Civil Drafting Technology - 7th Edition



Civil Drafting Technology - 7th Edition

Chapter 12 – Earthwork

Chapter Test

Answer the following questions or respond as needed. Type your answer on the line below each item.

12–1 What is cut and fill?

12–2 Why is it necessary that cuts and fills be accurate?

12–3 What is the slope of a cut determined by?

12–4 What is the slope of a cut and fill called?

12–5 What is percent of grade?

12–6 Why might industrial sites require the calculation of cuts and fills?

12–7 What is a cross section?

12–8 What is an intermediate foresight?

12–9 How many IFS readings can be taken from a single instrument setup?

12–10 Write the correct field notes notation for an IFS reading that is 25 ft from the centerline and 2.6 ft below the elevation of the centerline.

12–11 What determines the size of a borrow pit?

12–12 What is the meaning of the numbers recorded at the intersections of the borrow pit grid?

12–13 Write the formula for obtaining the cubic feet in a borrow pit and the formula for converting cubic feet into cubic yards.

12–14 Define the average end method of computing earth volumes.

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