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The foreman is preparing the next work area, and the controlling field constraint is that sediment must be kept out of inlet. Which site-control material should be used?

Correct Answer

D) Select inlet protection device maintained during work

inlet protection device maintained during work best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Answer Options
A
Material choice: Select open inlet with downstream cleanup plan
B
Select plastic sheet blocking all drainage
C
Select remove protection during active grading
D
Select inlet protection device maintained during work

Why This Is the Correct Answer

inlet protection device maintained during work best matches the stated condition. The other choices are real construction options in the same family, but they fit different field conditions.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: Material choice: Select open inlet with downstream cleanup plan

Material choice: Select open inlet with downstream cleanup plan addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for storm inlet protection.

Option B: Select plastic sheet blocking all drainage

Select plastic sheet blocking all drainage addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for storm inlet protection.

Option C: Select remove protection during active grading

Select remove protection during active grading addresses a neighboring field issue, but not the condition or method control required for storm inlet protection.

Memory Technique

Controlling is the clue; condition is the method check for Foreman Selecting Tie the cue to Storm Foreman Selecting Tools.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Sitework methods; storm inlet protection during construction; verify the construction method, material selection, equipment choice, or work sequence that fits the field condition.

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