CONSTRUCTION Flashcards

1
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it may refer to the contractual arrangement under which
a firm supplies construction management services to an owner.

A

Construction Management

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2
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includes such activities as specification development, process control, product acceptance, laboratory and technician
certification, training, and communication.

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Quality management

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3
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is primarily concerned with the process control function.

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Quality control (QC)

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4
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is the process of moving soil or rock from one location to another and processing it so that it meets construction requirements of
location, elevation, density, moisture
content, and so on.

A

Earthmoving

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5
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is the ability of a soil to support the weight of vehicles under repeated traffic.

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Trafficabilityy

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6
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is a measure of the difficulty in excavating and loading a soil.

A

Loadability

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7
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is the bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides.

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Plate line capacity

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8
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is the bucket capacity when the load is struck off flush with the bucket sides.

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Struck capacity

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9
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assumes a level of material flush with the lowest edge of the bucket.

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Water line capacity

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10
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is the maximum volume that can be placed in the bucket without spillage based on a specified angle of repose for the material in the bucket.

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Heaped volume

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11
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is a very versatile machine that has the longest reach for digging and dumping of any member of the crane shovel family.

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dragline

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12
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are primarily used for lifting,
lowering, and transporting loads. They move loads horizontally by swinging or traveling.

A

Cranes

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13
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represents that component of vehicle weight which acts parallel to an inclined surface.

A

Grade resistance

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14
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represents that component of vehicle weight which acts parallel to an inclined surface.

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Grade resistance

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15
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is primarily due to tire flexing and penetration of the travel surface

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Rolling resistance

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16
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represents those components
of cycle time other than travel time.

A

Fixed time

17
Q

represents the travel
time required for a unit to haul
material to the unloading site and
return.

A

Variable time

18
Q

The process of giving natural soils
enough abrasive resistance and shear
strength to accommodate traffic or
design loads is called

A

ground
modification or soil stabilization.

19
Q

is the process of increasing the density of a soil by mechanically forcing the soil particles closer together, thereby expelling air from the void spaces in the soil.

A

Compaction

20
Q

involves dropping a heavy weight from a crane onto the ground surface to achieve soil densification.

A

Dynamic compaction or deep compaction

21
Q

is the process of densifying cohesionless soils by inserting a vibratory probe into the soil.

A

Vibratory compaction also called
vibroflotation and vibrocompaction

22
Q

or placing additional weight on the soil surface has long been used to densify cohesive soils.

A

Surcharging

23
Q

refers to the improvement of the engineering properties of a soil by use of physical or chemical admixtures.

A

Soil Stabilization

24
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is the process of bringing earthwork to the desired shape and elevation (or grade).

A

Grading

25
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or simply finishing, involves smoothing slopes, shaping ditches, and bringing the earthwork to the elevation required by the plans and specification.

A

Finish grading

26
Q

In highway construction, the process of cutting down high spots and filling in low spots of each roadway layer is
called

A

balancing

27
Q

is the process of bringing each roadway layer to its final grade.

A

Trimming

28
Q

The process of rock moving may be
considered in four phases, What are these four phases?

A

loosening, loading, hauling, and compacting

29
Q

is produced by mixing portland
cement, aggregate, and water.

A

Concrete

30
Q

What are these construction operations involved in the production of concrete

A

batching, mixing, transporting,
placing, consolidating, finishing, and
curing.

31
Q

usually weighs from 140 to 160 lb/cu ft (2243–2563 kg/m3), depending on the mix design and type of aggregate used.

A

Normal-weight concrete

32
Q

may weigh from 15 to 90 lb/cu ft (240–1442 kg/m3) and have a 28-day compressive strength from about 100 to 1000 lb/sq in. (690–6895 kPa).

A

Lightweight insulating concrete

33
Q

is concrete used in a structure such as a dam in which the
weight of the concrete provides most of the strength of the structure.

A

Mass concrete

34
Q

is made with heavy aggregates such as barite, magnetite, and steel punching; it is used primarily for nuclear radiation
shielding.

A

Heavyweight concrete

35
Q

is concrete having a slump of 1 in. (2.5 cm) or less.

A

No-slump concrete

36
Q

is a measure of concrete
consistency obtained by placing
concrete into a test cone following a standard test procedure (ASTM C143) and
measuring the decrease in height (slump) of the sample when the cone is removed.

A

Slump

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