ASSIGNMENT 3
Textbook Assignment: “Horizontal Construction.” Pages 3-1 through 3-19.
Learning Objective: Identify
and describe road nomenclature
and associated terminology used
in construction drawings.
3-1.
Which of the following is NOT an
example of a military road?
1.
Two-lane highway
2.
Airfield runway
3.
Parking apron
4.
Quarry hauling road
A.
Cut
B.
Final grade
C.
Existing grade
D.
Fill
E.
Subgrade
F.
Surface
Figure 3A
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 3-2 THROUGH 3-5,
SELECT FROM FIGURE 3A THE TERM THAT IS
BEST DEFINED BY THE QUESTION.
3-2.
The completed road surface
elevation.
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. F
3-3.
The undisturbed earth on an initial
survey.
1. B
2. C
3. E
4. F
3-4.
3-5.
3-6.
3-7.
3-8.
The distance required to get down
to the final grade.
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. F
The portion of the road that
is at final grade.
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. F
What term best describes the
difference in elevation between
the edge of the finished road
and the center line?
1.
Slope ratio
2.
Superelevation
3.
Crown
4.
Roadway
What term defines the limits
of the earthwork for a road?
1.
Roadbed
2.
Shoulder
3.
Traveled way
4.
Roadway
You are the notetaker on a road
survey crew. All man-made objects
should be noted in the book in what
manner?
1.
By station number only
2.
By distance from the center
line only
3.
By station number and distance
from the center line
4.
By the approximate location and
distance
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