Building Technology: Siteworks Acronyms Quiz
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What organization does AASHTO stand for?

  • American National Standards Institute
  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (correct)
  • Dept. of Public Works and Highways
  • American Society for Testing Materials

    • What does the acronym 'USCS' stand for?

  • Unstable Soil Classification System
  • Underground Soil Composition System
  • Unified Soil Classification System (correct)
  • Universal Soil Classification Standard

    • What is the range of particle size for 'COARSE SAND' according to the AASHTO SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM?

  • Above 75mm
  • No.10 to No.40 sieve (correct)
  • 75mm to No.10 sieve
  • Passing No.200 sieve

    • What is the PLASTICITY INDEX (PI) of a soil if its LIQUID LIMIT (LL) is 40 and PLASTIC LIMIT (PL) is 20?

    <p>$40 - 20 = 20$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of particles pass the No.200 sieve according to the AASHTO SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM?

    <p>Silt-clay particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization does 'DPWH' represent?

    <p>Dept. of Public Works and Highways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of granular fill/filters?

    <p>To prevent the movement of fine particles out of soils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which materials are classified as borrow fill?

    <p>Pit-run gravel, disintegrated granite, and cinders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of riprap?

    <p>To prevent erosion, scour, or sloughing of a structure or embankment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are wire-enclosed riprap made of?

    <p>Mats or baskets fabricated from wire mesh, filled with small riprap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to FHA guidance, what determines the thickness of wire mattresses used for channel linings in gabion systems?

    <p>The erodibility of the bank soil, the maximum velocity of the water, and the bank slope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are geosynthetics primarily made for?

    <p>Use with or within earth materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way does geotextile fabric provide reinforcement?

    <p>By lending its strength to low loadbearing soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are geotextiles used for separation?

    <p>By placing them between dissimilar materials to prevent migration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of geotextiles for filtration?

    <p>Preventing movement of fine particles from soil through which seepage occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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