FE Exam: Civil QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

FE Exam: Civil Project Delivery Methods - Answer- - Design-Bid-Build - Design-Build - CM - Multiple Prime Contract Types - Answer- - lump sum - unit price - cost plus Liquidated damages - Answer- Contractually stipulated amount to be paid for particular breach of contract Bid bond - Answer- guarantee bidder will enter into contract with client if lowest bidder Performance bond - Answer- guarantees contractor will perform specified work Payment bond - Answer- guarantees contractor will pay for materials/labor used Surety bond - Answer- Assumes liability for debt, default, failure in duty of another party Mechanic's Lien - Answer- legal right to lay claim to project property until paid Cohesionless soils - Answer- sands/gravels Cohesive soils - Answer- clays/silts (internal friction angle = 0) Normally consolidated - Answer- present effective overburden pressure is maximum Differential settlements - Answer- most damaging, not uniform across supported area Geotech testing - Answer- - Atterberg Limits (Shrinkage Limit Test) - Standard Proctor Test - Consolidation Test - Direct Shear Test - Triaxial Test - Sieve Test Erosion control - Answer- - cover slope in vegetation/stone/netting - pave slope Active vs. Passive - Answer- active = wall moves away from soil passive = wall moves into soil Improve soil stability - Answer- - cement, lime, bitumen - chemicals