Excavation Foreman UPDATED SCRIPT
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 2700 pounds. Answer: A cubic yard of dirt weighs approximately
______________
● the bottom. Answer: The greatest amount of soil pressure is exerted
near _____________ of the excavation.
● 62 pounds.. Answer: The weight of a cubic foot of water is
approximately _____ __________
● 2 feet. Answer: A spoil pile must be kept at least _____________
from the edge of all excavations.
● 25 feet. Answer: Ladders are to be present every __________ along
all excavations, unless there is another means provided, such as a ramp
or steps, to serve as a means of egress.
● Shoring. Answer: A framework of wood or metal braces using
uprights members, whales, and stringers is known as _______.
● instability. Answer: Water, Course grains of sand gravel, or silt, and
fissures are all a sign of soil __________.
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● 2700 pounds. Answer: A cubic yard of dirt weighs approximately
______________
● the bottom. Answer: The greatest amount of soil pressure is exerted
near _____________ of the excavation.
● 62 pounds.. Answer: The weight of a cubic foot of water is
approximately _____ __________
● 2 feet. Answer: A spoil pile must be kept at least _____________
from the edge of all excavations.
● 25 feet. Answer: Ladders are to be present every __________ along
all excavations, unless there is another means provided, such as a ramp
or steps, to serve as a means of egress.
● Shoring. Answer: A framework of wood or metal braces using
uprights members, whales, and stringers is known as _______.
● instability. Answer: Water, Course grains of sand gravel, or silt, and
fissures are all a sign of soil __________.
