Nicet Highway Construction Level 1 and 2
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1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views: 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Profile View 3.
Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View?: View from above
3. What is the profile view?: View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view?: A view as if the object has been cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project plans?: Title or key sheet
6. What do typical section sheets show?: They show the different layers of the
road and side slopes and ditches for a particular given length.
7. What is a plan detail?: A detail is a view of a very specific item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show elevation views of the proposed road.: -
False. The answer is "Profile Sheets"
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and ditches are found on which sheet?-
: "Typical Section Sheets"
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on the "Profile Sheet": False. "Plan
Sheets" also called "Key Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section view of the road superimposed on
the natural ground line?: Cross-Section sheets.
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, Re-Bar?: 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
13. Station 21+00 is what distance from Station 23+00?: 200
14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station from 23+00?: Back Station
15. What is "Cross-Slope"?: Cross-slope is defined as the transverse slope with
respect to the horizon
16. What is surveying?: the profession or work of examining and recording the area
and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description
of it
17. What is Geodectic Surveying?: It is that type of surveying in which the curved
shape of earth is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for?: A level is a telescope instrument used
to set slope stakes, check the level of forms or field elevations / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit vs a Level / Laser?: A Transit can
be tilted vertically to measure vertical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"?: A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted object connected to a
string that can be used to establish a vertical line. It is used to calculate horizontal
distances over sloping ground in conjunction with a surveying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"?: A survey rod reads like a tape measure. It allows the
surveyor to record an observed number so that an elevation can be determined.
22. What is a Vernier?: A "Vernier" is used on a survey rod and is used to determine
the subdivision of the smallest division of the smallest division of a scale.
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23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be used synonymously?: No. A Transit
can measure vertical angles whereas a level cannot.
24. When looking through a level, what are the 4 different hair lines that you
will see called?: Upper Stadia, Middle Cross / Middle Stadia, Lower Stadia and
Vertical Cross.
25. What are Benchmarks?: Benchmarks are fixed exact points where an exact
elevation is know.
26. What is "Back Sight"?: Back Sight is a rod reading taken on a point of know
elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation": (HI) is the elevation of the line of sight
projected by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)?: Foresight is a rod reading taken on any point to
determine it's elevation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)?: Turning Point is a reliable point upon which a
foresight is taken to establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the length between points "A" & "B" and
the distance is found to be 95'. The temperature of the tape at the time of
measurement is 45 degrees (F). If the tape is calibrated for 68 degrees (F) and
no other factors are to be considered, is the measurement correct? Short or
long? Why?: The measurement will be too long. The tape shrunk due to the cold
and principles of "Coefficient of Expansion".
31. What is the typical tension required on a 100' steel tape?: 25 LBS
32. If a steel tape is held "off-line", is the measurement accurate?: No. When
measuring, tapes must be held on-line, if not, errors will occur in the actual mea-
surement.
33. Name the 9 most common errors that occur when measuring with tapes.-
: Length other than standard, improper plumbing, temperature other than standard,
poor alignment, tape not being horizontal (level), sagging, faulty marking, incorrect
reading or interpolation.
34. What are Catch Points?: CP occur at the intersection of the existing ground
and the constructed grade. The amount of cut or fill is determined by the difference
between the roadway elevation and the original ground elevation.
35. Name the 3 types of Contour Lines.: Index, Intermediate and Supplementary.
36. What is the definition of Contour Lines?: A Contour Line connects all points
of equal elevation, above or below a known or assumed reference point or plane.
37. How is a depression shown on a Topo Map?: Hachure or tick marks that are
on the inside of contour circles denote a depression.
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1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views: 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Profile View 3.
Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View?: View from above
3. What is the profile view?: View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view?: A view as if the object has been cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project plans?: Title or key sheet
6. What do typical section sheets show?: They show the different layers of the
road and side slopes and ditches for a particular given length.
7. What is a plan detail?: A detail is a view of a very specific item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show elevation views of the proposed road.: -
False. The answer is "Profile Sheets"
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and ditches are found on which sheet?-
: "Typical Section Sheets"
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on the "Profile Sheet": False. "Plan
Sheets" also called "Key Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section view of the road superimposed on
the natural ground line?: Cross-Section sheets.
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, Re-Bar?: 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
13. Station 21+00 is what distance from Station 23+00?: 200
14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station from 23+00?: Back Station
15. What is "Cross-Slope"?: Cross-slope is defined as the transverse slope with
respect to the horizon
16. What is surveying?: the profession or work of examining and recording the area
and features of a piece of land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed description
of it
17. What is Geodectic Surveying?: It is that type of surveying in which the curved
shape of earth is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for?: A level is a telescope instrument used
to set slope stakes, check the level of forms or field elevations / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit vs a Level / Laser?: A Transit can
be tilted vertically to measure vertical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"?: A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted object connected to a
string that can be used to establish a vertical line. It is used to calculate horizontal
distances over sloping ground in conjunction with a surveying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"?: A survey rod reads like a tape measure. It allows the
surveyor to record an observed number so that an elevation can be determined.
22. What is a Vernier?: A "Vernier" is used on a survey rod and is used to determine
the subdivision of the smallest division of the smallest division of a scale.
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23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be used synonymously?: No. A Transit
can measure vertical angles whereas a level cannot.
24. When looking through a level, what are the 4 different hair lines that you
will see called?: Upper Stadia, Middle Cross / Middle Stadia, Lower Stadia and
Vertical Cross.
25. What are Benchmarks?: Benchmarks are fixed exact points where an exact
elevation is know.
26. What is "Back Sight"?: Back Sight is a rod reading taken on a point of know
elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation": (HI) is the elevation of the line of sight
projected by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)?: Foresight is a rod reading taken on any point to
determine it's elevation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)?: Turning Point is a reliable point upon which a
foresight is taken to establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the length between points "A" & "B" and
the distance is found to be 95'. The temperature of the tape at the time of
measurement is 45 degrees (F). If the tape is calibrated for 68 degrees (F) and
no other factors are to be considered, is the measurement correct? Short or
long? Why?: The measurement will be too long. The tape shrunk due to the cold
and principles of "Coefficient of Expansion".
31. What is the typical tension required on a 100' steel tape?: 25 LBS
32. If a steel tape is held "off-line", is the measurement accurate?: No. When
measuring, tapes must be held on-line, if not, errors will occur in the actual mea-
surement.
33. Name the 9 most common errors that occur when measuring with tapes.-
: Length other than standard, improper plumbing, temperature other than standard,
poor alignment, tape not being horizontal (level), sagging, faulty marking, incorrect
reading or interpolation.
34. What are Catch Points?: CP occur at the intersection of the existing ground
and the constructed grade. The amount of cut or fill is determined by the difference
between the roadway elevation and the original ground elevation.
35. Name the 3 types of Contour Lines.: Index, Intermediate and Supplementary.
36. What is the definition of Contour Lines?: A Contour Line connects all points
of equal elevation, above or below a known or assumed reference point or plane.
37. How is a depression shown on a Topo Map?: Hachure or tick marks that are
on the inside of contour circles denote a depression.
