Question 1

Grading at a site refers to

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A) evaluating the groundwater conditions at a site. 
B) evaluating the existing subsurface conditions of a site. 
C) compacting the soil to required density. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) evaluating the groundwater conditions at a site. 
B) evaluating the existing subsurface conditions of a site. 
C) compacting the soil to required density. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. E

Question 2

The building codes do not mandate geotechnical investigations for all building construction sites.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

All testing of soil samples is generally done at the site

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A) because the vibration of soil samples caused by transportation falsifies test results. 
B) because modern soil sampling equipment is fully equipped with soil testing facility. 
C) because the delay in bringing soil samples to the laboratory falsifies test results. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) because the vibration of soil samples caused by transportation falsifies test results. 
B) because modern soil sampling equipment is fully equipped with soil testing facility. 
C) because the delay in bringing soil samples to the laboratory falsifies test results. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. E

Question 4

During soil testing, soil samples are obtained from

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A) several locations on the site and from several depths below ground. 
B) one central location on the site but from different depths below ground. 
C) several locations on the site but from the same depth below ground. 
D) none of the above. 
A) several locations on the site and from several depths below ground. 
B) one central location on the site but from different depths below ground. 
C) several locations on the site but from the same depth below ground. 
D) none of the above.

Question 5

Explain what is included in surface investigation and subsurface investigation of a site.

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Surface investigation of a site typicall

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A) Gravel particles have a platelike shape. 
B) Clay particles have a platelike shape. 
C) Sand particles have a platelike shape. 
D) Silt particles have a platelike shape. 
A) Gravel particles have a platelike shape. 
B) Clay particles have a platelike shape. 
C) Sand particles have a platelike shape. 
D) Silt particles have a platelike shape.

Question 7

Explain what bearing capacity of soil is.

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The bearing capacity (also cal

Question 8

Soil nailing refers to

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A) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete over WWR. 
B) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars or angles. 
C) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete. 
D) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars in grouted holes and shotcrete over WWR. 
E) none of the above. 
A) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete over WWR. 
B) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars or angles. 
C) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars and shotcrete. 
D) a cut face of excavation supported by closely spaced steel bars in grouted holes and shotcrete over WWR. 
E) none of the above.

Question 9

To obtain soil- sampling tubes from below ground, which soil- testing method is commonly used?

Accepted Answer

A) Test boring method 
B) Any one of the above 
C) Test pit method 
D) Test pressure method 
E) None of the above 
A) Test boring method 
B) Any one of the above 
C) Test pit method 
D) Test pressure method 
E) None of the above

Question 10

A benched excavation is generally used

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A) where the excavation depth is less than 5 ft. 
B) on tight downtown sites. 
C) on open suburban sites. 
D) where dewatering of the site is not required. 
A) where the excavation depth is less than 5 ft. 
B) on tight downtown sites. 
C) on open suburban sites. 
D) where dewatering of the site is not required.

Question 11

The excavation support system using cantilevered soldier piles is constructed by drilling circular holes in the ground, placing H- shaped steel sections (referred to as HP sections)in the holes and filling the holes with concrete. Before the HP sections are placed in the holes, extruded polystyrene (EPS)boards are glued to the front and back side of the outer flanges of HP sections. What is the purpose of EPS boards?

Accepted Answer

The EPS boards allow stripping

Question 12

Explain what frost line is. Is it location specific?

Accepted Answer

Frost line (also called frost

Question 13

Coarse- grained soils are divided into two types based on particle size. Name the two types and the particle size that separates them.

Accepted Answer

1. Gravel-consists of particle

Question 14

The maximum presumptive bearing capacity value of bedrock provided by the International Building Code is

Accepted Answer

A) 16.5 ksf. 
B) 12.0 ksf. 
C) 18.0 ksf. 
D) 15.0 ksf. 
E) none of the above. 
A) 16.5 ksf. 
B) 12.0 ksf. 
C) 18.0 ksf. 
D) 15.0 ksf. 
E) none of the above.

Question 15

Explain what grading means with respect to earthwork.

Accepted Answer

Grading is removing excavated

Question 16

List various excavation support systems commonly used.

Accepted Answer

Various excavation support systems commo

Question 17

An alternative to lagging that is commonly used with the soldier pile system of excavation support is

Accepted Answer

A) sheet steel. 
B) shotcrete over welded wire reinforcement (WWR). 
C) pressure- treated plywood. 
D) structural steel sections. 
E) pressure- treated lumber. 
A) sheet steel. 
B) shotcrete over welded wire reinforcement (WWR). 
C) pressure- treated plywood. 
D) structural steel sections. 
E) pressure- treated lumber.

Question 18

Tiebacks used with the anchored soldier pile system of excavation support consist of

Accepted Answer

A) structural steel angle sections in grouted holes. 
B) prestressing tendons in grouted holes. 
C) prestressing tendons or reinforcing steel bars in grouted holes. 
D) reinforcing steel bars in grouted holes. 
E) none of the above. 
A) structural steel angle sections in grouted holes. 
B) prestressing tendons in grouted holes. 
C) prestressing tendons or reinforcing steel bars in grouted holes. 
D) reinforcing steel bars in grouted holes. 
E) none of the above.

Question 19

Explain the importance of frost line in building design.

Accepted Answer

Because freezing and thawing o

Question 20

In one of the methods of constructing cantilevered soldier piles for excavation support, the (outer)face of the wall is covered with pressure- sprayed concrete, referred to as shotcrete. What type of reinforcement is used in this method and how does it get embedded into concrete? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The concrete is sprayed under

Exam 11: Soils and Excavations

Grading at a site refers to

The building codes do not mandate geotechnical investigations for all building construction sites.

All testing of soil samples is generally done at the site

During soil testing, soil samples are obtained from

Explain what is included in surface investigation and subsurface investigation of a site.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Explain what bearing capacity of soil is.

Soil nailing refers to

To obtain soil- sampling tubes from below ground, which soil- testing method is commonly used?

A benched excavation is generally used

Explain what frost line is. Is it location specific?

Coarse- grained soils are divided into two types based on particle size. Name the two types and the particle size that separates them.

The maximum presumptive bearing capacity value of bedrock provided by the International Building Code is

Explain what grading means with respect to earthwork.

List various excavation support systems commonly used.

An alternative to lagging that is commonly used with the soldier pile system of excavation support is

Tiebacks used with the anchored soldier pile system of excavation support consist of

Explain the importance of frost line in building design.

In one of the methods of constructing cantilevered soldier piles for excavation support, the (outer)face of the wall is covered with pressure- sprayed concrete, referred to as shotcrete. What type of reinforcement is used in this method and how does it get embedded into concrete? Explain.

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