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2017 National Civil Engineering Quiz: University of The Philippines - Diliman Association of Civil Engineering Students

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2017 NATIONAL CIVIL

ENGINEERING QUIZ
University of the Philippines – Diliman
Association of Civil Engineering Students
Easy Round
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Newton’s second law states that Force is directly
proportional to the product of the mass and the
acceleration a body has. What principle governs this
law?
D’ Alembert’s Principle
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
What does this warning sign mean?
Right Lane Ends
ENGINEERING SURVEYING
These are inaccuracies in measurements which occur because some aspect of a
surveying operation is performed by the surveyor with carelessness, inattention,
poor judgement, and improper execution.

a. Mistakes
b. Errors
c. Mismanagement
d. Idiocy
A. Mistakes
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
According to the National Structural Code of the Philippines 2010,
which of the following is the required minimum clear cover for walls
with bar diameter not greater than 32mm?
20mm
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
It is a point through which if the external load passes, then there
will not be any twisting of the section, that is, the section will only
be subjected to bending and not to torsion.
Shear Center
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
It is the Republic Act number of the Government
Procurement Reform Act
Republic Act No. 9184
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
What is the mass moment of inertia of a thin
disk with a mass “m” and radius “r”.
1
 

2
𝐼= 𝑚 𝑟
2
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
It is the measurement of mass in motion.
Momentum
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
Find a differential equation satisfied by the family of
parabolas having their vertices at the origin and their
foci on the y-axis.
 

𝑥 𝑦 − 2 𝑦 =0
FLUID MECHANICS
A liquid which is compressed in a cylinder having a volume
of 1 liter at one MN/m2 and a volume of 995 cm3 at 2
MN/m2. Determine its bulk modulus of elasticity.
E = 200.00 MPa
Average Round
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEERING
Two rectangular channels have the following parameters:

Breadth Flow (cu.m./sec)


(meters)
Channel A 10 20
Channel B 8 20

If the allowable depth for a certain channel is 0.50m, which


channel type is safe and acceptable?
None
GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING
 
The maximum stress that causes the failure of a cohesive
soil specimen in a tri-axial test is equal to 220kPa. The
angle of friction is equal to 25. If the deviator stress at
failure is equal to 140kPa, determine the cohesion of the
soil. Express your answer in kPa.
7.29 kPa
ENGINEERING SURVEYING
It is a curved surface which is at any point perpendicular
to the direction of gravity or the plumb line.

a. Level Surface
b. Horizontal Surface
c. Mean Sea Surface
d. Both A and B
A. Level Surface
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEERING
 
A water tower is approximated by a 15-m diameter sphere mounted
on a 1-m diameter rod, 20 meters long. Assuming that the density of
the air is 1.2255 kg/m3 and hurricane winds of 40m/s, determine the
drag force acting on the sphere assuming that Express your answer
in kN.
34.65kN
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEERING
If precipitation is 32cm, basin recharge is 10cm,
and groundwater accretion is 6cm, what is the
direct run-off? Express your answer in
centimeters.
16.00 cm
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
It is defined as the ratio of the relative velocities of
colliding bodies after impact to their relative
velocities before impact.
𝐶𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
 
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
A rectangular beam has a width of 260mm and an overall
depth of 470mm. Concrete cover is 60mm from the
centroid of bars. Concrete compressive strength f’c =
21MPa. Steel yield strengths are 415MPa for longitudinal
bars and 275MPa for hoops. Determine the shear strength
provided by the concrete using simplified equation if the
beam is subjected to axial compressive force of 80kN.
86.93 kN
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
These are structural members used to support
columns or walls and transmit their load to the
underlying soils.
Footings
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
A simply-supported beam having a span of 6 meters
is subjected to a ultimate uniform load of 20kN/m. It
is made of reinforced concrete with a breadth of
300mm, and an effective depth of 450mm. Determine
the ultimate shear of the reinforced concrete beam.
51.00kN
TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
What does this sign
mean?
Hill Warning Sign
Difficult Round
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
Activity Predecess Duration Early Early Late Late
or Start Finish Start Finish
A - 4 0 4 2 6
Determine the B - 5 0 5 0 5
C A 6 4 10 6 12
activity with the D B 7 5 12 5 12
greatest number E C 8 10 18 12 20
of free float. F C 6 10 16 12 18
G D 6 12 18 12 18
H E 10 18 28 20 30
I F,G 12 18 30 18 30
J H,I 20 30 50 30 50
Activities F and H
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
What is the equivalent weight of NaOH?

Molecular weight:
Na = 23g
O=16g
H=1g
40g/mole
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
The 3-day BOD3 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of
a waste is 80mg/L and the BOD decay constant k is
0.236/day. What is the ultimate BOD?
157.68 mg/L
WATER RESOURCES
ENGINEERING
Determine the missing rainfall data of a station using normal annual
precipitation.
Rainfall (mm) Normal Annual Precipitation (mm)
114.3 1673.1
129.6 1955.2
- 1721.5
120.1 1800.9
115.51
CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND
MANAGEMENT
It refers to the deposition of the white slats on the
concrete surface caused by impurities on the water.
Efflorescence

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