PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

BOARD: CIVIL ENGINEERING

BOARD SUBJECT: HYDRAULICS AND PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

COMPETENCY WEIGHT NO. OF LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY OF ITEMS

IN % ITEMS
Easy Moderate Difficult

K C AP AN S E

1 FLUID MECHANICS AND HYRAULICS

1.1 Fluid Properties 2% 1 1

1.2 Hydrostatic Pressure / Center of Pressure 16% 8 1 1 3 3

1.3 Fluid Flow 12% 6 1 2 3

1.4 Bouyancy and Flotation 8% 4 1 1 2

1.5 Hydrodynamics 6% 3 1 2

1.6 Water Supply 8% 4 1 2 1

2 SOIL MECHANICS / GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

2.1 Soil Properties 8% 4 2 1 1

2.2 Soil Classification 4% 2 1 1

2.3 Permeability and Seepage 6% 3 2 1

2.4 Stresses in Soil Mass 12% 6 1 2 3

2.5 Soil Strength 4% 2 2

2.6 Settlement 12% 6 1 2 3

2.7 Foundation Engineering 2% 1 1

Total (for 100 items) 100% 50 4 5 10 21 10 0

Legend:
K – Knowledge AN - Analysis
C – Comprehension S – Synthesis
AP – Application E – Evaluation

Submitted by the Professional Regulatory Board of Civil Engineering:

PRAXEDES P. BERNARDO ROMEO A. ESTAŇERO PERICLES P. DAKAY

Chairperson Member Member