ICC Soils Certification Exam Real Test Questions With Verified Answers

ICC Soils Certification Exam Real Test Questions With Verified Answers well-graded, clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes - ANSWER GW Poorly graded clean gravels; gravel-sand mixes - ANSWER GP silty gravels; poorly graded gravel-sand mixes - ANSWER GM Clayey gravels; poorly graded gravel-and-clay mixes - ANSWER GC well graded clean sands; gravel-sand mixes - ANSWER SW poorly graded clean sand; sand-gravel mixes - ANSWER SP Silty sands; poorly graded sand-silt mixes - ANSWER SM Sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines - ANSWER SM-SC Clayey sands; poorly graded sand-clay mixes - ANSWER SC Inorganic silts and clayey silts - ANSWER ML Mixture of inorganic silt and clay - ANSWER ML-CL Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity - ANSWER CL Organic silts and silt clay, low plasticity - ANSWER OL inorganic clayey silts, elastic silts - ANSWER MH Inorganic clays of high plasticity - ANSWER CH organic clays and silt clays - ANSWER OH Types of slope stability - ANSWER Drainage slope reduction or flattening structural solutions chemical stabilization what would stabilize a slope that has been effected by seepage water? how does this improve slope stability? - ANSWER Sub- drainage, decreases the saturation of the slope when a slope begins at vertical cut what is done to stabilize the slope? - ANSWER removing the upper portions or head of the slope or landslide is the frequently employed technic for reducing the driving forces that cause the failure to occur what are red lights on a site? - ANSWER 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 foundation red lights - ANSWER design not in accordance with geotechnical recommendations foundation location differs from site investigation location foundation plans not adequate or complete low bearing capacity not recognized in footing design compressible or expansive soil on site not anticipated in design water seepage not anticipated in design seismic conditions not documented properly in design or calculations provisions dealing with frost heave not included retaining structures or basement walls without adequate drainage underfloor crawl space not vented or drained when should concrete be placed? and what raises red flags in the design? - ANSWER within 90 minutes of adding water at the concrete plant excessive water should not be added at the site, no more the 5 gallons per truck if air temperatures are higher then 90 degrees and the humidity is less then 25 percent , concrete may suffer drying shrinkage cracking concrete should not be placed if air temperatures are 40 degrees and falling unless special cold weather measures are placed foundation grades and drainage must dos - ANSWER surface water must be directed away from the foundation area and not be permitted to stand within or adjac