DPWH MANUAL (EARTHWORKS)

Question 1

Wherever the existing ground is above the constructed section, the construction is said to involve?

Answer 1

Cut or excavation

Question 2

Wherever the existing ground is below the constructed section, the construction is said to involve?

Answer 2

Fill or embankment

Question 3

The points at which the cut or fill slopes intersect the existing ground are referred to as?

Answer 3

Catch points

Question 4

The points at which the cut or fill slopes intersect the nearly horizontal roadway surface are referred to as?

Answer 4

Hinge points

Question 5

A graph of cumulative volume of earthwork versus distance in stations from the beginning of the job, in which cut is considered to be positive and fill negative.

Answer 5

Mass diagram

Question 6

The product of a volume of material times the average distance it is hauled is referred to as?

Answer 6

Haul

Question 7

The longest distance material should ever be hauled is called the?

Answer 7

Limit of economic haul