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FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 ACTUAL EXAM 2024
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Basics covered in Level 1 - (answers)Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - (answers)Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - (answers)6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - (answers)A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within compacted
area. Isolated compaction operations are separate lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for - (answers)Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how - (answers)generated with random numbers usually
by a Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway - (answers)Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
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What is LIMS? - (answers)Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - (answers)by inputting
energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - (answers)An increase in unit weight, decrease in
compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - (answers)In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - (answers)Material is gathered from the road and
prepared with different amounts of water then placed in molds and hammered
What is a modified proctor used in - (answers)It is used in base, sub grade, MSE
wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - (answers)With a 10lb hammer(rammer) on a
18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard proctor used in - (answers)It is used in embankment and
structure back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how - (answers)With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a
12" drop with 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 ACTUAL EXAM 2024
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Basics covered in Level 1 - (answers)Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - (answers)Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - (answers)6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - (answers)A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within compacted
area. Isolated compaction operations are separate lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for - (answers)Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how - (answers)generated with random numbers usually
by a Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway - (answers)Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
, 2
What is LIMS? - (answers)Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - (answers)by inputting
energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - (answers)An increase in unit weight, decrease in
compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - (answers)In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - (answers)Material is gathered from the road and
prepared with different amounts of water then placed in molds and hammered
What is a modified proctor used in - (answers)It is used in base, sub grade, MSE
wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - (answers)With a 10lb hammer(rammer) on a
18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard proctor used in - (answers)It is used in embankment and
structure back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how - (answers)With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a
12" drop with 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
