LADOTD PCC PLANT INSPECTION EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS MERGED WITH
CORRECT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ || 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE!!!
cement, aggregates, and water - ANSWER-What does concrete primarily
consist of?
Sections 601, 805, & 901 of the standard specs - ANSWER-PCC
produced and delivered for use in the building of roads and structures
must conform to...
901, 1006, and 1016 - ANSWER-Concrete produced for precast units
shall conform to what sections of the standard specs?
minor structural concrete - ANSWER-Concrete produced and delivered
for use in the construction of curbs, gutters, medians, and catch basins
quality control - ANSWER-The constant monitoring by the contractor of
equipment, materials, processes, and making the necessary
adjustments to ensure that concrete mixtures produced and placed are
uniform, are within control limits, and meet spec requirements
,supplemental specs, plans, and plan changes/special agreements -
ANSWER-DOTD specs can be overridden by...
2 - ANSWER-How many categories of concrete are there?
the project contract, the project plans, and Table 1, Master Proportion
Table - ANSWER-Concrete mixtures shall be produced in accordance
with requirements as identified on...
a proposed mix design - ANSWER-Before any concrete is placed on a
project, what should the contractor submit to the department for
acceptance?
the contractor's certified concrete technician - ANSWER-Who is
responsible for designing the concrete mixture, taking samples, and
performing tests necessary for control of the concrete mixture within
spec requirements?
daily when the plant is operating and producing concrete for a DOTD
project - ANSWER-The DOTD Inspector is required to visit the
contractor's plant...
the DOTD certifies inspector - ANSWER-Acceptance and sampling
testing are performed by or under the direction of whom?
district laboratory engineer - ANSWER-Who should the contractor's
proposed mix design must be submitted to for acceptance?
Qualified Products List - ANSWER-The department's publication which
lists products for which source approval has been granted
Materials Sampling Manual - ANSWER-The minimum sampling
frequency by section and material is delineated in the...
, sampling plan - ANSWER-A schedule which outlines the minimum
sampling and testing frequencies for all materials to be used on a
project
batch plant - ANSWER-The type of concrete plant referred to as ready
mix
batch plant - ANSWER-The type of plant that uses a truck mixer to
completely mix the concrete components at the plant before transport
to the jobsite
Central mix plant - ANSWER-The type of plant that uses a stationary
mixer at the plant site to mix the concrete components and transports
the mixture to the jobsite in truck mixers or non agitator/haul trucks
storage bins, silos, weigh hoppers, scales, water meters, admixture
dispensers, truck mixers, and non agitator trucks - ANSWER-What types
of equipment are used at PCC batch plants?
cumulative weighing - ANSWER-The weighing of one concrete
component with a different concrete component in the same hopper by
the same scale
district laboratory engineer - ANSWER-Who certifies all plants and
trucks used in the production and delivery of concrete for DOTD
projects?
the contractor's certified concrete technician - ANSWER-Who is
responsible for making adjustments in proportioning of materials used
to produce the specified concrete?
contractor - ANSWER-Who is responsible for the operation &
maintenance of a plant supplying concrete for use on DOTD projects?
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS MERGED WITH
CORRECT COMPLETE SOLUTIONS || ALREADY GRADED
A+ || 2026-2027 LATEST UPDATE!!!
cement, aggregates, and water - ANSWER-What does concrete primarily
consist of?
Sections 601, 805, & 901 of the standard specs - ANSWER-PCC
produced and delivered for use in the building of roads and structures
must conform to...
901, 1006, and 1016 - ANSWER-Concrete produced for precast units
shall conform to what sections of the standard specs?
minor structural concrete - ANSWER-Concrete produced and delivered
for use in the construction of curbs, gutters, medians, and catch basins
quality control - ANSWER-The constant monitoring by the contractor of
equipment, materials, processes, and making the necessary
adjustments to ensure that concrete mixtures produced and placed are
uniform, are within control limits, and meet spec requirements
,supplemental specs, plans, and plan changes/special agreements -
ANSWER-DOTD specs can be overridden by...
2 - ANSWER-How many categories of concrete are there?
the project contract, the project plans, and Table 1, Master Proportion
Table - ANSWER-Concrete mixtures shall be produced in accordance
with requirements as identified on...
a proposed mix design - ANSWER-Before any concrete is placed on a
project, what should the contractor submit to the department for
acceptance?
the contractor's certified concrete technician - ANSWER-Who is
responsible for designing the concrete mixture, taking samples, and
performing tests necessary for control of the concrete mixture within
spec requirements?
daily when the plant is operating and producing concrete for a DOTD
project - ANSWER-The DOTD Inspector is required to visit the
contractor's plant...
the DOTD certifies inspector - ANSWER-Acceptance and sampling
testing are performed by or under the direction of whom?
district laboratory engineer - ANSWER-Who should the contractor's
proposed mix design must be submitted to for acceptance?
Qualified Products List - ANSWER-The department's publication which
lists products for which source approval has been granted
Materials Sampling Manual - ANSWER-The minimum sampling
frequency by section and material is delineated in the...
, sampling plan - ANSWER-A schedule which outlines the minimum
sampling and testing frequencies for all materials to be used on a
project
batch plant - ANSWER-The type of concrete plant referred to as ready
mix
batch plant - ANSWER-The type of plant that uses a truck mixer to
completely mix the concrete components at the plant before transport
to the jobsite
Central mix plant - ANSWER-The type of plant that uses a stationary
mixer at the plant site to mix the concrete components and transports
the mixture to the jobsite in truck mixers or non agitator/haul trucks
storage bins, silos, weigh hoppers, scales, water meters, admixture
dispensers, truck mixers, and non agitator trucks - ANSWER-What types
of equipment are used at PCC batch plants?
cumulative weighing - ANSWER-The weighing of one concrete
component with a different concrete component in the same hopper by
the same scale
district laboratory engineer - ANSWER-Who certifies all plants and
trucks used in the production and delivery of concrete for DOTD
projects?
the contractor's certified concrete technician - ANSWER-Who is
responsible for making adjustments in proportioning of materials used
to produce the specified concrete?
contractor - ANSWER-Who is responsible for the operation &
maintenance of a plant supplying concrete for use on DOTD projects?
