Construction - Excavation

A soil that is very unstable and falls apart like dry sand.

• Type 1

• Type C

• Type A

• Sub soil

4-12" organic layer of dirt closet to the surface.

• Mulch

• Sub soil

• Top soil

• Peat

The 345 and the diagonal method are two ways of :

• Framing a house

• Surveying land

• Digging a foundation

• Squaring a building

The new method of locating corners and heights on a house uses ___________________ Technology.

• Batterboard

• Laser

• GPS

• Microwave

To calculate cubic yard you must multiply H x W x D in feet by what number?

• 9

• 3

• 12

• 27

What machine would you use to clear trees, remove top soil , and dig basement with type C soil.

• Bulldozer

• Backhoe

• Excavator

• Grader

All soil below the top layer of soil is called

• Sand

• Sediment

• Subsoil

• Clay

The best way to know what kind of subsoil you have is to:

• Use a GPS

• Guess

• Dig with a shovel

• Get a core sample

Who should hire the excavator?

• The Sub Contractors

• The client

• The General contractor

• The Banker

What is the best soil to build on?

• Sand

• Clay

• Rock

• Shale