Compre Part 2

When the grading test results of the three (3) Stockpile are not in accordance with Item 201 requirements, which of the following is economical to recommend?

The Plasticity Index (PI) required for Item 201, Aggregate Base Course materials, should not be greater than:

If the type of soil in Item 200 material is non- plastic, what Atterberg limit test can be performed?

If the required thickness of Item 200 is 300 mm, the material may be spread and compacted in __________ layer(s).

For a compacted pavement, what does the stability value in the Marshall Test measure?

The flexural strength of concrete is considered satisfactory when the average strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength test results equal or exceed the specified strength and when no individual strength test result is deficient by more than:

The maintenance work, under vegetation control, the remaining height grasses and shrubs should be left uncut is:

Concrete class A mix used and deposited in water for footing constructing shall maintain a slump between:

Concrete should be kept continuously wet by the application of water for a minimum period of how many days after it has been placed?

As practically possible, concrete mix should not be placed where this can be subject to manual dropping by not more than___________ and where no other special tools and means are used.

What is the required minimum weight of the gravity hammer used in pile driving?

What is the maximum allowable variation at the butt end of a pile in any direction from its location shown in the approved plans?

What is the allowable minimum penetration of piles in firm material?

What should the condition of the tack coat be before the next course is applied?

Concrete mix not place within ______________ minutes from the time ingredients were charged into the mixing drum or has developed initial set, should not be used.

What is the minimum allowable/required atmospheric temperature in the application of Item 305 bituminous material?

The inside face of a pothole, aside from squaring, must be made vertical before patching using cold or hot mix asphalt in order to:

Repainting of steel bridge is an activity under:

What do you call the process of cutting the branches around a tree on the roadside to make them denser and make them denser and grow straight?

The equivalent physical measurement used in the determination of the cost of maintenance of our national roads and bridges and all its facilities is known as:

Which of the following is not classified as a type of Caisson foundation?

What is the simplest type of superstructure of a concrete bridge with a limited span of 8 meteres?

For any proposed bridge site, the topographic and river surveys should be extended from the centreline of the bridge at least

The most common hourly volume count used for roadway design is:

Bearings for bridges are designed to provide free movements of girders. Which of the following is not used to allow such movement?

The maximum value of impact applied to the superstructure of a bridge should be:

Gravity loads usually refer to dead load and live load. Which of the following is not included in this classification?

Lateral forces on building frames can be analysed by approximate analytical methods given below with the exception of:

If a project is started more than 8 months after the bidding, the contractor is entitled to claim for:

After the final inspection of a reported 100% accomplished project, before a certificate of final inspection is issued, which of the following should be conducted in the field:

In an inspection report, aside from the findings, which is the most important item to be included?

A logbook contains the following data with the exception of:

What formula is used in computing price escalation?

Where do we base and reckon the computation of contract price escalation of a project that is awarded thru public bidding?

Where do we base and reckon the computation of the contract price escalation of a project that is awarded thru simplified bidding?

Which of the following is not a flood damage mitigation measure?

For curve alignment of an internal open waterways (rectangular channel), the wall height must be at least 0.30 m above the super- elevated water surface for velocities of 10 meter/second or less. This means that if the super- elevated water level is at elevation 44.30 m, the top of the channel wall will be at least at elevation:

Since highways cross many natural drainage channels, provision of cross drainage as given below is necessary. The one not falling under cross drainage is:

Before placing concrete, the base of a roadway for concreting should be kept in moist condition and saturated with water for at least:

What is the most appropriate filling material if you encounter unsuitable roadway foundation?

The time elapsed from the time water is added to the concrete mix and transported by a truck mixer up to the time said mix is deposited in place at the site should not exceed:

What do you call the strengthening of an old existing asphalt or concrete pavement by providing additional adequate thickness over it?

Concrete mix not in place __________ minutes from the time ingredients were charged into the mixing drum or has developed initial set, should not be used.

Which of the following is not included in the types of bridge foundations?

What is the minimum length requirement for the longitudinal reinforcement of the piles that should be embedded in the bridge structure?

What do you call the road near or abutting a bridge?

What can be done on corners of concrete hollow block walls where no reinforced concrete column or wall stiffener is required/specified to join them?

The presence of excessive amount of sulphuric and alkali materials in water used in reinforced concrete construction will result to:

In patching works using cold mix (Emulsified Asphalt SS-1 Aggregate Mix), what color of the mix indicates that it is ready for application?

