ETC ETC Surveying & Site Assessment 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a geotechnical site investigation?

Accepted Answer

To characterize subsurface soil and rock conditions for engineering design

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To determine property market values

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To locate underground utilities before excavation

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To assess environmental contamination levels

Question 2

What does SPT stand for in geotechnical engineering?

Accepted Answer

Standard Penetration Test

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Soil Profile Test

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Site Permeability Trial

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Slope Protection Threshold

Question 3

What is the purpose of a topographic survey?

Accepted Answer

To map the natural and man-made features and elevations of a site

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To determine legal property ownership boundaries

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To assess underground utility locations

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To calculate cut and fill volumes for grading

Question 4

Which document defines the legal boundaries of a parcel of land?

Accepted Answer

Plat or survey plan

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Soil boring log

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As-built drawing

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Site grading plan

Question 5

What is a soil boring log used to document?

Accepted Answer

The depth and type of soil layers encountered during drilling

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Daily excavation progress on a construction site

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Compaction test results for fill material

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Groundwater pump-out volumes

Question 6

What is the significance of the 100-year floodplain designation?

Accepted Answer

There is a 1% annual chance of flooding, requiring special design considerations

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The site floods every 100 years

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Development is restricted for 100 years

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The site is 100 feet below the flood stage