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    PE Civil Exam 40-Mix Questions & Answers (pdf Format)


    For Breath Exam (Morning Session) Set #-1

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    Breadth Exam (morning session): This practice exam contains 40


    mix questions and answers of all five areas of civil engineering:

    Table Contents: Pages

    1. Construction-8 Q&A 3

    2. Geotechnical-8 Q&A 11

    3. Structural-8 Q&A 19

    4. Transportation-8 Q&A 27

    5. Water Resources and Environmental-8 Q&A 35

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    I. Construction

    8. PROBLEM (Temporary Structure)

    As shown in the Figure a braced cut of the foundation excavation is 10 ft deep in clay
    with a unit weight of 122 lbs/ft3. When the wall is temporarily supported, what will be the
    total earth force per foot the wall?

    a. 2700.00 #/ft
    b. 2400.00 #/ft
    c. 2900.00 #/ft
    d. 2500.00 #/ft

    8. Solution:

    Total force, F= x 2.5 x 360 + 5 x 360 + x 2.5 x 360 =2700.00 #/ft

    Correct Solution is (a)

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    II. Geotechnical
    15. PROBLEM (Retaining Wall)

    A retaining wall shown in the Figure is at rest. What will be the lateral force per unit
    length of the wall?

    a. 25.1 kN/m
    b. 67.84 kN/m
    c. 78.44 kN/m
    d. 98.3 kN/m

    15. Solution:

    =28o
    = 16.0 kN /m3
    H= 4m
    'h= K0v = K0 (q0 + H), q0 = surcharge load=10.0 kN /m2

    Where, 'h = Effective horizontal pressure


    v = Effective vertical pressure
    K0= 1-sin=0.53
    'h =.53 x (10+16 x 4)= 39.22 kN /m2

    AT REST LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE

    Total Lateral Force, Ph= H/ 2 'h = .5 x 4 x 39.22=78.44 kN /m

    Correct Solution is (c)

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    III STRUCTURAL

    18. PROBLEM (Loading)

    A concrete slab is 5 thick as shown in the Figure. The slabs live load is 60 psf and the
    beam weight is 50 lb/ft. Determine the reaction of column RA where, the Concrete unit
    weight is 150 lb/ft3.

    a 5.90 Kip
    b 7.00 Kip
    c 5.20 Kip
    d 8.50 Kip

    18. Solution:

    Beam weight=50lb/ft
    Slab dead load =150 x 5/12 =62.5 lb/ft 2
    Live Load = 60.0 lb/ft2
    Total Load W==122.5 lb/ft2

    For 10 ft wide slab


    W1=122.5 x10 +50=1275.00 lb/ft

    For 5 ft wide slab


    W2=122.5 x5 +50= 662.50 lb/ft

    M=0

    Reaction at RA, RA x 18 = 662.5 x 10 x (5 +8)+1275 x 8 x 4 = 126925.00 lbs


    RA= 126925.00/18 = 7051.39= 7.05 Kip

    Correct Solution is (b)

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    IV. TRANSPORTATION

    26. PROBLEM (Sight Distance)

    A two lane highway has a center line shown in the Figure, passing near a building located
    on the inside, near the middle of the curve. The building would be 22 feet from center of
    the highway. Determine the sight distance for the driver in an inside lane, where each
    lane is 12 ft wide.

    a. 240 ft
    b. 200 ft
    c. 250 ft
    d. 320 ft

    26. Solution:

    BC=450-22=428 ft
    AC=450-6=444 ft (For the driver in inside lane)

    Cos/2=BC/AC=428/444
    /2= 15.43
    = 2 x 15.43= 30.86
    D=2 x AC= 2 x 444=888
    Arc/ =D/360
    Arc= D/360= 30.86x 3.14 x 888 / 360= 239.0ft, Sight Distance, S= 239.0 ft

    Correct Solution is (a)

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    V. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

    40. PROBLEM (Wastewater Collection)

    A wastewater treatment plant has an average flow of 12 M-gal/day and a peak to average
    flow ratio of 2.5. Determine the total volume of an aerated grit chamber if detention time
    is 3 min.

    a. 8316 ft3
    b. 4500 ft3
    c. 6127 ft3
    d. 5512 ft3

    40. Solution:

    Qav=12 mgd, Detention time, td = 3 min.

    Peak flow/ Qav=2.5


    Peak flow, Q=12 x 2.5=30 mgd= 30 x 1.54 ft3/sec, 1 mgd=1.54 ft3/sec
    Volume of aerated grit chamber, V=Q td =30 x 1.54 x 3 x 60= 8316.00 ft 3

    Correct Solution is (a)

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