Exam 4: Measuring Sitework, Excavation and Piling

Sheet piling is measured in _____.

When a soils report is included with the specifications, it is usually a bid document.

Bearing piles are measured in linear feet or in linear meters.

The volume of excavation for pits or basements can be obtained by using which formula?

The soils report provides information about the subsurface conditions at the site obtained from bore holes or other investigations made by the topographic engineer.

"Bank measure" amounts are obtained by using the dimensions of the holes excavated or filled with no adjustment made to the quantities obtained for swell or compaction of materials.

The difference between the volume of the hole and the volume of the material once it has been dug out is known as the ____ factor.

Generally, the volume of backfill for a trench is equal to the volume of excavation minus the volume of what is to be contained within the trench.

In accordance with the general principle of measuring net quantities, excavation and backfill quantities are calculated using "____."

The purpose of the ____ is to furnish data about the site that is necessary to undertake the design of the foundation system.

Before the estimator can measure the site work, he or she has to make an assessment of excavation requirements from data in the specifications and drawings and from information gathered on visits to the site.

The difference between the volume of the hole to be filled and the volume of fill material used to fill is referred to as the ____ factor.

The soil that is extracted from an excavation is less dense than before it was excavated, so it will occupy more space than it did when it was in the ground.

In general, items of excavation, backfill, and fill materials are measured in cubic feet.

Measuring sitework and excavation work is the same as measuring most other work of a construction project.

____ are electronic devices that enable the user to take measurements from drawings and input the data directly into a computer program.

Bearing piles are classified as all of the following EXCEPT:

Calculation by the "________" method requires a survey of the site showing the elevation of the existing grade at each intersection point on the grid.

OSHA's Construction Safety and Health Regulation s require that the sides of all earth embankments and trenches over 6'0"deep be adequately protected by a shoring system or by cutting back the sides of the excavations to a safe angle.

Contractors are usually advised in the "____" to satisfy themselves as to the present condition of the site.