Site Management Flashcards
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When a fence installation site has unstable soil conditions, what is the recommended initial step before setting posts?
Answer: Conduct a soil bearing capacity test
A soil bearing capacity test identifies the soil's ability to support loads, guiding proper post depth and foundation design.
What is the primary purpose of a site survey before beginning a fence installation project?
Answer: To identify property boundaries, utilities, and obstacles
A pre-installation site survey establishes property boundaries, locates underground utilities, and identifies physical obstacles that affect the project plan.
Which document is typically required before excavating on a commercial fence installation site?
Answer: An 811 utility locate ticket
Calling 811 before digging is federally required and triggers utility companies to mark underground lines, preventing dangerous strikes.
A crew is installing a fence along a slope. Which layout technique ensures consistent visual appearance despite grade changes?
Answer: Racked (stepped) fencing
Racking (or stepping) the fence panels allows them to follow the slope while maintaining consistent post spacing and a uniform look.
What is the correct protocol when a job site has an active 811 utility mark that crosses the planned fence line?
Answer: Hand-dig within 18–24 inches of the mark
Within the tolerance zone (typically 18–24 inches of utility marks), hand digging is required to avoid damaging buried lines.
During a large commercial fencing project, daily job-site logs are MOST valuable for which purpose?
Answer: Documenting work completed, weather, and issues for liability and scheduling
Daily logs create a legal record of site conditions, progress, and incidents that protects the contractor in disputes and aids project management.
A homeowner requests that the fence be installed exactly on the property line. What should the contractor do first?
Answer: Ask the homeowner to provide a survey or hire a licensed surveyor
Only a licensed surveyor can legally establish property boundaries; relying on estimates risks encroachment disputes and costly removal.