NICET Soils level 1-FINAL EXAM-LATEST UPDATE 2025 |
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Terms in this set (74)
Define C117 The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-um (No.200)
sieve
-To determine the grading of materials,
-compliance of particle size distribution,
What is the significance of C136?
-provide data for control of production of various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
What procedure should always Procedure A
be used unless otherwise
specified in c117?
What is an appropriate wetting Water or any dispersing agent that will promote separation of the fine
agent to use for sieving through materials
a No.200 sieve?
What should the temperature 110 °C (+-5)
of the oven be when drying
samples?(C117)
If used, how much wetting agent Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the sample was agitated
should be used in procedure B?
C117
Report the amount retained by <10%-report to the .1%
wash by...................................? >10%-report to the nearest whole number
(C117)
so that not more than 1% of material retained on any sieve will
How long do you sieve material?
C136 pass during 1 minute of hand sieving
How accurate shall balances be fo readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
fine aggregate? C136
, How accurate shall balances be for readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
course aggregate or mixtures?
C136
What is the significance of C117? Accurate determination of material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by
washing
What practice is used for sampling D75
aggregate?
The investigation of potential A responsible, trained and experienced person
sample material should be
performed by..................?
D75
What should a stockpile Discernable Variations
be visually inspected of?
D75
Where shall a sample be obtained From the finished product
where practicable?D75
After a sample is obtained what Further crushing or manual reduction
shall not be done unless
required for testing purposes?
D75
What shall be done if there are Corrective action shall be taken to establish homogeneity in the material
any discernable Variations in a
stockpile? D75
If it is necessary to indicate the Separate samples shall be drawn from separate areas of the pile
degree of variation in a stockpile,
what shall be done? D75
What increases when sampling The potential of obtaining segregated material
from the beginning or the final
few tons of a conveyor belt? D75
When should method A be When 25% or less material is retained on a No. 4 sieve
used in a standard proctor?
D698
When should method B be When 25% or less material is retained on a 3/8" sieve
used for standard
proctor? D698
When should method C be When 30% or less material is retained on a 3/4" sieve
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | RATED 100% CORRECT | ALREADY GRADED
A+
Terms in this set (74)
Define C117 The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-um (No.200)
sieve
-To determine the grading of materials,
-compliance of particle size distribution,
What is the significance of C136?
-provide data for control of production of various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
What procedure should always Procedure A
be used unless otherwise
specified in c117?
What is an appropriate wetting Water or any dispersing agent that will promote separation of the fine
agent to use for sieving through materials
a No.200 sieve?
What should the temperature 110 °C (+-5)
of the oven be when drying
samples?(C117)
If used, how much wetting agent Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the sample was agitated
should be used in procedure B?
C117
Report the amount retained by <10%-report to the .1%
wash by...................................? >10%-report to the nearest whole number
(C117)
so that not more than 1% of material retained on any sieve will
How long do you sieve material?
C136 pass during 1 minute of hand sieving
How accurate shall balances be fo readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
fine aggregate? C136
, How accurate shall balances be for readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
course aggregate or mixtures?
C136
What is the significance of C117? Accurate determination of material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by
washing
What practice is used for sampling D75
aggregate?
The investigation of potential A responsible, trained and experienced person
sample material should be
performed by..................?
D75
What should a stockpile Discernable Variations
be visually inspected of?
D75
Where shall a sample be obtained From the finished product
where practicable?D75
After a sample is obtained what Further crushing or manual reduction
shall not be done unless
required for testing purposes?
D75
What shall be done if there are Corrective action shall be taken to establish homogeneity in the material
any discernable Variations in a
stockpile? D75
If it is necessary to indicate the Separate samples shall be drawn from separate areas of the pile
degree of variation in a stockpile,
what shall be done? D75
What increases when sampling The potential of obtaining segregated material
from the beginning or the final
few tons of a conveyor belt? D75
When should method A be When 25% or less material is retained on a No. 4 sieve
used in a standard proctor?
D698
When should method B be When 25% or less material is retained on a 3/8" sieve
used for standard
proctor? D698
When should method C be When 30% or less material is retained on a 3/4" sieve
