ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
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(T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with
material's position in the construction process
ANSWERS: T
(T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different
volumes as the material is handled on the project
ANSWERS: T
Swell
ANSWERS: Reduction in density due to loosening the soil by
digging
Which soil volume is used to determine the volume capacity
of excavating/hauling equipment?
ANSWERS: Loose Volume
Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume.
ANSWERS: Weight
, What is soil's bank condition?
ANSWERS: 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
ANSWERS: F
What are construction costs based on?
ANSWERS: (total quantity of the work to be done)*(the unit
price of the work)
Rolling Resistance
ANSWERS: resistance of a level surface to constant-velocity
motion across it
What does rolling resistance result from?
ANSWERS: friction of the driving mechanism, tire flexing and
the force needed to push through or ride over the supporting
surface