CEE 4100 EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Civil engineering Specialties
Answer:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES GEOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS STRUCTURAL
SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Question:
2. Construction industry statistics
Answer:
- Overall production dropped 6-8%
- 1.2 million firms
- 750,000 do not have active payroll
-avg # employees = 9.5
- 10% of firms do 80% of the work
Question:
3. CONSTRUCTION VS . MANUFACTUR- ING
Answer:
Manufacturing
-designed and produced without a designated purchaser
- smaller units, larger batches
-easy to advertise
Construction
-Worksites are not permanent
-Finished product is unique
-Requires highly skilled craftsmen
- more risky (subject to weather)
-Owner is typically highly involved
Question:
4. Construction Project characteristics
Answer:
· "A temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or service"
- Arranged to perform its own function
- Reflects personal tastes
- Temporary = definite beginning and end
- Factors: time, cost, complexity, uncertainty, turnover, conflict·
Question:
5. Construction engineering and management
Answer:
· Integrates design knowledge into an executable plan to meet stakeholder needs/expectations
- manage construction resources
, Question:
6. construction resources
Answer:
labor materials equipment
Question:
7. Construction project lifecycle
Answer:
1. Feasibility Analysis
2. Conceptual Planning
3. Detailed Scope Definition
4. Project Execution (procurement)
5. Operations
Question:
8. Lifecycle of a building
Answer:
1) Front End Planning: Business planning, Scope definition
2) Design: Feasibility study
3) Procurement: Estimating, Bidding, Scheduling, Procurement/ execution
4) Construction: Drawings and Specifications
5) Operation and Maintenance (Renovation)
6) Salvage (Demo/reuse)
Question:
9. Construction Methods/operations
Answer:
· select best method based on cost reduction, schedule reduction --> increase productivity
Question:
10. Segments of Industry
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Civil engineering Specialties
Answer:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES GEOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS STRUCTURAL
SYSTEMS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Question:
2. Construction industry statistics
Answer:
- Overall production dropped 6-8%
- 1.2 million firms
- 750,000 do not have active payroll
-avg # employees = 9.5
- 10% of firms do 80% of the work
Question:
3. CONSTRUCTION VS . MANUFACTUR- ING
Answer:
Manufacturing
-designed and produced without a designated purchaser
- smaller units, larger batches
-easy to advertise
Construction
-Worksites are not permanent
-Finished product is unique
-Requires highly skilled craftsmen
- more risky (subject to weather)
-Owner is typically highly involved
Question:
4. Construction Project characteristics
Answer:
· "A temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or service"
- Arranged to perform its own function
- Reflects personal tastes
- Temporary = definite beginning and end
- Factors: time, cost, complexity, uncertainty, turnover, conflict·
Question:
5. Construction engineering and management
Answer:
· Integrates design knowledge into an executable plan to meet stakeholder needs/expectations
- manage construction resources
, Question:
6. construction resources
Answer:
labor materials equipment
Question:
7. Construction project lifecycle
Answer:
1. Feasibility Analysis
2. Conceptual Planning
3. Detailed Scope Definition
4. Project Execution (procurement)
5. Operations
Question:
8. Lifecycle of a building
Answer:
1) Front End Planning: Business planning, Scope definition
2) Design: Feasibility study
3) Procurement: Estimating, Bidding, Scheduling, Procurement/ execution
4) Construction: Drawings and Specifications
5) Operation and Maintenance (Renovation)
6) Salvage (Demo/reuse)
Question:
9. Construction Methods/operations
Answer:
· select best method based on cost reduction, schedule reduction --> increase productivity
Question:
10. Segments of Industry
