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CM 2113 Wang Test 2 Practice Questions (80+ Questions) | Earthwork Calculations, Soil Mechanics, Equipment Productivity & Haul Road Analysis | Construction Management

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Three basic components of soil - ANSWER ✔✔solids, water and air


(T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with material's

position in the construction process - ANSWER ✔✔T


(T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different volumes as the

material is handled on the project - ANSWER ✔✔T


Swell - ANSWER ✔✔Reduction in density due to loosening the soil

by digging

, 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

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