Lab Final Exam Questions and answers With
complete solution 100% PASS
What is the purpose of the Standard Proctor test (AASHTO T 99) and Modified Proctor test (AASHTO T
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a. Determine the strength of a soil specimen
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b. Determine whether soil stabilization is required
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c. Determine the shrink swell potential of a specimen
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d. Determine the relationship between moisture content and density of a soil specimen
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e. All of the above - Correct Answers d. Determine the relationship between moisture content and density
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of a soil specimen
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II! The peak of the parabolic curve created with test method AASHTO T 99 (Standard Proctor test),
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a. Wet density
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b. Saturated density
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c. Maximum dry density
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d. Minimum dry density - Correct Answers c. Maximum dry density
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II! In AASHTO T 99 (Standard Proctor test), the sample that is to be placed in the moisture tin shall be taken
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a. This is a made-up question
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b. True II! II!
c. False - Correct Answers b. True
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II! Which of the following variables differ between Method A in AASHTO T 99 and Method A in AASHTO T
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a. Mold size
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b. Blow count
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, c. Hammer weight
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d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - Correct Answers c. Hammer weight
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II! The California Bearing Ratio (AASHTO T 193) test method was developed to evaluate airfield pavements.
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a. This is a made-up question
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II! The California Bearing Ratio (AASHTO T 193) test method is primarily used to evaluate the ________.
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a. Permeability of materials being considered for use as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course
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materials
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b. Strength of cohesive materials used as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course materials
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c. Cohesion of materials being considered for use as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course
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materials - Correct Answers b. Strength of cohesive materials used as pavement subgrade, subbase, and
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base/course materials
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II! AASHTO T 193 is primarily intended to evaluate the strength of cohesive materials that have maximum
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II! particle sizes less than _________. II! II! II! II! II!
a. 9.5 mm (3/8")
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b. 12.5 (1/2")
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c. 19.0 mm (3/4")
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d. 37.5 mm (3/2") - Correct Answers c. 19.0 mm (3/4")
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II! AASHTO PP 92 (Preparation of Test Specimens Using the Plastic Mold Compaction Device) was developed
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a. This is a made-up question
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b. True II!
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complete solution 100% PASS
What is the purpose of the Standard Proctor test (AASHTO T 99) and Modified Proctor test (AASHTO T
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180)?
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a. Determine the strength of a soil specimen
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b. Determine whether soil stabilization is required
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c. Determine the shrink swell potential of a specimen
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d. Determine the relationship between moisture content and density of a soil specimen
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e. All of the above - Correct Answers d. Determine the relationship between moisture content and density
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of a soil specimen
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II! The peak of the parabolic curve created with test method AASHTO T 99 (Standard Proctor test),
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II! represents the ______. II! II!
a. Wet density
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b. Saturated density
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c. Maximum dry density
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d. Minimum dry density - Correct Answers c. Maximum dry density
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II! In AASHTO T 99 (Standard Proctor test), the sample that is to be placed in the moisture tin shall be taken
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II! from the middle of the compacted soil sample and weigh a minimum of 100 grams.
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a. This is a made-up question
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b. True II! II!
c. False - Correct Answers b. True
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II! Which of the following variables differ between Method A in AASHTO T 99 and Method A in AASHTO T
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a. Mold size
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b. Blow count
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, c. Hammer weight
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d. All of the above
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e. None of the above - Correct Answers c. Hammer weight
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II! The California Bearing Ratio (AASHTO T 193) test method was developed to evaluate airfield pavements.
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a. This is a made-up question
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b. True II!
c. False - Correct Answers b. True
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II! The California Bearing Ratio (AASHTO T 193) test method is primarily used to evaluate the ________.
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a. Permeability of materials being considered for use as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course
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materials
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b. Strength of cohesive materials used as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course materials
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c. Cohesion of materials being considered for use as pavement subgrade, subbase, and base/course
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materials - Correct Answers b. Strength of cohesive materials used as pavement subgrade, subbase, and
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base/course materials
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II! AASHTO T 193 is primarily intended to evaluate the strength of cohesive materials that have maximum
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II! particle sizes less than _________. II! II! II! II! II!
a. 9.5 mm (3/8")
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b. 12.5 (1/2")
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c. 19.0 mm (3/4")
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d. 37.5 mm (3/2") - Correct Answers c. 19.0 mm (3/4")
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II! AASHTO PP 92 (Preparation of Test Specimens Using the Plastic Mold Compaction Device) was developed
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II! through a research partnership between MSU, MDOT, and CMRC.
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a. This is a made-up question
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b. True II!
c. False - Correct Answers b. True
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