This document contains definitions of various transportation engineering terms. It defines a runway as a defined surface on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff. It defines delineators as roadside markers used to guide drivers through turns, especially at night. It defines design speed as the maximum speed at which vehicles can continuously travel safely under favorable conditions.
This document contains definitions of various transportation engineering terms. It defines a runway as a defined surface on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff. It defines delineators as roadside markers used to guide drivers through turns, especially at night. It defines design speed as the maximum speed at which vehicles can continuously travel safely under favorable conditions.
This document contains definitions of various transportation engineering terms. It defines a runway as a defined surface on an airport prepared for landing and takeoff. It defines delineators as roadside markers used to guide drivers through turns, especially at night. It defines design speed as the maximum speed at which vehicles can continuously travel safely under favorable conditions.
A defined surface on an airport prepared or suitable for the landing or
Runway takeoff of airplanes. Landing Pavement Runway Wearing Course Jerk 2. The rate of change in acceleration (or less often, deceleration). Jerk Sprint Jolt Stutter 3. Time elapsed between the front bumper of one vehicle and the front Time Headway bumper of the following vehicle passing a given point. Time Headway Bumper Distance Time Advanced Space Headway 4. Roadside markers used to guide drivers through turns, especially at Delineators night or at times of poor visibility. Guide Signs Delineators Rumble Strips Traffic Lights 5. The maximum speed at which vehicles can continuously travel safely Design Speed under favorable conditions. Maximum Speed Design Speed Speed Limit Safe Speed Ballast 6. Gravel used as the base below the track for rail. Base Course Aggregate Subbase Course Ballast 7. The layer of the pavement immediately below the binder course or Base course wearing course. Subgrade Subbase Course Base course Wearing Course 8. The materials excavated and thrown away which is no longer Waste necessary to form an embankment. Borrow Embankment Fill Waste 9. A dark brown to black cementitious material solid or semi-solid in Asphalt consistency, in which the predominating constituent is bitumen which occurs in nature as residue in refining petroleum. Asphalt Cut Back Tack Coat Cement Sounding 10. Is the determination of water depth at a certain fixed point. Stream Gaging 6/10th Method Hydrographic Survey Sounding 11. Is the art of making measurements of the flow of water in open Stream Gaging channels. Stream Gaging 6/10th Method Hydrographic Survey Sounding Stream 12. A current or steady flow of water running along the earth's surface. Stream Channel Ocean Canal 13. This word is a plural name of a Greek word which is originally Stadia applied in measuring distances for athletic contests. Plumbus Stadus Stadia Plumbub Stadia Constant 14. The distance from the center of the instrument to the principal focus Stadia Constant Stadia Intercept Stadia interval factor Stadia Distance Stadia Interval 15. The ratio of the focal length of the lens to the spacing between Factor stadia hairs. Stadia Constant Stadia Interval Factor Stadia Intercept Stadia Distance 16. Is an extremely slow swing of the magnetic needle, periodic in Secular Variation nature, extending over a very long period of time due to the shifting of the earth's magnetic interior. Magnetic Variation Annual Variation Magnetic Declination Secular Variation 17. Difference in direction of a heavenly body as seen from the surface Parallax and from the center of the earth. Magnetic Declination Parallax Lunar Eclipse Solar Eclipse 18. It is the distance within which it is more economical to haul Limit of materials than to throw them as waste or beyond which it is more Economical Haul economical to borrow than to haul. Overhaul Distance Free haul Distance Length of Overhaul Limit of Economical Haul 19. The distance between the center of gravity of the mass of excavation Length of beyond the free haul mass and the center of gravity of the resulting Overhaul embankment minus the free haul distance. Overhaul Distance Free haul Distance Length of Overhaul Limit of Economical Haul 20. The process of widening, enlarging, clearing, or deepening of Dredging channels in harbors, rivers and canals. Dredging Quarrying Deepening Widening Hydrographic 21. Refers to surveying streams, lakes, reservoirs, harbors, oceans, and Survey other bodies of water. Hydrologic Survey Hydrographic Survey Hydraulic Survey Water Analysis 22. The maximum number of vehicles that pass a point on a highway during a period of 60 consecutive minutes. This volume is used for Peak Hour functional classification of highways, geometric design standard Volume selection, capacity analysis, development of operational programs, and development of parking regulations. Peak Hour Volume Peak Volume Peak Capacity 60 minute Volume 23. The average of 24-hour traffic counts collected every day in the Annual Average year. These counts are used to estimate highway user revenues, compute Daily Traffic accident rates, and establish traffic volume trends. Average Annual Daily Traffic Annual Average Daily Traffic Average Daily Traffic Annual Daily Traffic 24. The average of 24-hour traffic counts collected over a number of Average Daily days greater than one but less than a year, These counts are used for Traffic planning of highway activities, measuring current traffic demand and evaluating existing traffic flow, Average Annual Daily Traffic Annual Average Daily Traffic Average Daily Traffic Annual Daily Traffic 25. A measure of travel usage along a section of road. It is the product of the volume (ADT) and the length of roadway in miles to which the Vehicle Miles of volume is applicable: This measure is used mainly as a base for Travel allocating resources for maintenance and improvement of highways and to establish highway system usage trends. Accident Per Million Entering Vehicles Vehicle Miles of Travel Length of Travel of Vehicles Braking Distance 26. Minimum sight distance required on a two-lane, two-way highway Passing Sight that willpermit a driver to complete a passing maneuver without Distance colliding with an opposing vehicle and without cutting on the passed vehicle. Stopping Distance Passing Sight Distance Passing Distance Stopping Sight Distance Superelevation 27. The length of super elevation development from zero cross-slope to Run-off full design super elevation in a circular curve alignment. Superelevation Runout Tangent Run-off Superelevation Run-off Tangent Runout Breaking 28. Distance traveled by the vehicle after the application of the brakes Distance until it will stop. Breaking Distance Stopping Distance Collision Distance Braking Distance Passing Sight 29. The distance ahead that must be clear to permit safe passing Distance Stopping Distance Passing Sight Distance Passing Distance Stopping Sight Distance Both Skid Resistance and 30. The ratio between parallel forces divided by the normal forces (in Coefficient of banking of curves). Friction Skid Resistance Coefficient of Friction Both Skid Resistance and Coefficient of Friction None of these Volition Time 31. The time taken for final action. Perception Time Identification Time Emotion Time Volition Time 32. The time elapsed during emotional sensations and disturbance such Emotion Time as fear, anger; or any other emotional feelings. with reference to the situation: Perception Time Emotion Time Reaction Time Volition Time 2.5 sec 33. The reaction time to be used for road safety design. 2 sec 3 sec 2.5 sec 3.5 sec 34. The time taken from the instant the object is visible to the driver to Reaction Time the instant the brakes are effectively applied. Perception Time Emotion Time Reaction Time Volition Time 35. The time required for a driver to realize that brakes must be applied. Perception Time It is the time from the instant the object comes on the line of sight of the driver to the instant he realizes that the vehicle needs to be stopped. Perception Time Emotion Time Identification Time Volition Time 36. It is defined as the number of vehicles per unit distance occupying a Density section of roadway at a given instant time and is usually measured in vehicles per mile or per km. Capacity Volume Density Flow 37. The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a given Traffic Volume lane or roadway that pass a given point during specified unit time and is usually expressed as vehicles per hour or vehicles per day. Traffic Volume Traffic Capacity Traffic Density Jam Density Wakes 38. Waves formed by moving ships or boats are called: Wakes Ship Wave Ripple Sinusoidal Tsunami 39. Waves formed by earthquake disturbances. Seismic Wave Earthquake Cracks Tsunami Tidal Wave 40. Waves formed by gravitational attraction between the moon and the Tides sun: Tides Seismic Wave Tsunami Gravity Wave 41. Waves under the influence of the winds that generated them are Sea called: Tsunami Tidal Wave Wind wave Sea Diffraction 42, The spread of energy along a wave crest is called: Reflection Diffraction Refraction Dissipation Refraction 43. The bending of waves as they slowdown is called: Reflection Diffraction Refraction Dissipation 44. Waves that have propagated beyond the initial winds that generated Swell them are called: Swell Fetch. Final wave After wave Duration 45. The time that the wind blows across the water: Blow time Duration Wind time Water 46. The highest tide which occurs at intervals of half a lunar month Spring tides when the sun, moon and earth fall in line. Higher high tide Low tide High tide Spring tides 47. The lowest tide of the month when the lines connecting the earth Neap Tides. with the sun and the moon forms a right triangle, that is when the moon is in its quarter is called: Spring tide Diurnal Tide High tide Neap Tides. Diurnal Tide 48. Tides that occur twice its lunar day is called: Semi- Spring tide High tide Diurnal Tide Neap Tides 49. The circulation of masses of air more or less parallel to the earth's Wind surface. Wind Tornado Typhoon Storm 50. The graphical representation of the direction, frequency and Wind Rose intensity of winds at a particular location over a period of time is known as: Wind Rose Weather Climate Wind Sampaguita Beaufort's Scale 51. A scale use to measure the intensity and free of winds is called: Beaufort's Scale Coulomb's Scale Richter's Scale Newton's Scale Higher high 52. The higher of the two high waters of any diurnal tide is called: water Super high water Highest high water Higher high water High high water Mean Range 53. The height of the mean high water above mean low water:* High Range Mean High Range Mean Range None of the above 54. The mean of the height of mean high water above the mean low Mean Sea Level water is referred to as: Mean water height Mean level Mean Ocean level Mean Sea Level 55. The tidal current setting into the bays and estuaries along the coast is Flood Current called: Sea Current Flood Current Ocean current Coast Current 56. The regular periodic rise and fall of the surface of the seas, Tide observable along their shores is called: High Tide Tide Low Tide Tidal Wave 57. The flow of seawater in the horizontal direction that accompanies a Seiche tidal variation of sea level and thus periodic: Seiche Braches Breach Serine 58. The straight line stretch of open water available for wave growth Fetch without interruption of land is called: Fetch Nursery Booming Development Length 59. The structure that protects. the harbor from stormy waves and Breakwater permits calm in the harbor: Damage Water Destruction water Breakwater Water shield 60. A solid structure which projects into the sea perpendicular to the jetty shore to berth vessels, is called: Wharf Pier jetty Port 61. A platform built parallel to the shore within the harbor to berth Wharf vessels is called: Wharf Pier Jetty Port 62. A platform built in the harbor parallel to the shore and backed up by Quay ground is called: Wharf Pier Jetty Quay Pier 63. A berth structure projecting out from the shoreline: Wharf Jetty Pier Quay 64. A sheltered place where the ship may receive or discharge cargo. It Port includes the harbor with its approach channels and anchorage places: Wharf Jetty Pier Port 65. A shore protection structure usually built perpendicular to the Groin coastline to retard littoral transport of sedimentary materials. Grime Girth Groin Grange 66. Deep ground water deposits where underground water are available Aquifers for water supply and irrigation is known as: Well Water table Aquifers Phreatic table 67. In a fluid flow, if the fluid travels parallel to the adjacent layers and Laminar the paths of individual particles do not cross, the flow is said to be. Laminar Semi Turbulent None of the above 68. A condition of flow characterized when fluid particles move in very Turbulent irregular paths, causing an exchange of momentum for portion of the liquid to another is. Laminar Semi Turbulent None of the above 69. A principle of flow measurement which states that the increase in Bernoulli kinetic energy per unit weight is equal to the decrease in the potential Principle energy per unit weight, is known as: Bernoulli Principle Torricelli Law Energy Paul's Law 70. "The theoretical velocity of a jet of liquid issuing out of an orifice Torricelli Law under a head of h being equal to the velocity of a free-falling body dropping through a height of h" is known as: Bernoulli Principle Torricelli Law Energy Paul's Law 71. The difference between the hydraulic grade line and energy grade Velocity Head line is. Velocity Head Energy head Pressure head Hydraulic head Critical flow 72. A type of open channel flow where the Froude Number is equal to 1. Critical flow Supercritical flow Subcritical flow Normal Flow 73. It defined as a conduit in which the liquid flows with a free surface Open channel subjected to atmosphere pressure. The flow is caused by the slope of the flow conduit and the liquid surface: Free flow Open channel flow Atmospheric flow Close pipe flow 74. It is an overflow structure built across an open channel for the Weir purpose of measuring or controlling the flow. Orifice Wire Weir Orifierce Hydrometer 75. Is the test used to determine the grain size distribution of the soils Analysis passing the No. 200 sieve. Hydrometer Analysis Sieve Analysis Size Analysis Soil Analysis Hazen's Effective 76. It is the grain size corresponding to 10 percent passing on a grain- Size size distribution curve. Hazen's Effective Size Paul's Effective Size Darcy's Effective Size William's Effective Size 77. Is the ratio of the difference between the void ratios of a Relative density cohesionless soil in its loosest state and existing natural state to the difference between its void ratio in the loosest and densest states Relative Strength Suitability Relative density Voidibility 78. Provides a means of describing the degree and kind of cohesion and Soil Consistency adhesion between the soil particles as related to the resistance of the soil to deform or rupture. Relative Strength Soil Suitability Relative Density Soil Consistency Rupture 79. It is a field measure of the ability of the soil to withstand an applied Resistance stress or pressure as applied using the thumb and forefinger. Fingering Resistance Rupture Resistance Thumb Resistance None of the Above 80. Is the attraction of one water molecule to another resulting from Cohesion hydrogen bonding (water-water bond), Adhesion Cohesion Interhesion Intrahesion 81. It involves the attraction of a water molecule to a non-water Adhesion molecule (water-solid bond). Adhesion Cohesion Interhesion Intrahesion 82. The capacity of soil to adhere to other objects. It is estimated at Stickiness moisture content that displays maximum adherence between thumb and forefinger. Adhesion Stickiness Cohesion Bonding 83. Degree a soil can be molded or reworked causing permanent Plasticity deformation without rupturing. Plastic limit Shrinkage Limit Plasticity Liquid limit 84. Is defined as the moisture content at which soil begins to behave as Liquid limit a liquid material and begins to flow. Plastic limit Shrinkage Limit Plasticity Liquid limit 85. Is defined as the moisture content at which soil begins to behave as Plastic limit a plastic material: It is also defined as the moisture content at which the soil crumbles when rolled into a thread of 3.18 mm in diameter. Plastic limit Plasticity. Shrinkage Limit Liquid limit 86. Is defined as the moisture content at which no further volume Shrinkage Limit change occurs with further reduction in moisture content. Plastic limit Plasticity Shrinkage Limit Liquid limit 87. Is the densification of soil by removal of air, which requires Compaction mechanical energy. Compaction Shrinkage Densification Consolidation Optimum 88. The moisture content at which the maximum dry unit weight of soil Moisture Content is attained Extreme Moisture Content Mega Moisture Content Maximum Moisture Content Optimum Moisture Content 89. It is a technique for in situ densification of thick layers of loose Vibroflotation granular soil deposits. Compaction Vibroflotation Densification Vibration 90. Is a line along which water particle will travel from upstream to the Flow line downstream side in the permeable soil medium. Level line Particle line Flow line Travel line Equipotential 91. A line along which the potential head at all points are equal. Line Equipotential Line Equinormal line Potential line NOTA 92. They are constructed to calculate the groundwater flow in the media Flow Nets that combine flow line and equipotential lines. Fish Net Flow Nets Ground Flow Net Velocity net 93. The sum of the vertical components of the forces developed at the Effective Stress points of contact of the solid particles per unit cross sectional area of the soil mass. Total Stress Partial Stress Effective Stress Maximum Stress Immediate 94. Caused by the elastic deformation of dry soil and of moist and settlement saturated soils without any change in the moisture content. Immediate settlement Primary consolidation settlement Secondary consolidation settlement Tertiary Consolidation settlement Primary 95. The result of volume change in saturated cohesive soils because of consolidation the expulsion of water that occupies the void spaces. settlement Immediate settlement Primary consolidation settlement Secondary consolidation settlement Tertiary Consolidation settlement Secondary consolidation 96. The result of the plastic adjustment of soil fabrics. settlement Immediate. settlement Primary consolidation settlement Secondary consolidation settlement Tertiary Consolidation settlement 97. The internal resistance per unit area of the soil mass to resist failure Shear strength and sliding along any plane. Shear strength Effective strength Bearing strength Normal strength Overconsoldation 98. Ratio of preconsolidation pressure to present effective overburden ratio (OCR) pressure. Overconsoldation ratio (OCR) Oversettlement ratio Overburden ratio Overstress ratio Unrestrained 99. An exposed ground surface that stands at an angle with the Slope horizontal. It is slope that can either be natural or constructed. Restrained Slope Slope Failure Unrestrained Slope Infinite Slope Subsurface 100. The process of identifying the layers of deposits that underlie a Exploration proposed structure and their physical characteristics: Geological exploration Geotechnical Exploration Surface Exploration