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This document contains a comprehensive review for CM 3503 Exam 2 (Rupnow), featuring exam questions, verified answers, and detailed solution explanations. It covers key course concepts, problem-solving methods, calculations, and topics commonly assessed on the second exam. The material is designed to help students strengthen their understanding of course content, prepare effectively for assessments, and review important concepts through exam-style practice questions.

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CM 3503 Exam 2 Questions And Answers 2026

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OSHA - Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA is the main - Answer federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation Mission: - Answer to" assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance" Title 29 refers to - Answer the Labor title for the code of federal regulations (CFR) construction is covere...

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How many basic states of soil exist? - Answer 4 The diameter of the soil thread for the plastic limit test is equal to 1/16th of an inch. - Answer FALSE The length of groove closure for the liquid limit test is equal to 1/2 inch. - Answer TRUE If the liquid limit of a soil is equal to 42 and the plastic limit is equal to 20, what is the plasticity index of this soil? - Answer 22 (SUBTRACT) The demarcation between a soil of low plasticity and a soil of high plastic...

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Soil - Answer Accumulation of solid particles (with or without organic matter) produced by disintegration of rocks Rock - Answer Natural solid mineral matter that requires drilling/blasting for excavation Mechanics (soil or rock) - Answer Branch of science that deals with behavior of ___ mechanics and various forces Soil engineering - Answer Application of soil mechanics Geotechnical engineering - Answer Application of principles of soil and rock mechanics ...

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OSHA standard for excavation. - Answer 29 CFR 1926 sub-part P; Applies to all excavations. Competent person. - Answer One who is capable of identifying hazards and has authorization to take corrective action. _____ % of the time a competent person wasn't on site when an accident occurred. - Answer 86 Qualified person - Answer One who has a recognized degree or professional training and can solve the problem. 24 hours. - Answer Time to contact utilities own...

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The two main definitions of rock are as follows: - Answer Sowers and ASTM The two main definitions of soil are as follows: - Answer Das and ASTM Das - Answer An uncemented aggregate of mineral grains and decayed organic matter (solid particles) with liquid and gas in the empty spaces between the solid particles ASTM (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials): - Answer Sediments or other unconsolidated accumulation of solid particles produced by the physica...

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Which of the following is true if the liquidity index is greater than 1? - Answer In-situ moisture content is greater than the liquid limit Metamorphic rocks may be produced by? - Answer Changing parent rocks by heat and pressure A sedimentary rock is formed by - Answer Weathered deposits compacted and cemented together Clay soils can have a capillary suction greater than 100 meters is the ugly clay mineral is present - Answer true The following assumption is not ...

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Which of the following is true about group symbols? - Answer First letter describes the soil and the second letter describes either the liquid limit or the gradation Which if the following are true for Stoke's Law? - Answer a. All particles are spheres B.No side effects from the container C.No turbulence exists - laminar flow conditions D.No influence from other particles E.Specific gravity of all spheres is the same --All options are correct. The length of groove closu...

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Excavation - Answer Any man-made cut, cavity, trench or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal Trench excavation - Answer A narrow underground excavation with a depth greater than the width but no wider than 15 ft. Competent Person - Answer One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective ...

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The organization within the Department of Labor (DOL) that is authorized to conduct job-site inspection is the - Answer Occupational Safety Health Administration The OSHA standards for excavation that employers are required to follow are found in 29 CFR 1926 ________ - Answer Subpart P OSHA's 1926 Subpart P applies to all open ________ made in the earth's surface. Excavations are defined to include ________ - Answer Excavations : Trenches A competent person is one w...

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aquifer - Answer a soil that allows for fast movement of water (ex: sand) aquiclude - Answer a soil that has slow movement of water (ex: clay) voids through which water can flow - Answer soils are permeable due to the existence of what? false, high to low - Answer (T/F) in soil, water flows from points of low energy to points of high energy. laminar - Answer when water flows in a smooth orderly fashion (slow velocity) it is considered _______. turbulent - ...

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unit weight, strength, stability of slopes, amount of settlement in structures - Answer loose soils must be compacted to: increase (3), decrease (1) compaction - Answer the densification of soil by removal of air and water by means of mechanical energy dry unit weight - Answer degree of compaction measures in terms of: water - Answer compaction and rearrangement of particles facilitated by means of: softening movement - Answer water acts as a ___ agent, and a...

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F - They occur in small projects - Answer T/F - Most fatalities and injuries occur in large construction projects T - Answer T/F - Most fatalities occur in project with one or more violations to the OSHA standards. F - It has decreased - Answer T/F - Since the 1980s, the rate of fatalities in excavation has remained relatively constant T - Answer T/F - It is very common for co-workers to get hurt trying to rescue their colleagues T - Answer T/F - A cave-in us...

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