Civil Engineering question and answers for July 01, 2023
- Q 1. Describe the goals/aims of performing ValueEngineering and Constructability reviews on aproject, the main differences between both approaches, and thephase during which each of the reviews is performed (planning vs.design...
- Q 3. Smith’s bid of $542,000 was the lowest on a constructionproject that was advertised. The cost of the largest constructioncontract which Smith had previously performed was $78,000. Whatshould the owner...
- Q 0. Describe the process used including advertising procedures toaward public projects in the United States. And highlight thedifferences from the process/ procedures used to awardingcontracts/projects in the private sector
- Q Draft a project proposal about AN agricultural project that youare about to start. Project 1: Goats farming (start with 100 Goats)Project 2: Crop farming (about 2.5 hectares), not fenced yet...
- Q What information does the interior designer contribute to theelectrical drawings?
- Q How are branch circuits laid out in a building’s interior, andhow does this affect the interior designer?
- Q ARCHITECTURETake one façade of your chosen building and assume (for thisexercise) that all solid portions are precast concrete. Diagram theflow of forces showing primary and secondary forces anddifferentiating tensile forces...
- Q 9.a. Explain how auto exhaust, NOx and ozone (O3) arerelated.b. Explain the natural process for formation anddestruction of ozone in the stratospherec.Explain the human-caused destruction of ozone in thestratosphere.
- Q Law Library Reading and AssignmentPurpose: To introduce you to the law library system, variousresources available and the importance to legal staff (attorneys,paralegals, and legal assistants, etc.)Outcome: You will be able...
- Q Design ProfessionalsWhat do design professionals get paid for?Do they produce a product? Do they provide a service? If so,what is it/are they? Be specific in explaining your position.What do construction...
- Q What electrical elements do interior designers typically showon their plans?
- Q What elements of the electrical system should the interiordesigner be familiar with?
- Q Use FARS to identify the following and submit inblackboardPedestrian and Bicyclist fatal crashes in Indiana for: Indianapolisand Terre Haute for 2015 to 2017Factors to Investigate:•  Age•  Alcohol Test Results•  Crash...
- Q Suppose a gaseous substance is emitted by an industrialfacility, outside of a city, and that this substance has a very lowinhalation LD50 value of 0.2 µg/kg/day.a. Explain the meaning and...
- Q List eleven tests conducted on soils from a soilsinvestigation.a- Indicate whether each test requires a disturbed or undisturbedsample.b- Indicate whether each test is used from granular or claysoils.
- Q 1-What is job hazard analysis?2-Why is job hazard anaylsis so important?3-How do you identfy workplace hazards?4-How do you correct and prevent any hazard?5-When is it appropriate to hire a professional...
- Q Suppose you have an electrostatic precipitator currentlyoperating at 90% for 3 µm diameter particles and you need toincrease the efficiency to 98% to comply with your operatingpermit.a. Using the Deutsch...
- Q Whyis including the mirror-image plume important in the Gaussiandispersion equation? Now suppose z = 4H. How much does includingthe mirror-image plume affect the final downwind concentration atthis height?
- Q Fordispersion modeling we want to find the concentration of apollutant at a location (x,y,z) in 3-D space, relative to a pointsource at (0,0,H). How is the x distance downwind accounted...
- Q List the most important factors that affect drying shrinkage andcreep, and discuss when theeffects are similar or opposite?
- Q The following are balanced interior angles to the right for afive-sided traverse. Given the Azimuth of course AB is 250°00’00â€,compute and tabulate the azimuths for each side of the traverse....
- Q What are the typical ranges of drying shrinkage and creepstrains in concrete; what is their significance?
- Q write a one small report or describe ( defention , types etc ... )these three in surveying1- longitudinal profiles2- cross sections3- contour mapsmore than a hundred words
- Q determine the time of concentration for a flow which travels50 m over average grass on a slope of 5 percent and 100 m overconcrete pavement with a slope of 1...
- Q Please answer the followingquestion.a. How can you organizes andcoordinates the daily operations of assigned staff to meet workgoals such as ensuring activities are in compliance with all laws,policies, regulations and...
- Q In a quality control test of a highway project, the followingdata was collected as shown below. Bulk specific gravity of thecompacted mix is 2.30, Bulk Specific gravity of aggregate=2.75, Thepercentage...
