Civil Engineering Tech Quiz with Correct
Answers
Civil Engineering - Correct Answer -oldest field in engineering
-Mission is to build safe facilities that meet needs of society
Civil engineering is involved in public works such as ______ - Correct Answer roads, bridges, and
municipal water systems
Civil engineering make designs that are used to ___________ - Correct Answer control natural
resources (dams, drainage systems, shoreline protection)
name subfeilds of civil engineering - Correct Answer structural, water resources, transportation,
environmental, construction, and geomatics (TEC SWaG)
Structural Engineering - Correct Answer - Large structures like skyscrapers, tunnels, etc
- Goal is to build structures that withstand the dynamics of the natural and human-build world
Water resource engineering - Correct Answer Concerned with the supply and access of water
Transportation engineering - Correct Answer Safe and efficient movement of people
Enviromental Engineering - Correct Answer impact of structures and building on environment
Construction Engineering - Correct Answer Concerted with the management and organization of the
flow of materials and workers in order to stay on time and within the budget.
Geomatics Engineering - Correct Answer - Measure, collect and analyze information regarding the
land, ocean and natural resources.
Name civil engineering professional societies - Correct Answer American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
, American Planning Association (APA)
______ is the oldest and largest civil engineering society founded 1852 - Correct Answer American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Structures - Correct Answer An arrangement of parts build to remain stable while withstanding
forces and support/transmit specific loads for practical purposes
All areas of civil engineering must have a good understanding of - Correct Answer structures
Load - Correct Answer the forces a structure must withstand
Types of loads and explain - Correct Answer Static loads
-Weight of the structure itself (AKA dead load)
-Weight added under normal use (AKA live load)
Dynamic loads
-A sudden impact on the structure
Why do engineers build structures? - Correct Answer Engineers build structures so the internal forces
counteract the loads.
Structures in state of equilibrium (equal and opposite forces meaning net force is 0) - Correct Answer
- Can oppose external forces
- Can transfer load throughout structure
Types of Structural Forces and explain - Correct Answer Compression (crushing/pressing force).
Tension(pulling), Shear force (forces acting in opposite directions), Torsion(turning force), Bending
Force (FORCE CAUSING SAGGING)
When a bending or torsion force is applied to a material; the material is under a ______ and
________ force - Correct Answer compression; tension
Name types of structural components - Correct Answer Beam, columns, braces, joints
Answers
Civil Engineering - Correct Answer -oldest field in engineering
-Mission is to build safe facilities that meet needs of society
Civil engineering is involved in public works such as ______ - Correct Answer roads, bridges, and
municipal water systems
Civil engineering make designs that are used to ___________ - Correct Answer control natural
resources (dams, drainage systems, shoreline protection)
name subfeilds of civil engineering - Correct Answer structural, water resources, transportation,
environmental, construction, and geomatics (TEC SWaG)
Structural Engineering - Correct Answer - Large structures like skyscrapers, tunnels, etc
- Goal is to build structures that withstand the dynamics of the natural and human-build world
Water resource engineering - Correct Answer Concerned with the supply and access of water
Transportation engineering - Correct Answer Safe and efficient movement of people
Enviromental Engineering - Correct Answer impact of structures and building on environment
Construction Engineering - Correct Answer Concerted with the management and organization of the
flow of materials and workers in order to stay on time and within the budget.
Geomatics Engineering - Correct Answer - Measure, collect and analyze information regarding the
land, ocean and natural resources.
Name civil engineering professional societies - Correct Answer American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
, American Planning Association (APA)
______ is the oldest and largest civil engineering society founded 1852 - Correct Answer American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Structures - Correct Answer An arrangement of parts build to remain stable while withstanding
forces and support/transmit specific loads for practical purposes
All areas of civil engineering must have a good understanding of - Correct Answer structures
Load - Correct Answer the forces a structure must withstand
Types of loads and explain - Correct Answer Static loads
-Weight of the structure itself (AKA dead load)
-Weight added under normal use (AKA live load)
Dynamic loads
-A sudden impact on the structure
Why do engineers build structures? - Correct Answer Engineers build structures so the internal forces
counteract the loads.
Structures in state of equilibrium (equal and opposite forces meaning net force is 0) - Correct Answer
- Can oppose external forces
- Can transfer load throughout structure
Types of Structural Forces and explain - Correct Answer Compression (crushing/pressing force).
Tension(pulling), Shear force (forces acting in opposite directions), Torsion(turning force), Bending
Force (FORCE CAUSING SAGGING)
When a bending or torsion force is applied to a material; the material is under a ______ and
________ force - Correct Answer compression; tension
Name types of structural components - Correct Answer Beam, columns, braces, joints
