Civil Engineering Sample Exam – AM

Civil Engineering Sample Exam – AM

Civil Engineering PE Sample Exam – AM
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SE 01 - Project Planning/Quantity Take-Off Methods:
In performing a quantity take-off estimate for a construction project, which of the following information resources is/are used in the estimate:
I.     Construction plans
II.   Specifications
III. Square foot data
IV. Material and labor costs

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SE 02 - Project Planning/Project Schedules:
In Critical Path Method – CPM – scheduling, the concept of float is valuable because it allows for scheduling flexibility. Which of the following is not a type of float in CPM scheduling:

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SE 03 - Means and Methods/Construction Loads:
A piece of equipment used to erect a building must be placed midway on a beam. The beam will be designed to carry this construction load and then remain after construction to support a floor. If the beam is 20 feet long and allowed to deflect ¼” maximum, what size W shape should be used? The equipment weighs 25,000 lbs. Neglect the weight of the beam.

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SE 04 - Means and Methods/Temporary Structures and Facilities:
Shuttering is a type of formwork that uses __________ to form the concrete mold.

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SE 05 - Soil Mechanics/Lateral Earth Pressure:
Using the Rankine method, find the total earth pressure force on a 10 foot high retaining wall. The total unit weight of the soil is 105 pcf and has a friction value of 29 degrees.

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SE 06 - Soil Mechanics/Soil Consolidation:
The pressure exerted on the soil directly beneath a 3 ft x 3 ft mat footing that supports a column load of 25 kips is:

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SE 07 - Soil Mechanics/Slope Stability:
A trench is to be excavated for the installation of large pipes. If the soil cohesion is 250 psf, the stability number is 5.03, and the soil unit weight is 125 pcf, what depth can the trench be excavated before bracing will be required?

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SE 08 - Structural Mechanics/Trusses:
When analyzing trusses, which of the following is a fundamental tool:

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SE 09 - Structural Mechanics/Axial:
In general, all structural components in building construction will be subject to either tension or compression forces. What is the tensile stress in a ½” diameter steel rod subjected to load of 200 lbs.

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SE 10 - Structural Mechanics/Slabs:
A type of foundation typically found in warmer climates where ground freezing and thawing is uncommon is called a slab-on-grade foundation. This type of foundation is also known as a __________.

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SE 11 - Hydraulics and Hydrology/Open-Channel Flow:
An earthen channel with weeds has an average flow velocity of 18.3 ft/s. The hydraulic radius of the channel is 4.75 ft and the linear hydraulic head loss is 8.2 ft. What is the corresponding Gauckler–Manning coefficient?

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SE 12 - Hydraulics and Hydrology/Storm Characteristics:
Storm frequency analysis and documentation allow meteorologists to predict rainfall intensities so that civil engineers can __________.
I.    Design adequate stormwater facilities
II.   Design proper retention and/or detention ponds
III. Evaluate existing flood prevention measures
IV. Estimate the need for future runoff controls

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SE 13 - Hydraulics and Hydrology/Pressure Conduit:
What pressure is experienced at the bottom of a 12” dia. condenser water pipe that rises from the first floor equipment room to the roof of a 20 story building? Assume each story is 12’-0”.

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SE 14 - Geometrics/Basic Circular Curve Elements:
A horizontal curve is a transition __________ lanes of roadway that allow vehicles to negotiate turns at gradual rates.

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SE 15 - Geometrics/Traffic Volume:
A ramp acceleration lane length is measured from __________ to the point where the ramp lane width becomes less than 12 feet.

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SE 16 - Materials/Soil Classification and Boring Log Interpretation:
In the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS), which letter designates silt?

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SE 17 - Materials/Soil Properties:
Permeability is the measure of a soil’s ability to permit water to flow through its pores or voids. One of the variables in Darcy’s Law, which quantifies the flow of water through porous media, is the coefficient of permeability. Which of the following is another name for coefficient of permeability?

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SE 18 - Materials/Structural Steel:
Steel, as a structural building material, has qualities that make it superior to other materials. One negative quality of structural steel is that it loses structural rigidity at high temperatures like those found in building fires. At what temperature does steel start to lose rigidity?

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SE 19 - Site Development/Excavation and Embankment:
If the fill area at station 1+25 is 200 ft2 and the fill area at station 2+75 is 350 ft2, what is the total net fill between stations 1+25 and 2+75?

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SE 20 - Site Development/Temporary and Permanent Soil Erosion and Sediment Control:
Erosion is the process by which earth is worn away. The small pieces of rock and soil are moved from one place (eroded) and deposited in another by:
I.   Humans
II.  Water
III. Wind
IV. Ice

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