Civil Engineering

Which of the following do civil engineers have to consider when designing?

• Material strength

• Structural geometry

• Loads

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a Sub-Discipline of Civil Engineering?

• Transportation Engineering

• Drilling Engineering

• Water Resource Engineering

• Structural Engineering

• Geotechnical Engineering

Civil Engineers design all of the following except?

• Roads

• Bridges

• Levees

• Software

• Buildings

Which of the following is not a typical consideration when choosing the right bridge?

• Cost to build

• Desired span of bridge

• Environmental limitations and conditions

• Ease of maintenance

• All of the above are considerations

The distance between two intermediate supports for a structure is known as _____

• Compression

• Tension

• Span

• Length

 _______ is the pushing force on a material which tends to make it shorter and __________ is the pulling force on a material which tends to make it longer. Both are considered when designing a bridge.

• Compression, Tension

• Compression, Span

• Tension, Span

• Tension, Compression