Subsurface Exploration 101. It is a method for analyzing the stability of a slope in two dimensions. The sliding mass above the failure surface is divided into a number of slices. The forces acting on each slice are obtained by Method of Slices considering the mechanical equilibrium for the slice surface is divided into a number of slices. The forces acting on each slice are obtained by considering the mechanical equilibrium for the slices. Method of Slices Bishop's Simplified Method of Slices Sarma Method Lorimer's Method 102. It is a type of failure occurs in a such a way that the surface of Base Failure sliding passes at a distance below the toe of the slope. Slope failure Base Failure Circular Failure critical Failure 103. it is a type of failure occurs in a such a way that the surface of Slope failure sliding intersects the slope or above its toe. Slope failure Circular Failure Base Failure Critical Failure 104. It is the failure circle in the case of slope and occurred when it Toe Circle passes through the toe of the slope. Toe Circle Slope Circle Mid-point Circle Concentric Circle 105. It is the failure circle in the case of slope circle and occurred when Slope Circle it passes above the toe of the slope Toe Circle Mid-point Circle Slope Circle Concentric Circle Mid-point Circle 106. It is the failure circle in the case of base failure. Toe Circle Mid-point Circle Slope Circle Concentric Circle Plastic 107. It refers to the condition in which every point in a soil mass is on Equilibrium the verge of failure, Plastic Equilibrium Elastic Equilibrium Dynamic Equilibrium Static Equilibrium 108. It is the pressure that soil exerts against a structure in a sideways, mainly horizontal direction. The common applications of its theory are Lateral Earth for the design of ground engineering structures such as retaining walls, Pressure basements, tunnels, and to determine the friction on the sides of deep foundations. Allowable pressure Effective Pressure Lateral Earth Pressure Ultimate Pressure 109. The state occurs when a soil mass is allowed to relax or move outward to the point of reaching the limiting strength of the soil; that is, Active State the soil is at the failure condition in extension. Thus it is the minimum lateral soil pressure that may be exerted. Active State Passive State Equilibrium State NOTA 110. It is simply an enlargement of a load bearing wall or column that Spread Footing makes it possible to spread the load of the structure over the large area of the soil. Spread Footing Pile and Drilled Shaft Foundation Mat Foundation Deep Foundation 111. It is a structural member made of concrete, timber, or steel that Pile transmit the load of the superstructure to the lower layers of the soil. Footing Pile Anchorage Column 112: It is a type of foundation which is referred to as a raft foundation: Mat Foundation It is a combined footing that may cover entire area under structure supporting several columns and walls, Spread Footing Mat Foundation Pile and Drilled Shaft Foundation Deep Foundation 113. He was the first to present a comprehensive theory for evaluating Terzaghi the ultimate bearing capacity of rough shallow foundation. According to his theory the depth of the foundation is shallow if the depth of the foundation is less than or equal to the width of the foundation. Rankine Terzaghi Coulomb Meyorhof 114. He proposed a correlation for the net allowable bearing pressure Meyorhof for foundation with the standard penetration resistance. Rankine Terzaghi Coulomb Meyorhof 115. It is type of retaining wall which are constructed with plain Gravity concrete or stone masonry. They depend on their own weight and ay Retaining Wall soil resting on the masonry for stability and it is not economical for high walls. Gravity Retaining Wall Cantilever Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall Cantilever 116. They are made up of reinforced concrete that consist of a thin stem Retaining Wall and a base slab. This type of wall is economical to a height about 8m. Gravity Retaining Wall Cantilever Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall Counterfort 117. It is similar to Cantilever Retaining Wall; its purpose is to reduce Retaining Wall the shear and the bending moments. Gravity Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity retaining Wall Cantilever Retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall Degree Of 118. It is defined as the ratio of the unconfined compression strength in Sensitivity undisturbed state to that in a remolded state. Degree Of Saturation Degree Of Freedom Degree Of Sensitivity Degree Of Compressibility 119. It is another method of determining liquid limit that is popular in Fall Cone Test Europe and in Asia. In this test the liquid limit is defined as the moisture content at which a standard cone of apex angle 300 and weigh 0.78 N will penetrate a distance d=20 mm in 5 seconds when allowed to drop from a position of point contact with the soil surface. Fall Cone Test Standard Cone Test British Standard Test Europe Cone Test 120. It is that unit tensile stress at which the stress-strain curve exhibits Yield Stress a well-defined increase in strain without an increase in stress. Tensile Strength Yield Stress Elastic Stress Rupture Strength Tensile Strength 121. The largest unit stress that the material achieves in a tension test. Tensile Strength Elastic Stress Yield Stress Rupture Strength Modulus of 122. The slope of the initial straight-line portion of the stress-strain Elasticity diagram. Shear Modulus Poison's Ratio Modulus of Elasticity Weldability 123. The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain during the initial Shear Modulus elastic behavior. Shear Modulus Modulus of Elasticity Poisson’s Ratio Weldability Poisson’s Ratio 124. The ratio of the transverse strain to the longitudinal strain Shear Modulus Modulus of Elasticity Poisson’s Ratio Weldability 125. The ability of steel to be welded without changing its basic Weldability mechanical properties. Shear Modulus Modulus of Elasticity Poisson’s Ratio Weldability 126. The ability of the material to undergo large inelastic deformation Ductility without fracture. Ductility Resilience Malleability Toughness 127. It is the ability of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically, and release that energy upon unloading. Its modulus can be Resilience calculated by integrating the stress-strain curve from zero to the elastic limit. Ductility Resilience Malleability Toughness 128. It is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing. One of its definition is the amount of energy Toughness per unit volume that a material can absorb before rupturing. It is also defined as the material’s resistance to fracture when stressed. It requires a balance of strength and ductility. Ductility Resilience Malleability Toughness 129. Property of a material which makes it return to its original Elasticity dimension when the load is remove Elasticity Plasticity Ductility Malleability 130. The characteristics of a material by which it undergoes inelastic Plasticity strains beyond the strain at the elastic limit. Elasticity Plasticity Ductility Malleability 131. Happens when large deformations occur in a ductile material Plastic Flow which is loaded into the plastic region. Elastic Flow Plastic Flow Strain Hardening Malleability Homogeneous 132. Materials having the same composition at any point. Isotropic Composite Prismatic Homogeneous Isotropic 133. Materials having the same properties in all directions. Isotropic Composite Prismatic Homogeneous Aeolotropic 134. Materials that has its properties different in various directions. Orthotropic Aeolotropic Homogeneous Isotropic 135. The composite material exhibits elastic properties in one direction Orthotropic different from that in the perpendicular direction. Orthotropic Anisotropic Aeolotropic Isotropic 136. It is the strengthening of a material by plastic deformation. This Strain Hardening strengthening occurs because of dislocation movements and dislocation generation within the crystal structure of the material. Elastic Flow Plastic Flow Strain Hardening Crystallization 137.a. Strains developed in addition when materials are loaded for a Creep long period of time. Creep Relaxation Deflection Deformation 137.b. Strains developed when the material is loaded multiple times at a Fatigue stress below its elastic limit. Fatigue Relaxation Deflection Deformation Proportional 138. The term for the value above which the stress is no longer limit proportional to the strain. Proportional limit Rupture Stress Plastic Range Elastic Range 139. It is the point through which the resultant of the resistance to the Center of rigidity applied lateral force acts. Shear wall Eccentricity Center of mass Center of rigidity Center of mass 140. It is the point through which the applied lateral force acts. Shear wall Eccentricity Center of mass Center of rigidity 1. In demolition safety, this control is characterized by ensuring Elimination separation between the public and the demolition activities. Isolation Substitution Elimination Engineering Control 2. Which control is demonstrated by the use of power shears, in place of Substitution grinding or oxy-acetylene cutting, where there is a risk of fire? Isolation Substitution Elimination Engineering Control Engineering 3. Installation of scaffolds, platforms, guardrails, shoring and bracing to Control support loads are examples of this type of risk control. Substitution Administrative Control Elimination Engineering Control 4. This type of risk control includes limiting the amount of time a Administrative person is exposed to a particular hazard, implementing safe working Control procedures for all hazardous tasks, and training all personnel. Substitution Administrative Control Elimination Engineering Control 5. Primary cause of accident that is characterized by the human action Unsafe Act that departs from a standard or written job procedure or common practice, safety rules, regulations, or instructions. Unsafe Act Safety Hazard Unsafe Condition Health Hazard 6. The physical or chemical property of a material, machine or the Unsafe Condition environment which could result in injury to a person, damage or destruction to property or other forms of losses. Unsafe Act Safety Hazard Unsafe Condition Health Hazard 7. A risk associated with poorly guarded or dangerous equipment and Safety Hazard machinery that may cause injury. Unsafe Act Safety Hazard Unsafe Condition Health Hazard 8. A risk associated with exposure to dangerous substance or conditions Health Hazard that may cause illness/disease. Unsafe Act Safety Hazard Unsafe Condition Health Hazard 9. An engineering control or PPE set that protect you after you fall Fall arrest system which is characterized by stopping the fall before you hit the surface like net/mesh and/or body harness. Fall alert system Fall arrest system Fall-proof system Fall protection system Fall protection 10. An engineering control or set of PPEs prevents you from falling like system guardrails, covers, restraints, etc. Fall alert system Fall arrest system Fall-proof system Fall protection system Job hazard 11. A formal process to identify the dangers of specific job tasks in analysis order to reduce the risk of injury to workers. It involves breaking down the steps of performing a job, identifying hazards at each step, and creating controls to keep workers safe while performing that task. OSH Job hazard analysis HIRAC Risk management 12. A formal process to identify potential hazards related to an activity HIRAC or operation, analyze the level of risk associated with those hazards, and propose controls to reduce the level of risks. OSH Job hazard analysis HIRAC Risk management 13. This is the vertical member of shoring and timbering which directly Sheathing resists pressure from side of an excavation. Strut Sheathing Wale Toeboard 14. It is the longitudinal member of shoring and timbering which Wale directly resists pressure from sheathing. Strut Sheathing Wale Toeboard 15. It is the transverse member of shoring and timbering which directly Strut resists pressure from sheathing or wales. Strut Sheathing Wale Toeboard 16. A general term used to describe a temporary structure of timber or metal work with a platform used in the construction, alteration, or Scaffolds demolition of a building, or other maintenance work used to support workers or to allow the hoisting and lowering of workers, their tools, and materials. Scaffolds Double scaffold Single scaffold Suspended scaffold Suspended 17. A scaffold hanging by means of ropes or chains capable of being scaffold lowered or raised by winch, pulley, block, or such other means. Scaffolds Double scaffold Single scaffold Suspended scaffold 18. A platform supported by a single row of uprights or standards tied along the wall, connected horizontally by a ledger, and supporting Single scaffold putlogs which rests on ledger on one side and in holes left in walls on the other. Scaffolds Double scaffold Single scaffold Suspended scaffold 19. A platform supported on two rows of uprights or standards parallel Double scaffold to the wall of a building connected by horizontal ledgers and is independent from the building wall. Scaffolds Double scaffold Single scaffold Suspended scaffold 20. It is the vertical member of scaffold transmitting the load to the Standard/Upright ground or to a base plate. Brace Ledger/Stringer Putlogs/Bearer Standard/Upright 21. A scaffold bracing, which extends horizontally from standard to Ledger/Stringer standard forming right angles with the putlogs and forms a tie between the standards. Brace Ledger/Stringer Putlogs/Bearer Standard/Upright 22. A scaffold member spanning between a ledger and a building wall Putlogs/Bearer or between two ledgers upon which the platform rests. Brace Ledger/Stringer Putlogs/Bearer Standard/Upright 23. A scaffold member that holds standards or uprights in a fixed Brace position to prevent any lateral movement. Brace Ledger/Stringer Putlogs/Bearer Standard/Upright Structural metal 24. What scaffolding materials shall be used at heights over 20 meters? Huge logs Structural timber Structural metal Advanced treated timber 25. In the OSH standard, workrooms shall be at least how many meters 2.7 in height from the floor to the ceiling? 3.3 2.7 3 2.4 26. Where the rooms are air-conditioned, and the process allows free 2.4 movement; existing heights of not less than how many meters may be allowed? 3.3 2.7 3 2.4 27. The maximum number of persons employed in a workroom area 11.5 shall not exceed one person per how many cubic meters? 13.5 11.5 12.5 10.5 For maximum number of persons employed in a workroom area, what is 3 the maximum height that shall be considered in the volume computations. 3.5 2.7 2.5 3 29. The minimum width of passageways between machinery or 0.6 equipment should not be less than how many meters? 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.6 30. According to the OSH standard, standard railings shall be at least 1 how many meters from the floor level to the upper surface of the top rail. 1.3 1.1 1.2 1 2.0 m 31. What is the maximum spacing of posts in a standard railing? 5.0 m 3.0 m 4.0 m 2.0 m 32. For pipe railings, the top rails and posts of metal pipes should be at 30 mm least how many millimeters in diameter? 40 mm 30 mm 35 mm 25 mm 33. All stairs, platform, and landings shall be of sufficient strength to 4 sustain safely a live load of not less than 490 kg/m2 with what factor of safety? 5 3 4 2 34. According to OSH standards, this shall be the minimum width of 1.1 stairs (including handrails). 1.2 1 1.1 0.9 0.9 35. This is the minimum width of stairs without the handrails. 1.2 1 1.1 0.9 36. Which of the following stairway slope (H:V) fits the criteria defined 1.5:1 in the OSH standards for stair pitch? 1:1 2:1 1.5:1 2.5:1 37. Which of the following pitch (in degrees) qualifies for ramp Between 30-38 installation? Between 30-38 Between 20-25 Between 20-28 Between 30-35 3.6 m 38. What is the maximum clear height between stairway landings? 3.9 m 3.3 m 3.6 m 3.0 m 39. According to OSH standard, headroom shall be provided at all 2.0 m points in the stairwell, what is the minimum vertical clearance from the top of the tread in line with the face of the riser? 4.0 m 2.0 m 3.0 m 1.0 m 40. This is the minimum dimension of treads (exclusive of nosing and 25 cm projections). 35 cm 25 cm 30 cm 20 cm 20 cm 41. The riser should have a maximum height of how many meters? 35 cm 25 cm 30 cm 20 cm 90° 42. What is the maximum pitch (slope) for a fixed ladder? 60° 80° 70° 90° 43. For a fixed ladder used to ascend height of more than 9 meters, 6 landing platform shall be provided for each ____ meters or fraction thereof. 6 4 5 8 44. In excavation safety, adequate shoring and timbering to prevent 1 collapse shall be provided for excavation of depth more than how many meters? 0.75 0.9 0.85 1 45. Adequate shoring and timbering to prevent collapse shall be all of the above provided for excavation depth of over 1.0 meter except: excavation cut in solid rock excavation in which workers are not required to enter excavation with walls sloped to 45° or at angle of repose all of the above Over 6.6 meters 46. At what excavation depth should the services of a Structural deep engineer for the design of the excavation be required? Over 4.0 meters deep Over 4.6 meters deep Over 6.0 meters deep Over 6.6 meters deep 47. Tools or materials shall be kept a minimum of how many meters 1 away from the edge of the excavation to prevent them being knocked down into the excavation? 1 2.5 1.5 3 No vehicle or other machinery shall be driven, operated or located near "1/3" the edge of an excavation at least a distance _____ of its depth. "1/2" "1/4" "1/3" "3/4" Ingress and 49. Open excavation of over 1 m. deep shall be provided with what in egress case of flooding or collapse of the excavation work? Drain Water supply Ventilation Ingress and egress Every excavation shall have at least one ladder for every how many 16.6 meters of length or fraction thereof of a length? 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.8 51. The ladder provided as ingress/egress in an excavation shall extend 0.83 m at least how many meters above the top of the excavation to provide a firm handhold when stepping on or off the ladder? 0.50 m 0.83 m 0.72 m 1.00 m 52. Timber/bamboo scaffoldings shall be limited to a height of how 20 m many meters from the ground or base? 25 m 15 m 20 m 10 m 53. In the construction of timber scaffolds, the size of the standard shall not be less than 8.9 cm. (3 in.) in diameter or its equivalent and when it 0.60 m is necessary to extend a standard, the overlaps shall not be less than how many meters? 0.50 m 0.80 m 0.60 m 0.90 m In scaffolds platform for other types of workers and tools excluding painters, decorators, and similar types of workers, when the platform is 50 cm not more than 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground floor, what is the minimum width of the platform? 60 cm 40 cm 50 cm 30 cm 54. In scaffolds platform for painters, decorators, and similar types of 30 cm workers, when the platform is not more than 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground floor, what is the minimum width of the platform? 60 cm 40 cm 50 cm 30 cm For platforms used by men, tools, materials, and vehicles that is more 1.5 m than two 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground or floor, the minimum platform width is: 2.0 m 1.2 m 1.5 m 1.0 m 55. For platforms used by men, tools, and materials that is more than 1.0 m two 2 m. (6 ft.) above the ground or floor, the minimum platform width is: 2.0 m 1.2 m 1.8 m 1.0 m 56. Fall protection equipment shall be required when working at what 2.0 m minimum height? 