Civil professional engineer exam, construction module

Civil PE Construction Module, Practice Problems, Second Edition

Ruwan Rajapakse PE

Ruwan Rajapakse, PE, CCM, CCE, AVS

SURVEYING: Problem 1.1) Finding distance between points in a horizontal curve problem Problem 1.2): Find the radius of a horizontal curve when degree of curve is given Problem 1.3) Finding the PI statin in a horizontal curve Problem 1.4) Finding the curve length of a horizontal curve Problem 1.5) Finding the height of a building with total station data Problem 1.6) Finding the total error in a traverse. Problem 1.7) Finding the area of a horizontal curve when intersection angle and radius is given HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS Problem 1.8) Finding the slope of a rectangular channel using Manning equation. Problem 1.9) Finding the velocity of circular channel using manning equation. Problem 1.10): Laminar flow problem Problem 1.11): Determining the type of flow (Laminar, turbulent etc.) in a pipe. Problem 1.12): Find the head loss of a pipe using Darcy-Weisbach equation. Problem 1.13) Find the pressure in a pipe using Darcy-Weisbach equation. Problem 1.14): Find the design flow of a storm water pipe using rational equation. SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS: Problem 1.15: Find the fine content percentage for the sieve analysis test Problem 1.16: Find the % passing No. 50 sieve in a sieve analysis test Problem 1.17: Find the RQD in rock core Problem 1.18: Find D60 size in a sieve analysis test? Problem 1.19) Find the liquid limit using liquid limit test data Problem 1.20: Find the effective stress at a point Problem 1.21) Find the overconsolidation ratio of a clay layer Problem 1.22: Find the void ration when specific gravity and degree of saturation is given Problem 1.23: Find the pressure at a point under a footing ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING: Problem 1.24) Hardness and softness of water Problem 1.25) What is the pH in drinking water Problem 1.26) Six criteria Problem 1.27) Air quality index of two cities. Find which one is better. Problem 1.28): What is the correct order of processes in a wastewater plant Problem 1.29): What is the retention time of a primary clarifier Problem 1.30): Find the amount of moles in a liquid solution.

Three Sample Exams for the Civil FE Exam

Ruwan Rajapakse

The Civil PE Construction Module, Fifth Edition is the most widely used book for the construction module of the PE exam. Civil PE Construction Module, now in its fifth edition has been used by thousands of students in the last 10 years. The book contains subject matter covering all the topics. Also it has more than 200 practice problems and solutions. All solutions are provided in step by step manner. Each step of the solution is presented in a very easy to understand manner with references and illustrations. Topics of the Civil PE Construction Module Site work Concrete construction Steel construction Masonry Timber Cost estimating Quantity Takeoffs Equipment production Mass-Haul diagrams Cut and fill Scheduling Material testing Construction quality control Health and safety MUTCD -------------------------------------- Table of Contents A.0 Site Work: 20 A.1 Permanent and Temporary Site Work: 20 A.2 Site Clearing: 21 A.3 Demolition of Existing Structures and Utilities: 23 A.4 Mass Grading: 23 A.5 Fine Grading: 24 A.6 Temporary Drainage: 24 A.7 Erosion and Sediment Control: 25 A.8 Surveying: 26 A.9 Sheet piles: 27 A.10 Soil Stabilization: 28 A.11 Site Work - Permanent Construction; 28 A.12 Permanent Drainage: 28 A.13 Construction of Utilities (Water Pipes, Sewer Pipes, Electrical Conduits): 28 A.14 Landscaping: 29 B.0 Concrete Construction 30 B.1 Cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates: 30 Cement Types: 30 B.2.1 Fly Ash: 32 B.3 Concrete Admixtures: 33 Air Entraining Admixtures: 33 Water Reducing Admixtures: 33 Accelerating Admixtures 33 Superplasticizers (Commonly known as Super Ps): 33 Concrete Retarders: 33 B.4 Concrete Slump Test: 33 Slump Test Procedure: 33 B.5 Concrete Cylinders: 34 Procedure to obtain concrete cylinders; 34 B.6 Splitting Tensile Strength Test: 35 B.7 Mixing, Transportation and Placement of Concrete: (ACI 304R) 35 B.7.1 Concrete Plants: 36 B.7.2 Storage of Material: 37 B.7.3 Cement Silos: 37 B.7.4 Concrete Mixing: 37 B.7.5 Concrete Placement: 38 Pumping during Cold Weather: 41 Pumping of lightweight concrete: 41 Lightweight aggregates: 41 Tremie Pipes: 42 Free Fall of Concrete: 42 B.8 Concrete Vibration (Concrete Consolidation) ACI 309: 42 Adverse Conditions due to Inadequate Vibrating; 44 B.9 Concrete Finishing: 45 B.10 Concrete Grinding: 48 B.11 Concrete Scarifiers: 48 B.12 Tolerances: 49 B.13 Cold Weather and Hot Weather Concreting: 50 B.13.1 Cold Weather Concreting: 50 B.13.2 Hot Weather Concreting (ACI 305): 51 B.14 Concrete Elements: 53 B.15 Concrete Accessories: 53 B.15.1 Curing Compounds 53

