
silt
sand
gravel
process of moving soil or rock from one location to another - (answer)earthmoving
examples of earthmoving: - (answer)excavating
loading
hauling
spreading
compacting
grading
three-link earthwork system: - (answer)excavate and load
haul/dump/return
spread and compact
Every construction project is a _________ undertaking. Therefore, __________ is undertaken to
understand the problems and to develop courses of action. - (answer)unique
planning
planning steps for earthwork construction: - (answer)review the contract documents
study the plans
plan the work
perform quantity take-off
determine costs
A site visit is strongly recommended to relate the __________________ to the ______________. -
(answer)physical site characteristics
work details
, CM 2113 EXAM 2 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
What steps do you take when you visit the site? - (answer)examine the materials and make sure it
matches what the lab reports say
What are the steps after the site visit? - (answer)the planner determines the quantity of materials that
will have to be furnished or moved
must be as accurate as possible and should be based on all available engineering and design data -
(answer)quantity take-off
What must the planner do during the take-off? - (answer)make decisions concerning equipment needs,
sequence of operations, and crew size
What is the constructor looking for in the material? - (answer)how the material will handle during the
construction process
the most commonly used parameter for specifying construction operations because there is a
correlation between a soil's physical properties and its density - (answer)density
3 basic components of soil: - (answer)solids, water, air
unit of soil: - (answer)pounds per cubic yard
pounds per cubic foot
kilograms per cubic meters
the distribution, in percent by weight, of individual particle sizes - (answer)soil gradation
order of soil gradation from smallest to largest particle size: - (answer)clay
silt
sand
gravel