2.0 m 4.0 m 3.0 m 5.0 m 57. At what height shall workers be required to use fall arrest Over 10 m equipment? Over 10 m Over 14 m Over 12 m Over 16 m 58. In a pitch of more than 45°, what should be provided instead of Fixed ladder stairs? Portalift Steep ramp Elevator Fixed ladder 59. Which of the following are not included in HIRAC process? I. None of the Classify work activities II. Identify hazard III. Conduct risk assessment above IV. Decide if risk is tolerable and apply control measures I only IV only II only None of the above 60. Which of the process includes calculation of likelihood of occurrence and severity of the hazard? I. Classify work activities II. III Identify hazard III. Conduct risk assessment IV. Decide if risk is tolerable and apply control measures I III II IV Republic Act no. 1. An act strengthening compliance with occupational safety and health 11058 (OSH) standards and providing penalties for violations thereof. DOLE Department Order no. 198, s. 2018 DOLE Department Order no. 13, s. 1998 Republic Act no. 11508 Republic Act no. 11058 2. Otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines. This policy Presidential issuance institutes consolidates labor and social laws to afford Decree no. 442 protection to labor, promote employment and human resources development and insure industrial peace based on social justice. Presidential Decree no. 344 Presidential Decree no. 442 Republic Act no. 11508 Republic Act no. 11058 DOLE 3. This policy issuance defines and enumerates the implementing rules Department and regulations of the act strengthening compliance with OSH Order no. 198, s. standards. 2018 Republic Act no. 11508 Republic Act no. 11058 DOLE Department Order no. 198, s. 2018 DOLE Department Order no. 13, s. 1998 Department of 4. This entity is responsible for the conduct of continuing studies and Labor and research to develop innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for Employment dealing with occupational safety and health problems. (DOLE) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) DOLE Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) DPWH Secretary 5. This entity shall set and enforce mandatory occupational safety and DOLE Secretary health standards to eliminate or reduce occupational safety and health hazards in all workplaces. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) DOLE Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) DPWH Secretary 6. This entity may collect reasonable fees for the inspection of steam boilers, pressure vessels and pipings and electrical installations, the test DOLE Secretary and approval for safe use of materials, equipment and other safety devices and the approval of plans for such materials, equipment, and devices. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) DOLE Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) DPWH Secretary Department of 7. This entity shall be solely responsible for the administration and Labor and enforcement of OSH laws, regulations and standards in all Employment establishments and workplaces. (DOLE) Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) DOLE Secretary Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) DPWH Secretary 8. A qualified Safety Officer 4 or its equivalent, duly certified by DOLE to perform and/or render consultative services on Occupational Safety OSH Consultant and health in at least two (2) fields of specialization ask determined by DOLE. OSH Consultant OSH Practitioner OSH Personnel First-Aider 9. Any person trained and duly certified to administer first aid by the First-Aider Philippine Red Cross or any organization authorized by DOLE Secretary. OSH Consultant OSH Practitioner OSH Personnel First-Aider 10. A qualified first-aider, nurse, dentist, or physician engaged by the OSH Personnel employer to provide occupational health services in the establishment, project, site, or workplace. OSH Consultant OSH Practitioner OSH Personnel First-Aider 11. A qualified Safety Officer 3 or its equivalent, duly certified by OSH Practitioner DOLE to render Occupational Safety and health services in a defined and specific scope or core competency. OSH Consultant OSH Practitioner OSH Personnel First-Aider 12. A regular and critical examination of project sites, safety programs, Safety and health records, and management performance on program standards on safety audit and health conducted by the safety officer. Safety and health committee Safety and health audit Safety and health program OSH standards 13. A set of rules issued by DOLE which mandates the adoption and use of appropriate practices, means, methods operations or processes, and OSH standards working conditions reasonably necessary to ensure safe and healthful employment. Safety and health committee Safety and health audit Safety and health program OSH standards 14. A set of detailed rules to govern company policies, processes, and Safety and health practices in all economic activities to conform with OSH standards, program including the personnel responsible, and penalties for any violation thereof. Safety and health committee Safety and health audit Safety and health program OSH standards 15. A body created within the workplace tasked with the authority to Safety and health plan, develop and implement OSH policies and programs, monitor, and committee evaluate the OSH program, and inspect and investigate all aspects of the work pertaining to the safety and health of workers. Safety and health committee Safety and health audit Safety and health program OSH standards 16. A workplace where there is low level of danger or exposure to Low-risk safety and health hazards and not likely or with low probability to result establishment in accident, harm or injury, or illness. Covered workplace Medium-risk establishment Low-risk establishment High-risk establishment 17. Establishments, projects sites, and all other places where work is Covered being undertaken wherein the number of employees, nature of workplace operations, and the risks or hazards involved in the business required compliance with the provisions of RA 11058. Covered workplace Medium-risk establishment Low-risk establishment High-risk establishment 18. A workplace, like construction sites, wherein the presence of hazard or potential hazard within the company may affect the safety and/or health of workers not only within but also persons outside the premises High-risk of the workplace. There is a high level of exposure to safety and health establishment hazards, and probability of a major accident resulting to disability or death, or major illness is likely to occur if no preventive or control measures are in place. Covered workplace Medium-risk establishment Low-risk establishment High-risk establishment 19. A workplace where there is moderate exposure to safety and health Medium-risk hazards and with probability of an accident, injury or illness, if no establishment preventive or control measures are in place. Covered workplace Medium-risk establishment Low-risk establishment High-risk establishment 20. Specialized clothing or equipment designed to protect workers Personal against safety and health hazards that may cause serious workplace protective injuries and illness, i.e., protection for the body, eyes, head, face, hands, equipment feet, ears, etc. Personnel protective gear Personnel protective equipment Personal protective gear Personal protective equipment L^2 / 2000 21. Formula for area of safety design. L^2 / 2000 L^2 / 3000 L^2 / 1000 L^2 / 2500 White 22. What color should be used to direct traffic in the workplace? Red White Orange Green 23. What color should be used for safety signs relating to fire protection Red and combustion warning? Red White Orange Green 24. What color should be used for alert to designate dangerous parts of Orange machines or energized equipment which may cause injury/hazard? Red White Orange Green Safety Officer 31. Who should be the secretary of the OSH committee? Employer Safety Officer Foreman Project Engineer 32. If an OSH committee was to be formed, who will act as the Employer chairperson? Employer Safety Officer Foreman Project Engineer The total number of days lost or charged per million employee hours of Severity Rate exposure. Severity Rate Incidence Rate Accident Rate Frequency Rate The total number of disabling injuries per million employee hours of Frequency Rate exposure. Severity Rate Incidence Rate Accident Rate Frequency Rate The total number of hours worked by all employees in each establishment including employees of operating production, Exposure maintenance, transportation, electrical, administrative, sales and other departments. Exposure Accident Rate Work hours Charged days Number of workdays lost for every case of occupational injury resulting Average to temporary incapacity. It is also the ratio of the severity rate to the Workdays Lost frequency rate. Average Workdays Lost Incidence Rate Accident Rate Frequency Rate Number of cases of occupational injuries with workdays lost per 1,000 Incidence Rate workers. Severity Rate Incidence Rate Accident Rate Frequency Rate Mean 1. Expected number of production Mean Standard Deviation Reliability Variance 2. When inside the building , one may notice unusual sounds and change in the Temperature building. What causes these events Temperature Ductitility Atoms Ions All normal curves are bell-shaped 3. Which of the following are True Statements? and symmetric All symmetric histograms have single peaks All symmetric bell-shaped curves are normal All normal curves are bell-shaped and symmetric All of the above 2000 4. What is the ideal capacity of the roud in vehicles per hour? 2000 1400 1800 1700 5. The process of providing the required water and maintaining a favorable curing temperature for a period of time after placing concrete is referred to as; curing screeding troweling finishing 6. Waves are formed by the frictional drag of wind across the water surface. Gravity waves This is a process of transferring energy from wind to water. Water particles are moved from their position by the wind, and then returned to the original position by gravity, which is a restoring force. These waves are called: Deep Water waves Significant waves Gravity waves Equivalent Depth Water waves 7. An application of hot bitumen material given to the old surface to provide Tack coat adhesion to the old and new road surface is referred to as: Tack coat Seal coat Prime coat Surface Dressing inner side of outer 8. When train passes on curves, which have no super-elevation, it will give rail thrust on the: outside of outer rail outside of inner rail inner side of outer rail inner side of inner rail 9. Which of the following are true procedures in measuring zenith angle: I. I, II, III Level the instrument II. Direct sight with horizontal cross hair III. Read and record rhe direct vertical angle IV. Reverse sight with the horizontal cross hair. I, II I, II, III I, III All of the above 10. What are the procedures used to position the vertical crosshair so that it will lie in a plane perpendicular to the horizontal axis: I. Check the level of the instrument II. Sight the telescope on some sharply-defined point at a certain All of the above distance. III. Clamp both horizontal motion tangent screw, move the line of sight up and down. IV. The vertical crosshair should remain exactly on the point, if so, the objective has been made. I, II I, IV I, II, III All of the above Slump Test 11. How do you test the relative consistency of concrete? Slump Test Water-Cement Ratio Aggregate-Cement Ratio All of the above Batching 12. Most important process to prepare concrete: Water-Cement Ratio Batching Admixture Cement-aggregate Ratio All of the above 13. Ways to avoiding traffic conflicts: Time-sharing solutions Space-sharing solution Grade separation solutions All of the above 14. Wearing way of the pavement surface caused by dislodging of aggregated Raveling particles and binder. This is usually a result of insufficient asphalt binder in the mix of stripping of asphalt from particles of aggregate. Joint or crack spalling Flushing Bleeding Raveling 15. Cracks approximately at right angles to the pavement centerline. These Transverse may be caused by shrinkage or differential thermal stress of the asphalt cracking concrete or maybe reflective cracks. Alligator cracking Block cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking 16. Owing to retardation of the tidal wave in the ocean by frictional force, as the earth revolves daily around its axis and as the tide tends to follow the direction of the moon, the highest tide for each location is not coincident with Age of Tides conjunction and opposition but occurs at some constant time after new and full moon. This interval which may not amount to as much as two and a half days is known as: Age of Tides Lunar Tide Diurnal Tide Semi-Diurnal Tide 17. _____ are written instructions detailing how the facility is to be Specifications constructed. Specifications Estimates Bid documents Plans 18. _____ is the difference between the actual travel time and a given segment Delay of a transportation system and some ideal travel time for that segment Queue Time Travel Time Delay Service Time 19. _____ Inform and advise road users of directions, distances, routes, the Guide Signs location of services for road users and points of interest. Cross Road Sign Guide Signs Advance Direction Signs Traffic Instruction Signs 20. This is done to level a floor or layer of concrete with straight edge using a Screeding back and forth motion while moving across the surface. Troweling Screeding Floating Finishing 21. The provision of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the I, II, III road environment such as: I. Road Geometry II. Road Surface III. Road Illumination at night IV. Road Topography I, II I, II, III I, IV All of the above 22. One of the provisions of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the vehicle which are as follows: I. Type of vehicles, car or All of the above truck II. Friction between the tire and road III. Eye height of the driver IV. Speed of vehicle I only II and III only IV only All of the above The point is reached at which 23. In the measures of congestion of highway capacity, what will happen as speeds declines the density continues continues to increase? noticeably Minimum rate flow is eventually reached Increase speeds at reduce flow rate The point is reached at which speeds declines noticeably Running speed and traffic flow is minimum 24. A wave generated in deep water, when reaching shoaling waters, changes Remain constant not only in its height but also in its length but the period will ______ Remain constant Increase Decrease None of the above 25. Players A and B match pennies N times. They keep a tally of their gains [N n]/ 2^N and losses. After the first toss, what is the chance that at no time during the game will they be even? [N n]/ 2N [N n]/ 2n [N n]/ 2^N [N n]/ 2 26. When directly generated and affected by local winds, a wind wave system Wind Sea is called ______ Wind Seiching Wind Swell Wind Wakes Wind Sea 27. What is the process of proportioning cement, water, aggregates and Batching additives prior to mixing concrete called? Paving Mixing Batching Curing 28. A maximum wave height and maximum period of the maximum wave Highest wave height in wave train. Deep water wave Equivalent depth water wave height Highest wave Significant wave 29. Device mounted on a fixed support or portable support whereby a specific Traffic Signs message is conveyed by means of words or symbols placed or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guarding traffic. Roadwork signs Overhead signs Traffic Signs Special Instruction Signs Contours on the ground can cross 30. Which is not a characteristics of contour another Contours on the ground can cross another Contours are at right angles to the slope Contour on the ground closes itself Contours point upstream Rectangle 31. What is the standard sign shape which is generally used for guide signs? Triangle Rectangle Circle Square 32. What percentage of the tide of the water level which is safe to ships depth 98 of berth? 88 98 92 95 33. Which of the following are the true procedures in measuring zenith angle: I, II, IV I. Level the instrument II. Direct sight with vertical cross hair III. Reverse sight with vertical cross hair IV. Read and record to reversed vertical angle I, II I, III All of the above I, II, IV 34. It is the maximum number of vehicles which have a reasonable expectation Road Capacity of passing over a given section of a lane or a roadway in one direction or in both directions during one hour under prevailing road and traffic conditions. Flow Capacity Road Capacity Density Free flow 35. Warn road users of condition on or adjacent to the road that may be Warning signs unexpected or hazardous. Roadwork signs Warning signs Traffic signs Guide signs 36. The maximum sustained 15 min. rate of flow, expressed in passenger cars Capacity per hour per lane, which can be accommodated by a uniform freeway segment under prevailing traffic and roadway conditions in one direction. Capacity Free flow Density Design hourly volume Sea 37. Waves under the influence of the winds that generated them are called: Wakes Sea Swell Seiching 38. This type of control on the object on the job site is commonly identified as Horizontal Control primary, secondary, and working. Horizontal Control Referencing Control Monumental Control Vertical Control 39. It is the maximum numbers of vehicles, passengers, or the like, which can Volume be accomodated by agiven facility or system under a given condition at a given level of service. Volume Traffic Flow Density Capacity 40. Waves which fall forward since the forward velocity of the crest exceed Breaking waves the velocity of propagation of the wave itself. In deep water, this normally occurs when the wave velocity is less than 7 times the wave height. Deep Water waves Significant waves Gravity waves Breaking waves 41. It is the primary consideration in the design of geometric cross sections for Drainage highways, runways, and taxi ways. Pedestrian Runway Drainage Trains Steepness 42. The ratio of the wave height to its wave length is called____. Steepness Slope Height Stability Mean Lower Low 43. What is the meaning of MLLW? Water Mean Lower Low Water Median Lower Low Water Mean Low Lower Water Median Low Lower Water Conjugate 44. Two angles whose sum is 360 degrees Conjugate Compliment Supplement Reflection 45. They are normally parabolas centered about the point of intersection of the Vertical Curve vertical tangents they join. Grade Elevation Vertical Tangent Vertical Curve 46. What is the least number of links that must be disengaged from a 23-link 4 chain so that any number of links from 1 to 23 can be obtained by taking one or more of the pieces? 