Module Flashcards
These services usually precede the authorization of a capital project and may involve extensive investigations, analyses of conditions, and comparison of several possible plans. These studies may include the impact of a project upon the cycle costs, financing considerations, and expected revenues as bases for conclusions and recommendations regarding the advisability of undertaking a project.
Preliminary and Feasibility Investigations and Reports
These services may include the broad areas of developing the engineering requirements of master plans for long-range capital improvement programs; preparation of preliminary engineering of land development plans, urban plans, and regional plans; and environmental conditions and preparation of environmental impact studies with subsequent engineering planning to improve or maintain existing conditions
Planning Studies
The client may engage the engineer to present a project concept, technical analysis, or planning study to the public. In addition, the client may use the engineer to solicit public involvement on a particular project or study. These services require the engineer to be familiar with the array of public involvement techniques in order to achieve the desired result.
Public Involvement
These services may include investigations and analyses of existing conditions; capital and operating costs; overhead costs and costs of financing; and revenues as needed to evaluate a property or to recommend the establishment of prospective rates.
Appraisals, Valuations, and Rate Studies
The Civil Engineer may be engaged by a client who is planning to issue bonds, particularly revenue bonds, to finance a capital project. The scope of services may include an evaluation of capabilities of existing or proposed facilities to meet present and projected future needs, statements of probable construction costs, and an estimate of annual revenue requirements, with a determination of appropriate rates to provide this income.
Assistance in Financial Matters
These services include tests of materials and equipment under established codes and standards, specialized examination of equipment and materials used in construction and industry, and other inspections and monitoring required by a client.
Materials Engineering and Equipment Tests
This includes services such as assistance in preparation for legal proceedings. Appearances before courts or commissions to render expert opinions and conclusions, and investigation of technical matters where specialized civil engineering knowledge, experience, and judgment is required.
Direct Personal Services
a specialized investigation and gathering of data from existing resources or through laboratory works and processes related to the purpose and object of the research. Research and development may cover the following:
Research
Development of new construction materials and methods from concept to commercialization.
Improvement of construction materials and methods through exhaustive studies to reduce total construction cost and at the same time improve quality.
Research and Development
Give 5 services that suit the special needs of the client and can include such diverse activities
Value engineering
Appraisal and valuation
Load testing
Environmental evaluations
Traffic engineering
Forensic engineering for structural and other failures
Operational assistance
Materials process design
Pilot studies
Computer modeling
Safety engineering
Topographic, sounding and boundary survey engineering
Toxic and hazardous waste evaluation
Permit and application services
Sales and marketing services
Expert witness
Representation of municipal or private entities in the project proposed for privatization
Civil engineering services are required for each of the_________of a construction project. .
six typical phases
This phase involves the determination of project scope and economic and technical evaluation of feasible alternatives. The services performed during this phase
Study and Report Phase
Reviewing available data and consulting with the client to clarify and define the client’s requirements for the project.
Study and Report Phase
Advising the client as to the necessity of providing or obtaining from other additional data or services and assisting the client in obtaining such data and services
Study and Report Phase
Identifying and analyzing requirements of governmental authorities having jurisdiction to approve the design of the project and participating in consultations with such authorities.
Study and Report Phase
Providing analyses of the client’s needs, planning surveys, comparative evaluations of prospective sites, and solutions.
Study and Report Phase
Providing a general economic analysis of the client’s requirements applicable to various alternatives.
Study and Report Phase
Preparing a report and presenting alternative solutions available to the client with the Civil Engineer’s findings and recommendations.
Study and Report Phase
This phase involves the establishment of the general size and scope of the project and its location on the selected site. The preliminary design services
Preliminary Design Phase
Consulting with the client, reviewing preliminary reports, clarifying and defining project requirements, reviewing available data, and discussing general scheduling.
Preliminary Design Phase
Advising the client as to whether additional data or services of the type described under the study and report phase above are required and assisting the client in obtaining such data and services.
Preliminary Design Phase
Preparing preliminary design documents consisting of final design criteria, preliminary drawings, outline specifications, and written descriptions of the project.
Preliminary Design Phase
Preparing revised estimates of probable total project costs.
Preliminary Design Phase
Providing periodic status reports.
Preliminary Design Phase
This phase of project development is usually undertaken only after the client has approved the preliminary design phase material
Final Design Phase
Preparing construction drawings and specifications showing the character and extent of the project based on the final accepted preliminary design documents.
Final Design Phase
Preparing and furnishing to the client a revised estimate of probable total project costs based on the final drawings and specifications.
Final Design Phase
Furnishing the necessary engineering data and assisting in the application for regulatory permits from local, or national authorities. This is distinguished from and does not include detailed applications and supporting documents for government grants-in-aid or planning grants that would be furnished as additional services described later in this section.
