Civil Engineering Orientation Module 7 : Construction Engineering and Management

Question 1

is an assemblage that is firmly attached to the ground and that provides total or nearly total shelter for machines, processing equipment, performance of human activities, storage of human possessions, or any combination of these.

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BUILDING

Question 2

An environment that is created by a man with or without the help of natural environment

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Question 3

is the process of providing all information necessary for construction of a building that will meet its owner’s requirements and also satisfy public health, welfare, and safety requirements.

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BUILDING DESIGN

Question 4

is the art and science of building design.

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ARCHITECTURE

Question 5

is the process of assembling materials to form a building.

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Question 6

used to locate site, buildings, define site levels, indicate services to buildings, identify parts of site such as roads, footpaths and boundaries and to give setting-out dimensions for the site and buildings as a whole. Suitable scale not less than 1:2500

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LOCATION DRAWINGS AND SITE PLANS

Question 7

used to identify and set out parts of the building such as rooms, corridors, doors, windows, etc. Suitable scale not less than 1:100

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FLOOR PLANS

Question 8

used to show external appearance of all faces and to identify doors and windows. Suitable scale not less than 1:100

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ELEVATIONS

Question 9

used to provide vertical views through the building to show method of construction. Suitable scale not less than 1:50

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SECTIONS

Question 10

used to identify and supply data for components to be supplied by a manufacturer or for components not completely covered by assembly drawings. Suitable scale range 1:100 to 1:1

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COMPONENT DRAWINGS

Question 11

used to show how items fit together or are assembled to form elements. Suitable scale range 1:20 to 1:5 All drawings should be fully annotated, fully dimensioned and cross-referenced.

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ASSEMBLY DRAWINGS

Question 12

this can be defined as a draft or rough outline of an idea; it can be a means of depicting a three-dimensional form in a two-dimensional guise.

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SKETCH

Question 13

to collect systematically and record all the necessary data which will be needed or will help in the design and construction processes of the proposed work.

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SITE INVESTIGATION

Question 14

These machines consist of a track or wheel mounted power unit with a mould blade at the front which is controlled by hydraulic rams.

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BULLDOZERS

Question 15

These machines consist of a scraper bowl which is lowered to cut and collect soil where site stripping and levelling operations are required involving large volume of earth.

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SCRAPERS

Question 16

These machines are similar in concept to bulldozers in that they have a long, slender, adjustable mould blade, which is usually slung under the centre of the machine.

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GRADERS

Question 17

These are one of the major items of builders plant and are used primarily to excavate and load most types of soil.

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EXCAVATING MACHINES

Question 18

These can be defined as vehicles whose primary function is to convey passengers and/or materials between and around building sites.

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TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Question 19

These apply to contracts involving demolition, repair, maintenance and refurbishment. The simple concept of connecting several perforated dustbins is reputed to have been conceived by an ingenious site operative for the expedient and safe conveyance of materials.

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RUBBLE CHUTES AND SKIPS

Question 20

These are lifting devices designed to raise materials by means of rope operation and move the load horizontally within the limitations of any particular machine.

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CRANES

Question 21

is the process of determining the expected quantities and costs of the materials, labor, and equipment for a construction project.

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ESTIMATING

Question 22

is a legal document that specifies the responsibilities of both the contractor who delivers the service and the owner who receives the service.

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CONTRACT

Question 23

are also legal documents that the contractor must follow throughout the project. Specifications are often based on well-developed construction practices but sometimes may include special requirements added by the owner.

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SPECIFICATIONS