CH. 3

Question 1

FLOW RATES IN GRAVITY PIPELINES DEPEND ON TWO FACTORS:

Answer 1

INSIDE DIAMETER OF PIPE

PIPE GRADE

Question 2

LAYING PIPE WITH LASERS

Answer 2

LASERS PROJECT A CONCENTRATED BEAM OF LIGHT IN STRAIGHT LINE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET

Question 3

ELEVATION El.

Answer 3

HEIGHT OF A POINT ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Question 4

BENCHMARK

Answer 4

POINT OF KNOWN ELEVATION

Question 5

CUT (C)

Answer 5

LOWER THAN REFERENCE POINT

Question 6

FILL (F)

Answer 6

ALWAYS HIGHER THAN REFERENCE POINT

Question 7

STATION NUMBER

Answer 7

POSITION IN RELATION TO THE STARTING POINT OF THE LINE IN MULTIPLES OF 100 FEET.

Question 8

HUB

Answer 8

SMALL STAKE DRIVEN INTO GROUND TO IDENTIFY SOME REFERENCE POINT

Question 9

STAKE

Answer 9

IDENTIFIES HUBS ELEVATION AND SITUATION IN RELATION TO THE PIPELINE

Question 10

OPTICAL LEVEL

Answer 10

TELESCOPE MOUNTED ON A TRIPOD

Question 11

TRANSIT

Answer 11

OPTICAL LEVEL AND A DEVICE FOR MEASURING ANGLES

Question 12

GRADE ROD

Answer 12

YARDSTICK THAT SHOWS FEET AND DECIMALS OF A FOOT

Question 13

GRADE

Answer 13

WORD USED TO DESCRIBE THE SLOPE OF THE GROUND OR DESIRED SLOPE OF PIPE OR SURFACE

Question 14

SLOPES

Answer 14

DEGREES
RATIO
PERCENT
DECIMAL