PE Professional Engineer Exam
Construction With Correct Questions And
Answers 2024
Types .of .Loads .- .correct .answer.Dead, .Live, .Construction, .Environmental, .and .Lateral
.Earth .Pressure
Available .Design .Methods .for .Construction .Loads .- .correct .answer.Allowable .Stress
.Design .(ASD)
Load .and .Resistance .Factor .Design .(LRFD)
Building .Type .& .Construction .Method .- .correct .answer.Residential: .Light .wood .stick
.framing
Commercial: .Wood, .steel, .or .masonry
High-rise .and .other .commercial: .heavy .steel .framing .or .reinforced .concrete
Long-Span .Bridges: .steel .cables
Wood .Framing .- .correct .answer.Most .common .way .to .build .houses .in .NA
Simplified .Building .Procedure .for .Wood .House .- .correct .answer.1. .Place .concrete
.foundation
2. .Place .first .floor .walls
3. .Construct .wood .platform .to .build .second .floor
4. .Place .second .floor .walls
5. .Place .roof .on .top .of .2nd .floor .walls
Steel .Framing .- .correct .answer.Most .common .for .high-rise .and .commercial .buildings
Similar .to .wood .but .with .less .flexibility
High .strength .& .relatively .light .weight
Expensive .compared .to .other .materials
Concrete .Structures .- .correct .answer.Concrete .systems .are .commonly .used .in .high-ride
.buildings
More .resistant .to .fire .than .steel .or .wood
,Less .prone .to .corrosion .than .steel .(common .for .UG .structures)
Simplified .Building .Procedure .for .Concrete .Structures .- .correct .answer.1. .Prepare
.concrete .mix .design
2. .Prepare .formwork
3. .Pour .steel .reinforcement
4. .Pour .Concrete
5. .Allow .for .concrete .curing .process
6. .Disassemble .formwork
Advantage .of .Precast .Concrete .- .correct .answer.Higher .quality .fabrication .from .casting
.off-site
Can .accelerate .construction .schedules
A .two-story .multi-family .residential .structure .is .being .construction .in .a .high .seismic .area.
.Which .construction .type .is .most .likely .to .be .used? .- .correct .answer.Wood .Framing
(2-story, .low .rise .residential) .
"High-seismic" .is .a .distractor
Temporary .Structures .- .correct .answer.May .be .removed .at .end .of .construction .(usually)
May .be .incorporated .into .the .finished .structure
Concrete .formwork .is .a .common .example .of .temporary .structure
Design .Considerations .of .Concrete .formwork .- .correct .answer.Dead .Load: .weight .of
.fresh .concrete .plus .form .self .weight
Live .Load: .50-75 .psf .depending .on .equipment .used .(to .pour .concrete)
Lateral .pressure .exerted .by .fresh .concrete
Typical .formwork .material .- .correct .answer.3/4" .plywood .that .is .coated .on .one .side
Types .of .concrete .formwork .- .correct .answer.Slab .Formwork
Beam .Formwork
Column/Wall .Formwork .(look .at .photos)
Equation .for .Lateral .Pressures .of .Concrete .- .correct .answer.ACI .347R-14 .Table
.4.2.2.1a(a)
Project .Management .Process .Groups .- .correct .answer.Initiation .-> .Planning .-> .executing
.-> .Controlling .and .monitoring .(loop .back .to .planning) .-> .closing
Ex. .of .loop .(Value .Engineering)
Gantt .Chart .- .correct .answer.Small .to .mid-size .projects
Forecast .& .manage .resources .(labor, .equipment, .budgets, .etc)
Disadvantage: .doesn't .show .all .the .links/sequencing
, Critical .Path .Method .(CPM) .- .correct .answer.Project .modeling .technique .that .identifies
.the .most .critical .activities .on .a .schedule
Helps .monitor .the .assets, .expenses, .and .advancement .of .the .project
Activity .on .Node .(AON) .is .most .common
PERT .- .correct .answer.Program .Evaluation .Review .Technique .(also .known .as .CPM)
Float .Time .(slack .time) .- .correct .answer.Amount .of .time .that .an .activities .can .be .delayed
.without .affecting .the .overall .schedule .(applies .to .activities .not .on .CP)
Applying .the .CPM .(steps) .- .correct .answer.1. .Specify .each .activity
2. .Sequence .the .activities
3. .Draw .the .network .diagram
4. .Identify .the .CP
5. .Update .to .show .progress
AOA .(Activity .on .Arc) .
