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Construction Flashcards

1
Q

Treatment might be made to improve the level of service

A

Realigning roadway to improve sight distance and adding a passing lane

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2
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(Impact speed or coefficient of friction) produces the greatest possible error…

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The coefficient of friction is more sensitive to error

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3
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A line on a topographic map connecting points of equal elevation

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Contour line

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4
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True statement regarding a neat line on an excavation drawing

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The contractor will not normally be paid for excavating beyond neat line

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5
Q

Green’s theorem

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Surface area of a construction site to be surfaced

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6
Q

Balance dirt job

A

Cut and fill volumes are equal

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7
Q

Installation instructions for erosion control features…INCORRECT

A

Install a silt fence…BELOW THE HIGHT WATER LEVEL…channel

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8
Q

Prior to settling elevation stakes on a small construction site a surveyor is most likely to

A

Establish a local control

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9
Q

Preferred method to avoid negative stations in a construction document

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Station 0+00 is selected some significant distance from the project boundary

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10
Q

A robotic total station

A

AOTA

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11
Q

Primary cause of accident that is characterized by the human action

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Unsafe act

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12
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In demolition safety, this control is ENSURING SEPARATION between the public and the demolition activities

A

Elimination

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13
Q

process of PROPORTIONING the cement…

A

batching

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14
Q

LEVELLING of concrete layer

moving a straight-end back and forth

A

screeding

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15
Q

WEARING way of pavement due to insufficient asphalt

A

Ravelling

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16
Q

most important process to prepare concrete

A

batching

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17
Q

test to determine CONSISTENCY of concrete

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slump test

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18
Q

it details how facility to be constructed

detailed requirements for the materials

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specification

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19
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Bulk volume of concrete

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aggregates

20
Q

most important factor in concrete mix

A

water-cement ratio

21
Q

deviation from standard condition

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Hazard

22
Q

promote hydration during early stage of hardening

A

curing

23
Q

combination of likelihood of an occurrence and severity

A

risk

24
Q

occurs as concrete hardens, being greater in wet mixes

A

shrinkage

25
Q

single initial application of bituminous

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prime coat

26
Q

…sound creaks and groans…

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mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical

27
Q

deviates from a commonly accepted safe procedure or standard operation

A

unsafe act

28
Q

turning the angle twice

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double centering

29
Q

injecting any agent

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grouting

30
Q

finishing of concrete slab

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BSLEJFTB (Bleeding, Screeding, Levelling, Edging, Jointing, Floating, Troweling, Broom finishing)

31
Q

process of removing water from an excavation

A

dewatering

32
Q

DEADEN mechanical vibration

A

damping

33
Q

informal group discussion for safety

A

toolbox meeting

34
Q

protection from things that could fall or roll

A

protective system

35
Q

series of horizontal level or steps

A

benching

36
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…elevation as vertical axis, horizontal measured along the centerline…

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profile

37
Q

detailed requirements for the materials

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specifications

38
Q

Occupy about 75% of the volume concrete

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Aggregates

39
Q

The strength of concrete depends on what property

A

Water cement ratio

40
Q

It describes the average stiffness of the mix

A

Workability

41
Q

Conical mould test

A

Slump test

42
Q

Concrete dropped from vessel to vessel

A

Compaction factor test

43
Q

Used for very stiff concrete mixes

A

Vebe test

44
Q

Designed for high workability mixes

A

DIN Test

45
Q

Time between mixing and placing

A

45 mins

46
Q

Transport distance from batching plant to paving unit

A

Within 3km

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