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

Profile along the centerline of the river channel should be extended from the centerline 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:

In practice, K – factor is used to convert average annual daily traffic to the 30th

highest annual hourly volume (DHV) and is defined as:

A contractor encountered an equation on the plans. Quite confused, he clarified the

terms “BK” and “AH” from the Engineer. If you were the Engineer, you would say

that:

Bearings for bridges are designed to provide free movement of girders. Which of

the following is not used to allow such movement?

For service load design of bridges, the flexural stress in the extreme fiber stress in

compression, fc (in MPa), is:

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

When considering wind or earthquake forces either acting alone or in combination

with vertical loads, all allowable stresses and soil-bearing value for working stress

design may be increased by:

In foundation design, the allowable load or bearing capacity is obtained by reducing the ultimate bearing capacity by a factor of safety of:

What do you call the vertical distance from the culvert invert at the entrance to the water surface elevation permissible in the approach channel?

Culvert flow under entrance control is synonymous with flow under:

For creeks in urban and rural areas and not subject to overbank flows, a minimum easement to be provided measured from the edge of the existing bank or the improved bank should be:

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

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

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)?

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

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

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 bridges 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 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:

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 construction 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 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:

48. 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 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:

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?

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: