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Three basic components of soil - ANSWER ✔✔solids, water and air
(T/F) For bulk materials, volumetric mesure varies with material's
position in the construction process - ANSWER ✔✔T
(T/F) The same weight of a material will occupy different volumes as the
material is handled on the project - ANSWER ✔✔T
Swell - 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? - ANSWER ✔✔Loose Volume
Soil density is a measure of ? per unit of volume. - ANSWER
✔✔Weight
What is soil's bank condition? - ANSWER ✔✔Typical amount of soil
in its natural state
(T/F) 1 bank cubic yard is 1 cubic yard of material after it has been
disturbed by a loading process - ANSWER ✔✔F
What are construction costs based on? - ANSWER ✔✔(total quantity
of the work to be done)*(the unit price of the work)
Rolling Resistance - ANSWER ✔✔resistance of a level surface to
constant-velocity motion across it
What does rolling resistance result from? - ANSWER ✔✔friction of
the driving mechanism, tire flexing and the force needed to push through
or ride over the supporting surface
(T/F) rolling resistance applied to both crawler-type and wheel-type
mobile equipment - ANSWER ✔✔T