Construction Methods and Equipment

Compaction specifications are given in terms of what?

90% of Standard Proctor to 100% of Modified Proctor

Define General Contractor

A construction company who operates under a contract arrangement with the owner. Also known as prime contractor.

Define Specialty Contractor

A contractor who limits their activities to one or more construction specialties.

AASHTO stands for what

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

Where in NM do you go to get your contractor's license?

Construction Industries website

Why should a construction engineer understand construction economics and basic financial terminology and equations?

Construction contracting is a highly competitive business. The financial management of a construction company is equally as important to company success as is its technical management. A strong technical base supported by business skills and management ability provides the best foundation for success as a construction professional.

What is the equation for cycle time?

Cycle time = fixed time + variable time

A major consideration for selecting compressors for use in a residential neighborhood should be?

Decibel rating

List 3 sources of information on construction equipment/construction methods?

ENR (Engineering New Record), trade journals, Architectural Standards

Who is responsible for selecting the construction methods used on a job?

General contractor

What are the contractors licenses available in NM?

General, Electrical, Mechanical/Plumbing

List the 5 fundamental soil material types.

Gravel, sand, silt, clay, and organic material.

Define Subcontractor

Known as specialty contractors. Are employed by a prime contractor to accomplish some specific phase of a construction project.

What are the major factors to be considered in selecting excavating equipment?

Maximum depth, working radius, dumping height, and what you own.

Most of the world uses what system of measurement?

Metric or SI

What does NFPA mean?

National Fire Protection Association

Other factors to consider in selecting an air compressor are:

Number of tools and/or equipment to be connected. Altitude. Friction losses.

List the process for selecting construction equipment:

Project Environment (Climate/Labor Force) Methods -Economic Analysis -Capability Analysis Equipment -Economic Analysis (Simulation) Selection

List the types of concrete reinforcing steel?

Rebar Welded wire fabric Spirals

Define variable time?

Represents the travel time required for a unit to haul material to the unloading site and return.

List 5 types of construction.

Residential building Industrial Commercial Institutional Heavy civil

A schedule is also a form of what?

Simulation

What is the difference between a spoil pile and spoil bank?

Spoil pile is dumped from a fixed position, creating a conical shape. A spoil bank's material is long in relation to it's width. Spoil bank has triangular cross section.

Define construction methods.

The procedures and techniques utilized during construction .

TBM is an abbreviation for what?

Tunnel Boring Machine

List 2 building codes

UBC: Uniform Building Code NFPA: National Electrical Code

The summer monsoons arrived early in ABQ and when you arrive at your construction site in the morning you find your excavation flooded.

What equipment do you need? Pump. Where do you get that equipment? Frank's Supply or Wagner Equipment. What time should you as the junior const. eng. get to the construction site? 6am.

Major types of superstructure construction are?

Wood Masonry Concrete Steel

Is construction equipment affected by altitude?

Yes

Can a specialty contractor be a general contractor?

Yes, if the specialty contractor is employed by an owner to carry out a particular project and employs a general contractor to execute some phase of the project.

Define Loadability

measure of the difficulty in excavating and loading a soil.

What should a construction engineer know about earthmoving equipment?

requires accurate estimating of work quantities and job conditions, proper selection of equipment, and competent job management.

Define Trafficability

the ability of a soil to support the weight of vehicles under repeated traffic.