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Q: Review Problem (Situation 9) Consider the beam ABC shown. Neglect self weight of the beam.  Determin...

A: Given: A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly varying load (UVL). Magnitude of UVL at support ...

Q: Draw a graph to show the general relationship between the compressivestrength of the concrete and th...

A: The graph displaying the strength of concrete for different water-cement ratios and different curing...

Q: What are the advantages of masonry walls over framed (wood) walls?

A: The construction of the masonry wall is established Units of masonry are graded as follows: Units o...

Q: Under a liquidated damages clause, is it necessary to prove that the owner suffered a loss to be ent...

A: Liquidated damages are shown in specific legal contracts as an evaluation of losses to one of the pa...

Q: Which of the following listed documents is the preferred location for specifying the amount of liqui...

A: Given documents are: Notice Inviting Bids Instructions to Bidders Bid or Proposal AgreementGeneral C...

Q: The force along rod AC is 1000 N. a) Express the force on rod AC, FAC, as a Cartesian Vector.

A: It is given that   

Q: Should an inspector always try to get the contractor to give the owner the highest quality materials...

A: A site inspector is also known as a quality inspector whose role is to monitor and inspect the work ...

Q: What are the three hazard classifications discussed in the text?

A: Hazard classification is the method of reviewing the full range of available scientific evidence to ...

Q: What is a Work Change Directive?

A: A work change directive (Force account work) is notb as change order. A change order demand the agre...

Q: Describe the responsibilities of the inspector during construction.

A: Everyone wants a safe living and working place. For meeting these requirements of people, it is to b...

Q: Calculate the area A of the A36 steel truss member by                 , where Fmax is the highest lo...

A: For A36 steel bar properties table. The yield strength (sy) is 250 MPa. The ultimate strength (su) i...

Q: Classify all the soils in 5.8 using unified soil classification system. Give group symbols and the g...

A: The chart for the unified soil classification system:

Q: Name the two primary factors that make aluminum an attractive structural engineering material.

A: The characteristics that make aluminum an appealing engineering material are its higher strength to ...

Q: Locate the X–X and Y–Y centroidal axes for the area shown.

A: The given figure is shown below:

Q: Materials are generally classified into three categories based on the predominant types of bond. Wha...

A: The materials are classified into three categories, they are Metals Inorganic solids Organic solids...

Q: Why is it desirable to have all contractor submittals submitted through the Resident Project Represe...

A: The Resident Project Representative (RPR) person should work on full time basis whereas the engineer...

Q: Determine the angle ø (0°≤ø≤90°) between cables BA and BC so that 500N vertical force has a componen...

A: Given: Vertical force = 500N

Q: Decode the characteristics of a 6063 T831 aluminum.

A: The 6063 T831 Aluminum has Aluminum as the maximum component of 97.5 % of the weight. The alloying e...

Q: If mu = 0.30 under both blocks and A weighs 400 lb, find the maximum weight of B that can be started...

A: Given: Coefficient of friction, mu = 0.30 Weight of block A = 400 lb Rightward force on block A, P =...

Q: An elastoplastic material with strain hardening has the stress–strain relationship shown in Figure ....

A: a) In order to find strain. first, calculate E: Substitute the value in the formula:  

Q: True or false? Within those jurisdictions where public contracts are subject to “Fair Subcontracting...

A: Subcontracting can be defined as practice taken up by contractors in which a contractor hires an ind...

Q: The half-life of cesium-137 is 30 years. Suppose we have a 60-mg sample. (a) Find the mass that rema...

A: a) Mass after t years  Calculation of the amount remaining after a number of half-lives n is:

Q: A half-block concrete masonry unit is tested for compressive strength.The outside dimensions of the ...

A: Given: Outside dimensions of specimen = 7.5 in x 7.5 in x7.5 in Thickness of wall = 1 in Maximum loa...

Q: Which principal parties should be asked to attend the preconstruction conference?