2 1 4 5 Fairway 47. An open water of navigable depth is called ______. Significant Depth Skewd Fairway Shoal 48. This is a type of thermoplastic lane marking design to aid and provide Rumble strips motorist with visual, audio, and motion warning on the road. Chevron markings Painted Median Rumble strips Diagonal Markings 49. It informs and advise road users of directions, distances, routes, the Guide sign location of services for road users and points of interest. Traffic sign Regulatory sign Guide sign Warning sign 50. Any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coast line and Pier includes any stage, stair landing place, landing state jetty, floating barge or pontoon any bridge or other wokrs of concrete therewith. Pier Port Wharf Lighthouse 51. Messages when painted on pavement should be limited to how many 3 or less words only. 5 or less 4 or less 3 or less 6 or less center line 52. Which of the following is not a type of pavement and curb marking? Longitudinal lines Transverse lines other lines center line 53. Wave at a point where the water depth is equal to 1/2 the wavelength or Deep water wave greater to be expressed in terms of the parameter of significant waves. Deep water wave Highest wave Significant wave Equivalent deep water wave 54. The deign of overtaking lanes and climbing lanes requires the All of the above consideration of the following: I. Initial diverge taper II. Auxiliary lane length III. End or merge taper I, II I, III II, III All of the above Decrease in 1. What would happen if the ground water table will be at the ground level? Vertical Pressure Increase in Vertical Pressure Decrease in Vertical Pressure Vertical Pressure remains constant NOTA 2. A line joining the points of highest elevation of water in a series of vertical Hydraulic Gradient open pipes rising from a pipeline in which water flows under pressure is referred to as: Hydraulic Gradient Hydraulic Jump Hydraulic Head Hydraulic Loss 3. A pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or Water Hammer change direction suddenly is referred to in hydraulic as: Water Hammer Potential Head Hydraulic Jump Hydrodynamics Effect of load to 4. One of the following foundation conditions does not affect foundation the foundations settlement. Plasticity of the Soil. Depth of founfing footings Position of ground water table Effect of load to the foundations 5. When at any instant, the number of particles passing every section of the Steady stream are always equal, the flow is said to be _______. Steady Continuous Uniform Turbulent 6. The fraction of soils passing which sieve number is used for Atterberg 40 Limits of tests of soils? 40 30 50 60 High Shear 7. One of the following is not a characteristic of cohesionless soils: Strength Easy to compact High Shear Strength Practically Impermeable Prone to Settlement under vibratory load Degree of 8. The ratio between the volume of the water and the volume of the voids in a Saturation soil mass is referred to as Porosity Water content Void ratio Degree of Saturation 9. The ratio between the volume of voids and the total volume of the soil mass Porosity is referred to as Porosity Water content Void ratio Degree of Saturation 4 10. Water has a maximum unit weight at a temperature of (in degrees) ______ 0 4 100 32 11. The pressure exerted onto a liquid is transmitted undiminished to all Pascal portions of the liquid. The principle of mechanics is attributed to: Bernoulli Archimedes Pascal Boyle 12. In any stream flowing steadily without friction, the total energy contained Bernoulli is the same at every point in its path of flow. This principle is attributed to: Bernoulli Archimedes Pascal Boyle 0.074 13. The largest grain size that passes a no. 200 sieve (in mm) is ______ 0.074 0.02 0.064 0.0054 14. When the path lines of the individual particles of a flowing liquid are Turbulent irregular curves and continually cross each other and form a complicated network, the flow is called: Turbulent Continuous Laminar Uniform 15. A cohesive soil deposit is considered soft if the unfined compression 24-48 strength in kPa is between: 0-24 48-96 96-192 24-48 16. According to USCS soil classification of a soil particle whose size is cobbles greater than 75 mm is called _______ cobbles gravel rock sand 17. The NSCP provides that the slope of fill surface shall be no steeper than is 1 is to 2 safe for its intended use and shall not be steeper than: 1 is to 1 1 is to 2 1.5 is to 2 1 is to 3 Shear 18. Soil derives its strength from its capacity to resist Tension Compression Shear Torsion NOTA 19. Which of the following is not a component of the soil mass? Gas Organic Matter Minerals NOTA 20. The component of shear strength of a rock or soil that interparticle friction Cohesion is called ______ Plasticity Skin friction Adhesion Cohesion 21. In accordance with the USCS, which are considered coarse grained if the 50% passing thru No. sieve is less than 30% 40% 50% 60% NOTA 22. One of the following conditions does not affect foundation settlement. Plasticity of the Soil. Depth of founfing footings Position of ground water table NOTA 23. A process by which water-saturated soil sediment temporarily lose strength Liquefaction and acts as a fluid Consolidation Plasticity Settlement Liquefaction 24. If with steady flow in any length or reach of a stream, the average velocity Uniform at every cross-section is the same in that reach, the flow is said to be: Continuous Laminar Steady Uniform Discharge 25. The volume of a liquid passing a cross-section of a stream Discharge Permeability Flow Capillary 26. If the discharge passing a given cross-section of a stress is constant with Steady time, the flow at that section is called _____ Continuous Laminar Steady Uniform 27. Determine the value of surface tension at normal room temperature (in 0.064 N/m) 0.064 0.075 0.086 0.092 28. It is a soil whose present effective overburden pressure is less than which Over consolidated the soil experianced in the past. Over consolidated Normally consolidated Under consolidated Unconsolidated Decrese in lateral 29. What happens when there is a loweing of water table? pressure Decrese in lateral pressure Increase in lateral pressure constant lateral pressure NOTA 30. Ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given volume of Water content soil. Void ratio Water content Porosity Degree of Saturation Story drift 1. It is the displacement of one level relative to the level above or below. Fatigue Creep Sidesway Story drift Torsional Shear 2. Occurs when the center of mass and rigidity do not coincide Stress Fatigue Creep Torsional Shear Stress Story drift 3. If the structure is subjected to a cycle of stresses and ______, it causes the Fatigue beam to have sudden ultimate failiure. Fatigue Creep Torsional Shear Stress Story drift 4. If the structure is subjected to a load for a long period of time, it will Creep continue to deform until a sudden fracture occurs. Fatigue Creep Plasticity Resonance 5. A condition that when there is already a permanent deformation, it continues Plasticity to deform when a minimal laod is applied beyond the elastic range. Fatigue Creep Plasticity Resonance 6. Refers to the large amplitude vibration of an object or system when given Resonance impulses at its natural frequency. Fatigue Creep Plasticity Resonance Magnitude of 7. It is measured by the Richter Scale Earthquake Ground acceleration Intensity of observed effects Magnitude of Earthquake Resonance Actual 8. It is measured by a Seismometer Displacement Reference Points Attenuation Components of ground motion Actual Displacement Focal Depth 9. Besides the epicenter, it decribes the location of the earthquake. Geologic Formation Focal Depth Fault Line Dip Angle 10. The material has the same composition at every point but the elasticity may Homogenous not be the same in all directions. Isotropic Homogenous Prismatic Orthotropic A sudden drop in the Shear Strength 11. Liquefaction is best described as: of a soil. A sudden drop in the Shear Strength of a soil. A decreae in the Pore Water pressure of a soil An increase in the Bearing Capacity of a soil. An increase in the Effective stress of a soil. Reciprocal of 12. Which refers to the rigidity of a structure? Deflection Deflection Reciprocal of Deflection Product of Stiffness and Deflection Reciprocal of Stiffness 13. It is the point through which the resultant of the resistance to the applied Center of Rigidity lateral force acts. Center of Mass Center of Gravity Center of Rigidity In-Plane offset Center of Mass 14. It is the point through whivh the applied Seismic force acts. Center of Mass Center of Gravity Center of Rigidity In-Plane offset Reciprocal of 15. It refers to the flexibility of a structure. Stiffness Reciprocal of Stiffness Reciprocal of Deflection Reciprocal of Rigidity Static Deflection 16. One in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the stiffness of the Soft story story above is called Story displacement Soft story Lateral Drift Story Drift 17. A lateral displacement of one level relative of the level above or below is Lateral Drift called ____ Story displacement Soft story Lateral Drift Story Drift Ground 18. Which of the following is measured by a seismometer? Displacement Reference Points Ground Displacement Intensity Focal Depth Yielding 19. The material deforms considerably even with the slight increase in stress Yielding Strain hardening Fracture Breaking Elasticity 20. The material regains its original dimensions when the load is removed Resistance Buckling Plasticity Elasticity Ductility 21. The material deforms in the Plastic Range without breaking. Elongtation Ductility Resilience Stiffness Inverse of 22. Which of the following refers to the flexibility of a structure? Stiffness Composite Stiffness Rigidity Inverse of Stiffness Static Deflection Eccentricity 23. It is the distance between the center of rigidity and center of mass. Deflection Drift Pitch Eccentricity Toughness 24. The material has the ability to absorbe energy in the Plastic Range. Toughness Brittleness Resilience Ductility Resilience 25. The material has the ability to absorbe energy in the Elastic Range. Toughness Brittleness Resilience Ductility Ductility 26. The material has the ability to defuse the plastic range without breaking. Toughness Brittleness Resilience Ductility Homogenous 27. Which material has the same composition at any point Isotropic Plastic Homogenous Orthotropic Pre Tensioning 28. Stressing high strength steel wires before concrete hardens. Post Tensioning Creep Pre Tensioning Relaxation 29. Stressing high strength steel wires after the concrete has been cast and has Post Tensioning attained sufficient strength. Post Tensioning Creep Pre Tensioning Relaxation 30. Loss of stress that takes place with the passage of time as concrete is held Relaxation at a constant strain. Post Tensioning Creep Pre Tensioning Relaxation Dynamic 31. Which terms refers to the force generated by a body in motion? Impulse Impact Dynamic Static Homogenous 32. Materials which have the same composittion at any point are described as Homogenous Isotropic Aleotropic Orthotropic 33. Which property of a material enables it to undergo large permanent strains Ductility before failure Ductility Proportional Limit Strain hardening Creep Kinetic Friction 34. What do you call the retarding force acting opposite a body in motion Inertia Dynamic Static Friction Kinetic Friction 35. Which structtural member has a ratio of its unsupported height to its least Column lateral dimension of not less than 3 and is used primarily to support Axial Load? Pedestal Column Deep Beam Corbel 36. What do you call the force which determines whether the body will be in Resultant equilibrium or will have a varying state of motion. Equilibrium Resultant Momentum Impulse 37. Identify the principle used in equations related to the deformation of Hooke's Law axially loaded materials where the stress is proportional to the strain within the Elastic Region. Hooke's Law Young's Modulus Poisson's Ratio St. Venant's Principle 38. Identify the principle used in equations related to the deformation of Poisson's Ratio axially loaded materials where in the deformation of axially loaded members, the ratio of the lateral to the longitudinal strain is constant. Hooke's Law Young's Modulus Poisson's Ratio St. Venant's Principle 39. Identify the principle used in equations related to the deformation of Young's Modulus axially loaded materials where within the elastic range, it is the constant of proportionality that defines the linear relationship between stresses and strain. Hooke's Law Young's Modulus Poisson's Ratio St. Venant's Principle Static 40. Which term refers to the force generated by a body at rest? Impact Impulse Dynamic Static 1. A structure whose primary purpose is to prevent lateral movement of earth Retaining Wall or some other material. Retaining Wall Gravity Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity Retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity 2. A gravity wall that has been given a wider base to increase stability. Retaining Wall Extended Gravity Retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall Semi-Gravity Retaining Wall Widened Gravity Retaining Wall T-Shaped 3. The most common cantilever wall where the weight of the backfill Retaining Wall contribute to its stability. Gravity Retaining Wall T-Shaped Retaining Wall Counterfort Retaining Wall L-Shaped Retaining Wall 4. A stability analysis procedure where the soil that formed the slope is Mass Procedure assumed to be homogenous and the mass of soil above the surface of sliding is taken as a unit. Method of Slices Bishop's Method of Slices Mass Procedure Unit Method 5. The phenomenon in which the slope collapses abruptly as a result of the Slope Failure weakened self-retain ability of the soil usually due to rainfall, earthquake and other similar natural forces. Slope Failure Base Failure Mid-point Failure Toe Failure 12.5 6. What is the unit weight of dry air at standard tempereature and pressure? 10.6 15.2 11.4 12.5 7. A flow in which the velocity of the fluid at a particular fixed point does not Steady change with time? Continuous Uniform Steady Laminar 8. A pile of sand keeps from spreading out like a liquid because the weight of tjesand keeps the grains stuck together in their current arrangement, mostly effective stress out of static friction. This weight and pressure is called ______ Adhesion Cohesion internal friction effective stress cohesion 9. Which component of rock or soil is independent of interparticle friction? cohesion adhesion plasticity skin friction 10. According to USCS, what do you call a soil grain with size greater than gravel 4.75 mm but less than 75 mm? rock boulder cobbles gravel 11. According to USCS, what do you call a soil grain with size greater than 19 coarse gravel mm but less than 75 mm? coarse gravel sands cobbles fine gravel 12. Minimum K value vertical curve should be selected on the bases of three controlling factors: I. Sight distance is a requirement in all situations for driver safety II. Apprearance for low fill and flat topography III. Riding comfort is a general requirement with specific need on approaches to a floodway where the length of depression needs to be minimized. IV. Vertical alignment should I, II, III fit into the natural terrain earthwork balances. I, II, III I, III, IV I, II, IV II, III, IV 13. The warrant for the use of safety barriers can be established considering: I. Front slope or back slope nose and height II. Unforgiving hazards within the All of the above clear zone III. Water hazards within the clear zone I only II and III only I and III All of the above 14. It is described as the amount of time for vehicles to travel trhough a system at a determined progression speed. This is an outcome of the signal timing that is determined by the offsests between intersections and alloted Operational Speed green time for a coordinated phase at each intersection. Design Speed Green Time Operational Speed Moving Speed This type of leveling is used to determine the differences in elevation Profile Leveling between points of designtaed short measured intervals. Short Leveling Profile Leveling Quick Leveling Interval Leveling It is the highest over-all speed at which a driver can travel on a given highway Bandwidth under favorable weather and under prevailing conditions. Sped Bandwidth Design Speed Running Speed It is the factor added to the height of a dam to account for the uncertainties Freeboard in the wave and water depth Freeboard Height Trench Depth It is defined as a a line tangent to the local velocity at all points at its length of Streamline flow. Streamline Velocity Line Potential Line Discharge It is the intersection of the plane of the earth's equator and the celestial Celestial Equator sphere. Horizon Celestial Equator Equator Declination Horizon It is the plane tangent to the earth's surface at the observer's position. Equator Horizon Latitude Longitude Zenith It is a point vertically above the observer on the celestial sphere. Nadir Horizon Zenith Azimuth An estimate of the maximum expected lateral force that will occur due to Base Shear seismic ground motion at the base of a structure. Base Shear Lateral Shear Lateral Drift Base Motion A point at a particular storey as the location of application of the lateral load Center of Rigidity at that point will not produce rotation of that storey. Center of Mass Center of Rigidity Center of Storey Center of Base Center of Mass A point representing the mean position of the matter in a body system. Center of Mass Center of Geometry Center of Storey Center of Rigidity A continuous curve representing the accumulated volume of earthwork Mass Diagram plotted against the linear profile of a roadway or air. Fill Curve Cut Diagram Mass Diagram Fill Diagram The bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of Plate Line Capacity the bucket sides. Bucket Volume Plate Line Capacity Struck Capacity Side Capacity Struck Capacity The bucket capacity when the load is struck off flush with the bucket sides. Bucket Volume Plate Line Capacity Struck Capacity Heap Volume The maximum volume that can be placed in the bucket without spillage based Heap Volume on a specified angle of repose for the material in the bucket. Bucket Volume Plate Line Capacity Struck Capacity Heap Volume Backhoe An excavator designed primarily for excavation below grade Backhoe Fronthoe Bucket Scoop It is the time by which the completion of an activity can be delayed without Free Float affecting the start of succeeding activities. Total Float Intercepting Float Interval Float Free Float This alternative statistical approach to the distribution of strength particularly brittle materials, was developed by a Swedish Engineer. It defines that the survival probability as the fraction of identiacal samples of volume that Weibull's survive after application of the stress. Weibull's Cavendish' Strottman's Poission's Shoulder paving is a valuable method of providing: I. Integrity of the pavement II. Width to place edgeline pavement marking III. Additional safety to prevent vehivle skidding or driver's losing control in gravel IV. Low All of the above maintenance cost compared with unpaved shoulders. I, II, IV II, III, IV I, II, III All of the above It shows the sequence and interdependence of activities of a project in Network diagrammatic form by using standard symbols. Network PERT-CPM CPM Arrows It is an identifiable, quantifiable, measurable, costable, and discrete lowest level element of work, which must be performed during the course of a Activity project in order to achieve the project mission. Activity Diagram Project Schedule It is the state that marks the completion of a preceding activity and the beginning of the succedding one. It has no duration and represents only a Event single point in time. Node Activity Project Event It is a superimposed activity, which does not represent any specific operation Dummy Activity or process. It has zero duration and consumes no resources. Ghost Activity Cost Cutting Activity Present Activity Dummy Activity Interface event A key event common to two or more subnetworks. Interface event Present Event Future even Past event It gives the time within the event must take place if the project is to be Slack completed on schedule Duration Critical Time Slack Length of Time Optimistic, Pessimistic, Most