Civil PE Professional Engineer Exam Construction Module, Fifth Edition (Sixth Edition available)

Ruwan Rajapakse, PE CCM CCE AVS

Some students believe that the morning PE exam is easy. But it is not. Unlike the depth section, there is more subject matter to study. This book covers all the subject matter in the morning session. Civil PE Morning Breadth Exam book is to be used Author's "Four Sample Exams for the Civil PE Exam" book. I believe that these two books are enogh to pass the morning exam. Table of Contents I.0 PROJECT PLANNING - 4 QUESTIONS 10 1.1 QUANTITY TAKE-OFF METHODS: 10 1.1.1 FORMWORK AND CONCRETE 10 1.1.2 MASONRY QUANTITY TAKEOFF 12 QUANTITY TAKEOFF FOR MASONRY WORK IS CONSIDERED. 12 1.1.3 QUANTITY TAKEOFF (STEEL) 14 1.1.4 QUANTITY TAKEOFF - REINFORCEMENT BARS (REBARS) 17 1.2 COST ESTIMATING 19 1.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE 22 1.3.1 ACTIVITY IDENTIFICATION AND SEQUENCING 22 1.3.2 ACTIVITY ON NODE NETWORKS AND CPM NETWORK ANALYSIS 22 1.3.3 FLOATS: 39 1.3.4 ACTIVITY ON ARROW NETWORKS; 41 1.3.5 RESOURCE LEVELING 43 1.3.6 TIME - COST TRADEOFF: 46 2.0 MEANS AND METHODS - 3 QUESTIONS 47 2.1 SITE WORK: 50 2.1.1 PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY SITE WORK: 50 2.1.2 SITE CLEARING 52 2.1.3 DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES 53 2.1.4 TEMPORARY DRAINAGE 54 2.1.6 SHEET PILES: 55 2.1.7 SOIL STABILIZATION: 56 2.1.8 SITE WORK - PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION; 56 2.1.9 PERMANENT DRAINAGE: 57 2.1.10 CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITIES (WATER PIPES, SEWER PIPES, AND ELECTRICAL CONDUITS) 57 2.1.11 LANDSCAPING: 57 2.1.12 EARTHWORK CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT: 58 MIXING, TRANSPORTATION AND PLACEMENT OF CONCRETE: (ACI 304R) 61 CONCRETE VIBRATION (CONCRETE CONSOLIDATION) ACI 309: 66 ADVERSE CONDITIONS DUE TO INADEQUATE VIBRATING; 66 CONCRETE FINISHING: 67 CONCRETE ELEMENTS: 71 CONCRETE ACCESSORIES: 71 Curing Compounds 71 Bonding Admixture (Bonding Agent): 72

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Civil PE Construction Module, Practice Problems, Second Edition

Three Sample Exams for the Civil FE Exam

Civil PE Professional Engineer Exam Construction Module, Fifth Edition (Sixth Edition available)

ruwan's civil pe morning breadth exam handbook (NEW SYLLABUS)