Nicet Highway Construction Level 1 and 2
1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Profile View 3.
Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View? View from above
3. What is the profile view? View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view? A view as if the object has been cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project Title or key sheet
plans?
6. What do typical section sheets show? They show the different layers of the road and
side slopes and ditches for a particular given
length.
7. What is a plan detail? A detail is a view of a very specific item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show eleva- False. The answer is "Profile Sheets"
tion views of the proposed road.
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and "Typical Section Sheets"
ditches are found on which sheet?
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on the False. "Plan Sheets" also called "Key Sheet"
"Profile Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section Cross-Section sheets.
view of the road superimposed on the
natural ground line?
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
Re-Bar?
13. 200
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Station 21+00 is what distance from Sta-
tion 23+00?
14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station from Back Station
23+00?
15. What is "Cross-Slope"? Cross-slope is defined as the transverse slope
with respect to the horizon
16. What is surveying? the profession or work of examining and
recording the area and features of a piece of
land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed
description of it
17. What is Geodectic Surveying? It is that type of surveying in which the curved
shape of earth is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for? A level is a telescope instrument used to set
slope stakes, check the level of forms or field
elevations / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit A Transit can be tilted vertically to measure ver-
vs a Level / Laser? tical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"? A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted object connect-
ed to a string that can be used to establish a
vertical line. It is used to calculate horizontal
distances over sloping ground in conjunction
with a surveying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"? A survey rod reads like a tape measure. It allows
the surveyor to record an observed number so
that an elevation can be determined.
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22. What is a Vernier? A "Vernier" is used on a survey rod and is used
to determine the subdivision of the smallest
division of the smallest division of a scale.
23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be No. A Transit can measure vertical angles
used synonymously? whereas a level cannot.
24. When looking through a level, what are Upper Stadia, Middle Cross / Middle Stadia,
the 4 different hair lines that you will see Lower Stadia and Vertical Cross.
called?
25. What are Benchmarks? Benchmarks are fixed exact points where an
exact elevation is know.
26. What is "Back Sight"? Back Sight is a rod reading taken on a point of
know elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation" (HI) is the elevation of the line of sight projected
by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)? Foresight is a rod reading taken on any point to
determine it's elevation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)? Turning Point is a reliable point upon which a
foresight is taken to establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the The measurement will be too long. The tape
length between points "A" & "B" and the shrunk due to the cold and principles of "Co-
distance is found to be 95'. The temper- efficient of Expansion".
ature of the tape at the time of measure-
ment is 45 degrees (F). If the tape is cal-
ibrated for 68 degrees (F) and no other
factors are to be considered, is the mea-
surement correct? Short or long? Why?
1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Profile View 3.
Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View? View from above
3. What is the profile view? View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view? A view as if the object has been cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project Title or key sheet
plans?
6. What do typical section sheets show? They show the different layers of the road and
side slopes and ditches for a particular given
length.
7. What is a plan detail? A detail is a view of a very specific item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show eleva- False. The answer is "Profile Sheets"
tion views of the proposed road.
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and "Typical Section Sheets"
ditches are found on which sheet?
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on the False. "Plan Sheets" also called "Key Sheet"
"Profile Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section Cross-Section sheets.
view of the road superimposed on the
natural ground line?
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
Re-Bar?
13. 200
, Nicet Highway Construction Level 1 and 2
Station 21+00 is what distance from Sta-
tion 23+00?
14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station from Back Station
23+00?
15. What is "Cross-Slope"? Cross-slope is defined as the transverse slope
with respect to the horizon
16. What is surveying? the profession or work of examining and
recording the area and features of a piece of
land so as to construct a map, plan, or detailed
description of it
17. What is Geodectic Surveying? It is that type of surveying in which the curved
shape of earth is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for? A level is a telescope instrument used to set
slope stakes, check the level of forms or field
elevations / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit A Transit can be tilted vertically to measure ver-
vs a Level / Laser? tical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"? A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted object connect-
ed to a string that can be used to establish a
vertical line. It is used to calculate horizontal
distances over sloping ground in conjunction
with a surveying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"? A survey rod reads like a tape measure. It allows
the surveyor to record an observed number so
that an elevation can be determined.
, Nicet Highway Construction Level 1 and 2
22. What is a Vernier? A "Vernier" is used on a survey rod and is used
to determine the subdivision of the smallest
division of the smallest division of a scale.
23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be No. A Transit can measure vertical angles
used synonymously? whereas a level cannot.
24. When looking through a level, what are Upper Stadia, Middle Cross / Middle Stadia,
the 4 different hair lines that you will see Lower Stadia and Vertical Cross.
called?
25. What are Benchmarks? Benchmarks are fixed exact points where an
exact elevation is know.
26. What is "Back Sight"? Back Sight is a rod reading taken on a point of
know elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation" (HI) is the elevation of the line of sight projected
by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)? Foresight is a rod reading taken on any point to
determine it's elevation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)? Turning Point is a reliable point upon which a
foresight is taken to establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the The measurement will be too long. The tape
length between points "A" & "B" and the shrunk due to the cold and principles of "Co-
distance is found to be 95'. The temper- efficient of Expansion".
ature of the tape at the time of measure-
ment is 45 degrees (F). If the tape is cal-
ibrated for 68 degrees (F) and no other
factors are to be considered, is the mea-
surement correct? Short or long? Why?
