FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED
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BasicsxcoveredxinxLevelx1x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSNuclearxTesting
SpeedyxMoisture
ReportxForms
Earthworkxhasxtoxdoxwithxthexroadwayxinxwhatxway?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSEarthworkxisxthexexcavationxandxplacementxofxsoilsxandxmaterialsxsupportingx
thexproposedxroadway.
InxEarthworkxwhatxisxaxlift?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERS6"xofxcompactedxdepthxatxfullxwidth
InxEarthworkxwhatxisxaxLot?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAxlotxisx1xliftxatx500xftxorxwithinxcompactedxarea.xIsolatedxcompactionxoperati
onsxarexseparatexlots.
Samplingxatxthexroadwayxisxdonexforx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSDonexforxbase,xsubxgrade,xandxembankment.
Samplingxisxdeterminedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSgeneratedxwithxrandomxnumbersxusuallyxbyxaxVerificationxInspector
Whatxisximportantxaboutxsamplingxatxthexroadwayx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMinimumxofxthreexrepresentativexsamplexcombined.
, WhatxisxLIMS?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSLaboratoryxInfoxManagementxSystem
Thexproctorxtheoryxisxwhenxcompactionxisxachievedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSbyxinputtingxenergyxtoxexpelxairxandxwaterxinxthexsoilxvoids
Compactionxcausesx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAnxincreasexinxunitxweight,xdecreasexinxcompressibilityxandxpermeability.
Thexproctorxisxdeterminedxwherexandxcreatesxwhatx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSInxaxlaboratoryxandxestablishesxaxdensityxstandardxtoxbexusedxonxthexroadway
Labxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMaterialxisxgatheredxfromxthexroadxandxpreparedxwithxdifferentxamountsxofx
waterxthenxplacedxinxmoldsxandxhammered
Whatxisxaxmodifiedxproctorxusedxinx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSItxisxusedxinxbase,xsubxgrade,xMSExwallxbackxfillxmaterials
Modifiedxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWithxax10lbxhammer(rammer)xonxax18"xdropxwithx56xblowsxperxlayersxwithx5xl
ayersxinxtotal.
Whatxisxaxstandardxproctorxusedxinx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSItxisxusedxinxembankmentxandxstructurexbackxfillxmaterials
Standardxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWithxax5.5lbxhammer(rammer)xonxax12"xdropxwithx25xblowsxperxlayerxwithx3xl
ayersxinxtotal
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ FOR 2025-2026 ASSURED
EXCEL!!
BasicsxcoveredxinxLevelx1x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSNuclearxTesting
SpeedyxMoisture
ReportxForms
Earthworkxhasxtoxdoxwithxthexroadwayxinxwhatxway?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSEarthworkxisxthexexcavationxandxplacementxofxsoilsxandxmaterialsxsupportingx
thexproposedxroadway.
InxEarthworkxwhatxisxaxlift?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERS6"xofxcompactedxdepthxatxfullxwidth
InxEarthworkxwhatxisxaxLot?x-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAxlotxisx1xliftxatx500xftxorxwithinxcompactedxarea.xIsolatedxcompactionxoperati
onsxarexseparatexlots.
Samplingxatxthexroadwayxisxdonexforx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSDonexforxbase,xsubxgrade,xandxembankment.
Samplingxisxdeterminedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSgeneratedxwithxrandomxnumbersxusuallyxbyxaxVerificationxInspector
Whatxisximportantxaboutxsamplingxatxthexroadwayx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMinimumxofxthreexrepresentativexsamplexcombined.
, WhatxisxLIMS?x-xxCORRECTxANSWERSLaboratoryxInfoxManagementxSystem
Thexproctorxtheoryxisxwhenxcompactionxisxachievedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSbyxinputtingxenergyxtoxexpelxairxandxwaterxinxthexsoilxvoids
Compactionxcausesx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSAnxincreasexinxunitxweight,xdecreasexinxcompressibilityxandxpermeability.
Thexproctorxisxdeterminedxwherexandxcreatesxwhatx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSInxaxlaboratoryxandxestablishesxaxdensityxstandardxtoxbexusedxonxthexroadway
Labxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSMaterialxisxgatheredxfromxthexroadxandxpreparedxwithxdifferentxamountsxofx
waterxthenxplacedxinxmoldsxandxhammered
Whatxisxaxmodifiedxproctorxusedxinx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSItxisxusedxinxbase,xsubxgrade,xMSExwallxbackxfillxmaterials
Modifiedxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWithxax10lbxhammer(rammer)xonxax18"xdropxwithx56xblowsxperxlayersxwithx5xl
ayersxinxtotal.
Whatxisxaxstandardxproctorxusedxinx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSItxisxusedxinxembankmentxandxstructurexbackxfillxmaterials
Standardxproctorsxarexcreatedxhowx-
xxCORRECTxANSWERSWithxax5.5lbxhammer(rammer)xonxax12"xdropxwithx25xblowsxperxlayerxwithx3xl
ayersxinxtotal