A: Preconstruction conference is defined as a meeting called between all the parties involved before co...

Q: Prioritize the following documents in their traditional order of precedence: a. ______ Technical Spe...

A: For avoiding conflicts, errors and discrepancies the documents should be given priortize in the foll...

Q: What is a change order?

A: A change order is defined as the work, added to or removed from a contract's original scope of work,...

Q: Determine the moment produced by vector F1 about the segment of the pipe parallel to the x-axis. Sho...

A: Given: Consider O as the origin point and name the other end of the pipe parallel to x-axis as B.

Q: Is the final amount paid to a contractor under a unitprice contract limited by the quantities of mat...

A: Let's understand first what is unit price method: In a unit value contract, the complete agreement c...

Q: 75 mm Problem 3 50 mm For the given cross sectional area, (1) Centroid location measured from bottom...

A: Let’s divide the given section into three different parts:

Q: Calculate the density of iron, given that it has a BCC crystal structure ,an atomic radius of 0.124 ...

A: For a Body centered cubic structure of radius ‘r’, we get

Q: Under the CSI Format, the definition of Contract Documents does not include the Notice Inviting Bids...

A: The written doccuments that defines the responsibility, roles and type of work down the contract are...

Q: Is Partnering a totally informal process, or should it be addressed in the specifications?

A: When a mutually developed formal ideology of communication and responsibility planned to increase th...

Q: On design–build projects, why is it so important that preconstruction phase job conferences be docum...

A: The preconstruction phase job conferences are a meeting that is held before the commencement of cons...

Q: Explain the “firm but fair” policy.

A: Let's first understand what is policy: A policy of a company id guidelines of the company to help th...

Q: A simple lab test for specific gravity, G, on two samples of lumber indicatethat sample A has G = 0....

A: The specific gravity of any material is defined as the ratio of density of the material to the densi...

Q: What is apparent authority?

A: Apparent authority occurs when another organization includes acting on behalf of the owner with the ...

Q: Apply the principles of virtual work to solve for:   a) The vertical displacement of Node B b) The h...

A: Given truss arrangement:

Q: What is the principal advantage of the traditional S-curve?

A: let's understand first, What is S-curve? In project management S-curve is an mathematical tool or gr...

Q: Who should have the sole authority to stop the work?

A: The engineers, architect, and the project managers are mainly responsible for the completion of the ...

Q: Show how extended home office overhead is computed under the Eichleay formula.

A: The home office overhead (HOOH) costs are incurred by the contractor and can be defined as the expen...

Q: In addition to the LEED system, several other organizations have certification programs for wood. Us...

A: Following are the certification program for wood: Green Globes CASBEE LEED BREEAM GBTool

Q: Name the types of network scheduling systems in use and state the proper type of work for each syste...

A: The network scheduling system is a basis for all predicting and planning which helps the management ...

Q: Two batches of cement mortar with properties as shown in Table P6.18. Ifmortar cubes are made from t...

A: The water cement ratio is very important factor to decide the strength of concrete. Batch 2 is havin...

Q: What is a “critical path?”

A: In project management, the critical path is the longest path of project network between the start of...

Q: What is the role of a gateway person in contract administration?

A: The role of gateway person in contract administration are:

Q: What is the primary disadvantage in the use of bar charts for scheduling?

A: The planning and scheduling of a small project are done by bar charts. The bar charts are the oldest...

Q: An elastoplastic material with strain hardening has the stress–strain relationship shown in Figure ....

A: Given data:

Q: What is an RFI and how is it used?

A: The RFI is an abbreviation of Request for Information, it is a standard process whose purpose is for...

Q: What is the atomic packing factor? What information do you need to compute it?

A: Atomic Packing Factor (APF) is defined as the “ratio of volume of atoms of the unit cell to the volu...

Q: A half-block concrete masonry unit is subjected to compression until failure.The outside dimensions ...

A: Given data: