Compre Part 6

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

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

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

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

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

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 meters?

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

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?

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?

Dams are hydraulic structures constructed to:

Which of the following complements as a 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 (e) of a soil is 1, the porosity (n) is equal to:

What is the apparatus used in determining the consistency of a liquid asphalt?

Which of the following is not a quality test for cement?

What Kind of joint is required to be constructed when there is an interruption of more than 30 minutes in the concreting operations of a road pavement?

Which of the following project documents attests that the materials incorporated into the project works corresponds to the quantity accomplished and conform with specifications?

Concrete in the area represented by the cores will be considered adequate if their average strength is equal to:

To attain a uniform consistency of concrete during the pouring operation of a concrete pavement, the slump should not be more than:

The flexural strength of concrete is considered satisfactory when the average 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Soil classification is determined by:

The Item No. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in the DPWH Standard Specification is:

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

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 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:

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

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

What is Item 506 in the DPWH Standard Specification?

In the DPWH Standard Specifications, what is the Item no. of Embankment?

What is the required minimum field density for embankment materials?

Who supervises the work and tests employed in project implementation?

Who recommends actions to resolve problems during field implementation of a project?

Who gives orders to equipment operators, labor foremen and supply controllers in the work operations at the project site?

In PERT/CPM networking, the process of compressing the duration of a project is called:

Which of the following need not be resorted to when compressing the duration of a project?

. In the calculation of total project duration in an infrastructure project (equipment oriented), which of the following is the most important consideration?

In the calculation of total project duration in an infrastructure project (equipment oriented), which of the following is the most important consideration?

In a PERT/CPM network, this is the sequence of activities in the project that comprises the longest time duration from start to finish:

In project monitoring of a river channel, which of the following is the origin station (Sta. 0+000) of a river?

If a contractor continues to disregard agreed project plans and specifications, what recommendation should you prepare?

. The catch-up schedule reflects:

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

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

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?

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 bid 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 be issued?

Which of the following 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:

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?

Camber on gravel roads is provided to:

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

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

A supplemental agreement may be entered into when the aggregate amount of the variation order:

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

How often can progress payment be requested by a contractor?

The Atterberg Limit Tests are performed on the soil fraction passing sieve no.

Clay can be distinguished from silt by performing:

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

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

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

What is Item 505 in the DPWH Standard Specification?

When a contract is mutually terminated, the contractor is:

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

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

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

After a typhoon, a dam measuring 250 meters suffered a 40-meter breach equivalent to P4.8 million. You found out that it is impossible to close the gap before the onset of rainy months, which may result in total collapse of the dam. If you are the new Project Engineer, what will you do?

What is the method of measurement for determining the depth of a river channel?

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 schedule for the scheduled completion of a project?

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

Measurement of concrete materials for concrete structures shall be by:

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

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:

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

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

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