STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TEST 10 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TEST 10 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

◉ What is the mission of civil engineering?
Answer: build safe facilities that meet needs of
society


◉ What is civil engineering involved in
Answer: Public works projects


◉ Public works projects (3)
Answer: - Roads
- Bridges
- Municipal water systems


◉ What are Civil engineering designs used for?
Answer: to control natural resources


◉ Natural resources (3)
Answer: - Dams

,- Drainage systems
- Shoreline protection


◉ What type of field is civil engineering?
Answer: Broad field that includes many subfields


◉ Subfields of Civil Engineering (6)
Answer: - Structural engineering
- Water resources engineering
- Transportation engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Construction engineering
- Geomatics engineering


◉ Structural engineering (2)
Answer: - Large structures like skyscrapers, tunnels, etc
- Goal is to build structures that withstand the dynamics of the
natural and human-build world


◉ Water resources engineering
Answer: Concerned with the supply and access of water

, ◉ Transportation engineering
Answer: Safe and efficient movement of people


◉ Environmental engineering
Answer: Impact of structures and building on environment


◉ Construction engineering
Answer: Manage, coordinate and organize the flow of materials and
workers in order to stay on budget and on time


◉ Geomatics engineering (2)
Answer: - Measure, collect and analyze information regarding the
land, ocean and natural resources.
- Land surveyors, digital mapping, etc.


◉ Professional Societies (4)
Answer: - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- International Association for Bridge and Structural
Engineers (IABSE)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- American Planning Association (APA)