FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT {VERIFIED} ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+.
S to N - (answer)Downstation
W to E - (answer)Downstation
Stationing - (answer)Starts at 0+00
Stationing Measurement - (answer)1+00 is 100 feet
Straight Edge is the - (answer)Measurement of Pavement smoothness with a 15 foot 4.573 m rolling
straightedge
Straight Edge is used to - (answer)identify problems
Random sampling - (answer)Are random numbers generated usually by a VT for cores to be extracted
from the roadway
How often should you calibrate a Straight edge - (answer)Calibrate at the start of each working period
Using the manual straight edge you find what kind of spot to place the rolling straightedge? -
(answer)Locate a flat area with the manual straightedge and place the rolling straightedge next to the
manual straightedge and the gauge should read 0
The 3/16 and the 3/8 shims go under which wheels during calibration - (answer)The outside wheels to
measure the low and the center to measure the high. Gauge should read 3/16 on the 3/16 shim and vice
versa for the 3/8 shims. Make sure the center wheel moves up and down freely.
Calibration materials for Straightedge - (answer)Rolling Straightedge
, FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT {VERIFIED} ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+.
Manual Straightedge
Manual Measurement (ruler)
x4 3/16 shims 5mm thick
x4 3/8 shims 10mm thick
When to perform final straightedge - (answer)After an entire lane has been paved
When to perform final straightedge - (answer)Pavement should be an ambient temperature
You cannot use the straightedge until it has been properly - (answer)calibrated
When performing the straightedge procedure - (answer)Maintain proper traffic management and safety
Cross slopes can be either done - (answer)Manually or with a smart level
When using a manual cross slope you first - (answer)Place a simple level on pavement
After placing the simple level on the pavement then you - (answer)Raise the down end of the level until
it is level (bubble center)
After the simple level is lifted until it is level you measure what - (answer)The length of the simple level
and the height between the (previously down) end of the level to the pavement
Formula to calculate the manual cross slope - (answer)Calculate the slope using the formula
( h / l ) x 100 = slope %
NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+.
S to N - (answer)Downstation
W to E - (answer)Downstation
Stationing - (answer)Starts at 0+00
Stationing Measurement - (answer)1+00 is 100 feet
Straight Edge is the - (answer)Measurement of Pavement smoothness with a 15 foot 4.573 m rolling
straightedge
Straight Edge is used to - (answer)identify problems
Random sampling - (answer)Are random numbers generated usually by a VT for cores to be extracted
from the roadway
How often should you calibrate a Straight edge - (answer)Calibrate at the start of each working period
Using the manual straight edge you find what kind of spot to place the rolling straightedge? -
(answer)Locate a flat area with the manual straightedge and place the rolling straightedge next to the
manual straightedge and the gauge should read 0
The 3/16 and the 3/8 shims go under which wheels during calibration - (answer)The outside wheels to
measure the low and the center to measure the high. Gauge should read 3/16 on the 3/16 shim and vice
versa for the 3/8 shims. Make sure the center wheel moves up and down freely.
Calibration materials for Straightedge - (answer)Rolling Straightedge
, FDOT Asphalt Paving Level 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT {VERIFIED} ANSWERS
NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY GRADED A+.
Manual Straightedge
Manual Measurement (ruler)
x4 3/16 shims 5mm thick
x4 3/8 shims 10mm thick
When to perform final straightedge - (answer)After an entire lane has been paved
When to perform final straightedge - (answer)Pavement should be an ambient temperature
You cannot use the straightedge until it has been properly - (answer)calibrated
When performing the straightedge procedure - (answer)Maintain proper traffic management and safety
Cross slopes can be either done - (answer)Manually or with a smart level
When using a manual cross slope you first - (answer)Place a simple level on pavement
After placing the simple level on the pavement then you - (answer)Raise the down end of the level until
it is level (bubble center)
After the simple level is lifted until it is level you measure what - (answer)The length of the simple level
and the height between the (previously down) end of the level to the pavement
Formula to calculate the manual cross slope - (answer)Calculate the slope using the formula
( h / l ) x 100 = slope %
