Compre Part 1

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

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

Which of these is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?

Which of the following documents is not necessary at the project site?

An asphalt cement can be a good bituminous binder material for item

The following reasons may cause the granting of contract time extension with the exception of one:

What is the allowable variance from the original unit price, so that a contract will be entitled to contract price escalation?

The government may rescind the contract work if there is:

From the time of project was hid to the issuance of notice to proceed, how many calendar days is required for a project to be entitled to contract priced adjustment?

Under which of the following conditions must a change order not to be issued?

Which of the ff. Is not considered a Variation Order?

A project with delays due to reasons beyond the control of the contractor may be granted a time extension if the affected works, as shown in the PERT/CPM diagram, are:

If after fifty (50%) completion, the work is satisfactorily undertaken and on schedule no additional retention should be made otherwise the progress payment should be imposed a retention rate of:

What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate base course?

What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate subbase course?

What is the required area of the trial section needed to check the suitability of the materials and efficiency of the equipment and construction method the contractor will use?

What is the accepted proportion mixture of cement to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil) in a Portland cement stabilized road mix base course (item 204)?

What is the accepted proportion mixture of lime to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil), in a Lime stabilized road mix base course (item 203)?

Sub- grade soil is well compacted under the controlled condition of:

The rate of application of seal coat using cutback asphalt is _____.

Defective works in a project should be brought to the attention of the contractor by the Project Inspector thru:

How much percentage is withheld on the general items until the final acceptance of the project?

Which of the following is not a construction safety procedure?

Which of the following is not a cause of delay in project implementation?

The bar chart is also called a:

Who assists the Project engineer in the overall direction and supervision of field operations?

If after fifty (50%) completion, the work is satisfactorily undertaken and on schedule no additional retention should be made otherwise the progress payment should be imposed a retention rate of:

A project with delays due to reasons beyond the control of the contractor may be granted a time extension if the affected works, as shown in the PERT/CPM diagram, are:

Which of the following is not considered a Variation Order?

A variation order may be in the form of extra work order or change order. What is the maximum allowable percentage of the change order?

Whose engineering judgement will prevail in the overall field implementation of a project?

What is the single vertical datum to which elevation for all infrastructure projects should be referred to?

Who supervises the work and test employed in project implementation?

What is the required minimum field density for embankment materials?

In the DPWH Standard specifications, what is the item no. embankment?

What is item 506 in the DPWH structural specifications?

In laying stone components of item 505 (Riprap and Grouted Riprap) each stone should be:

What is the minimum cement content (40 kg/bag) per cubic meter of class B concrete?

The minimum testing requirement of concrete for item 405 is the compressive strength test on concrete cylinder samples consisting of a set of 3 concrete cylinder samples to represent not more than:

Clay can be distinguished from silt by performing:

The Atterberg limit tests are performed on the soil fraction passing sieve no.:

How often can progress payment be requested by a contractor?

The process of maintaining sufficient moisture and favourable temperature in concrete is called:

Before an asphalt pavement or asphalt surface treatment is placed on a granular base, what liquid asphalt is applied?

What formula is used in computing price escalation?

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

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:

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

For reference in the preparation of catch-up plans the following are the prevailing weather conditions in the Philippines with the exception of:

The catch up schedule reflects:

Excavation of indurated rocks can be undertaken by:

You are assigned as a new Project Engineer on an almost completed spillway project and you found out per field survey that the spillway elevation is lower by one meter. What should you do?

Which of the following structures is constructed parallel to the flow of the river and serve as protection of riverbank?

Dams are hydraulic structures constructed to:

Which of the following complements as regulating flood control structure:

In embankment works, which of the following is undertaken first?

Before actual construction of a dam is started, which of the following should be secured first?

If the void ratio of a soil is 1, the porosity (n) is equal to:

Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishment for review of the Project Engineer?

Unless otherwise specified, all materials below subgrade level in earth should be cut to a depth of:

Unless otherwise indicated in the plans, mortar for masonry walls should be composed of one part Portland Cement and:

The depth of weakened plane joints on a 23.0 cm thick pavement should not be less than:

The item no. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) in the DPWH Standard Specification is:

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

For purposes of pavement design, the varying axle loads are converted to a common denominator which is in terms of:

Which of the following modifies specific work items relative to increases/decreases in the quantities provided for in the original contract?

An equation where BK (Back) is greater than AH (Ahead) means:

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

If the type of soil in item 200 material is non-plastic, what Atterberg Limit Test can be performed?

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:

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

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

In riprapping, masonry works and concrete slope protection on side slope, revetment, etc., which of the following are provided to serve as water outlet and lateral pressure reliever on the structure?

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 within______ minutes from the time ingredients were charged into the mixing drum or has developed initial set, should not be used.

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:

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

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

In the compaction of sub-base, the compacted dry density of each layer should not be less than what value of the maximum dry density, determined according to the AASHTO method?

The rate of application of emulsified asphalt used as tack coat, should be within the range of:

Camber on gravel roads is provided to:

Sub-grade soil is well compacted under the controlled condition of:

Before an asphalt pavement or asphalt surface treatment is placed on a granular base, what liquid asphalt is applied?

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

A contractor encountered an equation on the plans. Quite confused, he clarified the term “BK” and “AH” from the Engineer. If you were the Engineer, you would say that:

In practice, K – Factor is used to convert average annual daily traffic to the 30th highest annual hourly volume (DHV) and is defined as:

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

To find the time 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:

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

The depth of weekend plane joints should not be less than:

Unless otherwise indicated in the plans, mortar for masonry walls should be composed of one part Portland Cement and:

Unless otherwise specified, all materials below subgrade level in earth should be cut to a depth:

Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishments for review of the project engineer?

Who assists the Project engineer in the overall direction and supervision of field operation?

Which of the following is not a field test in road construction?

Per program of work, the estimated volume of item 201 materials is 7,500 cubic meter. How many grading and plasticity test are required based on the DPWH minimum testing requirement?

Item 201 materials with CBR value of 75% (which is 5% less than the minimum requirements) can still be used in the design of a concrete pavement provided that the following are considered except one:

Your total approved accomplishment on a project including those to be covered by an extra work is equivalent to 75% BUT ONLY 65% is covered under the approved original contract. Up to what level of progress billing would you allow?