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Bank Soil - CORRECT ANSWER-natural state, before being undisturbed used for
performing quantity take offs
Loose Soil - CORRECT ANSWER-has been excavated or loaded, used to
determine the volume capacity of the excavating and hauling equipment
Compact Soil - CORRECT ANSWER-after comparison, used to determine the
volume of any structure such as a damn or a fill
when excavated, a soil increases in ______________due to loosened soil grains
and void spaces filled with air - CORRECT ANSWER-volume
when a soil is ____________, some of the air is forced out of the soil's void spaces
- CORRECT ANSWER-compacted
, Three basic components of soil - CORRECT ANSWER-solids, water and air
(T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with material's position in the
construction process - CORRECT ANSWER-T
(T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different volumes as the material
is handled on the project - CORRECT ANSWER-T
Swell - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduction in density due to loosening the soil by
digging
Which soil volume is used to determine the volume capacity of excavating/hauling
equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Loose Volume
Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume. - CORRECT ANSWER-Weight
What is soil's bank condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Typical amount of soil in its
natural state