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Soils test
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1Which one of the following cannot be found in a soil report?
- AConcrete strength for footings
- BSurface water
- CVegitiation
- DSoil types
- EAccess road to the site
2Which is the least helpful action to fix a leaking basement?
- AInstallation of french drain
- Bslope away from the building
- CWaterproof the basement wall
- DRun a soil percolation test
- EInstallation of a gutter
3Which one of the followings is a direct exploration method that allows undisturbed soil sampling?
- ATest pit
- BMechanical boring
- CWash boring
- DDCP test
- ELiquid Limit test
4Which of the following is true about OSHA soil classification?
- AIt is interchangeable with USCS soil Classification
- Bit has five soil types as in A,B,C,D and E
- CType A is less stable than type B
- DIt categorizes soils according to their stability
- ENone of the above
5According to OSHA, The competent Person.....
- AMust have an engineering degree
- BNeeds to go through proper training
- CMust be an operator of a major excavation equipment on site
- Ddoes not have to be on site
- EMust be a professional engineer
6Which of the following is not a shallow foundation
- ASlab on grade
- Bspread footing
- Cfull basement
- DDrilled piles
- EStructural slab
7construction contracts often specifically require that the contractor acknowledges...
- AA contractor has to hire engineers to preform addition site investigations
- BThe contractor pays all the cost incurred from inaccurate soil reports
- Ccontractor is not allowed to preform any additional site investigation
- DThe contractor cannot rely on any information from the soil reports at all
- EThe information available in soil reports may not be complete
8Some Crawl Space foundation are completely seal without any vents because....
- AIt is cheaper to build
- BMoisture is not a concern for crawl space foundations
- CCooler interior of air conditioned house in summer time may cause condensation under the floor
- Dit preforms well agains termites
- ENONE of the above
9Soil reports are.....
- AImportant for engineers but not for contractors
- BSubject to contractors interpretations
- Ca summary of subsurface conditions of job site only
- Da summary of surface conditions on the job site only
- Eprovided by the contractor to the owner
10Which of the following statements correctly describes the settlement features of coarse grained soils
- AIt usually takes a long time to occur
- BIt is highly unpredictable
- Cit always occurs naturally and cannot be accelerated
- DIt is usually a good construction material because less settlement is expected
- EIt is had to consolidate if saturated because of low permeability
11which foundation type is especially popular in northern states
- ACrawl space
- BSlab on grade
- CDrilled piers
- DFull basement
- EMat foundation
12Which information can be found in a borehole log?
- AAccess road to the site
- Bfound water table
- Ctotal footage of a building
- Dconcrete strength
- ERebars for the footings
13Which one of the following is true about undisturbed soil sample?
- AUndisturbed sample generally costs less than normal soil sample
- Bundisturbed sample must be taken above water table
- Cundisturbed sample produces better testing results for soil strength test
- DUndisturbed samples are always required for all types of projects, big and small
- EUndisturbed samples is for soil density test only
14One of the major differences between strip footing and mat footing is....
- AMat footing is reinforced
- BMat footing is about 2-3 feet thick
- Cmat footing is thicker than strip footing
- Dmat footing is monolithic to support the entire structure
- Eall of the above
15What s the unit that can be used for soil strength
- Apcf
- Blbs
- Ctsf
- Dpdf
- Esquare foot
16which one of the problems may be encountered during the installation of driven piles?
- ACave in of boring walls
- BSettlement caused by ground water movement
- CDisturbance caused by loud noise
- Dconditions that require he use of slurry
17Which of the following is TRUE about OSHA soil classification?
- AIt is interchangeable with USCS soil classification
- BIt has five soil types as in A,B,C,D and E
- CIt categorizes Types A,B, and C
- DType A is less stable than Type B
- ENone of the above
18According to OSHA, weaker soil will result in...
- AExcavating larger area
- BExcavating smaller area
- Cremoving less soil
- Dbeing replace by better soil
- EBeing reported to a professional engineer
19Which one of the following is not a deep foundation
- ADriven pile
- BSpread footing
- CBulb-type pile
- DHP pile
- ECaisson
20Which one of the followings is an exploration method without soil sampling?
- ATest pit
- BMechanical boring
- CWash boring
- DDCP test
- ELiquid limit test
21bearing capacity of piles comes from....
- Acohesion bearing and tip bearing
- Bsolid bearing and soft bearing
- Ctip bering and soft bearing
- Dcohesion bearing and friction bearing
- Etip bearing and friction bearing
22Piezometer is a device that measures:
- Alateral movement of embarkment or soil slopes
- BGround water table
- Csoil types
- Dmoisture content
- Etip bearing and friction bearing
23dynamic cone pentameter (DCP) test uses a....
- AHeavier hammer than the one for the STP test
- BLighter hammer than the one for the STP test
- CDo not use a hammer
- Dauger
- Esplit spoon
24slab on grade generally..
- Ais not a real foundation
- Bcan be used for any structure
- Ccost less than full basement
- Dis not used in higher frost line regions
- Ecosts more than full basement
25the following can be used as 'unit price' for piling contract
- Athe number of piles
- Bthe blow- count
- Caverage length of the piles times the total number of piles
- Dtotal materials used
- Enone of the above
26if unit price spec is used in a piling contract,
- AYou may have a risk of using more pile material than you expected
- Byou do not have risk of using more material than expected
- Cyou have to save pile materials
- Dyou are likely short of budget
- Enone of the above
27information provided in a soil report may help to...
- Adiscover the reinforced concrete information
- Bdiscover the number of piles
- Cdiscover pile material
- Ddiscover a parking lot that is prone to flooding
- ENone of the above
28Low soil strength may be compensated by....