The three time estimates that will be used to determine the expected activity Likely duration. Optimistic, Pessimistic, Most Likely Early, Late, On-time Upper, Lower, Middle NOTA In order to evaluate uncertainty in project time, the originators of the PERT assumed that the means of distribution of critical activities, lying on a critical Normal path, follow what distribution? Poisson Normal Exponential Binomial CPM is activity- oriented and PERT is event oriented Which of the following is true? CPM is activity-oriented and PERT is event oriented CPM is event-oriented and PERT is activity-oriented CPM and PERT are activity-oriented CPM and PERT are event-oriented Material Standards These are standards that define the properties of a material Material Standards Property Standards Specified Standards Standards Product Standards The requirement of a specific product Material Standards Property Standards Specifications Product Standards Workmanship Standards Standards for installing materials, products, and systems Workmanship Standards Product Standards Quality Standards Detailed Standards Test Method These standards spell out acceptable criteria for testing materials and Standards systems. Test Method Standards Testing Standards Quality Standards Detailed Standards These constitute that portion of the written requirements for a building Specifications construction project that are contained in the divisions of a project manual. Specifications Plans Details Standards It presents a database that includes design data, drawings, specifications, materials, and system parameters, and life cycle data, for all various disciplines involved in a project and relates those data to each other and to BIM the project as a whole to present an overall view of the project. BIM Internet of Things Specifications and Detailed Plans Data bank For slab-on-grade construction, some preparation must be made to the subgrade, depending on the type of soil and other conditions encountered at the site. At least, the area beneath the slab must be cleared and grubbed and Be leveled with unsuitable soils, such as topsoil, must be removed. Which of the following are the ground surface not expected of ground-supported slabs? Provide the necessary bearing capacity for slab support Control ground moisture Establish the proper slab elevation Be leveled with the ground surface To determine the sustainability of a building, it is necessary to assess the None of the effect of the building on the environment during its entire life cycle. Which of choices the following is not a factor that must be addressed? Life cycle of each materials Client's attitude and resources None of the choices Opportunities available to provide for sustainability in the building Admixtures are materials other than Portland cement, aggregates and water that are added to concrete either immediately before or during its mixing to alter the properties of the concrete in a variety of ways. They can be used to: I. Improve workability II. Reduce separation of coarse and fine aggregates III. Entrain air IV. Accelerate or retard setting and hardening V. Decreases the I, II, III, IV need for additional water II , III, IV, V I, II, III, IV I, III, IV, V All of the above Accessories These are used to support structural steel and to make splices in it. Wires Cables Plates Accessories NOTA Which of the following is not a means for transporation of concrete? Chutes Push buggies Buckets handled by cranes NOTA It is pneumatically placed concrete, used primarily for swimming pools and other in-ground and aboveground free-form structures and for repairing Shotcrete damaged concrete. Chutes Shotcrete Pressue Concrete Excrete To use maximum amount of Concrete should be compacted by a method appropriate the material and its concrete location. Which of the following is not a reason to perform such activity? Eliminate stone pockets and large air bubbles To use maximum amount of concrete Consolidate each layer with that previously placed Completely embed reinforcing and fixtures The purpose of floating is to: I. Embed large aggregate just beneath the surface II. Remove slight imperfections, humps, and voids to produce a level or plane surface III. Consolidate mortar at the surface in preparation for other All of the above finishing operations IV. Open the surface to permit excess moisture to escape I, II, IV I, II, III II, III, IV All of the above The type of foundation that distributes a buildings load directly to a sufficient Spread Footing area of soil to obtain adequate bearing capacity Spread Footing Mat Foundation Combined Footing Piles The type of foundation transmits a building's loads though soils that have Piles inadequate bearring capacity. Spread Footing Mat Foundation Combined Footing Piles An appearance of a powdrey material on the surface of a newly hardened Dusting conrete slab Raveling Dusting Hairing Shinkage Occurrence of numerous fine hair cracks in the surface of a newly hardened Crazing slab due to surface shrinkage. Raveling Dusting Cracking Crazing The breaking away of the hardened concrete surface of a slab to a depth of Scaling about 1/6 to 3/16 inches. Scaling Dusting Cracking Crazing Which of the following are not included in site characteristics that may affect History of the design and construction of slabs on grade, building foundation, and site Earthquakes improvements? History of Earthquakes Underlying Soil types and properties Moisture conditions None of the choices The rough and final grades on a building site are established by which process Grading using a combination of power equipment and hand tools. Finishing Raveling Grading Balancing Hardness It is a measure of a material's ability to resist indentation or penetration Hardness Toughness Resilience Ductility Fatigue Resistance It is a measure of a material's ability to withstand cyclic stresses. Hardness Fatigue Resistance Resilience Toughness It is a measure of a material's ability to dissipate or deaden mechanical Damping Capacity vibration. Fatigue Resistance Damping Capacity Resilience Toughness Supported These are platforms supported by legs, outrigger, beams, brackets, poles, Scaffolds uprights, posts, frames, or similar rigid support. Suspended Scaffolds Supported Scaffolds Single Scaffolds Double Scaffolds It is a multidisciplinary activity that assembles information on people's capabilities and applies that information in designing jobs, products, Ergonomics workplaces and equipment. Safety Design Ergonomics Industrial Engineering Management In work environment monitoring, it is the measurement of a particular Personal sampling worker's exposure to airborne contaminants. Personal sampling Distributed sampling Random sampling Air sampling In work environment monitoring, it is the measurement of contaminant in the Air sampling workroom Personal sampling Distributed sampling Random sampling Air sampling In work environment monitoring, it is the measurement of changes on the Biological composition of body fluids, tissues, expired air to determine absorption of a sampling potentially hazardous material. Personal sampling Distributed sampling Biological sampling Air sampling These are a variety of devices and garments designed to observe as a barrier PPE between workers and workplace hazards. PPE Barrier Equipment Protection Disabling Severity Rate It is the number of days lost per 1,000,000 employee-hours exposure. Disabling Severity Rate Severity Rate Failure Rate Injury Rate It refers to a daily meeting among workers and their respective supervisors for the purpose of instruction and discussion and proper breifing on the planned work, assessment of past work, the possibility or actual occurrence of accidents at the site, tips and suggestions on how to prevent possible Toolbox Meeting accidents and other related means. Management Meeting Toolbox Meeting Site Meeting Site Briefing What office is responsible for zoning of their respective jurisdictions and final All of the above land use and zoning planes to be submitted to HLURB for approval. Municipal Planning and Development Office City Planning and Development Office Provincial Planning and Development Office All of the above An open country roads with no blind corners not closely bordered by 80 kph habitation, the maximum speed for passenger cars and motorcycles is 80 kph 60 kph 40 kph 30 kph On open country roads with no blind corners not closely bordered by 50 kph habitation, the maximum speed for motor trucks and buses is: 30 kph 25 kph 50 kph 60 kph On through streets or boulevards clear of traffic with no blind corners when 40 kph so designated, the maximum speed for passenger cars and motorcycles is: 25 kph 40 kph 30 kph 60 kph On through streets or boulevards clear of traffic with no blind corners when 30 kph so designated, the maximum speed for motor trucks and buses is: 20 kph 30 kph 25 kph 40 kph On city and municipal streets, with light traffic, when not designated through streets, the maximum speed for passenger cars, motorcycles, motor trucks 30 kph and buses is: 25 kph 30 kph 40 kph 60 kph Through crowded streets, approaching intersections at blind corners, passing school zones passing other vehicles which are stationary, or for similar dangerous circumstances, the maximum speed for passenger cars, 20 kph motorcycles, motor trucks and buses is: 20 kph 40 kph 25 kph 30 kph 30 kph The maximum speed for cars and motorist in high-risk pedestrian areas is: 20 kph 40 kph 60 kph 30 kph 60 kph The maximum speed for cars and motorist in low-risk pedetrian areas is: 20 kph 40 kph 60 kph 30 kph The speed limit appropriate on roads where there are no footpaths and 40 kph pedestrians are required to walk on the road is: 40 kph 35 kph 30 kph 25 kph The speed limit appropriate on a high standard duplicated carraigeway road 80 kph where there is only occasional access from adjoining properties is: 40 kph 60 kph 30 kph 80 kph The speed limit appropriate on a very high standard expressways, which have 100 kph low crash rate is: 100 kph 80 kph 75 kph 60 kph 90 or 100 kph The speed limit appropriate on lower standard expressways. 50 or 60 kph 70 or 80 kph 80 or 90 kph 90 or 100 kph At the start of a new speed zone, a speed limit sign should be erected on the left and right sides of the road. Then within the first kilometer, there should be 2 farther pairs of repeater speed limit signs. After that, repeater signs 1 km should be placed at what spacing? 1 km 2 km 500 m 1.5 km It is the maximum number of vehicles, which have a reasonable expectation of passing over a given section of a lane or a roadway in one direction or in Road capacity both directions during one hour under prevailing road conditions. Flow of traffic Road capacity Density Free flow The required length of the turnout shall be determined considering a length 15 of ____ meters for each bus. 15 14.5 16 15.5 Turnouts shall have a minimum width of _____ meters to accommodate all 3.6 types of vehicles. 4 3.6 3.8 4.2 Turnouts shall not be placed opposite each other but shall be placed not less 30 than ____ meters apart 31 30 32 30.5 The pavement thickness of turnout shall no case be less than _____ for 100 mm asphalt. 75 mm 150 mm 100 mm 200 mm The pavement thickness of turnout shall no case be less than _____ for 230 mm concrete. 250 mm 230 mm 100 mm 200 mm Dilapidated vehicles Which of the following are not vulnerable road users? Pedestrians People with Disabilities Motorcycles Dilapidated vehicles Vehicles parked near intersections can obstruct the flow of turning traffic. Thus, parking should be prohibited within the following minimum distances from the boundaries of intersecting roads for parallel parking - ______ meters 6 on both approach and exit sides. 3 4 5 6 Vehicles parked near intersections can obstruct the flow of turning traffic. Thus, parking should be prohibited within the following minimum distances from the boundaries of intersecting roads for angle parking - ______ meters 12 on both approach and exit sides. 10 8 12 6 Decision of the Which of the following is not a consideration for the provision of safety sight driver distance? Alertness of Driver Recognition of the hazard Actions available to driver (to stop or change direction) Decision of the driver Velocity of Vehicle Which of the following is not an element of sight distance? Driver Height Object Height Sight Distance Velocity of Vehicle What are the components in stopping sight distance? I. Reaction distance II. I, II Braking distance III. Height of Driver IV. Object Height I, II All of the above II, III, IV I, II, III Superelevation The length of superelevation development from zero cross slope to full design runoff superelevation is known as: Superelevation runoff Superelevation runout Tangent runout Tangent runoff The length of superelevation development from the normal cross slope to the Tangent runout zero cross slope point on the tangent is known as: Superelevation runoff Superelevation runout Tangent runout Tangent runoff Which of the following is not included in the criterias for the establishment of Velocity of Vehicle sag vertical curves? Velocity of Vehicle Passenger comfort Drainage control General Appearance Types of curb and gutter: I. Barrier curb and gutter II. Barrier curb III. All of the above Mountable/drop curb & gutter IV. Mountable/drop curb I, II, III All of the above II, III, IV I, II, IV Types of curb suited for the edge of the traveled way where it is generally considered that drivers should not mount the curb or sidewalk. This types are used for areas where operating speeds are generally less than 60 kph and Barrier curb where parking of vehicles is allowed. Barrier curb Barrier curb & gutter Mountable/drop curb Mountable/drop curb and gutter Types of curb that provide less vaulting of the errant vehicle on impact with the curb, less likelyhood of the driver losing control and less damage to occupants of the vehicles compared to barrier curbs. This type shall be used Mountable/drop for all traffic islands, medians, and the right side of the roadway where curb operating speeds are greater than 60 kph. Barrier curb Barrier curb & gutter Mountable/drop curb Mountable/drop curb and gutter They are essential part of any road that is not on fill and must be incorporated into the road cross-section. These are designed to Longitudinal accommodate the expected rainfall but can often be hazardous to vehicles drainage ditches that run off the road. Longitudinal drainage ditches Transverse drainage ditches Drop curb and gutters Shoulder The most important criteria to consider to avoid safety hazards created by the drainage ditches is the actual reconnaissance survey during wet weather to identify the natural run-out locations. Slopes on the side nearest the road should not be steeper than _____ and preferable flatter as this will minimize accident severity. The slope farthest from the road may be as steep as the 3 is to 1 ground will permit. 1.5 is to 1 3 is to 1 2 is to 1 1 is to 1 They are lane in flat to rolling terrain, which are used to break up platoons of traffic and to improve traffic flow over a section of road. A series of such auxillary lanes for both directions of traffic can greatly improve traffic flow Overtaking Lanes and driver satisfaction. Line Lanes Climbing Lanes Auxillary Lanes Overtaking Lanes A special form of overtaking lane but they are only provided on inclines where truck speeds fall to 40 kph or less and upgrade traffic flowrate in Climbing Lanes excess of 20 vehicles per hour. Line Lanes Climbing Lanes Auxillary Lanes Overtaking Lanes A very short section of fully constructed shoulder or added lane that is provided to allow slow vehicles to pull aside and be overtaken. It differs from an overtaking lane due to its short length, different signing and that the Turnout majority of vehicles are not encouraged to travel in the right lane. Turnout Climbing Lanes Diverge Lanes Overtaking Lanes stop or give way Signs facing the minor road approaches at and intersection are used to give signs priority to the major road. Thru street signs fast moving vehicles ahead signs stop or give way signs slow down signs Provisions for turning lane can generally be provided in the following ways: I. Shared turning and through lane II. Flaring and tape III. Separate lane for I, II, III deceleration and storage IV. Establishment of a traffic island I, II, III II, III, IV All of the above I, II, IV The types of slip lane arrangements are: I. High entry angle slip lane II. Free I, II flow slip lane III. Slow entry angle slip lane I, II II, III I, III All of the above roundabout One of the safest type of intersection treatments. T-intersection Y-intersection roundabout cross intersection 40 kph The maximum design speed through roundabout in urban areas. 50 kph 40 kph 60 kph 70 kph 50 kph The maximum design speed through roundabout in rural areas. 50 kph 40 kph 60 kph 70 kph They are used to shield errant vehicles from running into hazards that cannot roadside barriers be relocated or made more frangible. roadside poles roadside barriers frangible wooden posts drivable culvert end Highway appurtenances designed to prevent vehicular penetration from the travel way to areas behind the barrier such as to minimize damage to impacting vehicles and their occupants, and to reduce the risk of injuries to Barriers pedestrians and workers. Traffic cones Delineators Barriers Temporary curbing Warning devices used to supplement other controls and devices necessary to alert motorists of construction and maintenance activities or obstruction in Flashing Lamps the roadway. Traffic cones Delineators Barriers Flashing Lamps Light retro-reflecting devices mounted at the side of the roadway, in series, to Delineators indicate the roadway alignment. Traffic cones Delineators Flashing Lamps Bollard Devices which may be conical in shape or tubular-shaped capable of performing channelization of traffic which may be set on the surface of the Traffic cones roadway or rigidly attached for continued use. Traffic cones Delineators Flashing Lamps Bollard Roadwork devices consisting of pre-cast concrete sections, sandbag, and Temporary curbing others which, may be used to guide traffic at the construction site. Traffic cones Delineators Barriers Temporary curbing Devices used in place of a rigid barrier posts or traffic cones with a minimum of 450 mm by 50 mm width with alternate bands of contrasting color as seen Bollard by approaching traffic for delineation of traffic. Traffic cones Delineators Flashing Lamps Bollard Octagon Standard sign shape for STOP sign. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Rectangle Equilateral Triangle Standard sign shape for GIVE WAY sign. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Rectangle Circle Standard sign shape for additional information. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Rectangle Circle Standard sign shape for regulatory signs. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Rectangle Equilateral Triangle Standard sign shape for warning signs. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Rectangle Pentagon Standard sign shape for pedestrian and school crossings sign. Octagon Circle Equilateral Triangle Pentagon Standard color used as legend color for signs having white, yellow, orange, fluorescent orange, fluorescent yellow green background and as chevron for Black hazard markers. Red Black Blue Brown Yellow Standard color used as background color for roadwork signs. Red Black Blue Yellow Green Is used as background color for direction signs. Fluorescent yellow green Green Blue Yellow Blue Background color for service signs. Red Black Blue Brown 6 How many letters and numerals being used for signs? 