FDOT Earthwork Level 1 Exam
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
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Basics covered in Level 1 - correct answer ✔✔Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - correct answer
✔✔Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting
the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - correct answer ✔✔6" of compacted depth at full
width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - correct answer ✔✔A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within
compacted area. Isolated compaction operations are separate lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for - correct answer ✔✔Done for base, sub
grade, and embankment.
Sampling is determined how - correct answer ✔✔generated with random
numbers usually by a Verification Inspector
, What is important about sampling at the roadway - correct answer ✔✔Minimum
of three representative sample combined.
What is LIMS? - correct answer ✔✔Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - correct answer ✔✔by
inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - correct answer ✔✔An increase in unit weight, decrease in
compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - correct answer ✔✔In a
laboratory and establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - correct answer ✔✔Material is gathered from the
road and prepared with different amounts of water then placed in molds and
hammered
What is a modified proctor used in - correct answer ✔✔It is used in base, sub
grade, MSE wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - correct answer ✔✔With a 10lb
hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard proctor used in - correct answer ✔✔It is used in embankment
and structure back fill materials
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Update already passed
Basics covered in Level 1 - correct answer ✔✔Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - correct answer
✔✔Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting
the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - correct answer ✔✔6" of compacted depth at full
width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - correct answer ✔✔A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within
compacted area. Isolated compaction operations are separate lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for - correct answer ✔✔Done for base, sub
grade, and embankment.
Sampling is determined how - correct answer ✔✔generated with random
numbers usually by a Verification Inspector
, What is important about sampling at the roadway - correct answer ✔✔Minimum
of three representative sample combined.
What is LIMS? - correct answer ✔✔Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - correct answer ✔✔by
inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - correct answer ✔✔An increase in unit weight, decrease in
compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - correct answer ✔✔In a
laboratory and establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - correct answer ✔✔Material is gathered from the
road and prepared with different amounts of water then placed in molds and
hammered
What is a modified proctor used in - correct answer ✔✔It is used in base, sub
grade, MSE wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - correct answer ✔✔With a 10lb
hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard proctor used in - correct answer ✔✔It is used in embankment
and structure back fill materials
