Quiz #5 (Hauling & Earthwork)

In estimating, the following work items are included in sitework/earthwork, except: dewatering paving landscaping trenching concrete curbing

concrete curing

Which of the following is the most important item in estimating the cost of an excavation work: determining the cost of equip. determining the work items determining the $ of materials determining the quantity of work determining the cost of labor

determining the quantity of work

In excavation, Swell Factor relates to the increase in volume of the soil when the moisture content is high. true false

false

To estimate the number of trucks of an excavation work, divide the production rate of a truck into the capacity of the truck. true false

false

The following are management factors that will affect the production of earthwork project, except: selection of equipment maintaining good worker morale freedom of equp. to move/op. selection of type & no. of crew mem. establishing good field supervisory pers.

freedom of equipment to move or operate on the job

The quantities of the following work items for sitework/earthwork are calculated in cubic yards, except: grading stripping backfilling compaction hauling

grading

In excavation, the unit method is appropriately used for calculating which of the following: perimeter of a wall elevation of center point excavation of a trench excavation of a basement depth of basement

perimeter of a wall

The following items can be used to estimate the loading time of an excavation project, except: production rate of the excavator swell factor of the soil capacity of the truck production of the truck capacity of the excavator

production of the truck

The following methods can be used in estimating the volume of excavation if the ground surface is not level, except: end-area method diagonal method four point method four corner method section method

section method

In excavation and hauling operation, the Cycle Time of an excavator includes the following, except: return time dumping time loading time swing time waiting time

waiting time