Identify soil as a low plasticity silt ___, if the soil has no to low dry strength, slow to
rapid dilatancy, and low toughness and plasticity, or is a nonplastic.
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ML
Where expansive soil is found when designing a foundation, it shall be removed to a
sufficient depth to ensure constant _____ in the remaining soil.
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moisture content
,The maximum angle that a granular material can loosely stockpile is called the ___.
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angle of repose
For nuclear gauge standardization, take at least ___ repetitive readings to obtain the
mean.
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4
While taking a nuclear gauge test of material with gypsum or diatomaceous soils, the
___ may read differently than the actual ___, so to adjust for this anomaly, the difference
of a lab and field sample will act as a reference to "offset" this gauge.
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moisture
moisture
For ASTM D698 or D1557, the required sample mass for Methods A & B is
approximately ___, and for Method C is approximately ___ of dry soil.
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, 35 lbs / 16 kg
65 lbs / 29 kg
Geotechnical reports are prepared by the _____.
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Registered Design Professional.
____ is soil that passes a No. 200 sieve with a PI equal to or greater than 4 and a plot of
PI versus LL falls on or above the "A" line.
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Clay
The water content, in percent, of a soil at the boundary between the plastic and semi-
solid states is known as the ___.
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Plastic Limit (PL)
The USCS identifies three major soil divisions: ___, ___, and ___.
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, Coarse grained soils
Fine grained soils
Highly organic soils
The ratio of the mass of water contained in the pore spaces of soil or soil-aggregate
to the solid mass of particles in the materials expressed as a percentage is the ____.
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gravimetric water content
Nuclear gauges shall be calibrated at a period not to exceed ___.
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12 months
The ICC (EC) Soils Special Inspector exam expected range of knowledge (ERK) is
divided into content areas:
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General Requirements
Sampling, Classification, and Laboratory Test Results
Grading Plans and Site Preparation
Fill Monitoring and Testing
rapid dilatancy, and low toughness and plasticity, or is a nonplastic.
Give this one a try later!
ML
Where expansive soil is found when designing a foundation, it shall be removed to a
sufficient depth to ensure constant _____ in the remaining soil.
Give this one a try later!
moisture content
,The maximum angle that a granular material can loosely stockpile is called the ___.
Give this one a try later!
angle of repose
For nuclear gauge standardization, take at least ___ repetitive readings to obtain the
mean.
Give this one a try later!
4
While taking a nuclear gauge test of material with gypsum or diatomaceous soils, the
___ may read differently than the actual ___, so to adjust for this anomaly, the difference
of a lab and field sample will act as a reference to "offset" this gauge.
Give this one a try later!
moisture
moisture
For ASTM D698 or D1557, the required sample mass for Methods A & B is
approximately ___, and for Method C is approximately ___ of dry soil.
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, 35 lbs / 16 kg
65 lbs / 29 kg
Geotechnical reports are prepared by the _____.
Give this one a try later!
Registered Design Professional.
____ is soil that passes a No. 200 sieve with a PI equal to or greater than 4 and a plot of
PI versus LL falls on or above the "A" line.
Give this one a try later!
Clay
The water content, in percent, of a soil at the boundary between the plastic and semi-
solid states is known as the ___.
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Plastic Limit (PL)
The USCS identifies three major soil divisions: ___, ___, and ___.
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, Coarse grained soils
Fine grained soils
Highly organic soils
The ratio of the mass of water contained in the pore spaces of soil or soil-aggregate
to the solid mass of particles in the materials expressed as a percentage is the ____.
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gravimetric water content
Nuclear gauges shall be calibrated at a period not to exceed ___.
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12 months
The ICC (EC) Soils Special Inspector exam expected range of knowledge (ERK) is
divided into content areas:
Give this one a try later!
General Requirements
Sampling, Classification, and Laboratory Test Results
Grading Plans and Site Preparation
Fill Monitoring and Testing