- Ainstallation of rebar in the concrete
- Bincreases of concrete strength
- Cincrease of footing size during foundation design because footings function like snowshoes
- Dincreases of the strength of rebar
- Enone of the above
29if the water table is not high, basement,
- Awon't have a moisture problem
- Bbasement may still have moisture problem
- Cmay not need french drain
- Dcan be replaced by slab on grade
- Enone of the above
30you need to consider cost of excavation protection and safety when
- Ayou start the excavaion
- Bno need
- Cthe project is complete
- Dwhen construct shallow foundations, or installing piles
- Eyou prepare the bid for the project
31what are the three types of soils classified by OSHA
- ATypes A,B,C
- BTypes I,II,III
- CTypes I,II,III,IV
- Dtyes A and B
- ENone of the above
32To improve slope stability, the following general methods can be used
- ATest Pits
- BHand Auger
- CReduce load, strengthen soil strength, and construct retaining structures
- DWash boring
- ECone penetrometer test
33Soil reports often indicate that...
- AContract has no right to interpret soil report
- Bthe information in soil report cannot be changed
- Cif contractor wants to drill additional borehole, approval must be from the engineer who repaired the soil report
- Dthe information available in soil report is complete
- Ethe information available in the soil report may not be complete
34A contractor needs to...
- AThoroughly review the soil report when preparing the bid form
- Bconsider drilling additional boreholes before review the soil report
- Cconduct separate soil investigation to protect contractor
- Dnone of the above
35I a wood pile , concrete and bulb type pile can carry 20 tones, 100 tons, and 600 tons respectively; the building is 12,000 tones, 24 piles are needed. what type of pile is suitable for this situation?
- Awood pile
- Bconcrete pile
- Cbulb-type pile
- Dcomposite pile
- Esmall size of HP
36if the structure load is 25,000, the footing area is 15 sqft, which soil strength s good for this structure?
- A1800 psi
- B1900 psf
- C1850 pcf
- D1500 psf
- E1500 pcf
37Undisturbed soil sample...
- Aproduces better testing results for soil strength test
- Bis difficult to get
- Cnot produces better testing results for soil samples
- Dcan be obtained by test pit
- Enone of the above
38Slab on grade (SOG)
- Acan carry more load than mat foundation
- Bis normally thicker than strip foundation
- Cshould be plain concrete
- Dcan replace pile
- Emay be reinforced
39Test pit is
- Amore expensive than mechanically augur drilling
- Ba method for soil investigation
- Cnot used nowadays
- Dused for undisturbed soil sampling
- Enone of the above
40in a typical soil report, blow count or "N" value is normally provided. the higher "N" value, indicates
- ALower soil strength
- Bhigh soil strength
- Chigher water content
- Dlower water content
- Eit does not tell much information
41Basement is often used
- Ain southern warm areas
- Bin florida
- Cin norther "cold" states
- Din texas
- Ein higher water table areas
42one problem that may encounter with drilled pile is...
- Aloud noise
- Bsoil cave in
- Chard surface
- Dlow strength
- Ethe pile has to be prefabricated
43Two major types of excavation supports are...
- ATest pits
- BHand auger
- Cmechanical auger
- Dwash boring
- Eshielding and shoring
44How deep do you have to dig to reach the water table
- A0'
- B7'
- C12'
- D22'
- E30'
45What soil type is found at 24' depth
- ADark gray clay
- BTan and gray clay
- CTan silty clay
- DTan and gray shaley clay
- ENone of the above
46what is the approximate moisture content of the soil sample as obtained at 15' depths
- A23%
- B29%
- C20%
- D70%
- E42%
47Clays with higher plasticity index (PI) have higher plasticity (more clay like). two soil samples have been taken and tested for index property. what soil sample has higher plasticity?
- Afrom 3' depth
- Bfrom 15' depth
- Cinsufficient info
48What is the site investigation method used for this boring log?
- Atest pits
- Bhand auger
- Cmechanical auger
- Dwash boring
- Econe penetrometer test
49what is the compressive strength of the soil used at depth approx. 20 feet?
- A3.1 tsf
- B6.5 psf
- C6.2 psf
- D6.2 psi
- Enone of the above
50The moisture content of the soil at 24 feet is...
- A100%
- B20%
- C23%
- D29%
- Enot given
51The dry density of the soil at 20 feet is
- A110 pcf
- B100 pcf
- C120 pcf
- D125 pcf
- Enot given
52The site surface elevation is approx....
- A493 meter
- B493 feet
- C0ft
- D0 meter
- Enot given
53The purpose of the drilling hob is for
- Aa bridge construction
- Bhighway construction
- Cbuilding construction
- Dparking construction
- ENot given
54The compressive strength of the soil at 15 feet is
- A3.5 psi
- B7000 psf
- C3.5 psf
- D4.25 rsf
- Enot given
55Drilling job was conducted
- Ain tx in 2002
- Bnot given
- Cin commercial confidential
- Din nc in 2002
- Ein tx in 2010
56What is the PI of the soil located at 12 feet
- A20
- B30
- C42
- D70
- Enot given
57Field soil strength was conducted for
- Aeight soil samples
- Bthree soil samples
- Cone soil sample
- Dtwo soil samples
- Enot enough info
58borehole drilling stopped at
- A25'
- B30'
- C22'
- D24'
- Enot given
59It can be assumed that proposed structure has
- Adrilled pile foundation
- Bdrivin pile foundation
- Ccaisson
- Dsog
- Eno deeper than 25 feet
60Dynamic cone penetration test results can be converted into standard N value
- ATRUE
- BFALSE
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- Quiz am Soils test, erstellt von patrick pattison am 01/05/2018.
- Autor
- patrick pattison
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- English
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