Science Engineering Civil Engineering
FDOT Earthwork Level 1
FDOT Earthwork 2 quick questions
2025
Nuclear
Basics covered in Level 1 Testing
Speedy
Moisture
Report
Forms
Earthwork has to do Earthwork is the excavation and placement of
with the roadway in soils and materials supporting the proposed
what way? roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? 6" of compacted depth at full width
, In Earthwork what is a Lot? A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within compacted area.
Isolated compaction operations are separate
lots.
Sampling at the roadway Done for base, sub grade, and embankment.
is done for
Sampling is determined generated with random numbers usually by a
how Verification Inspector
What is important about Minimum of three representative sample combined.
sampling at the roadway
What is LIMS? Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is by inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil
when compaction is voids
achieved how
Compaction causes An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.
The proctor is In a laboratory and establishes a density standard to be
determined where and used on the roadway
creates what
Lab proctors are created Material is gathered from the road and prepared
how with different amounts of water then placed in
molds and hammered
What is a modified It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall back fill
proctor used in materials
Modified proctors are With a 10lb hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with
created how 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard It is used in embankment and structure back fill materials
proctor used in
Standard proctors are With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a 12" drop with
created how 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
Comparison between VT 2 lbs/pcf
and QC density test
tolerance
What is the STRG Sampling, Testing, and Reporting Guide (state wide)
FDOT Earthwork Level 1
FDOT Earthwork 2 quick questions
2025
Nuclear
Basics covered in Level 1 Testing
Speedy
Moisture
Report
Forms
Earthwork has to do Earthwork is the excavation and placement of
with the roadway in soils and materials supporting the proposed
what way? roadway.
In Earthwork what is a lift? 6" of compacted depth at full width
, In Earthwork what is a Lot? A lot is 1 lift at 500 ft or within compacted area.
Isolated compaction operations are separate
lots.
Sampling at the roadway Done for base, sub grade, and embankment.
is done for
Sampling is determined generated with random numbers usually by a
how Verification Inspector
What is important about Minimum of three representative sample combined.
sampling at the roadway
What is LIMS? Laboratory Info Management System
The proctor theory is by inputting energy to expel air and water in the soil
when compaction is voids
achieved how
Compaction causes An increase in unit weight, decrease in compressibility
and permeability.
The proctor is In a laboratory and establishes a density standard to be
determined where and used on the roadway
creates what
Lab proctors are created Material is gathered from the road and prepared
how with different amounts of water then placed in
molds and hammered
What is a modified It is used in base, sub grade, MSE wall back fill
proctor used in materials
Modified proctors are With a 10lb hammer(rammer) on a 18" drop with
created how 56 blows per layers with 5 layers in total.
What is a standard It is used in embankment and structure back fill materials
proctor used in
Standard proctors are With a 5.5lb hammer(rammer) on a 12" drop with
created how 25 blows per layer with 3 layers in total
Comparison between VT 2 lbs/pcf
and QC density test
tolerance
What is the STRG Sampling, Testing, and Reporting Guide (state wide)