3 4 5 6 A very long standing wave on a large but limited body of water generally Seiche occuring when a storm dies down after producing a wind tide. Seiche Shoal Ebb Skewd Swells Waves generated by storms, which occur outside the area of observation. Seiche Shoal Ebb Swells Clapotis The pressure against a vertical wall due to waves. Wave decay Clapotis Dynamic Pressure Water hamer A change in the dissection of travel of the wave with change in depth of water wave refraction which distributes wave energy along the seashore unevenly. wave refraction wave diffraction wave reflection wave frequency Wind generated waves which are created in the deep ocean at some distance from the port site and the wind that created them may be too distant to be felt in the port or may have stopped blowing or changed its direction by the swell waves time the wave reach the port. swell waves seiching waves breaking waves wakes waves of this type have very long periods typically from 30 sec. up to the tidal period of 12 hr. 25 min. and are mostly found in enclosed or semi- seiching waves enclosed basins such as artificial port basins or bays. swell waves seiching waves breaking waves wakes Intermediate Waves in which the ratio of water depth to the wave length is less than 0.5 water waves but greater than 0.4. Intermediate water waves breaking waves Shallow-water waves Deep water waves Shallow-water Waves in which the ratio of water depth to the wave length is equal to or less waves than 0.4. Intermediate water waves breaking waves Shallow-water waves Deep water waves fetch The distance that the wind blows over the sea in generating the waves. clapotis seiche wakes fetch significant wave The arithmetical mean value of the highest one-third of the waves for a height stated interval. average wave height critical wave height significant wave height intermediate wave height An abnormal rise of the sea level that occurs when a typhoon passes by. This rise above normal level on this open coast is due to atmosepheric pressure storm surge reduction as well as due to wind stress. hurricane tsunamis storm surge tornado Ebb tide The falling tide is known as: Ebb tide Flood tide Neap tide Spring tide fetch The horizontal extension of the generating area in the direction of the wind. trough shoal seiche fetch The difference in height between the mean higher high water and the mean Diurnal range lower low water. Diurnal range Mean range Mean sea level Residual water level Spring tide The highest tides which occur at intervals of half a lunar month. Spring tide Semi-lunar tide Semi-diurnal tide Ebb tide The datum line for design of port facilities in accordance with charts, which is MLLW being used by the Philippine Ports Authority. MLLW LWL RWL HWL The PPA requires that water level that guarantees about water depth for safety of the ships berthing on a certain ports and harbor, below the mean 0.15 m to 0.40 m lower low water should be equal to: 0.15 m to 0.30 m 0.12 m to 0.40 m 0.15 m to 0.40 m 0.12 m to 0.50 m Generally, the average interval between successive high tides, which is half 12 hrs and 25 min. the time between successive passages of the moon across a given meridian is: 12 hrs and 15 min. 12 hrs and 45 min. 12 hrs 12 hrs and 25 min. tidal range The difference in height between high water and low water at a tidal station. Diurnal range tidal range mean range extreme range High crested waves caused by the rush of flood tide up a river or by meeting Tidal bores of tides. storm surge Tidal bores Swells Shoal Prevailing winds which are seasonal blowing in one direction over part of the Monsoon year and in the opposite direction the remainder of the year. Monsoon Windward wins Leeward Winds Winds in intertropical zone Diurnal tide Tides which occurs only one high tide a day. Neap tide Spring tide Diurnal tide Semi-diurnal tide Mean high water The average of the high water over a 19-year period. Mean higher water Higher high water High water Mean high water Mean Low Water The average of the low water over a 19-year period. Lowest Low Water Lower Low Water Mean Low Water Mean Lower Water wave length The length between two consecutive crests. wave period wave length wave amplitude frequency amplitude The height between the trough and the crest of a wave. period oscillation amplitude frequency The wave form travels over the water surface and the time for two wave period consecutive crests to pass a point is called: wave period oscillation frequency amplitude velocity of wave The speed of the wave form which travels over the water surface for a certain propagation wave period. steepness of wave velocity of wave propagation instantaneous velocity average velocity of wave The water level that guarantess about 98% of tide is safe to ships seems to be suitable from the expression of the technical resolution of the International Water Wave Congress. Such water level, which is 0.15 m ~ 0.4 m below MLLW Design Low Tide should be used for design of ports. Design Low Tide Lower Water Level Residual water level High Water Level 1/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL Residual water level for gravity type is expressed as: 1/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL 2/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL 1/3 (HWL-LWL) 2/3 (HWL-LWL) 2/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL Residual water level for sheet pile type is expressed as 1/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL 2/3 (HWL-LWL) + LWL 1/3 (HWL-LWL) 2/3 (HWL-LWL) Shape of the wave and wave speeds are governed by the displacement of water particles and the functions of the following variables: I. Wave length II. I, II Water depth III. Wave motion IV. Wave shoals I, II, III All of the above I, II II, III, IV wave height The elevation of the crest above the through of the wave. wave length wave shoals wave period wave height The flow of energy along the wave crest in a direction at right angles to the diffraction direction of wave travel. reflection deflection refraction diffraction wave crest The highest point of the wave. wave crest wave through wave height wave length wave through The lowest point of the wave. wave crest wave through wave height wave length The periodic rise and fall of sea level in response to the gravitational astronomical tide attraction of the sun and moon as modified by the earth's rotation. rotational tide storm surge gravitational tide astronomical tide Astronomical tidal The time of rotation of the earth with respect to the moon and the planets, day which is approximately 24 hrs and 50 minutes. Astronomical tidal day Highest astronomical tide Lowest astronomical tide Ebb tidal day 0.25 m to 0.30 m The rise of sea level due to greenhouse effect between years 2000 and 2050. 0.25 m to 0.30 m 0.12 m to 0.20 m 0.06 m to 0.20 m 0.16 m to 0.25 m The average height of all low waters at any place over a sufficiently extended Mean low water period of time. Spring range Diurnal range Low water Mean low water Ebb current The return current toward the sea. Flood current Ebb current Diurnal current Slack water current The period during which the current is negligible while it is changing Slack water directions is called _____. Turn of the current Spring water Diurnal time Slack water High water The maximum height reached by each rising tide. Trough Ebb Crest High water Low water The maximum depression of the falling tide Ebb Low water Trough Neap It is a document prepared during key milestones or near the end of a Punch List construction project listing work not conforming to contract specifications that the general contractor must complete prior to final payment but the correction can be made in a few days. Material Submittal Sheet Non-conformance Report Punch List Check List It is an application of a low viscosity asphalt to a granular base in preparation Prime Coat of an initial layer of asphalt. Tact Coat Prime Coat Subbase Coat Base Coat It is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Modern types of these show the dependency relationships between activities and the current Gantt Chart schedule status. Gantt Chart PERT-CPM Work Breakdown Structure S-Curve The maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a lane Possible Capacity or roadway during one hour under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions. Possible Capacity Traffic Capacity Basic Capacity Practical Capacity It refers to an architectural membet that is built deeply into the wall so that the pressure on its embedded portion counteracts any tendency to overturn of fall outward. It also projects out from a wall and acts as a type of bracket to Corbel carry weight. Lintel Beam Girder Buttress Corbel It is a relatively thin deposit of mineral between definite boundaries in mine Vein surveying. Outcrop Drift Vein Strike A large flat-bottom boat with square ends, used in determining the volume of Barge dredged material. Ship Scow Barge Float Air Draft The height of ships above the waterline. Draft Air Draft Floating Draft Top Draft An imaginary surface whose center is the earth, where all celestial bodies are Celestial Sphere contained. Celestial Sphere Greater Sphere Sphere of Influence Galaxy Celestial Poles Point of intersection of the axis of rotation of the earth and the sphere. Celestial Poles Polar Axes Axis of Symmetry Celestial Axis Celestial Equator Great Circle perpendicular to the axis connecting the celestial poles. Horizon Celestial Equator Equator Celestial Meridian An astronomic almanac contatining tables giving the computed positions of Ephemeris the sun, the planets, and various stars for everyday of a given period. Almanac Superbook Ephemeris clapotis The angular distance of the body from the horizon as measured along the Altitude vertical circle; complement of zenith distance. Azimuth Zenith Nadir Altitude The angle measured clockwise along the celestial horizon, from the north or Azimuth south point to the vertical circle of the star. Azimuth Zenith Nadir Altitude The angular distance betwwn the zentih and the celestial body measured Zenith Distance along the vertical circle through the body. Azimuth Zenith Distance Nadir Distance Altitude The angle measured clockwise along the equitorial plane from the zenith side Hour Angle of the celestial meridian (t=0 degrees) to the hour circle of the star. Declination Polar Distance Hour Angle Polar Angle The angular distance north or south of the equator, measured along the hour Declination circle from the equator to the body; complement of polar distance. Declination Polar Distance Hour Angle Polar Angle The angular distance between the pole and the celestial body measured along the hour circle through the body; another term for Co-Declination of Polar Distance the Celestial body. Declination Polar Distance Hour Angle Polar Angle Half daily cycle of rhythmic rise and fall of the surface of bodies of water due to the gravitational attraction of the sun and the moon and the rotating Tide earth. Tide Floods Ebb Drift Tidal Current The horizontal movement of water accompanying tides. Tidal Current Flood Tide Seiche Flood Current Flood Tide Occurs when water surface is rising and moving towards the shore Tidal Current Ebb Tide Seiche Flood Tide Ebb Tide Occurs when water surface is falling and moving seaward Tidal Current Ebb Tide Seiche Flood Tide Slack Water The instant when tidal current is changing direction and flows either in or out Slack Water Set and Drift Tide Current Set and Drift The direction and speed of current flow. Flow of traffic Slack Water Set and Drift Duration Tide Range The difference between the high and low tide at a location on a given date. Mean Range Diurnal range Tide Range Range The period around which the greatest peak or depression of the tides is reached and during which the changes in height of the tide is scarcely Stand noticeable Slack Water Set and Drift Duration Stand Tidal Waves Large head or front of water generated at the surface of oceans. Tides Tidal Waves Front Waves Back Waves Specific tide levels used as surfaces of reference for depth measurement in Tidal Datums the sea and as a base for the determination of elevation on land (localized). Tidal Chart Tidal Datums Tidal Levels Tidal Heights Tidal Benchmark A fixed vertical monument used to reference a local tidal datum. Tidal Marking Tidal Benchmark Tidal Reference Tidal Chart Sound Navigation and Ranging SONAR. Sound Navigation and Ranging Sound Navigation and Receiving Sound Navigability in Ranges Sound Navigability in Rivers Locating The process of measuring the horizontal positions of a depth of a body of Soundings water at a particular point. Locating Soundings Soundings Acoustics Poling The angular distance measured from the equator along the meridian of Latitude longitude to the vertical line through the observer's station. Latitude Declination Altitude Polar Distance The angle of deviation of the ray (emanating from a celestial body) from its Astronomic direction at the surface of the earth due to downward bend of the ray as it Refraction passes through the atmosphere of the earth. Parallax Astronomic Refraction Astronomic Diffraction Ray bending A series of interconnected and interlaced cracks caused by fatigue failure of Alligator cracking the asphalt concrete surface under repeated traffic loading. Alligator cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking Typically consist of a Portland Cement concrete slab resting on a subbase Rigid Pavement course. Flexible Pavement Rigid Pavement Rough Pavement Stiff Pavement Theses are necessary joints to control natural cracking from stresses caused by concrete shrinkage, thermal contraction and moisture or thermal Contraction Joints gradients within the concrete. Contraction Joints Construction Joints Isolation Joints Two Joints Construction Joints These joints join concrete that is paved at different times. Contraction Joints Construction Joints Isolation Joints Two Joints These joints separate the pavement from objects or structures, and allow independent movement of the pavement, object or structure without any Isolation Joints connection that could cause damage. Contraction Joints Construction Joints Isolation Joints Two Joints Subbase Course A thin layer of material placed on top of the prepared subgrade. Subbase Course Base Course Pavement Slab on grade The top most layer of rigid pavement which is in direct contact with the Concrete Slab vehicular loads. This is also called as surface course. Subbase Course Base Course Subgrade Concrete Slab The second layer from the top and is constructed using crushed aggregates. This course helps the surface course to take additional loads. It provides stable platform to construct rigid pavement It is also useful to provide sub Base Course surface drainage system. Subbase Course Base Course Subgrade Concrete Slab The existing soil layer which is compacted using equipment to provide stable Subgrade platform for rigid pavement. Subbase Course Base Course Subgrade Concrete Slab A giant rectangular or square-shaped cracks in the pavement. This is typically caused by a few different factors. Either the aggregate was too dry when it was originally applied, or it dried out too much over time and needs to be Block Cracking replaced. Alligator cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking Long cracking in the outer 0.3 to 0.6m of a pavement that curves to the Edge cracking pavement edge. Edge cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking Road cracks that are aligned across the carriageway perpendicular to the Transverse centreline. This type of cracking can be thermally induced or due to cracking underlying joints or cracks. Edge cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking These are cracks that extend from the foundational layer of the asphalt and Reflection cracking make their way to the top layer. Edge cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Reflection cracking Cracks that occur parallel to the centerline of the pavement. They can be caused by: a poorly constructed joint; shrinkage of the asphalt layer; cracks Longitudinal reflecting up from an underlying layer; and longitudinal segregation due to cracking improper paver operation. Edge cracking Block Cracking Transverse cracking Longitudinal cracking Continuously It is a type of rigid pavement which has no transverse joints except reinforced construction or expansion joints when they are necessary at specific positions concrete such as at bridges. This type of pavement is typically used on high-volume, pavement high-speed roadways. Plain concrete pavement Simply reinforced concrete pavement Continuously reinforced concrete pavement Flexible concrete pavement The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane or a roadway during one hour, under the ideal roadway and traffic conditions that Basic Capacity can possibly be attained. Basic Capacity Traffic Capacity Possible Capacity Practical Capacity The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point in a lane or roadway during one hour, when traffic density is not so great as to cause unreasonable delay, hazard or restriction to the driver’s freedom to manoeuvre under prevailing roadway and traffic conditions. This is usually Practical Capacity considered to be the ‘design capacity’. Basic Capacity Traffic Capacity Possible Capacity Practical Capacity An endeavor that is undertaken to produce the results that are expected by Project the requesting party. Project Scope Budget Schedule Represents the work to be accomplished, i.e., the quantity and quality of Scope work. Project Scope Budget Schedule Refers to the costs, measured in a particular monetary currency and/or labor- Budget hours of work. Project Scope Budget Schedule Schedule Refers to the logical sequencing and timing of the work to be performed. Activity Scope Networking Schedule Initiates the project and is responsible for providing funds for its execution. Client/Owner Sometimes called the employer or promoter. Designer Contractor Client/Owner Construction Manager/Project Manager Construction Manager/Project Civil Engineer appointed by the client and in a conventional contract is the Manager client's representative. Designer Contractor Client/Owner Construction Manager/Project Manager Designer Tasked with designing the facility to the client's vision. Designer Contractor Client/Owner Construction Manager/Project Manager Construction Manager/Project Manager Organization responsible for the construction of the works. Designer Contractor Client/Owner Construction Manager/Project Manager Horizontal Refers to the construction of ground level structures such as roads, tunnels, Construction bridges and pipelines. Horizontal Construction Vertical Construction Ground Construction General Construction Vertical Refers to the construction of all types of buildings. Usually involves more Construction complex construction processes and tools. Horizontal Construction Vertical Construction Ground Construction General Construction Residential Housing Refers to built up space that is intended for habitation, this includes houses Construction and high-rise apartments. Residential Housing Construction Institutional and Commercial Building Construction Specialized Industrial Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Construction Institutional and Commercial Building Covers a variety of project types and sizes, such as schools, hospitals, Construction shopping centers, warehouses, skyscrapers, etc. Residential Housing Construction Institutional and Commercial Building Construction Specialized Industrial Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Construction Specialized Industrial These involve very large and complex projects, such as chemical processing Construction plants, oil refineries, power plants, etc. Residential Housing Construction Institutional and Commercial Building Construction Specialized Industrial Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Usually large ticket public project like highways, bridges, sewage treatment Construction plants, etc. These projects are usually financed through bonds or taxes. Residential Housing Construction Institutional and Commercial Building Construction Specialized Industrial Construction Infrastructure and Heavy Construction Clearing and Removal of all existing pavement, trees, houses, fences and other Grubbing obstructions that could hamper construction within the site. Clearing and Grubbing Sweeping Mobilization Excavation Compaction This process involves expelling trapped air for a more dense base. Compaction Consolidation Excavation Conreting This involves the preparation of the soil such that it will have an adequate bearing capacity. The soil is also treated to ensure that there will be no Foundation Works settlement that will cause damage or affect the serviceability of the structure. Concreting Compaction Foundation Works Excavation Project stage where all facets of the project is determined. Specification of the project are defined, objectives are established, project teams are formed Definition Stage and responsibilities are distributed to the team. Definition Stage Planning Stage Execution Stage Delivery Stage Project stage involving the development of plans. This includes time frames, Planning Stage budgets, beneficiaries, phases of construction. Definition Stage Planning Stage Execution Stage Delivery Stage This project stage is where majority of the work is actually done. At this stage, Execution Stage changes in plans are sometimes still made. Definition Stage Planning Stage Execution Stage Delivery Stage This stage requires involves punch listing and turning over the project to the Delivery Stage customer. Definition Stage Planning Stage Execution Stage Delivery Stage A design made by the owner on the process by which responsibilities for Construction design and construction are assigned. This is affected by the procurement of Project Delivery the personalities involved. Construction Project Delivery Construction Project Design Construction Project Deligation Construction Project Building This is the traditional project delivery method which involves three sequential phases which starts with acquiring the services of a designer to design the Design-Bid-Build project. Followed by the bidding, wherein qualified contractors submit (DBB) tenders that will be evaluated depending on a defined set of criteria. