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Quality assurance is defined only as those planned and systematic actions taken by the agency to provide confidence that a product or facility will perform satisfactory in service. (T/F) - Answer False A quality assurance program serves as a skeleton or overall framework necessary for construction quality assurance implementation. (T/F) - Answer True Joint development and review of quality assurance specifications should include agency and industry personnel (engineers, inspector...

3 Quality Assurance Requirements - Answer Joint Agency/Industrial Support, Quality Assurance Program, Quality Assurance Specifications 4 Requirements for Joint Agency/Industrial Support - Answer Commitment, Training, Communication, Funding @ all levels of each organization. 4 Quality Assurance Program Requirements - Answer 1. Must be written 2. Identifies specific requirements qualifying agency & industry labs and personnel 3. Clearly delineates the proper roles and respon...

What do you need to do to prep a sample for a washed sieve analysis? - Answer - Dry until constant weight - Dry in an oven at 230±9°F How long do you wash the sample for? - Answer Until the water is clear What sieves do you use for washing? - Answer A sieve between #8-16 and a 200 sieve. What is lost during washing process? - Answer The fine aggregates What is the procedure for drying after washing? - Answer After washing, place the sample into the oven to...

Construction Duration Classifications - Answer Contingency classifications: Organic (up to 90 days), Initial (6 months), Temporary (5 years), Semi-permanent (2-10 Years) Enduring Classification: permanent (5 years or longer) When making a road, what is the reason that more than one layer or material is used? - Answer Save money because top layers cost more Layers of a road - Answer Surface Base course Sub base select materials compacted subgrade Two levels of quality...

What is the purpose of the load-bearing walls? - Answer To support the weight of the structure above What is the purpose of the partition walls? - Answer To divide the structure into rooms for privacy and convenience What four materials can be used to build walls? - Answer Masonry, concrete, wood, or metal frames What are "plates" in wall framing? - Answer Horizontal members at the top and bottom of a wall, used to hold studs in place and provide a surface to f...

What is the purpose of the load-bearing walls? - Answer To support the weight of the structure above What is the purpose of the partition walls? - Answer To divide the structure into rooms for privacy and convenience What four materials can be used to build walls? - Answer Masonry, concrete, wood, or metal frames What are "plates" in wall framing? - Answer Horizontal members at the top and bottom of a wall, used to hold studs in place and provide a surface to f...

What is the inspector's job? - Answer - To ensure the pavement design as described in the contract produces a strong, reliable and durable pavement. - Acts as the eyes and ears for the owner. - To ensure the work done and equipment’s used meets the contracts requirements. - To reject any defective material being used. - Work closely with the contractor - Primarily concerned with quality What does the contract include? - Answer It includes the plans and specifications that ...

5 days - Answer A project schedule has been updated. The activity placement of spread footing concrete was originally scheduled to begin as early as day 10. The activity duration is 4 days. The actual start day was day 12. The original schedule had calculated total float of 7 days for this activity. The recalculated total float for the activity, when updated, would be a. 2 days b. 5 days c. 6 days d. 9 days Complete project per contract - Answer The purpose of retainage is to enc...

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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 - ...

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...

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...