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FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 EXAM(ACTUAL EXAM) WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way?
......ANSWER......Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and
materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? ......ANSWER......6" of compacted depth at
full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? ......ANSWER......A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or
within compacted area. Isolated compaction operations are separate
lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for ......ANSWER......Done for base, sub
grade, and embankment.
Sampling is determined how ......ANSWER......generated with random
numbers usually by a Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway
......ANSWER......Minimum of three representative sample combined.
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What is LIMS? ......ANSWER......Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how
......ANSWER......by inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil
voids
Compaction causes ......ANSWER......An increase in unit weight,
decrease in compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what ......ANSWER......In a
laboratory and establishes a density standard to be used on the
roadway
Lab proctors are created how ......ANSWER......Material is gathered from
the road and prepared with different amounts of water then placed in
molds and hammered
What is a modified proctor used in ......ANSWER......It is used in base,
sub grade, MSE wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how ......ANSWER......With a 10lb
hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers
in total.
FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 EXAM(ACTUAL EXAM) WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Earthwork has to do with the roadway in what way?
......ANSWER......Earthwork is the excavation and placement of soils and
materials supporting the proposed roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? ......ANSWER......6" of compacted depth at
full width
In Earthwork what is a Lot? ......ANSWER......A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or
within compacted area. Isolated compaction operations are separate
lots.
Sampling at the roadway is done for ......ANSWER......Done for base, sub
grade, and embankment.
Sampling is determined how ......ANSWER......generated with random
numbers usually by a Verification Inspector
What is important about sampling at the roadway
......ANSWER......Minimum of three representative sample combined.
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What is LIMS? ......ANSWER......Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is when compaction is achieved how
......ANSWER......by inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil
voids
Compaction causes ......ANSWER......An increase in unit weight,
decrease in compressibility and permeability.
The proctor is determined where and creates what ......ANSWER......In a
laboratory and establishes a density standard to be used on the
roadway
Lab proctors are created how ......ANSWER......Material is gathered from
the road and prepared with different amounts of water then placed in
molds and hammered
What is a modified proctor used in ......ANSWER......It is used in base,
sub grade, MSE wall back fill materials
Modified proctors are created how ......ANSWER......With a 10lb
hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with 56 blows per layers with 5 layers
in total.