Define .Dummy .Nodes .& .Dummy .Activities .- .correct .answer.Dummy .Node: .Used .when .2
.activities .have .the .same .starting .and .ending .event
Dummy .Activity: .Have .no .duration, .used .to .prevent .an .activity .from .occurring .in .more
.than .2 .spot
Contract .Documents .(what .is .included?) .- .correct .answer.Contract .Terms
Quantity .and .cost .estimates
project .and .task .descriptions .(SOW)
Specification .of .the .deliverables
Time, .resources, .and .payment
Design .Sequencing .Phases .- .correct .answer.Schematic .Design
Design .Development
Construction .Documents
Bidding .Process
Project .Costs .- .correct .answer.Direct .Costs .(Raw .materials, .labor, .fuel, .etc)
Indirect .Costs .(Overhead, .taxes, .administrative)
Find .the .correct .sequence .for .a .building .foundation
i. .Site .clearing
ii. .Installing .sewers .& .other .utilities
iii. .Excavation .for .utility .trenches
iv. .Grading .general .area
v. .Formwork .and .reinforcement
vi. .Pour .concrete .- .correct .answer.i,iv,iii,v,ii,vi
Assumptions .for .Engineering .Economics .Problems .- .correct .answer.Inflation .is .0%
.through .lifetime .of .project
Construction With Correct Questions And
Answers 2024
Types .of .Loads .- .correct .answer.Dead, .Live, .Construction, .Environmental, .and .Lateral
.Earth .Pressure
Available .Design .Methods .for .Construction .Loads .- .correct .answer.Allowable .Stress
.Design .(ASD)
Load .and .Resistance .Factor .Design .(LRFD)
Building .Type .& .Construction .Method .- .correct .answer.Residential: .Light .wood .stick
.framing
Commercial: .Wood, .steel, .or .masonry
High-rise .and .other .commercial: .heavy .steel .framing .or .reinforced .concrete
Long-Span .Bridges: .steel .cables
Wood .Framing .- .correct .answer.Most .common .way .to .build .houses .in .NA
Simplified .Building .Procedure .for .Wood .House .- .correct .answer.1. .Place .concrete
.foundation
2. .Place .first .floor .walls
3. .Construct .wood .platform .to .build .second .floor
4. .Place .second .floor .walls
5. .Place .roof .on .top .of .2nd .floor .walls
Steel .Framing .- .correct .answer.Most .common .for .high-rise .and .commercial .buildings
Similar .to .wood .but .with .less .flexibility
High .strength .& .relatively .light .weight
Expensive .compared .to .other .materials
Concrete .Structures .- .correct .answer.Concrete .systems .are .commonly .used .in .high-ride
.buildings
More .resistant .to .fire .than .steel .or .wood
,Less .prone .to .corrosion .than .steel .(common .for .UG .structures)
Simplified .Building .Procedure .for .Concrete .Structures .- .correct .answer.1. .Prepare
.concrete .mix .design
2. .Prepare .formwork
3. .Pour .steel .reinforcement
4. .Pour .Concrete
5. .Allow .for .concrete .curing .process
6. .Disassemble .formwork
Advantage .of .Precast .Concrete .- .correct .answer.Higher .quality .fabrication .from .casting
.off-site
Can .accelerate .construction .schedules
A .two-story .multi-family .residential .structure .is .being .construction .in .a .high .seismic .area.
.Which .construction .type .is .most .likely .to .be .used? .- .correct .answer.Wood .Framing
(2-story, .low .rise .residential) .
"High-seismic" .is .a .distractor
Temporary .Structures .- .correct .answer.May .be .removed .at .end .of .construction .(usually)
May .be .incorporated .into .the .finished .structure
Concrete .formwork .is .a .common .example .of .temporary .structure
Design .Considerations .of .Concrete .formwork .- .correct .answer.Dead .Load: .weight .of
.fresh .concrete .plus .form .self .weight
Live .Load: .50-75 .psf .depending .on .equipment .used .(to .pour .concrete)
Lateral .pressure .exerted .by .fresh .concrete
Typical .formwork .material .- .correct .answer.3/4" .plywood .that .is .coated .on .one .side
Types .of .concrete .formwork .- .correct .answer.Slab .Formwork
Beam .Formwork
Column/Wall .Formwork .(look .at .photos)
Equation .for .Lateral .Pressures .of .Concrete .- .correct .answer.ACI .347R-14 .Table
.4.2.2.1a(a)
Project .Management .Process .Groups .- .correct .answer.Initiation .-> .Planning .-> .executing
.-> .Controlling .and .monitoring .(loop .back .to .planning) .-> .closing
Ex. .of .loop .(Value .Engineering)
Gantt .Chart .- .correct .answer.Small .to .mid-size .projects
Forecast .& .manage .resources .(labor, .equipment, .budgets, .etc)
Disadvantage: .doesn't .show .all .the .links/sequencing
, Critical .Path .Method .(CPM) .- .correct .answer.Project .modeling .technique .that .identifies
.the .most .critical .activities .on .a .schedule
Helps .monitor .the .assets, .expenses, .and .advancement .of .the .project
Activity .on .Node .(AON) .is .most .common
PERT .- .correct .answer.Program .Evaluation .Review .Technique .(also .known .as .CPM)
Float .Time .(slack .time) .- .correct .answer.Amount .of .time .that .an .activities .can .be .delayed
.without .affecting .the .overall .schedule .(applies .to .activities .not .on .CP)
Applying .the .CPM .(steps) .- .correct .answer.1. .Specify .each .activity
2. .Sequence .the .activities
3. .Draw .the .network .diagram
4. .Identify .the .CP
5. .Update .to .show .progress
AOA .(Activity .on .Arc) .
Define .Dummy .Nodes .& .Dummy .Activities .- .correct .answer.Dummy .Node: .Used .when .2
.activities .have .the .same .starting .and .ending .event
Dummy .Activity: .Have .no .duration, .used .to .prevent .an .activity .from .occurring .in .more
.than .2 .spot
Contract .Documents .(what .is .included?) .- .correct .answer.Contract .Terms
Quantity .and .cost .estimates
project .and .task .descriptions .(SOW)
Specification .of .the .deliverables
Time, .resources, .and .payment
Design .Sequencing .Phases .- .correct .answer.Schematic .Design
Design .Development
Construction .Documents
Bidding .Process
Project .Costs .- .correct .answer.Direct .Costs .(Raw .materials, .labor, .fuel, .etc)
Indirect .Costs .(Overhead, .taxes, .administrative)
Find .the .correct .sequence .for .a .building .foundation
i. .Site .clearing
ii. .Installing .sewers .& .other .utilities
iii. .Excavation .for .utility .trenches
iv. .Grading .general .area
v. .Formwork .and .reinforcement
vi. .Pour .concrete .- .correct .answer.i,iv,iii,v,ii,vi
Assumptions .for .Engineering .Economics .Problems .- .correct .answer.Inflation .is .0%
.through .lifetime .of .project
