CEE 4100 Final Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
Civil Engineering Percentage of Industry - Answers 21.1%
Construction Industry Percentage of Civil Engineering - Answers 11%
Environmental and Water Resouces - Answers • Model and monitor the behavior of water and air
pollutants
• Develop, use and manage the world's water resources
• Design water distribution systems, wells, reservoirs, canals, locks, dams, port facilities and
flood control systems
• Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the natural hydrologic system
Geotechnical Systems - Answers • Analysis of soil and rock that impacts the behavior of
structures, pavements and underground facilities
• Design foundations, retaining walls, roadway cuts and other civil structures
• Field and laboratory evaluation of soils
Structural Systems - Answers • Design and analysis of constructed objects whose primary
function is load resistance (i.e. buildings, bridges, transmission towers and drilling platforms)
• Must consider economics, esthetics and social implications of their design
Transportation Systems - Answers • Planning, design, construction, maintenance and overall
operation of various transportation models (i.e. highway, railway, air and water)
• Regulation and accommodation of drivers/operators, passengers, goods and vehicles)
Construction Engineering - Answers • Integrates design knowledge into an executable plan
• Management of construction resources including labor, materials, equipment, budget and time
Total annual volume of construction in the US - Answers $950 billion
Construction industry percentage of US GDP - Answers 8%
How much has overall production in Construction industry dropped? - Answers 6-8%
Split of Privately vs Publicly funded projects - Answers 80% Private
20% Public
$1 spent on construction creates ______ in economic activity in other industries - Answers $3.60
,$1 Billion of new construction creates _____ new jobs - Answers 50,000
How many firms in the construction industry? - Answers 1.2 Million
- 750,000 do not have active payroll
- Avg employees per firm 9.5
Effects of Economic recession and prosperity on construction industry - Answers Recession -
More gov projects to stimulate economy
Prosperity - More privately funded projects
Manufacturing vs. Construction - Answers Manufacturing
• Products designed and produced without a designated purchaser
• Manufacturing: smaller units, larger batches
• Manufacturing: easy to advertise
Construction
• Worksites are not permanent
•Finished product is unique
• Requires highly skilled craftsmen
• Capital is locked (more risk)
• Operators are subject to weather
• Owner is typically highly involved
Construction Project - Answers A temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or
service
Highly Impactful Factors in Construction - Answers - Time (Schedule)
- Cost
- Complexity
- Risk/Uncertainty
- Turnover
, - Conflict/Litigation
Construction Engineering and Management - Answers Application of knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and
expectations from a project
Stakeholders have different _______ (identified) and _______ (unidentified) - Answers Needs and
Expectations
Construction Project Lifecycle - Answers 1. Feasibility Analysis
2. Conceptual Planning
3. Detailed Scope Definition
4. Project Execution
5. Operations
Planning Stage - Answers - Estimating
- Bidding
- Scheduling
- Procurement
- Project Execution
- Close on Project
Estimates, Bids, and Contracts Stage - Answers Drawings and Specifications
Operations and Maintenance Stage - Answers Renovation
Salvage Stage - Answers Demo, Reuse
Residential - Answers • Produce single family houses or apartments
• Use dimensioned lumber (stick built)
• Hire the designers
• Subcontract most of the work
Commercial - Answers - Office buildings, high-rise residential, warehouses, retail stores,
shopping centers, schools, religious buildings, banks, sports facilities, hotels, and hospitals
- Concrete or Steel typically
Civil Engineering Percentage of Industry - Answers 21.1%
Construction Industry Percentage of Civil Engineering - Answers 11%
Environmental and Water Resouces - Answers • Model and monitor the behavior of water and air
pollutants
• Develop, use and manage the world's water resources
• Design water distribution systems, wells, reservoirs, canals, locks, dams, port facilities and
flood control systems
• Analyze the impact of other engineering projects on the natural hydrologic system
Geotechnical Systems - Answers • Analysis of soil and rock that impacts the behavior of
structures, pavements and underground facilities
• Design foundations, retaining walls, roadway cuts and other civil structures
• Field and laboratory evaluation of soils
Structural Systems - Answers • Design and analysis of constructed objects whose primary
function is load resistance (i.e. buildings, bridges, transmission towers and drilling platforms)
• Must consider economics, esthetics and social implications of their design
Transportation Systems - Answers • Planning, design, construction, maintenance and overall
operation of various transportation models (i.e. highway, railway, air and water)
• Regulation and accommodation of drivers/operators, passengers, goods and vehicles)
Construction Engineering - Answers • Integrates design knowledge into an executable plan
• Management of construction resources including labor, materials, equipment, budget and time
Total annual volume of construction in the US - Answers $950 billion
Construction industry percentage of US GDP - Answers 8%
How much has overall production in Construction industry dropped? - Answers 6-8%
Split of Privately vs Publicly funded projects - Answers 80% Private
20% Public
$1 spent on construction creates ______ in economic activity in other industries - Answers $3.60
,$1 Billion of new construction creates _____ new jobs - Answers 50,000
How many firms in the construction industry? - Answers 1.2 Million
- 750,000 do not have active payroll
- Avg employees per firm 9.5
Effects of Economic recession and prosperity on construction industry - Answers Recession -
More gov projects to stimulate economy
Prosperity - More privately funded projects
Manufacturing vs. Construction - Answers Manufacturing
• Products designed and produced without a designated purchaser
• Manufacturing: smaller units, larger batches
• Manufacturing: easy to advertise
Construction
• Worksites are not permanent
•Finished product is unique
• Requires highly skilled craftsmen
• Capital is locked (more risk)
• Operators are subject to weather
• Owner is typically highly involved
Construction Project - Answers A temporary endeavor to create a unique evolving project or
service
Highly Impactful Factors in Construction - Answers - Time (Schedule)
- Cost
- Complexity
- Risk/Uncertainty
- Turnover
, - Conflict/Litigation
Construction Engineering and Management - Answers Application of knowledge, skills, tools
and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and
expectations from a project
Stakeholders have different _______ (identified) and _______ (unidentified) - Answers Needs and
Expectations
Construction Project Lifecycle - Answers 1. Feasibility Analysis
2. Conceptual Planning
3. Detailed Scope Definition
4. Project Execution
5. Operations
Planning Stage - Answers - Estimating
- Bidding
- Scheduling
- Procurement
- Project Execution
- Close on Project
Estimates, Bids, and Contracts Stage - Answers Drawings and Specifications
Operations and Maintenance Stage - Answers Renovation
Salvage Stage - Answers Demo, Reuse
Residential - Answers • Produce single family houses or apartments
• Use dimensioned lumber (stick built)
• Hire the designers
• Subcontract most of the work
Commercial - Answers - Office buildings, high-rise residential, warehouses, retail stores,
shopping centers, schools, religious buildings, banks, sports facilities, hotels, and hospitals
- Concrete or Steel typically
