Master of Civil Engineering Flashcards
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The critical path in a CPM schedule is defined as:
Answer: The sequence of activities with the longest total duration
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent activities, determining the minimum project duration with zero total float.
In open channel flow, the Froude number equals 1.0 at:
Answer: Critical flow conditions
Fr = 1 defines critical flow, where specific energy is minimized for a given discharge and flow transitions between subcritical and supercritical states.
Which test is most commonly used to determine the unconfined compressive strength (qu) of cohesive soils?
Answer: Unconfined Compression Test (UCT)
The Unconfined Compression Test applies axial load to a cohesive soil cylinder with no confining pressure to directly measure qu.
The design wind pressure on a building cladding component per ASCE 7 depends on:
Answer: Wind speed, exposure category, topographic factors, and component area
ASCE 7 wind pressure calculations incorporate basic wind speed, exposure category, height, topographic effects, and component tributary area for C&C design.
A culvert operating under outlet control has its hydraulic performance governed primarily by:
Answer: Downstream tailwater, barrel friction, and outlet losses
Under outlet control, flow through the entire barrel is full-pipe flow governed by headwater, tailwater, barrel length, roughness, and exit losses.
In the AASHTO flexible pavement design method, the structural number (SN) accounts for:
Answer: Layer thicknesses and layer coefficients combined
The Structural Number SN = a1D1 + a2D2m2 + … combines each layer's coefficient and thickness, reflecting the pavement's load-carrying capacity.
What is the purpose of the 'effective length factor' K in the Euler column buckling formula?
Answer: To account for end boundary conditions affecting buckling length
K converts the actual column length to an effective length that reflects the restraint provided by end conditions, modifying the Euler critical load.