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What does repair cost represent?

  • The total cost of all equipment repair and maintenance (correct)
  • The total cost of raw materials for a construction project
  • The total cost of project management
  • The total cost of labor for a construction project

    • What is the primary objective of value engineering?

  • Maximizing the project profits
  • Minimizing the quality of construction
  • Achieving the required function at a lower cost (correct)
  • Ensuring the project is completed behind schedule

    • What is project cost control mainly about?

  • Determining the amount of work a construction firm can safely undertake
  • Forecasting project income and expenditure
  • Estimating the total cost of a construction project
  • Recording costs and progress, comparing actual vs. planned performance (correct)

    • What does a bid bond guarantee in a construction project?

    <p>The required performance and payment bonds if awarded the contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does prequalification in construction involve?

    <p>Determining contractors who are capable of performing the required work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a performance bond in construction?

    <p>Guarantees completion of the project as described in the contract documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of Quality Control (QC) in construction management?

    <p>Process control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is earthmoving in the context of construction?

    <p>The process of moving soil or rock from one location to another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the longest reach for digging and dumping of any member of the crane shovel family?

    <p>Dragline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of cranes in construction?

    <p>Lifting, lowering, and transporting loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides?

    <p>Plate line capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the bucket capacity when the load is struck off flush with the bucket sides?

    <p>Struck capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of schedule is created when all activities are scheduled to start at the earliest allowable time?

    <p>Early start schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an operating cost for equipment?

    <p>Depreciation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does depreciation represent in the context of equipment ownership?

    <p>The decline in market value of an item of equipment due to age, wear, deterioration, and obsolescence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a component of owning costs for equipment?

    <p>Service cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the investment cost represent in the context of equipment ownership?

    <p>The annual cost of the capital invested in a machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a principal element of owning costs for equipment?

    <p>Service cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of waterstops in concrete construction?

    <p>To prevent water from penetrating the joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What materials are used for coarse aggregate in concrete?

    <p>Gravel, crushed stone, or other suitable materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of concrete mixer is capable of mixing and transporting concrete?

    <p>Truck mixers or transit mix trucks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is slip forming used for in concrete construction?

    <p>To continuously move a form for vertical structures upward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of admixtures in concrete?

    <p>To alter the properties of the concrete</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of water-reducing admixtures in concrete?

    <p>To reduce the amount of water required for mixing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of prestressed concrete?

    <p>It is concrete that has been subjected to a compression load.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bond pattern uses only stretcher courses with head joints centered over stretchers in the course below?

    <p>Running bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bond pattern alternates stretchers and headers in each course with headers centered over stretchers in the course below?

    <p>Flemish bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a bond beam in a masonry wall?

    <p>To provide a continuously reinforced horizontal beam of concrete or masonry for additional strength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of expansion or control joints in masonry walls?

    <p>To permit differential movement of wall sections caused by shrinkage of concrete foundations and floor slabs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between pretensioning and posttensioning in prestressed concrete?

    <p>Pretensioning places the prestressing material under tension in the concrete form before the member is poured, while posttensioning places the prestressing steel under compression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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