- Q An unconfined aquifer made up of silt loam has an initialpiezometric surface of 40 m. If wells 28 m and 15 m away from thepumping well have drawdowns of 4...
- Q A. An earthwork contract requires to cut and move excavatedrocks. The site is a typical limestone rock formation in a cutsection, which is 15,000 ft long, 85 ft wide, and...
- Q 3:Why batteries are needed in stand alone wind turbine? Explain thetype of batteries used in wind turbine.
- Q 1. What does the Best Operating Point (BOP) of a pumprepresent?2. Predicted system curves and measured system curves don’talways match. Manufacturer provided pump curves and measured pumpcurves can also differ....
- Q A horizontal Venturimeter with inlet diameter 300 mm and throatdiameter 150 mm is used to measure the flow of water. The pressureat inlet is 24 N/cm2 and the vacuum pressure(p2)at...
- Q A flyover was proposed for a heavy traffic area in order tochannelize the traffic. How do you want to propose the location ofstorm water inlets to be connected to the...
- Q Discuss using the continuity equation why culverts change flowcapacityExplain why having pressurized culvert flow can be problematicfor natural channelsExplain what channel conveyance is and the effects culverts haveon itDescribe the...
- Q Relate aggregates, concrete, asphalt, cement materialsindividually, and relate each material to the other materials. Forexample, how do they relate to a concrete or asphalt mixture? Thegoal is to demonstrate a...
- Q An RO facility is being designed to treat groundwatercontainingthe ions given below. Calculate the allowable recovery beforescalingoccurs and identify the limiting salt. Assume 100 percentrejection, aconcentration polarization factor of 1.08,...
- Q 3. Give an example of a real component or structure in whichfatigue is an important factor to consider during design. (2points) 4. From the answer to problem 3, if your...
- Q For an intersection with signal control, explain what’s includedin the total lost time and the reasons.
- Q Use Figure 1 and Table 1 for the following:Compute the vertical effective stress (σ'v) inkN/m2 at the center of the clay layer prior to theconstruction of the footing.Assuming a load...
- Q Explain why the UU triaxial shear test would be the mostappropriate test for simulating the strength of clay below anembankment at the end-of-construction.
- Q [HCM for Basic Freeway Segments] A four-lane freeway (two lanesin each direction) has an observed demand volume of 2400 veh/h (onedirection) during the peak hour. The freeway is on rolling...
- Q A 3 diameter biotower has been designed to treat sewage from22,000 PE.Influent BOD = 250mg/l and wastewater flow through theprimary clarifier removes 35 percent of the BOD and the flows...
- Q Find the meaning of the ambient measurement and monitor of airpollution.
- Q What five items should be tracked or monitored andcalculated on the submittal log?
- Q A. What was the thesis of Andrew Feenberg’s book QuestioningTechnology?B. Designing for sustainability, what are the concepts that weneed to consider to ensure that are design will not have an...
- Q Blocks A and B have a masses of 200 kgkg and250 kgkg , respectively.(Figure 2) The coefficient of staticfriction between A and B and between Band C is 0.210. The...
- Q Derive an expression for the factor of safety against slopeinstability for an infinite slope at an angle ?? from horizontal,and with horizontal groundwater seepage emerging from the slope(and then running...
- Q inyour opinion how easy is to establish a positive saftey culture inan organisation which has ineffective, mediocre or a negativesaftey culture
- Q Design a staircase for a two story building with thegiven loads DL = 72 psf and LL= 60 psf. The staircase design mustcomply with A.D.A. requirements for hospital buildings.
- Q What are the interior design implications regarding the heatingand cooling engineering system?How are interior designers involved in the design of fireplacesand wood stoves?What considerations should affect an interior designer’sspecification of...
- Q 1. With respect to the polymerization process, what is theprimary differencebetween a thermoplastic polymer and a thermoset polymer? How doesthis affect recycling?2. In a typical stress-strain plot of a structural...
- Q Well clusters and well nests are commonly used in hydrogeologyto collect vertical profiles of hydraulic head and waterchemistry.a) Draw a diagram that shows 3 monitoring wells configured as acluster of...
