MSTE TERMS - Construction Methods

Question 1

also called “vertical construction”, involves the construction of buildings

Answer 1

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Question 2

includes highways, airports, railroads, bridges, canals, harbors, dams and other major public works

Answer 2

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION

Question 3

Major steps in the construction constructing process include:

Answer 3

BID SOLICITATION
BID PREPARATION
BID SUBMISSION
CONSTRACT AWARD
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Question 4

Concerned primarily with public safety, provide minimum design and construction standards for structural and fire safety

Answer 4

BUILDING CODES

Question 5

A permit that must be obtained before construction of a building can begin

Answer 5

BUILDING PERMIT

Question 6

Which control land use, limit the size, type, density of structures that may be erected at a particular location

Answer 6

ZONING REGULATIONS

Question 7

Designed to protect the construction workers and the public

Answer 7

SAFETY REGULATIONS

Question 8

Activities involved in earthmoving process include:

Answer 8

EXCAVATING
LOADING
HAULING
PLACING
COMPACTING
GRADING
FINISHING

Question 9

Ability of soil to support the weight of vehicles under repeated traffic

Answer 9

TRAFFICABILITY

Question 10

Measure of the difficulty in excavating and loading in a soil

Answer 10

LOADABILITY

Question 11

Is composed of individual particles bigger than about 1/4 in

Answer 11

GRAVEL

Question 12

material smaller than gravel but larger than no. 200mm opening

Answer 12

SAND

Question 13

particles pass the no. 200 sieve but are larger than .002mm

Answer 13

SILT

Question 14

composed of particles less than 0.002 mm diameter

Answer 14

CLAY

Question 15

the three principal conditions or states in which earth moving material may exist

Answer 15

BANK
LOOSE
COMPACTED

Question 16

material in its natural state before disturbance

Answer 16

BANK

Question 17

material that has been excavated or loaded

Answer 17

LOOSE

Question 18

material after compaction

Answer 18

COMPACTED

Question 19

phenomenon in which soil increases in volume when it is excavated because the soil grains are loosened during excavation and air fills the void spaces created

Answer 19

SWELL