Excavation And Grading Flashcards
On a reference steak, what do two horizontal lines mean below the first set of measurements?
The numbers above the two horizontal lines are measured from the hub. All measurements below the two horizontal lines are measured from a reference steak.
On a reference stake, what does HP stand for
Hinge point.
Where slope changes.
On a reference stake, what does EP stand for
Edge of pavement
What is the number on the back of a reference stake (350 for example).
Distance from station 0.0 where survey began
What does CL and then a number mean on the back of a reference stake?
Distance from road center line
What does “se 2%” on the side of a reference stake mean?
It means the grade slopes down 2% from the center line to the hinge point.
What does RW stand for on a grading plan?
Right of way
What does C&G stand for on a grading plan
Curb and gutter
What does AC stand for on a grading plan?
Asphalt concrete,
What does AB stand for on a grad
Aggregate base
What does TC stand for on a grading or road plan
Top of curb
On a street plan, what do the following abbreviation stand for?
MH DI SS SD FL ARV FHBO SRPA CSP
Manhole
Drop inlet
Sanitary sewer
Storm drain
Flow line
Air release valve
Fire hydrant blow off
Steel reinforced pipe assembly
Corrugated steel pipe
On a street detail what do the following abbreviations mean?
AB
AC
C&G
F/C
Agrégate base
Asphalt concrete
Curb and gutter
Front of curb
