FDOT Earthwork Level 1 Exam
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Basics covered in Level 1 - ✔✔Nuclear Testing
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Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - ✔✔Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed
roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - ✔✔6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how - ✔✔generated with random numbers usually by a
Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway - ✔✔Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
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, What is LIMS? - ✔✔Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - ✔✔by inputting
energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - ✔✔An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - ✔✔In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - ✔✔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 - ✔✔It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall
back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - ✔✔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 - ✔✔It is used in embankment and structure
back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how - ✔✔With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a 12"
drop with 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
Comparison between VT and QC density test tolerance - ✔✔2 lbs/pcf
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©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
Questions and Answers 100%
Guaranteed Pass
Basics covered in Level 1 - ✔✔Nuclear Testing
Speedy Moisture
Report Forms
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way? - ✔✔Earthwork is the
excavation and placement of soils and materials supporting the proposed
roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? - ✔✔6" of compacted depth at full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? - ✔✔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 - ✔✔Done for base, sub grade, and
embankment.
Sampling is determined how - ✔✔generated with random numbers usually by a
Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway - ✔✔Minimum of three
representative sample combined.
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©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, What is LIMS? - ✔✔Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how - ✔✔by inputting
energy to expel air and water in the soil voids
Compaction causes - ✔✔An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what - ✔✔In a laboratory and
establishes a density standard to be used on the roadway
Lab proctors are created how - ✔✔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 - ✔✔It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall
back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how - ✔✔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 - ✔✔It is used in embankment and structure
back fill materials
Standard proctors are created how - ✔✔With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a 12"
drop with 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
Comparison between VT and QC density test tolerance - ✔✔2 lbs/pcf
2|Page
©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
