NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 UPDATED EXAMS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The procedures in D698 are considered...? - ✔✔industry standard
✔✔Define Standard Effort....D698 - ✔✔12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive effort applied by
equipment in D698
✔✔Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - ✔✔The molding water content at
which soil can be compacted to the maximum dry unit weight using standard
compactive effort
✔✔Define oversized fractions...D698 - ✔✔The portion of a sample that does not pass
through the required sieve in D698
✔✔Laboratory compaction tests provide...D698 - ✔✔determination of the percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve engineering requirements
✔✔Soil placed as engineering fill is compacted to obtain what? D698 - ✔✔Sheer
strength, compressibility or permeability
✔✔Success in executing the compaction controls of earth works is highly dependant on
what? D698 - ✔✔The quality and experience of the contractor and inspector
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The procedures in D698 are considered...? - ✔✔industry standard
✔✔Define Standard Effort....D698 - ✔✔12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive effort applied by
equipment in D698
✔✔Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - ✔✔The molding water content at
which soil can be compacted to the maximum dry unit weight using standard
compactive effort
✔✔Define oversized fractions...D698 - ✔✔The portion of a sample that does not pass
through the required sieve in D698
✔✔Laboratory compaction tests provide...D698 - ✔✔determination of the percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve engineering requirements
✔✔Soil placed as engineering fill is compacted to obtain what? D698 - ✔✔Sheer
strength, compressibility or permeability
✔✔Success in executing the compaction controls of earth works is highly dependant on
what? D698 - ✔✔The quality and experience of the contractor and inspector
