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APRIL 2023 REVIEW PROGRAM

CIVIL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAM

APPLIED MATH, SURVEYING, TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY ENG’G, CONSTRUCTION MGT.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Module 13

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. NOTE: WHENEVER YOU CAN ENCOUNTER A
CARET (^) SIGN, IT MEANS EXPONENTIATION.

1. Find the swell of a soil that weighs 2800 lb/cu yd (1661 kg/m3) in its 12. A four-wheel-drive tractor weighs 44,000 lb (20,000 kg) and produces a
natural state and 2000 lb/cu yd (1186 kg/m3) after excavation. maximum rimpull of 40,000 lb (18,160 kg) at sea level. The tractor is
A. 30% B. 40% being operated at an altitude of 10,000 ft (3050 m) on wet earth. A pull
C. 50% D. 60% of 22,000 lb (10,000 kg) is required to move the tractor and its load. Can
the tractor perform under these conditions? Use the equation below to
2. Find the shrinkage of a soil that weighs 2800 lb/cu yd (1661 kg/m3) in estimate altitude deration
its natural state and 3500 lb/cu yd (2077 kg/m3) after compaction. Altitude (ft) − 3000∗
A. 40% B. 30% Derating factor (%) = 3 x [ ]
1000
C. 20% D. 10%
Altitude (m) − 915∗
Derating factor (%) =
Situation – A soil weighs 1960 lb/LCY (1163 kg/LCM), 2800 lb/BCY (1661 102
kg/BCM), and 3500 lb/CCY (2077 kg/CCM).

3. Find the load factor for the soil.

A. 0.60 B. 0.70
C. 0.80 D. 0.90

4. Find the shrinkage factor for the soil.

A. 0.60 B. 0.70
C. 0.80 D. 0.90

5. How many bank cubic yards (BCY) or meters (BCM) and compacted
cubic yards (CCY) or meters (CCM) are contained in 1 million loose
cubic yards (593,300 LCM) of this soil?
A. 415,310 BCM B. 700,000 BCM
332,248 CCM 560,000 CCM
A. Yes B. No
C. 560,000 BCM D. 332,248 BCM
C. Cannot be determined D. Insufficient data
700,000 CCM 415,310 CCM
13. Use the performance curve of Figure 1 to determine the maximum speed
6. Estimate the actual bucket load in bank cubic yards for a loader bucket
of the tractor when the required pull (total resistance) is 60,000 lb
whose heaped capacity is 5 cu yd (3.82 m3). The soil’s bucket fill factor
(27,240 kg)
is 0.90 and its load factor is 0.80.
A. 2.75 BCY B. 3.60 BCY
C. 4.25 BCY D. 1.50 BCY

7. Find the expected production in loose cubic yards (LCM) per hour of a
small hydraulic excavator. Heaped bucket capacity is 3⁄4 cu yd (0.57
m3). The material is sand and gravel with a bucket fill factor of 0.95. Job
efficiency is 50 min/h. Average depth of cut is 14 ft (4.3 m). Maximum
depth of cut is 20 ft (6.1 m) and average swing is 90.
A. 102 LCM/h B. 121 LCM/h
C. 148 LCM/h D. 113 LCM/h

8. Find the expected production in loose cubic yards (LCM) per hour of a
3-yd (2.3-m3) hydraulic shovel equipped with a front-dump bucket. The
material is common earth with a bucket fill factor of 1.0. The average
angle of swing is 75° and job efficiency is 0.80.
A. 242 LCM/h B. 378 LCM/h
C. 175 LCM/h D. 290 LCM/h

Situation – A wheel tractor-scraper weighing 100 tons (91 t) is being operated

on a haul road with a tire penetration of 2 in. (5 cm). What is the total
A. 2.4 km/hr B. 1.2 km/hr
resistance (lb and kg) and effective grade when
C. 4.8 km/hr D. 3.6 km/hr
9. the scraper is ascending a slope of 5%
14. A power-shift crawler tractor has a rated blade capacity of 10 LCY (7.65
A. 0 kg , 0% B. 20000 kg , 15%
LCM). The dozer is excavating loose common earth and pushing it a
C. 4550 kg , 5% D. 9100 kg , 10%
distance of 200 ft (61 m). Maximum reverse speed in third range is 5
mi/h (8 km/h). Estimate the production of the dozer if job efficiency is
10. the scraper is descending a slope of 5%?
50 min/h.
A. 0 kg , 0% B. 20000 kg , 15%
A. 281 LCM/h B. 251 LCM/h
C. 4550 kg , 5% D. 9100 kg , 10%
C. 261 LCM/h D. 271 LCM/h
11. A crawler tractor weighing 80,000 lb (36 t) is towing a rubber-tired
15. Estimate the hourly production in loose volume (LCY and LCM) of a 3
scraper weighing 100,000 lb (45.5 t) up a grade of 4%. What is the total
1/2-yd (2.68-m3) wheel loader excavating sand and gravel (average
resistance (lb and kg) of the combination if the rolling resistance factor
material) from a pit and moving it to a stockpile. The average haul
is 100 lb/ton (50 kg/t)?
distance is 200 ft (61 m), the effective grade is 6%, the bucket fill factor
A. 5535 kg B. 3260 kg
is 1.00, and job efficiency is 50 min/h.
C. 2275 kg D. 7810 kg
A. 201 LCM/h B. 134 LCM/h
C. 168 LCM/h D. 215 LCM/h

