Fe Civil Exam- Construction & Surveying Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Fe Civil Exam- Construction & Surveying Questions and Answers 100% Pass What formulas are used when solving for the total cut or fill volumes when given an earthwork quantity table? - Average end area formula L*(A1 +A2)/2 Pyramid formula (when there is a transition from one station to another where it goes from cut to NO cut, or NO cut to cut etc. ***(ONLY WHEN IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE PROBLEM THAT THE CROSS SECTIONS ARE TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE!)*** h*(area of base)/3 How to convert ft^3 to yards? - 1 ft^3 = 27yd When calculating the volume given excavation depths/undercut depths. What do you need to do in order to find the total volume? - You must find the individual volumes of the shapes, and then take the sum of those 2 Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 volumes to find the total. The volume is found by multiplying the area by the depth. What is a borrow pit? - A borrow pit is a term used in construction for a hole, pit or excavation that has been dug for the purposes of removing gravel, clay and sand used in a construction project such as when building an overpass or embankment. What is waste versus borrow in cut/fill calulations? - Waste in when you have MORE cut than fill. Borrow is when you have LESS cut than fill. What is the Superpave mix design method: - Aggregate selection. Asphalt binder selection. Sample preparation (including compaction). Performance Tests. Density and voids calculations. Optimum asphalt binder content selection. 3 Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Moisture susceptibility evaluation. What is Ninitial in Superpavement design? - The number of gyrations used as a measure of mixture compactability during construction. Mixes that compact too quickly (air voids at Ninitial are too low) may be tender during construction and unstable when subjected to traffic. Often, this is a good indication of aggregate quality - HMA with excess natural sand will frequently fail the Ninitial requirement. A mixture designed for greater than or equal to 3 million ESALs with 4 percent air voids at Ndesign should have at least 11 percent air voids at Ni