PE Civil Practice Test 4

10 free PE Civil practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.

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Geotechnical

An NX-size core run in gray limestone advanced 5.0 ft. The table lists the lengths of the recovered core pieces measured along the core axis. All breaks are natural joints; none were caused by drilling or handling. The rock quality designation (RQD) of the run is most nearly:

Core run 3, 41.0–46.0 ft: recovered piece lengths
Piece	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Length (in.)	6.5	3.0	4.0	9.5	2.5	5.0	1.5	7.5	3.5	4.0	8.0