CON 366 Exam 1 with all Correct & 100% Verified
Answers| Actual Complete Exam| Already Graded A+
3 significant developments after WWII ✔Correct Answer--high strength steels
-nylon cord tires
-high output engines
high-strength steels ✔Correct Answer-reduced overall weight of equipment trucks from 25000 lbs
to 16000 lbs
nylon cord tires ✔Correct Answer-in tire structures made larger tires with increased load capacity
and heat resistance a practical reality
high-output diesel engines ✔Correct Answer--compression ratios and engine speeds were raised
-art of turbocharging was perfected: 10-15% increase in flywheel HP
contractor's ability to win contracts and to perform them at a profit is determined with 2 vital assets
✔Correct Answer-people and equipment
equipment spread ✔Correct Answer-optimization in management critical in achieving a
competitive pricing position and in accumulating corporate operating capital require to finance the
expansion of project performance capability
there are no unique solutions to the problem of selecting a machine for a particular construction
project
each new site ✔Correct Answer-company proceeds to set up and produce a one-of-a-kind project
equipment intensive projects' financial risks ✔Correct Answer-contractor works under a unique set
of production conditions that directly affect equipment management
Labor-Davis-Bacon Act ✔Correct Answer-over 1/2 of dollars volume of working in equipment
intensive fields of construction is subjected to wage determination of DBA
Safety-OSHA- ✔Correct Answer-ROPS, Sounds & Emissions
Davis-Bacon Act ✔Correct Answer--1931 U.S. Federal Law
-Must pay locally prevailing wages and benefits on federally funded projects
-intended to encourage hiring a local skilled workers
-tends to promote union apprenticeship programs
rate of personal injury and death resulting from construction is ✔Correct Answer-18-20% death
the price ✔Correct Answer-contractors work within a unique market situation. job plans, specs
supplied by the client dictate the sales conditions and product but not the price
cause of variance in bids ✔Correct Answer-contractor's inability to estimate costs accurately -
largest portion of estimating variance
, equipment productivity ✔Correct Answer--productivity = output per labor hour/shift
-output measured in physical units
-historical changes in productivity
-important for cost control, competitive advantage
-productive vs. nonproductive time
-susceptible to many factors
-sources of data:
- RS means catalog
-construction company - proprietary data
-equipment manufacturer data
nonproductive time ✔Correct Answer--delays due to weather, traffic, etc.
-defects
-equipment, material, labor unavailability
-rework
-absenteeism of personnel
-holidays
-strikes
Factors affecting equipment selection and productivity ✔Correct Answer--function to be carried
out
-job type, size and complexity
-capacity of the machine
-method of operation
-limitations of equipment and method
-cost and financing
-possible modification to the design
-labor availability
-contracts
-weather, climate
-culture
-management
planning equipment utilization ✔Correct Answer--each piece of equipment is designed to perform
certain mechanical operations.
-task of planner/estimator: to match the right machine or combination of machines to the job at
hand
-after:
- studying plans and specs.
- visiting the project site
- performing a quantity take off, the planner must visualize how to best employ must pieces of
equipment to accomplish the work
production and costs ✔Correct Answer-amount of earth moved on concrete placed and costs
associated with that production
equipment economics ✔Correct Answer--how much does it cost to operate the machine on a
project?
-what is the optimum economic life & manner to secure a machine?
Answers| Actual Complete Exam| Already Graded A+
3 significant developments after WWII ✔Correct Answer--high strength steels
-nylon cord tires
-high output engines
high-strength steels ✔Correct Answer-reduced overall weight of equipment trucks from 25000 lbs
to 16000 lbs
nylon cord tires ✔Correct Answer-in tire structures made larger tires with increased load capacity
and heat resistance a practical reality
high-output diesel engines ✔Correct Answer--compression ratios and engine speeds were raised
-art of turbocharging was perfected: 10-15% increase in flywheel HP
contractor's ability to win contracts and to perform them at a profit is determined with 2 vital assets
✔Correct Answer-people and equipment
equipment spread ✔Correct Answer-optimization in management critical in achieving a
competitive pricing position and in accumulating corporate operating capital require to finance the
expansion of project performance capability
there are no unique solutions to the problem of selecting a machine for a particular construction
project
each new site ✔Correct Answer-company proceeds to set up and produce a one-of-a-kind project
equipment intensive projects' financial risks ✔Correct Answer-contractor works under a unique set
of production conditions that directly affect equipment management
Labor-Davis-Bacon Act ✔Correct Answer-over 1/2 of dollars volume of working in equipment
intensive fields of construction is subjected to wage determination of DBA
Safety-OSHA- ✔Correct Answer-ROPS, Sounds & Emissions
Davis-Bacon Act ✔Correct Answer--1931 U.S. Federal Law
-Must pay locally prevailing wages and benefits on federally funded projects
-intended to encourage hiring a local skilled workers
-tends to promote union apprenticeship programs
rate of personal injury and death resulting from construction is ✔Correct Answer-18-20% death
the price ✔Correct Answer-contractors work within a unique market situation. job plans, specs
supplied by the client dictate the sales conditions and product but not the price
cause of variance in bids ✔Correct Answer-contractor's inability to estimate costs accurately -
largest portion of estimating variance
, equipment productivity ✔Correct Answer--productivity = output per labor hour/shift
-output measured in physical units
-historical changes in productivity
-important for cost control, competitive advantage
-productive vs. nonproductive time
-susceptible to many factors
-sources of data:
- RS means catalog
-construction company - proprietary data
-equipment manufacturer data
nonproductive time ✔Correct Answer--delays due to weather, traffic, etc.
-defects
-equipment, material, labor unavailability
-rework
-absenteeism of personnel
-holidays
-strikes
Factors affecting equipment selection and productivity ✔Correct Answer--function to be carried
out
-job type, size and complexity
-capacity of the machine
-method of operation
-limitations of equipment and method
-cost and financing
-possible modification to the design
-labor availability
-contracts
-weather, climate
-culture
-management
planning equipment utilization ✔Correct Answer--each piece of equipment is designed to perform
certain mechanical operations.
-task of planner/estimator: to match the right machine or combination of machines to the job at
hand
-after:
- studying plans and specs.
- visiting the project site
- performing a quantity take off, the planner must visualize how to best employ must pieces of
equipment to accomplish the work
production and costs ✔Correct Answer-amount of earth moved on concrete placed and costs
associated with that production
equipment economics ✔Correct Answer--how much does it cost to operate the machine on a
project?
-what is the optimum economic life & manner to secure a machine?
