Question 1
A municipal crew must excavate 1,600 bank cubic yards (BCY) of clay for a sewer interceptor. If the clay has a swell factor of 30%, how many loose cubic yards (LCY) must be hauled?
Correct Answer:
2,080 LCY
Question 2
A water-main trench is 360 feet long, 4.0 feet wide, and 5.5 feet deep with vertical sides. What is the excavated volume in cubic yards?
Correct Answer:
293 cubic yards
Question 3
A 200-foot sewer trench in Type C soil is 8 feet deep with a 3-foot-wide flat bottom and OSHA maximum slopes of 1½ horizontal to 1 vertical on both sides. What is the excavated volume?
Correct Answer:
889 cubic yards
Question 4
Under typical municipal specifications for trench backfill in a paved street, what relative compaction is most commonly required on the Standard Proctor (ASTM D698) test?
Correct Answer:
95% of Standard Proctor maximum dry density
Question 5
For mechanical compaction of select trench backfill around a municipal water main, what loose lift thickness is the usual field limit so each layer can be compacted uniformly?
Correct Answer:
6 to 8 inches
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