Removals

Question 1

what is the minimum depth that all stumps should be cleared away in embankment areas

Answer 1

2 ft below the original ground level

Question 2

which of the folowing does a contractor need to obtain if he enters into an agreement with an owner to dispose of material

Answer 2

licenses
environmental clearance
permits

Question 3

which of the following statements concerning the disposing of marerials outside the highway right of way is true

Answer 3

-the engineer must be furnished with teh satisfactory evidence rrequired before the contractor may dump any material
-the contractor must cover the cost if the department does not make the arrangements or he makes his own arrangements
-the department of transportation may make the arrangements for the material disposal

Question 4

if the construction is to be performed thoufh vineyards and cultivated areas, if there are treees to be protected the protection of those trees are at whose cost

Answer 4

the contractors

Question 5

what is the maximum thickness for chips of combustible materials which have been removed and are to be disposed

Answer 5

1/2in

Question 6

what are 3 true statements regarding working rocks

Answer 6

-the based is called a boney grade because the rocks that come to the top with no fines to bind are often called bones
-when rock is moved, the fine materials tend to separate from the larger rock and leave the larger material without the binder needed to hold the rock in place
-rock should be movd or bladed as little as possible

Question 7

if the entire length of the proect to the width specifications is to be cleared, there shall be no payemtn to teh contractor for clearing and grubbing outide of these limits unless such work is fauthorized by who?

Answer 7

the engineer

Question 8

clearing and grubbing shall consist of removing all objecionable mateials from within the

Answer 8

-areas through which ditches and channels are to be excavated
-highway right of way and bridge construcion areas
-road approaches and sited within the right of way

Question 9

clearing and grubbing incluedes remoing the objectionable material from

Answer 9

above the surface of the area to be cleared

Question 10

if cearing along the length of a channel or ditch (with the bottom width less than 12’) how far beyond the limit of the construction shall the area of clering extend?

Answer 10

2 ft

Question 11

clearing and grubbing means the removal of:

Answer 11

-all masonry and concrete
-all vegetable growth, trees and bushes
-all grass, weeds and uprooted stumps

Question 12

tree branches which hang less than _____ feet above the road surface must be removed

Answer 12

20

Question 13

what is the contractor responsible for clearing in regards to clear and grub

Answer 13

stumps roots buried logs

Question 14

what is a drain installed under a roadway called

Answer 14

culvert

Question 15

existing concrete must be removed to a depth below finish grade of at least

Answer 15

3 ft

Question 16

when clearing and grubbing is done around highway construction areas, the area of clearing should extend how far beyond the edge of the construction

Answer 16

5 ft

Question 17

if the area to be cleared is within an embankment area where the grading plane is 2ft or more above the natural ground level

Answer 17

existing trees or stumps must be cut off not more than 1 ft above the natural ground level

Question 18

if an existing tree selected to remain is accidentally damaged you must

Answer 18

pay any cost related to the damage