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Draft-Build-Transfer (DBT) Design-Build-Transer (DBT) Build-Build-Build (BBB) A project delivery method wherein the construction manager acts as a consultatnt to the owner throughout the development of the design but also assumes the role of a general contractor during construction, supervising the CMR works of the subcontractors. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) CMR Design-Build-Transer (DBT) PMR A project delivery method which combines the architectural and engineering Design-Build (DB) design with construction services under one contract. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) CMR Design-Build-Transer (DBT) Design-Build (DB) Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Operations and Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity is given a contract by Maintenance the government to provide operations and maintenance of a public sector (O&M) project. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Operations, Maintenance, Management (OMM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) Operations, Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Maintenance, Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity is given a contract by Management the government to provide operations, maintenance and management of a (OMM) public sector project. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Operations, Maintenance, Management (OMM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Design-Bid- Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity will maintain the Maintain (DBM) project for a specified period of time beyond the design-build contract. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Operations, Maintenance, Management (OMM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Design-Bid- Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity is given a contract by Operate (DBO) the government to design, build, and operate a public sector project. Design-Bid-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) Operations, Maintenance, Management (OMM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Design-Bid- Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity is given a contract by Operate-Maintain the government to design, build, operate, and maintain a public sector (DBOM) project. Design-Bid-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) Operations, Maintenance, Management (OMM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) Following the Design-Build project delivery method, it is a variation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) where a private entity is given a contract by the government to design, build, operate, and maintain a public sector project. The private entity must also provide the capital to finance the design Design-Bid- and construction of the project, in exchange either user fees, lease payments Finance-Operate- are waived or they are given revenues from the operation for a certain period Maintain (DBFOM) of time. Design-Bid-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) Design-Bid-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) Design-Bid-Maintain (DBM) Design-Bid-Operate (DBO) RA 544 Also known as the Civil Engineering Law. RA 544 RA 442 RA 534 RA 4566 The law seeks to ensure the safety and quality of built structures, which means that only qualified, reliable and licensed contractors are allowed to construct in the country. No contractor (of any kind) should conduct business without a PCAB (Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board per P.D. No. RA 4566 1746) license. RA 544 RA 442 RA 4656 RA 4566 Deemed synonymous with the term "builder" and, hence, any person who undertakes or offers to undertake or purports to have the capacity to undertake or submits a bid to, or does himself or by or through others, construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, move, wreck or demolish any building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement, or to do any part thereof, including the erection of scaffolding or other structures or works in connection Contractor therewith. Contractor Client/Owner General Engineering Contractor Project Manager A constructor’s nominee from among his technical personnel, whose training and experience are to sustain the constructor’s classification eligibility and/or to accrue to the constructor’s credit rating in categorization. He must be a licensed technology professional of any other academic discipline but who Sustaining has been employed, in a managerial/ supervisory capacity, by a constructor in Technical construction of a classification for at least 4 years immediately prior to his Employee nomination. Sustaining Technical Employee Duly Authorized Representative Contractor's Representative General Engineering Contractor General Engineering A person whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed Contractor works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill. Sustaining Technical Employee Specialty Contractor General Building Contractor General Engineering Contractor A person whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or movable property of any kind, General Building requiring in its construction the use of more than two unrelated building Contractor trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof. Sustaining Technical Employee Specialty Contractor General Building Contractor General Engineering Contractor A person whose operations pertain to the performance of construction work Specialty requiring special skill and whose principal contracting business involves the Contractor use of specialized building trades or crafts. Sustaining Technical Employee Specialty Contractor General Building Contractor General Engineering Contractor The individual charged with the overall coordination of the entire construction program for the owner, including planning, design, Project Manager procurement, and construction. Project Manager Construction Manager Design Manager Client/Owner A specialized firm or organization which administrates the on-site Construction construction activities and the consulting services required by the owner from Manager planning through [design], construction and commissioning. Project Manager Construction Manager Design Manager Client/Owner A contract of restricted scope and may act as a signal to begin construction work with a limited scope of work. In the Philippines, it is oftentimes taken as a letter for a procuring entity (usually in a public or government project) that Letter of Intent signifies the desire of a contracting firm to participate in a bidding process. Specifications Plans Bid Letter of Intent Lump-sum or Stipulated Fixed fee contract. Suitable if the scope and schedule of the project are Contract sufficiently defined. Both buyer and seller are at risk. Lump-sum or Stipulated Contract Unit Price Contract Cost Plus Contract Cost Contract A type of construction contract based on estimated quantities of items included in the project and their unit prices. The final price is dependent on Unit Price Contract the quantities needed to carry out the work. Lump-sum or Stipulated Contract Unit Price Contract Cost Plus Contract Cost Contract A type of construction contract where the owner agrees to pay the cost of all labor and materials plus an amount for contractor overhead and profit Cost Plus Contract (usually as a percentage of the labor and material cost). Lump-sum or Stipulated Contract Unit Price Contract Cost Plus Contract Incentive Contract A type of construction contract where compensation is based on contracting performance according to an agreed target – budget, schedule, and/or Incentive Contract quality. Turnkey and BOT contracts Unit Price Contract Cost Plus Contract Incentive Contract A construction contract when at completions, it is noted that the key to the Turnkey contracts project is turned over to the client leading towards the contract closed out. Turnkey and BOT contracts Unit Price Contract Cost Plus Contract Incentive Contract Turnkey - BOT contracts Extension of the turnkey method. Turnkey - BOT contracts Turnkey - Unit Price Contract Turnkey - Cost Plus Contract Turnkey - Incentive Contract A general term applying to all directions, provisions, and requirements Specifications pertaining to the performance of the work and payment for the work. Specifications Contract Details Plans It provides a convenient and practical basis for communication between the Preliminary Design designer and the owner in the idea formulation stage. Preliminary Design Presentation Drawings Working Drawings Blueprint Presentation Its purpose is to present the proposed building or facility in an attractive Drawings setting at the proposed site for promotional purposes. Preliminary Design Presentation Drawings Working Drawings Blueprint It is also called the project and construction drawings, it include all the Working Drawings drawing required by the various trades to complete a project. Preliminary Design Presentation Drawings Working Drawings Blueprint Shop and These are technical drawings prepared by various contractors, subcontractors Assembly and suppliers participating in the construction process to show how their drawings product is to be made. Shop and Assembly drawings Presentation Drawings Working Drawings Blueprint A scale drawing of a property that shows its size and configuration including the size and location of man-made features such as buildings, driveways, and Site Plan walkways on the property. Site Plan Pit Map Topography Map Demolition Plan A scale drawing of part of a city or town-ship showing some specific area, Pit Map such as a subdivision made up of several individual lots. Site Plan Pit Map Topography Map Demolition Plan Drainage and Shows locations of the water, gas , sanitary and electric utilities that will Utility Plans service the building. Drainage and Utility Plans Pit Map Topography Map Demolition Plan Large complex projects often require separate drawings to clarify proposed Site Improvement site improvements including curbing, walkways, retaining walls, paving, Drawings fences, steps, benches and flagpoles. Drainage and Utility Plans Pit Map Site Improvement Drawings Demolition Plan They contain required information on the size, material, and makeup of all Architectural main members of the structure, as well as their relative position and method Drawings of connection. Structural Drawings Erection Plans Architectural Drawings Framing Plan Structural These show the overall dimensions of the structure, such as the location of Drawings columns, beams, angles and other structural shapes. Structural Drawings Erection Plans Architectural Drawings Framing Plan These indicate use for framing the building and may include wood or metal, studs, concrete masonry units or structural steel and commonly include the Framing Plan basic skeletal structure of the building. Structural Drawings Erection Plans Architectural Drawings Framing Plan These are made by the steel fabricator and are assembly drawings for the Erection Plans steel structure. They show how the steel parts fit together. Structural Drawings Erection Plans Architectural Drawings Framing Plan Specifies the design of or the modification to the mechanical system, ductwork layout and dimensions, mechanical equipment location, damper locations, design air-delivery rates, diffuser locations, thermostat locations Mechanical Plan and supplemental cooling systems. Structural Drawings Mechanical Plan Architectural Drawings Framing Plan It is a drawing of the floor plan showing all required outlets, locating panels, Power Plan receptacles, and circuitry of power-utilizing equipment and special systems. Power Plan Mechanical Plan Electrical Plan Framing Plan Reflected Ceiling A drawing of a room or space looking down at the interior ceiling. It shows Plan ceiling treatment, ceiling grid, and the placement of all light fixtures. Power Plan Reflected Ceiling Plan Electrical Plan Framing Plan It is an undesired event that results in harm to people, damage to property or loss to process. It is usually a contact with a source of energy above the Accident threshold limit of the body or structure. Accident Incident Hazard Risk It is an undesired event which, under slightly different circumstances, could Incident have resulted in harm to people, damage to property, or loss to process. Accident Incident Hazard Risk Control An action to regulate or restrain a condition or event. Control Steer Command Safety Is a special group of people whose job is to direct the effort and activities of Management other people toward common objectives. Management Committee Owner Clientele Was released by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in 1998 in response to increasing concerns regarding safety in construction sites. Intended to provide support to existing occupational safety and health DO 13 standards and regulations. DO 13 DO 198 DO 442 DO 544 Standard color for fire protection/fire-related hazard; to call attention to Red equipment apparatus and facilities Red Blue Orange Violet Green Standards color for safety; designating ”safety” Red Yellow Orange Green Standard color for caution. To designate caution and for marking physical hazards, such as striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping & “caught in Yellow between” Red Yellow Orange Green Standard color for precaution; to designate caution, or warning against Blue starting use of, or the movement of equipment which is under repair. Blue Yellow Orange Green Violet Standards color for radiation; to designate radiation hazards. Red Blue Orange Violet In terms of load capacity, scaffolds must be able to support its own weight + 4 ____ times the intended load. 1 2 3 4 Hard hat classification for general service (e.g., mining, building construction, Class G (formerly shipbuilding, lumbering, and manufacturing. This type of hard hat has good Class A) impact protection but limited voltage protection. Class G (formerly Class A) Class E (formerly Class B) Class C Class D Class E (formerly Hard hat classification for electrical work. This type of hard hat offers good Class B) protection against falling objects, high-voltage shock/burns Class G (formerly Class A) Class E (formerly Class B) Class C Class D Class C Hard hat classification designed for comfort but offers limited protection. Class G (formerly Class A) Class E (formerly Class B) Class C Class D 2730 kgs.(6,000 Belts anchors shall be made of metal machined from bar stockforged or heat lbs.). treated, capable of supporting a pull of ______ 2730 kgs.(6,000 lbs.). 