FARM TO MARKET ROAD

Question 1

ratio between a test load and an arbitrarily defined standard load, expressed as a
percentage

Answer 1

California Bearing Ratio (CBR)

Question 2

operations connected with excavating and placing embankments with soil, earth or
rock

Answer 2

earthwork

Question 3

construction, usually of earth or stone, to raise the ground or formation level above the natural surface

Answer 3

embankment

Question 4

load from the conversion of an expected axle load into an equivalent number of 18-kip single axle load

Answer 4

Equivalent Single Axle Load (ESAL)

Question 5

determination of the degree of compaction of the soil

Answer 5

Field Density Test (FDT)

Question 6

fabrics used in subsurface drainage, hydraulic filter, erosion control, sediment control, pavement structures and used as waterproofing and stress relieving membrane, and as a permeable separator to prevent mixing of dissimilar materials such as foundations and select fill materials

Answer 6

Geotextile

Question 7

road that predominantly carries through traffic from one area to another, forming
principal avenues of travel for traffic movements which include provincial, municipal, city, and barangay roads

Answer 7

Local roads

Question 8

In FMR, the embankment height shall
be at least ____ higher than the flood level of the area.

Answer 8

0.6m

Question 9

is a factor used as reference to various design features of the alignment such as radius, grade, super elevation, and sight distances

Answer 9

Design speed

Question 10

Sidewalk widths in lower speed residential areas shall be from __________ to __________

Answer 10

1.2 m to 2.4 m

Question 11

The point of the arrow or chevron shall indicate the direction of travel. They shall be visible for at least ____ m to provide the road user with adequate time to react to the change in alignment. The minimum lateral offset of the chevron sign shall be 1.8 m from the edge of pavement.

Answer 11

150

Question 12

It shall consist of the excavation and disposal of all materials regardless of its nature, not classified and included in the Bill of Quantities under other pay items.

Answer 12

Unclassified Excavation

Question 13

It shall consist of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks which cannot be
excavated without blasting or the use of rippers, and all boulders or other detached
stones each having a volume of one cubic meter or more as determined by physical
measurements or visually by the Engineer.

Answer 13

Rock Excavation

Question 14

It shall consist of all excavations not included in the Bill of Quantities under “rock excavation” or other items.

Answer 14

Common Excavation

Question 15

It shall consist of the removal and disposal of deposits of saturated or unsaturated
mixtures of soils and organic matter not suitable for foundation material regardless of the moisture content.

Answer 15

Muck Excavation

Question 16

It shall consist of the excavation and utilization of approved material required for the construction of embankment as for other portions of the work, and shall be obtained
from approved sources.

Answer 16

Borrow Excavation