Heavy Construction, Exam 1 questions
with complete solutions
1. Know the four segments of the construction industry and the difference between public and private
sector work. - correct answer ✔✔Residential
Highway and Heavy- Heavy Civil
Building (Vertical)- Institutional, Commercial
Industrial
Public- government funded
Private- privately funded
2. Know the four measures of project success. - correct answer ✔✔Safety- no lost time injuries
Quality- meets established quality standards
Schedule- on time
Budget- under budget
3. What five resources (5M's) must we effectively managed for project success? - correct answer
✔✔Machines
Materials
Man Power
Money
Methods
4. Be able to discuss why soil characteristics are important to the designer and important to the
constructor. - correct answer ✔✔
, 5. Understand the process of soils investigation and be able to discuss the information contained in a
geological engineering report. - correct answer ✔✔1. geological and agriculutural soils maps- often
indicate the types of soil or geological formation that cover the area being investigated.
2. aerial photographs- drainage patterns can be identified, and the color and tone of photos give a good
indication of the type of soils that might be encountered.
3. area reconnaissance- condition of other buildings in the area can give some clue as to potential
foundation problems. The depth to water level in adjacent wells may indicate the elevation of the
groundwater table.
6. Know the soil characteristics that affect field operations. - correct answer ✔✔
7. What two testing organizations are most commonly used for standard soils testing procedures? -
correct answer ✔✔ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
AASHTO - American Society of State Highway and Transportation Officials
8. Be able to describe the sieve analysis test and discuss how the results of this test are used. - correct
answer ✔✔• A dried soil sample is shaken in a stack of sieves
• The weight of material retained on each sieve is converted to a percentage of total sample weight
• The results are plotted on semi-log paper
- Horizontal log scale is the particle size
- Vertical arithmetic scale is the % Passing
• Procedure
9. Know the two soil classification systems and the basic terminology of each. - correct answer ✔✔•
Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
• AASHTO - American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
10. Understand why deep ground improvement techniques are used and have a basic understanding of
the various processes available for use. - correct answer ✔✔• Vibrocompaction
• Stone Columns
- Vibroreplacement - Wet Top Feed
with complete solutions
1. Know the four segments of the construction industry and the difference between public and private
sector work. - correct answer ✔✔Residential
Highway and Heavy- Heavy Civil
Building (Vertical)- Institutional, Commercial
Industrial
Public- government funded
Private- privately funded
2. Know the four measures of project success. - correct answer ✔✔Safety- no lost time injuries
Quality- meets established quality standards
Schedule- on time
Budget- under budget
3. What five resources (5M's) must we effectively managed for project success? - correct answer
✔✔Machines
Materials
Man Power
Money
Methods
4. Be able to discuss why soil characteristics are important to the designer and important to the
constructor. - correct answer ✔✔
, 5. Understand the process of soils investigation and be able to discuss the information contained in a
geological engineering report. - correct answer ✔✔1. geological and agriculutural soils maps- often
indicate the types of soil or geological formation that cover the area being investigated.
2. aerial photographs- drainage patterns can be identified, and the color and tone of photos give a good
indication of the type of soils that might be encountered.
3. area reconnaissance- condition of other buildings in the area can give some clue as to potential
foundation problems. The depth to water level in adjacent wells may indicate the elevation of the
groundwater table.
6. Know the soil characteristics that affect field operations. - correct answer ✔✔
7. What two testing organizations are most commonly used for standard soils testing procedures? -
correct answer ✔✔ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
AASHTO - American Society of State Highway and Transportation Officials
8. Be able to describe the sieve analysis test and discuss how the results of this test are used. - correct
answer ✔✔• A dried soil sample is shaken in a stack of sieves
• The weight of material retained on each sieve is converted to a percentage of total sample weight
• The results are plotted on semi-log paper
- Horizontal log scale is the particle size
- Vertical arithmetic scale is the % Passing
• Procedure
9. Know the two soil classification systems and the basic terminology of each. - correct answer ✔✔•
Unified Soil Classification System (USCS)
• AASHTO - American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
10. Understand why deep ground improvement techniques are used and have a basic understanding of
the various processes available for use. - correct answer ✔✔• Vibrocompaction
• Stone Columns
- Vibroreplacement - Wet Top Feed
