Practice question

A slope stake is destroyed by grading equipment before the crew finishes the area. What is the best way to re-establish the location?

  1. Estimate it from the nearest visible tracks
  2. Use recorded offset ties or reference stakes from the original layout
  3. Move the work to match adjacent rough grade
  4. Ask the foreman where the stake probably was

Answer: B — Use recorded offset ties or reference stakes from the original layout

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