Final Design Phase
Preparing basic documents related to construction contacts for review and approval by the client (and the client’s legal and other advisors). These include contact agreement forms, general conditions and supplementary conditions, invitations to bid, instructions to bidders, insurance and bonding requirements, and other contract-related documents.
Final Design Phase
Furnishing to the client a specified number of copies of drawings, specifications, and other contract documents.
Final Design Phase
Providing final design and construction services for design-build contracts. The engineer generally serves as a subcontractor to a general contractor during the initial planning and design phases. Services provided by the engineer may be extended through the construction phase, as appropriate.
Final Design Phase
Providing periodic status reports.
Final Design Phase
Assisting the client in advertising for and obtaining bids or negotiating proposals for each separate prime construction contract, maintaining a record of prospective bidders to whom bidding documents have been issued, attending pre-bid conferences, and receiving and processing deposits for bidding documents.
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Issuing addenda as appropriate to interpret, clarify, expand, or amend the bidding documents.
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Assisting the client in determining the qualifications and acceptability of prospective contractors, subcontractors, and materials suppliers.
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Consulting with and advising the client as to the acceptability of alternative materials and equipment proposed by the prospective construction when substitution prior t the award of contracts is allowed by the bidding documents.
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Attending the bid opening, preparing bid tabulation sheets, and providing assistance to the client in evaluating bids or proposals and in assembling and awarding contracts for construction, materials, equipment, and services.
Bidding or Negotiating Phase
Reviewing, for compliance with design concepts, shop, and erection drawings submitted by the constructors.
Construction Phase
Reviewing laboratory, shop, and mill test reports on materials and equipment.
Construction Phase
What is this phase : Visiting the project site at appropriate intervals
Construction Phase
Providing services during construction by a full-time resident project representative, and by supporting staff as required
Issuing instruction from the client to the contractors, issuing necessary interpretations and clarifications of contract documents, preparing change orders, requiring special inspections and testing of the work, and making recommendations as to the acceptability of the work.
Construction Phase
Making recommendations to the client on corrective actions or contractual measures that may be exercised by the owner.
Construction Phase
Preparing sketches required to resolve problems due to actual field conditions encountered.
Construction Phase
Determining amounts of progress payments due, based on the degree of completion of the work, and recommending issuance of such payments by the client.
Construction Phase
Observing and assisting performance tests and initial operation of the project.
Preparing record drawings from information submitted by the contractor.
Construction Phase
Making a final inspection and reporting on completion of the project.
Construction Phase
Making a final inspection and reporting on completion of the project.
Construction Phase
Making a final inspection and reporting on completion of the project.
Construction Phase
At the completion of construction, the Civil Engineer may as basic service, assist in the star-up of project operations. The Civil Engineer may be commissioned to prepare a manual for both operation and maintenance requirements, and may also provide assistance in adjusting and balancing equipment, identifying deficiencies and assisting in obtaining corrections, and performing inspection prior to the end of the project warranty period.
Operation Phase
What is the meaning of PCAB?
Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB)
A registered Civil Engineer may engage in construction contracting after being licensed as a contractor by ________
Contractors Accreditation Board
Provides that no contractor (including sub-contractor and specialty contractor) shall engage in the business of contracting without first having secured a PCAB license to conduct business.
R.A. 4566 as amended by P.D. No. 1746
It is an offense to engage in contracting business without a license first being obtained. True or False?
True
What is the purpose of the Contractors License Law (R.A. 4566)
to ensure, for the safety of the public, that only qualified and reliable contractors are allowed to undertake construction in the country.
A Civil Engineer may be employed in a project as:
Construction engineer
Resident Civil Engineer
Project engineer
Quality control engineer
Cost engineer
Engineer inspector .
In accordance with ___________only registered Civil Engineers can take charge or supervise construction or alteration of any building or structure and any other civil engineering works mentioned in Section 2 of the mentioned Republic Act.
Section 23 of RA 544
In accordance with Section 23 of RA 544, only registered Civil Engineers can take charge or supervise construction or alteration of any building or structure and any other civil engineering works mentioned in ______ of the mentioned Republic Act.
Section 2
including test borings, sampling and analysis, and recommendations.
Geotechnical engineering
The engineering support services in general civil engineering practice may involve_________________________ activities for specialized purposes.
drafting, land and construction surveying, and the other data gathering
These services involve full or part-time teaching or training of prospective professionals and also the upgrading of knowledge and skills of fellows professionals.
Academic services
In general civil engineering practice may involve drafting, land and construction surveying, and the other data gathering activities for specialized purposes.
The engineering support services
