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Which soil volume is used to determine the volume capacity of excavating/hauling
equipment? - ANSWER -Loose Volume
Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume. - ANSWER -Weight
What is soil's bank condition? - ANSWER -Typical amount of soil in its natural
state
(T/F) 1 bank cubic yard is 1 cubic yard of material after it has been disturbed by a
loading process - ANSWER -F
What are construction costs based on? - ANSWER -(total quantity of the work to
be done)*(the unit price of the work)
Rolling Resistance - ANSWER -resistance of a level surface to constant-velocity
motion across it
What does rolling resistance result from? - ANSWER -friction of the driving
mechanism, tire flexing and the force needed to push through or ride over the
supporting surface
(T/F) rolling resistance applied to both crawler-type and wheel-type mobile
equipment - ANSWER -T
(T/F) When a vehicle moves down a grade the force of gravity that assists the
vehicle is also called grade assistance - ANSWER -T
(T/F)power required, total resistance and effective grade all denote the same thing
- ANSWER -T
(T/F) The decision process for matching the best possible machine to the project
task requires the engineer to take into account both the properties of the material to
be handled and the mechanical capabilities of the machine - ANSWER -T