Engineers Exam
Engineers Exam
Suppose you are instructed to prepare rate for C-25 concrete with ratio of 1:2:3. Having
the following data (30 Points)
Material Cost at Site
Cement Cost= 300birr/Qtl
Gravel=200birr/m3
Sand= 75birr/m3
Man p o w er Hou r l y C o s t
Forman Hourly Cost=12.50birr/hr UF= 1
DL=3.75birr/hr UF=9
Masons=10birr/hr UF=2
E q u ip men t Ho u rl y Co st
Mixer= 40birr/hr
Vibrator=12birr/hr
Lab o u r Hou r l y O ut Pu t= 3.6m3/hr
Unit Weight
Gravel =2250kg/m3
Cement=1400kg/m3
Sand =1800kg/m3
Take 15% profit and 15% Overhead
2. What are contents of the Standard contract documents Comprises? (25Points)
A n s w eer
Contract Form
Agreement
Contract Security
Performance Bond
Advance Payment Security
Contract
General Conditions of Contract
Special Conditions of Contract
Contract Forms
Schedule of Requirements
Scope of Works
Technical Specifications
Drawings
Bills of Quantities (or Activities Schedule)
3. What are(is)
A. The factors which affects Compaction (15 Points)
I. Water content
II. Amount and type of compaction
III. Type of soil
IV. Addition of mixture
B. Optimum Water Content( 10 points)
The water content corresponding to the maximum dry density is called the optimum
water content.
4.A. What are the most important structural properties of steel? (10 Points) yield stren
gthand ultimate strength, modulus of elasticity, shear modulus, poisons ratio, coefficient of
thermal expansion and its density.
B. What are the most important properties of concrete in reinforced concrete structur
es?
(10 Points) its strength and mechanical properties, its shrinkage, creep and thermal volume chan
ges properties, and its durability.
5. What is the Number denotes in concrete grade? 10 Points
The numbers in the grade designation denote the specified characteristic compressive
strength of concrete at 28days in MPa (N/mm2).
6. What is Weep hole? Its Purpose and in which type of structure is it provided? (20
points)
It is a hole provided in masonry structure in order to reduce water pressure in the
structure
7. In large Diversion Irrigation project what type of structures do you expect
both in Head work and Farm Work (20 Points)
Head work
Head regulator
Under sluice
Divide wall
Wing wall
U/s and D/s apron
U/s and D/s cut off
Farm Work
Drop structure
Division Box
Flume Structure
Cross Drainage work, culvert
Road Crossing
Foot Path and etc.
8. What is (15 Points)
A. Lined canal
Is a canal which lining available materials such as concrete, masonry, brick, rubber & plastic film
etc.
B. The purpose of lining
To prevent seepage losses in porous soils.
To protect steep canal from being scoured and eroded.
To prevent the growth of aquatic plants in canals.
Reduction in maintenance requirements.
Reduction in land acquisition needs.
To permit increased curvature.
To provide stability in unstable zones.
To prevent water logging of adjacent lands.
C. Write type of lined canal
1. Hard Surface linings
2. Buried& protective membrane linings
3. Earth linings
4. Dry linings
9. What is (15 Points)
A. earth compaction
Compaction for earth: is compacting soil particles by mechanical
means to decrease the porosity of the soil and Thus increase its dry
density.
B. Optimum water content
During compaction there is relation b/n soil water content and
compaction effort at which a particular soil attain maximum dry density
C. Concrete Compaction
Compaction for concrete: Removing air bubbles from the fresh
concrete
10.What is construction management?
Construction management is management of available construction resource
Many, Materials, Machineries and Time. (20 points)
11.What are the various compacting equipments? (10 Points)
I. Smooth wheel Roller
II. Pneumatic tyred roller
III. Sheep foot roller
IV. Lorries and Pneumatic tyred
V. Track laying Vehicle
12.What are the construction materials to be tested in construction of irrigation
project? And describe briefly (20 points)
A. For concrete work: - sand, gravel, cement
B. Earth Work: - soil, permeability, plasticity,
C. Masonry:- sand, cement, stone water absorption
13. Assume you are assigned in a machinery Base project and you are instructed to prepare
schedules/Plans for the project. What are the schedules/plans you are going to prepare?
(20 Points)
A. Physical activity schedule
B. Material Schedule
C. Machinery utilization schedule
D. Manpower schedule
E. Finical schedule
14. What are types of Construction equipment/machinery deployed in large dam
Irrigation Project according to its purposes? (20 Points)
1. Administrative Vehicle
2. Excavation equipment
3. Earthmoving equipment
4. Grading equipment
5. Compaction equipment
6. Watering equipment and etc.
15 . What are the components of ground water supply Project? (20 points)
Borehole
Generator House
Pressure line
Distribution Line
Water point
Reservoir and etc.
16. What is c-20 concrete? (20)
Characteristic compressive strength of a concrete in 28days in MPa (N/mm2).
17. Write the Use and /or the function of (20) points)
A. Canal escape
The function of canal escape is to dispose the excess water coming in the canal
B. Canal Head Regulator
The main function of head regulator is to control the silt coming in the canal and
to regulate the incoming discharge
18. what are the three types of earth fill dam?
1. Rolled filled
2. Semi-hydraulic filled
3. Hydraulic filled
19. suppose you are assigned in construction of Diversion weir what are the procedures
to construction weir in perennial river?