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16. Estimate the production of a single-engine two-axle tractor scraper based 21. Fifteen miles (24.1 km) of gravel road require reshaping and leveling.
on the following information: You estimate that six passes of a motor grader will be required. Based
on operator skill, machine characteristics, and job conditions, you
Maximum heaped volume = 31 LCY (24 LCM) estimate two passes at 4 mi/h (6.4 km/h), two passes at 5 mi/h (8.0
Maximum Pay load = 75,000 lb (34,020 kg) km/h), and two passes at 6 mi/h (9.7 km/h). If job efficiency is 0.80, how
Material: Sand clay, 3200 lb/BCY (1898 kg/BCM), 2650 lb/LCY (1571 many grader hours will be required for this job?
kg/LCM), rolling resistance 100 lb/ton (50 kg/t) A. 21.1 hrs B. 23.1 hrs
Job efficiency = 50 min/h C. 25.1 hrs D. 27.1 hrs
Operating conditions = average
Single pusher 22. Trial blasting indicates that a rectangular pattern of drilling using 3-in.
(7.6-cm) holes spaced on 9-ft (2.75-m) centers and 20 ft (6.1 m) deep
Haul route: will produce a satisfactory rock break with a particular explosive
Section 1. Level loading area loading. The effective hole depth resulting from the blast is 18 ft (5.5
Section 2. Down a 4% grade, 2000 ft (610 m) m). Determine the rock volume produced per foot (meter) of drilling
Section 3. Level dumping area A. 4.6 m3/m B. 5.2 m3/m
Section 4. Up a 4% grade, 2000 ft (610 m) C. 6.8 m3/m D. 8.6 m3/m
Section 5. Level turnaround, 600 ft (183 m)
Situation – Given the table below:
Travel time:
Section 2 = 1.02 min
Section 4 = 1.60 min
Section 5 = 0.45 min

23. Calculate the volume of plastic concrete that will be produced by the
mix design given in the table.
A. 0.51 m3 B. 0.42 m3
C. 0.86 m3 D. 0.68 m3

24. Calculate the actual weight of each component to be added if the sand
contains 5% excess moisture and the gravel contains 2% excess
moisture.
A. Cement = 154 kg B. Cement = 154 kg
Sand = 426 kg Sand = 447 kg
Gravel = 549 kg Gravel = 560 kg
Water = 95 kg Water = 63 kg

A. 192 BCM/h B. 196 BCM/h C. Cement = 154 kg D. Cement = 154 kg

C. 204 BCM/h D. 210 BCM/h Sand = 405 kg Sand = 447 kg
Gravel = 538 kg Gravel = 560 kg
17. The estimated cycle time for a wheel scraper is 6.5 min. Calculate the Water = 127 kg Water = 95 kg
number of pushers required to serve a fleet of nine scrapers using single
pushers. Determine the result for both backtrack and chain-loading 25. Determine the weight of each component required to make a three-bag
methods. mix and the mix volume. Note: 1 sack cement = 42.6 kg
A. 3 , 2 B. 4 , 3 A. Cement = 127.8 kg B. Cement = 127.8 kg
C. 2 , 1 D. 5 , 4 Sand = 406 kg Sand = 415 kg
Gravel = 529 kg Gravel = 535 kg
18. Find the expected production of the scraper fleet of the previous problem Water = 89 kg Water = 90 kg
if only one pusher is available and the chain-loading method is used. Mix Volume = 0.46 m3 Mix Volume = 0.49 m3
Expected production of a single scraper assuming adequate pusher
support is 226 BCY/h (173 BCM/h). C. Cement = 127.8 kg D. Cement = 127.8 kg
A. 1222 BCM/h B. 1212BCM/h Sand = 364 kg Sand = 370 kg
C. 1122 BCM/h D. 1112 BCM/h Gravel = 457 kg Gravel = 464 kg
Water = 49 kg Water = 52 kg
Situation – Given the following information on a shovel/truck operation: Mix Volume = 0.39 m3 Mix Volume = 0.42 m3

Shovel production at 100% efficiency = 371 BCY/h (283 BCM/h) 26. Calculate the maximum hourly production of an asphalt plant based on
Job efficiency = 0.75 the data in the following list.
Truck Capacity = 20 BCY (15.3 BCM)
Truck Cycle Time, excluding loading = 0.5h Mix composition:
Asphalt = 6%
19. Calculate the number of trucks theoretically required and the production Aggregate composition:
of this combination; Coarse A = 42%
Coarse B = 35%
A. 13 trucks , 278 BCM/h B. 11 trucks , 212 BCM/h Sand = 18%
C. 13 trucks , 243 BCM/h D. 11 trucks , 186 BCM/h Mineral filler = 5%
Aggregate moisture = 8%
20. Calculate the expected production if two trucks are removed from the Dryer capacity at 8% moisture removal = 110 ton/h
fleet.
A. 119 ton/h B. 121 ton/h
A. 11 trucks , 278 BCM/h B. 9 trucks , 212 BCM/h C. 123 ton/h D. 125 ton/h
C. 11 trucks , 243 BCM/h D. 9 trucks , 186 BCM/h

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