- Q highway materials soils and concretes7-23 Using the water/cement ratio method, select quantitiesfor a trial mix consisting of two strength cylinders to meet thefollowing criteria: non-air entrained; W/C ratio, 0.55; maximumaggregate...
- Q Explain what is cavitation? What is the consequence ofcavitationB) draw the energy line (EL) and the hydraulic gradeline (HGL)
- Q 1. Define, describe and identify the pros and cons of thefollowing modern construction project delivery methods a)design-bid-build, b) design build c), engineer- procure construct,d. design- CM contracts , e) design-agency...
- Q environmental engineeringPlease explain whyplug flow reactors are more “efficient†than complete mix flowreactors.
- Q environmental engineeringPlease explain What will happen to Ca(OH)2 solid when it isplaced in a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide.
- Q A team of students prepared an oral defense for their designproject contained only the following items: a statement of theproblem and the final detailed design. What else should they haveincluded?While...
- Q A simply supported beam with a span of 26 FT is used to carry aservice dead load (including self-weight) of 1.65 KLF and a servicelive load of 3.3 KLF and...
- Q Onthe web seaech \"code of ethics fir engineers.\" Compre them. Thinkof situations in your career where you would be glad to have suchcodes to support you in your actions.
- Q 1.Research the disasters of the Challenger and Columbia spaceshuttles.What ethical questions did these disasters raise, bothfrom a human and an engineering perspective? Perhaps, investigateother well-known tragedies in the automobile, nuclear,...
- Q A typical drywall finisher works 45 hours per week for 16 weeksof the year and 40 hour per week for 32 weeks of the year, and gets4 weeks off in...
- Q Assuming a cost of AED 1.5/Liter to pump and distribute water ina municipal supply system that loses (P) of its water because ofleaks, how much money is wasted annually for...
- Q A city is considering a reservoir water as its new drinkingwater source. As a result, the city council wants to know how goodthe reservoir water is to serve this potential...
- Q Essay explaining your understanding of the profession ofTransportation Engineering/Planning and how you plan to contributeto the excellence of the profession. This essay should be no longerthan two typewritten pages, but...
- Q Scientists detected COVID-19 in Boston’s sewer system. The citydecides to disinfect the effluent of its wastewater treatmentplant. Please describe the procedures and the required chemicalagents to measure chlorine concentration in...
- Q An equal-tangent crest vertical curve connects an initial gradeof +2.5% and a final grade of –0.5%. The curve is designed for 70mi/h and the station of the PVT is 132+62...
- Q Within a studywatershed there are six precipitation gauges with the followingaverage annual rainfall [mm] at the following elevations [m]:GaugeElevations =[442, 548, 736, 770, 852, 1031]GaugePrecipitation= [1392, 1246, 1495, 1698, 1717,...
- Q The inactivation of a pathogenic bacterium by HOCl followsChick’s law, i.e. the rate of death is a 1st orderreaction, where the death rate is proportional to the number ofbacteria at...
- Q A trapezoidal wall 2.75m in height has a bottom width 5m andupper width 4.5m. Determine quantity of cement and sand of mortarfor CHB Laying using class A mixture for 10x20x40CHB
- Q Primary clarifier effluent was analyzed for solids content by ananalytical laboratory. A 250-mL sample of the effluent was filteredthrough a laboratory (1 micrometer) filter. A 241-mL sample of thefiltrate contained...
- Q A 14ft long simply supported beam of A992 steel is laterallybraced only at its ends. It has a uniformly distributed dead loadof 2k/ft. and uniformly distributed live load of 3k/ft....
- Q Guardian Ad LitemPurpose: To become acquainted with court-appointed advocates forchildren (minors) and vulnerable adults (mentally disabled,elderly, etc.)Outcome: You will demonstrate a working knowledge of basicfamily law procedures.What is a Guardian...
- Q what are 3 requirements for the composition of a Road Safety Auditteam
- Q A 60-acre medium-density residential property experienced a peakstorm event that produced 5.7 inches of rainfall over a 330-minuteperiod. The property has a slope of 3.1% and has sandy soilcharacteristics. What...
- Q Part 1Select all answers that are correctGroup of answer choicesa. Sulphate, silica, carbonation and chloride can cause chemicaldamage to concrete.b. Concrete is a mixture of Portland cement, water, aggregatesand admixtures.c....
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