Page 1 ICC Soils Certification test
well-graded, clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes GW
Poorly graded clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes GP
silty gravels; poorly graded gravel-sand mixes GM
Clayey gravels; poorly graded gravel-and-clay mixes GC
well graded clean sands; gravel-sand mixes SW
poorly graded clean sand; sand-gravel mixes SP
,Page 2 ICC Soils Certification test
Silty sands; poorly graded sand-silt mixes SM
Sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines SM-SC
Clayey sands; poorly graded sand-clay mixes SC
Inorganic silts and clayey silts ML
Mixture of inorganic silt and clay ML-CL
Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity CL
,Page 3 ICC Soils Certification test
Organic silts and silt clay, low plasticity OL
inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts MH
Inorganic clays of high plasticity CH
organic clays and silt clays OH
Types of slope stability Drainage
slope reduction or flattening
structural solutions
chemical stabilization
what would stabilize a slope that has been effected by Sub- drainage, decreases the saturation of the slope
seepage water? how does this improve slope stability?
, Page 4 ICC Soils Certification test
when a slope begins at vertical cut what is done to stabilize removing the upper portions or head of the slope or landslide is the frequently
the slope? employed technic for reducing the driving forces that cause the failure to occur
what are red lights on a site? low bearing capacity
settlement
existing uncontrolled fill
slope stability
dangerous seismic conditions
frost heave
constructabilty- piers or piles
proposed significate cut or fill
groundwater problems
well-graded, clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes GW
Poorly graded clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes GP
silty gravels; poorly graded gravel-sand mixes GM
Clayey gravels; poorly graded gravel-and-clay mixes GC
well graded clean sands; gravel-sand mixes SW
poorly graded clean sand; sand-gravel mixes SP
,Page 2 ICC Soils Certification test
Silty sands; poorly graded sand-silt mixes SM
Sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines SM-SC
Clayey sands; poorly graded sand-clay mixes SC
Inorganic silts and clayey silts ML
Mixture of inorganic silt and clay ML-CL
Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity CL
,Page 3 ICC Soils Certification test
Organic silts and silt clay, low plasticity OL
inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts MH
Inorganic clays of high plasticity CH
organic clays and silt clays OH
Types of slope stability Drainage
slope reduction or flattening
structural solutions
chemical stabilization
what would stabilize a slope that has been effected by Sub- drainage, decreases the saturation of the slope
seepage water? how does this improve slope stability?
, Page 4 ICC Soils Certification test
when a slope begins at vertical cut what is done to stabilize removing the upper portions or head of the slope or landslide is the frequently
the slope? employed technic for reducing the driving forces that cause the failure to occur
what are red lights on a site? low bearing capacity
settlement
existing uncontrolled fill
slope stability
dangerous seismic conditions
frost heave
constructabilty- piers or piles
proposed significate cut or fill
groundwater problems
