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C - Answers The Soil Report discusses the Penetration Resistance "N" Blow Count Summation
procedure, What is the correct summation procedure?
A. Add Blow Counts 1 and 2.
B. Add Blow Counts 1 and 3.
C. Add Blow Counts 2 and 3.
D. Add Blow Counts 1, 2, and 3.
D - Answers What type of hammer and fall distance was utilized for sampling the soil borings?
A. a 5-pound hammer falling 12-inches.
B. a 10-pound hammer falling 18-inches.
C. a 100-pound hammer falling 18-inches.
D. a 140-pound hammer falling 30-inches.
C - Answers Which party is responsible for comparing the soil borings to the standard Relative
Density and Consistency Table provided in the Soil Report?
A. Owner.
B. Vendor.
C. Contractor.
D. Architect/Engineer.
C - Answers What does the abbreviation bpf mean?
A. Bulk per foot.
B. Bank per foot.
C. Blows per foot.
D. Borings per foot.
C - Answers What does the abbreviation SPT mean?
A. Stiff Penetration Test.
, B. Standard Proctor Test.
C. Standard Penetration Test.
D. Society for Proctor Testing.
D - Answers Which organization established the penetration test boring procedures?
A. Testing Services.
B. Standard Penetration Testing.
C. Society for Proctor Testing.
D. American Society for Testing and Materials.
B - Answers What is the Ground Elevation for Soil Boring #5?
A. 682.3'
B. 683.3'
C. 697.8'
D. 807.0'
B - Answers At what depth did they hit water during drilling for Soil Boring #5?
A. 0.0 Feet.
B. 1.0 Foot.
C. 2.5 Feet
D. 15.0 Feet
C - Answers Using Soil Boring #5, What is the Penetration Resistance "N" at 4 Feet in bpf?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10
A - Answers Using Soil Boring #5, is there any unsuitable soil?
A. Organic Topsoil.
C - Answers The Soil Report discusses the Penetration Resistance "N" Blow Count Summation
procedure, What is the correct summation procedure?
A. Add Blow Counts 1 and 2.
B. Add Blow Counts 1 and 3.
C. Add Blow Counts 2 and 3.
D. Add Blow Counts 1, 2, and 3.
D - Answers What type of hammer and fall distance was utilized for sampling the soil borings?
A. a 5-pound hammer falling 12-inches.
B. a 10-pound hammer falling 18-inches.
C. a 100-pound hammer falling 18-inches.
D. a 140-pound hammer falling 30-inches.
C - Answers Which party is responsible for comparing the soil borings to the standard Relative
Density and Consistency Table provided in the Soil Report?
A. Owner.
B. Vendor.
C. Contractor.
D. Architect/Engineer.
C - Answers What does the abbreviation bpf mean?
A. Bulk per foot.
B. Bank per foot.
C. Blows per foot.
D. Borings per foot.
C - Answers What does the abbreviation SPT mean?
A. Stiff Penetration Test.
, B. Standard Proctor Test.
C. Standard Penetration Test.
D. Society for Proctor Testing.
D - Answers Which organization established the penetration test boring procedures?
A. Testing Services.
B. Standard Penetration Testing.
C. Society for Proctor Testing.
D. American Society for Testing and Materials.
B - Answers What is the Ground Elevation for Soil Boring #5?
A. 682.3'
B. 683.3'
C. 697.8'
D. 807.0'
B - Answers At what depth did they hit water during drilling for Soil Boring #5?
A. 0.0 Feet.
B. 1.0 Foot.
C. 2.5 Feet
D. 15.0 Feet
C - Answers Using Soil Boring #5, What is the Penetration Resistance "N" at 4 Feet in bpf?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 7
D. 10
A - Answers Using Soil Boring #5, is there any unsuitable soil?
A. Organic Topsoil.