2275 kgs. (5,000 lbs.) 1820 kgs. (4,000 lbs.) 3180 kgs. (7,000 lbs.) It is the process of moving soil or rock from one location to another and processing it so that it meets construction requirements of location, Earthmoving elevation, density moisture content and so on. Excavation Earthmoving Clearing and Grubbing Mobilization Trafficability The ability of a soil to support the weight of vehicles under repeated traffic. Trafficability Loadability Toughness Hardness Loadability A measure of the difficulty in excavating and loading soil. Trafficability Loadability Toughness Hardness Bank Soil condition where material is in natural state before disturbance. Bank Bulk Loose Compacted Excavator It is defined as a power-driven digging machine. Excavator Digger Hauler Truck These are versatile machine that has the longest reach for digging and Draglines dumping-part of the crane-shovel family. Draglines Cranes Shovel Backhoe These are primarily used for lifting, lowering, and transporting loads. They Cranes move loads horizontally by swinging or traveling. Cranes Draglines Excavator Dredger Special type of crane used on building construction projects because of its Tower Cranes wide operating radius and almost unlimited height capability. Tower Cranes Tower Draglines Skyscraper Booms Dozers Tractor equipped with a front-mounted earthmoving blade. Dozers Excavators Trucks Loaders Loaders Tractor equipped with a front-end bucket. Dozers Excavators Trucks Loaders Type of compaction equipment for granular and asphaltic bases. Also Smooth drum effective in smoothing surfaces of soils that have been compacted by tamping rollers rollers. The compactive force involved is primarily static weight. Smooth drum rollers Rammers/tampers pneumatic rollers tamping foot rollers tamping foot Type of compaction equipment that utilize a compaction drum equipped with rollers a number of protruding feet. Smooth drum rollers Rammers/tampers pneumatic rollers tamping foot rollers Vibratory Type of compaction equipment that are most effective in compacting non- compactors cohesive soils. Vibratory compactors Smooth drum rollers Rammers/tampers pneumatic rollers Rubber-tired or Type of compaction equipment that impart a kneading action to the soil and pneumatic rollers are effective on almost all type of soils. Vibratory compactors Smooth drum rollers Rubber-tired or pneumatic rollers pneumatic rollers Rammers/tampers Small impact-type compactors. Rammers/tampers Smooth drum rollers Rubber-tired or pneumatic rollers pneumatic rollers Balancing The process of cutting down high spotsand filling in low spots. Grading Balancing Filling Trimming Trimming The process of brining each roadway to its final grade. Grading Balancing Filling Trimming It involves smoothing slopes, shaping ditches, and bringing the earthwork to Finish grading the elevation required by the plans and specification. Grubbing Grading Finish grading Trimming One of the most versatile items of earthmoving equipment. It can be used for light stripping, grading, finishing, trimming, bank sloping, ditching, backfilling, and scarifying. It is also capable of mixing and spreading soil and asphaltic Motor grader mixtures. Motor grader Auto grader Motor finisher Elevation finisher Type of footing that support a wall and one or more columns, or several Combined footings columns. Mat foundation Combined footings Raft foundation Spread footing. A type of mat foundation in which the weight of the soil excavated approximately equals the weight of the structure being erected. Thus, in theory , the erection of the building would not result in any change in the Floating load applied to the soil and hence there would be no settlement of the foundation structure. Replacement foundation Floating foundation Fill foundation Raft foundation Precast concrete A type of pile manufactured in almost any desired size or shape. Commonly piles used section shapes include round, square, and octagonal shapes. Precast concrete piles Cast-in-place concrete piles Driven Piles Steel piles Cast-in-place Type of pile that are constructed by driving a steel shell into the ground and concrete piles then filling it with concrete. Precast concrete piles Cast-in-place concrete piles Driven Piles Steel piles Type of piles that are capable of supporting heavy loads, can be driven to great depth without damage, and are easily cut and spliced. Common subtypes include H-piles and pipe piles, where the name indicates the shape Steel piles of the pile section Precast concrete piles Cast-in-place concrete piles Driven Piles Steel piles These are also known as compacted concrete piles, Franki piles, and pressure injected footings. They are a special form of cast-in-place concrete pile in Bulb piles which an enlarged base is formed during driving. Precast concrete piles Cast-in-place concrete piles Driven Piles Bulb piles It is simply a column, usually of reinforced concrete, constructed below the ground surface. It performs much the same function as a pile. That is, it Pier transfers the load of a structure down to a stronger rock or soil layer . Pile Pier Caisson Buttress A structure used to provide all-around lateral support to an excavation and Caisson may be either open or pneumatic. Pile Pier Caisson Buttress The process of removing water from an excavation. It may be accomplished by lowering the groundwater table before the excavation is begun. This method is often used for placing pipelines in areas with high groundwater De-watering levels. De-watering Water removal Suction Drying Tilt-up It is a special form of precast wall construction in which wall panels are cast construction horizontally at the job site and then erected. Tilt-up construction Built-up construction Raising construction Tilting construction Placing The movement of plastic concrete into its final position (usually within forms). Placing Layering Batching Delivering Type of finishing of concrete surfaces which smooths and compacts the Floating surface while embedding aggregate particles. Floating Screeding Troweling Brooming Type of finishing of concrete surfaces with a steel trowel follows floating Troweling when a smooth dense surface is desired Floating Screeding Troweling Brooming Type of finishing of concrete surfaces used when a textured skid-resistant Brooming surface is desired. Floating Screeding Troweling Brooming Its concept is simple; in order to manage a whole project, one must manage and control each of its parts. It is also the cornerstone of the project work WBS plan. WBS Gantt Chart S-Curve PERT-CPM It is the lowest level in the WBS and establishes the baseline for project scheduling, tracking, and cost control. This extremely important for project management because it relates the work to be performed to time, cost, and Work Package people. Work Breakdown Work Package Work Activity Work Event This serves as an effective orientation for team members to learn the project Kick-off Meeting requirements and restrictions of budget and schedule. Toolbox Meeting Kick-off Meeting Starting Meeting Onset Meeting Points in time that have been identified as being important intermediate Milestones reference points during the accomplishment of the work. Event Milestones Capstones Target The amount of time an activity may be delayed without delaying the completion date of the project. It can be taken as equal to Late finish Total Float subtracted by Early finish or of Late start subtracted by Early start. Total Float Intercepting Float Free Float Slack The amount of time an activity may be delayed without delaying the early Free Float start time of the immediately following activity. Total Float Intercepting Float Free Float Float A series of interconnected activities through the network diagram, with each Critical Path activity having zero, free and total float time. Project Schedule Critical Path Main Path Construction Path S-Curve The plot of accomplishment of a project per period. Gantt Chart S-Curve PERT-CPM Critical Path It is the set of procedures and management practices used to collect information about the performance achieved or forecasted in a project and Project Monitoring the developing organization, based on a set of performance metrics. Project Scheduling Project Turnover Project Overview Project Monitoring It is a continuously reinforced horizontal beam of concrete or masonry Bond beam deisgned to provide additional strength and prevent cracking in masonry wall. Lintel beam Bond beam Flashing Control Joints This should always be shown on site plans for orientation purposes. North Direction Displaying it prominently is the standard practice. North Direction Scale Legends and Symbols Vicinity Map The Following are the step-by-step procedures for calculating azimuths clockwise. I. Plan and Prepare II. Perform the calculation III. Repeat the calculation IV. Check the calculation V. Calculate the azimuths clockwise I, II, III, IV traverse VI. Calculate azimuths counter-clockwise traverse. I, II, IV, V All of the above II, III, IV, V, VI I, II, III, IV Number of rows with nonzero entries. The Rank of a matrix. Number of rows with nonzero entries. Number of columns Number of rows Number of columns with nonzero entries. pavement distress It refers to the condition of a pavement in terms of its general appearance. pavement deflection pavement distress pavement roughness skid resistance It is an excavation having a depth which exceeds its width measured at the Trench bottom. Tunnel Trench Open excavation Shaft The abnormal surface wear, usually resulting from poor quality surface Surface abrasion mortar or coarse aggregate. Surface abrasion Settlement Raveling Joint spalling It consists information with areas if there is a potential risk from falling Safety signage objects, tripping hazards and etc. Safety equipment Safety bulletin Safety signage Safety materials It is the most common scaffold due to its versatility, economy and ease to Frame Scaffolds use. Mobile Scaffold Frame Scaffolds Suspended Scaffolds Coupler Scaffolds Parking accumulation It is the number of parked vehicles in a study area at any specified time. Parking accumulation Parking turnover Parking duration Parking load Consistency It refers to the degree of consistency of a group or data. Accuracy Consistency Precision Exactness True or False: Additional construction heavy equipment will secure the safety F of all person, properties, and other equipment in the construction site. T F It depends Neither Concrete It is normally used on newly plastered wall to remove acid from walls so that Neutralizer the paint does not peel off. Concrete Neutralizer Skimcoat Paint Thinner Concrete Epoxy It includes the plans, specifications and estimates developed to describe all of the elements of a construction project and become the contract between the Bid documents local government and the selected contractor. Bid documents Contracts Specifications Plans It consists of an anchorage, connectors, a body belt or body harness nad may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combination of Fall Arrest System these. Level Arrest System Fall Arrest System Personal Protective System Protective System Mobile Scaffold It is a type of scaffold supported at the bottom with wheel or casters. Mobile Scaffold Frame Scaffolds Suspended Scaffolds Coupler Scaffolds The purpose of installing edge lines is generally based on the following except: I. To discourage travel on road shoulders II. To make driving safer and more assured, particularly at night and during safer and more asured, particularly at night and during inclement weather by providing a continuous guide for the driver III. To act as guide past objects, which are close to the edge of the pavement and which constitute hazard IV. To prevent parking or near near intersections V. To delineate the edge of the travelled way to V distinguish it from the shoulder area. I II IV V It is a portion along a wall and diaphragm edge strengthened with structural steel section and/or longitudinal steel reinforcement and transverse Boundary member reinforcement. Braced member Boundary member Built up member Composite member It is a wall that provides resistance to lateral loads in the plane of the wall and Shear walls provides stability in the structural system. Sidewalls Bearing walls Wall system Shear walls A point in a strut-and-tie model where the axes of the struts, ties, and node concentrated forces acting on the joint intersect joint intersection node strut Napierian Number The value of e that is β.718β8... is called: Briggs’ Number Pi Fermat’s Number Napierian Number 2002 Which of the following is a palindromic number? 2017 2002 2010 2000 even For a given function f(t) = f(-t). What type of symmetry does f(t) have? odd even rotational quarter-wave It is usually defined as the angle made by the ray drawn and it can be read Bearing from north or south. Depression Elevation Bearing None of these Hipparchus The Father of Trigonometry. Archimedes Hipparchus Pythagoras Napier Appolonius He completed the solution of the locus of a circle. Hipparchus Euclid Appolonius Pythagoras These consists of the exponential derivatives that is “y’ , y’’’ “ in a differential Order equation. Degree Dependence Radical Order These are long sights that can be taken with greater accuracy than using the Merits stadia method. Intercept Merits Precision Subtends It is the difference between the most probable value of the quantity and its Residual Error observed value. Normal Error Mistakes Most probable error Residual Error Vernier The following are used for base line measurements EXCEPT: Straining device Thermometer Stakes Vernier Faulty additions and subtractions Which of the following is a common mistake in levelling? Faulty additions and subtractions Variation in temperature Bubble not exactly centered at the instant of sighting Rod not held plumb Accuracy is the term which indicates the degree of conformity of a true value measurement to its: most probable value mean value true value standard error random errors Theory of errors is applied to minimize: gross errors systematic errors random errors all of these dams Hydrographic surveys is an art of delineating the following EXCEPT: submarine levels dams contours features of seas It is an imaginary line passing through places having the same magnetic Isogonic declination. Isotropic Isogenic Isogonic Isoclinic 6% For Phil. National roads, the maximum grade permitted on curves is: 6% 4% 5% 7% Design The following points of view in analyzing impact of any highway projects specifications EXCEPT: Transportation system Design specifications Social and economic Environmental For sampling purposes of preparation of thermoplastic materials, the 10 minimum weight should be: 1 kg 5 10 25 Bulking It refers to the increase in volume of earth work after excavation. Borrow pitting Hauling Shrinking Bulking falls A mass haul diagram incicates fill if the curve rises falls none constant For protection of untreated timber trestile piles, the sawed surface shall be Creosote oil coated with: Macadam oil Anti-pest oil Tack coatings Creosote oil The horizontal motion of the ship along its longitudinal axis of the boat, which Surging is caused by seawaterwaves. Yawning Pitching Surging Heaving The motion of the ship, which tends to rotate the ship about its traverse axis Pitching caused by seawater waves Yawning Pitching Swaying Heaving The motion of the ship, which tends to move horizontally on its sides caused Swaying by seawater waves. Swaying Pitching Surging Heaving Pneumatic These shall be used for field riveting excluding hand tools to be permitted by hammers the engineer. Pneumatic hammers Rollers Crane Vibrator This is similar to passenger planning in that both may be used to satisfy policy goals in transportationthat includes forecast demand, economic competition, Freight planning etc… Logistic planning Environmental planning Freight planning Accessibility planning stock rail It refers to the fixed rail in a railway track which is part of a switch. stock rail wing rail check rail tongue rail These members laid transversely under the rails for supporting them are Sleepers called: Fish plate Ballast Bearing plates Sleepers Spikes The fittings used to fix the rails to the wooden sleeper is called: Fish plates Clip Spikes Chair maximizes the economic well- being Which of the following is not described by the bond value? agrees to lend the bond issuer money receives periodic interest payments maximizes the economic well-being provides excellent commercial value The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of the Bank note country’s money supply. Treasury bills Bank note Check Coupon Marginal cost These are the additional costs of producing one more unit of a product. Sunk cost Increment cost Marginal cost Fixed cost Compensatory These involve with the values for all attributes must be converted into a models common measurement scales inevery economic alternative. Taxation scale Compensatory models Dimensional model Cash flow It refers to the period of time in years that results in the minimum equivalent Economic life annual cost. Ownership life Physical life Useful life Economic life Interest rates Which of the following is NOT a common factor for break even analysis? Capacity utilization Annual revenue and expenses Rate of return Interest rates Spain The official currency of the following countries is “pesos” EXCEPT: Philippines Spain Mexico Argentina Cinema tickets Which of the following products is not considered as sales tax? Books Meals Groceries Cinema tickets Volatile These are the liquids that vaporizes easily. Ideal Newtonian Volatile Bingham above the center of gravity A ship floating in seawater is table if the metacentric height is: below the center of gravity above the center of gravity coincides with the center of gravity the draft of the ship causes a buoyant force equal to the weight of the ship and its cargo. A device used to measure pressure heads in pipes where the liquid is in Piezometer motion. U tube Barometer Piezometer Manometer It refers to the pressures that are above or below the atmosphere and can be Relative pressure measured by pressure gagesor manometers. Atmospheric pressure Absolute pressure Barometric pressure Relative pressure Changes in water flow These are the causes of minor losses EXCEPT: Sudden contraction Bends Valves Changes in water flow Hazen-Williams This formula in pipes is most commonly used in waterworks. Darcy-Weisbach Manning Hazen-Williams Chezy Nappe This refers to the overflowing stream in a weir. Suppressed Nappe Head Contracted In precipitation , these consist of tiny liquid droplets, usually with diameters between 0.1 and 0.5 mm,with such slow settling rates that they occasionally Drizzle appear to float. Rain Hail Snow Drizzle Most Efficient These are the sections which the parameters of channel flow will give Section maximum discharge. Normal Depth Critical Flow Most Efficient Section Hydraulic Grade Line Sewerage The first “S” in MWSS stands for: System Sewerage Stock Society This test is described as follows: “The water supply at the inlet is adjusted in such a way that thedifference of head between the inlet and the outlet Constant Head remains constant during the test period.” Falling head Vane Shear Constant Head Pumping Head It is a device by which a 60° cone that is used to allow independent determination of the coneresistance and frictional resistance of the soil Penetrometer above the ground. Sand cone Pyncnometer Penetrometer Rubber balloon These are pushed or driven into the soil that can be used in permeability Porous probes tests. Porous probes Permeameter Pump well Head pump Settlement It is the direct result of the decrease in the soil volume. Consolidation Settlement Compressibility Transmissibility He proposed a method based on pressuremeter tests from which the load- Briaud settlement diagrams of foundationscan be derived. Meyerhof Boussinesq Briaud Westergaard Shear vane These consists of four equal sized thin steel plates welded to a steel torque. Sieve Pressuremeter Sand cone Shear vane Core Boring It is usually done during drilling on rock formations. Borrow pit Test pit Core Boring Auger boring Side shear This is also called skin friction. Rear shear Back shear Side shear Upper shear It is the slope of the normal consolidation line in a plot of void ratio against Compression index the natural logarithm Plasticity index Consolidation index Liquidity index Compression index Slip plane In slope stability, it refers to the surface of sliding Failure plane Bearing plane Consolidation plane Slip plane Internal Force What refers to the force that holds part of the rigid body together? Natural Force External Force Internal Force Concentrated Force Strain It refers to the deformation of the member per unit length. Stress Strain Torsion Shear Fatigue This refers to the stresses much lower than the static breaking strength. Rupture Deformation Deflection Fatigue Is is determined merely by dividing either the stress at yield or the ultimate Working stress stress by a number termedthe safety factor. Normal stress Shear Stress Flexural stress Working stress It is the angular change between two perpendicular faces of a differential Shearing strain element. Modulus of rigidity Allowable stress Shearing strain Rupture strength In mohr’s circle which of the following terms defined as the inclined or slope Orientation Angle surface of the plane? Area Orientation Angle Principal stress Max. shear stress He proposed the consistent deformation method that involves removing restraints from indeterminatestructures to render the structures James Maxwell determinate. Otto Mohr Hardy Cross James Maxwell Alberto Castigliano Microcrack These are cracks that are too fine and seen by the naked eye. Microcrack Honeycomb Swelling Creep This method is used to control the deflection of reinforced concrete with long Cambering span members. Curing Steel Reinforcing Cambering Reducing dimensions