FDOT EARTHWORK 2 QUICK QUESTIONS WITH 25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2 pounds per cubic feet - /comparison difference for gages of same manufacturers
/3 pounds per cubic feet - /comparison difference for gages of different manufacturers.
/acceptance - /testing done by contractor
/Bedding Zone - /Zone directly beneath the pipe.
/bleeding - /when moisture is drawn up by capillary action to the surface of material being compacted
/bridging - /when the compactive effort does not penetrate the full thickness of the lift being compacted
/control line - /set by normal shoulder points
/cover zone - /area from the bottom of the pipe to 12 inches above
/dry - /blank density is the weight of solid should
/High Plastic - /Material with LL greater than 50
/LBR - /Strength test of material based on standardized 800 psi
/Lift - /6inches of compacted material cor full width.
/lot - /a single lift of finished material
/Modified Proctor - /Proctor usually used for subgrade and base. FM1-T180
/muck - /A-8 Material
/once - /How many initial equipment comparison typically done per project
/one - /number of density log books per contact
/plastic - /Material with LL less than 50
/Quality Control - /Plan prepared by contractor
/resolution - /testing to resolve QC & VT differences
/Select - /Material that can be used anywhere in the the embankment
/six - /depth in inches for plowing after root removal
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2 pounds per cubic feet - /comparison difference for gages of same manufacturers
/3 pounds per cubic feet - /comparison difference for gages of different manufacturers.
/acceptance - /testing done by contractor
/Bedding Zone - /Zone directly beneath the pipe.
/bleeding - /when moisture is drawn up by capillary action to the surface of material being compacted
/bridging - /when the compactive effort does not penetrate the full thickness of the lift being compacted
/control line - /set by normal shoulder points
/cover zone - /area from the bottom of the pipe to 12 inches above
/dry - /blank density is the weight of solid should
/High Plastic - /Material with LL greater than 50
/LBR - /Strength test of material based on standardized 800 psi
/Lift - /6inches of compacted material cor full width.
/lot - /a single lift of finished material
/Modified Proctor - /Proctor usually used for subgrade and base. FM1-T180
/muck - /A-8 Material
/once - /How many initial equipment comparison typically done per project
/one - /number of density log books per contact
/plastic - /Material with LL less than 50
/Quality Control - /Plan prepared by contractor
/resolution - /testing to resolve QC & VT differences
/Select - /Material that can be used anywhere in the the embankment
/six - /depth in inches for plowing after root removal