What do you call the process of cutting the branches around a tree on the roadside to make them denser and grow straight?

Which of the following is not categorized as a type of steel deck used on bridges?

What is the maximum allowable variation at the butt end of a pile in any direction from its location shown in the approved plans?

Driving heads of piles are provided to:

Which of the following items is not a structure of a dam?

Which of the following is not a component of an economic evaluation of flood control projects?

The particle size distribution of coarse-grained soil is determined by:

For testing reinforcing steel bars, the sample for every 10 tons should be:

Under Item 310, the asphalt content of bituminous mix on the basis of total dry aggregate should be between:

To protect Portland cement concrete pavement against rain before it has sufficiently hardened, the contractor should be required to have at all times any of the following materials with the exception of:

The minimum flexural strength requirement of concrete for item 311 (Portland Cement Concrete Pavement) is:

The item no. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in the DPWH Standard Specifications is:

Soil classification is determined by:

After three weeks of completion, the asphalt overlay exhibited reflection cracking. What will you recommend to correct the said defect?

In identifying project location intended for asphalt pavement, which of the following criteria is not appropriate to recommend?

When the grading test results of the three stockpiles are not in accordance with item 201 requirements, which of the following is economical to recommend?

A project is about to be started, but the as-staked plan shows a reduction in length or shortening of the proposed structure. What should the Project engineer do?

What do you call the additional support on steel piles to support embankment of the abutment of a bridge embedded in the ground designed to increase load safety factor against overturning?

What is the simplest type of superstructure of a concrete bridge with a limites span of 8 meters?

Which of the following is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?

In underpinning a pier the following methods may be undertaken before the repair work starts, with exception of:

What is the technical term used in repairing the foundation of piers and abutments that have an indication of scouring and erosion?

In pile driving, when the desired penetration cannot be obtained by driving alone, other schemes are used. Which of the following is not acceptable?

Which of the following is not a flood prevention/mitigation measure?

Which of the following is not a function Of A groin?

What do you call the structure, typically less than 5,0 m that is built across or spanning a river or waterway?

Which of the following is a bank protection structure?

The system of protecting land area from ocean waves is called:

In a CPM diagram, these are points in time representing the start or completion of particular activities:

In a PERT/CPM network, what is the latest allowable point in time that any event can occur, and still be on scheduled completion of a project?

What do you call a record or book compiled to contain the data information and history in thee implementation of a project from start to completion?

If the required thickness of item 200 is 300 mm, the material may be spread and compacted in _______ layers.

The amount withheld by the agency equivalent to 10% of the amount due to a contractor is referred to as:

Measurement of concrete materials for concrete structures shall be by:

If the good and hard soil is available within 2 to 3 m below the bed level of a river, the design will generally require:

The catch-up schedule reflects:

After a pre-final inspection is conducted on a project and having verified an accomplishment of 95% or more, which of the following is assured?

To avoid hitting a waterfall, realignment of the route must be done. Being a new road that will pass through loose or heterogeneous strata, auger borings should be made on the proposed alignment at an average interval of:

For any proposed bridge site, the topographic and river surveys should be extended from the centreline of the bridge at least

Profile along the centreline of the river channel should be extended from the centreline of the bridge by at least

To find the time of flow, it is required to determine the length of channel. This can be done by transforming the drainage area into a rectangle whose two sides are in the proportion of 1:1, 5. The length of the stream is assumed one diagonal of this rectangle plus one-half of the shorter side of the rectangle, which is the:

The maximum length of ascending gradient which a loaded truck can operate without undue reduction in speed is called:

Proper storage of cement especially for big quantities stored at the jobsite must satisfy the following requirement with the exception of:

The depth of corrugation and roughened finish by brooming on the surface of a newly set concrete pavement should not be more than:

What kind of reinforcing steel is used for tie bars of a PCCP?

When a contract is mutually terminated, the contractor is:

What is the item 505 in the DPWH Standard Specifications?

Unless other sizes are shown in the plans, shoes for stone masonry should have a minimum thickness of:

How many core samples should be taken for thickness determination of a 2-kilometer, 2-lane concrete road pavement?

To avoid hitting a waterfall, realignment of the route must be done. Being a new road that will pass thorugh losse or heterogenous strata, auger borings should be made on the proposed alignment at an average interval of.

The most common hourly volume count used for roadway design is: