(1) Undrained shear strength for clay:

A. Unconfined compressive strength of clay.

B. 2 X Unconfined compressive strength of clay.
C. xxxx
D. Not related to Unconfined compressive strength of clay.
(2) For very dense sand, STP (N) value:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

020
2040
xxxx
xxxx
More than 100
Relative Density of Sands According to Results of Standard
Penetration Test

No. Of Blows (N)

Relative Density
04
Very Loose
410
Loose
1030
Medium
3050
Dense
Over 50
Very Dense
(3) If curve radius of a road is 500 ft., design speed is 60 mph and friction factor is 0.12.
Find the value of required superelevation of the road for safely driving.
*English: (V:Speed [mph] , R: Curve Radius [ft], e: Superelevation rate [%] , f:
friction [unit less]
V2

R=
15 (0.01e+f)
*Metric: (V:Speed [km/h] , R: Curve Radius [m], e: Superelevation rate [%] , f:
friction [unit less]
V2
R=

127

(.01e+f)

60

0.
3
% 6
15

0.12
15 500

(4)For the next pipe line, calculate the velocity at point B.

QA = QB + QC
VA DA2 = VB DB2 + VC DC2 (note that DA =
VB = (VA DA2 VC DC2 ) / DB2
VB = (6 x 42 4 x 22 ) / 42
VB = 5 m/s

(5)Concrete cubes are usually tested at:

A. 2 days
B. 3 days
C. 28 days
D. 30 days
(6) QCS stands for:
Qatar Construction specifications.
(7) QSAS stands for:
Qatar Sustainability Assessment System
(*GSAS : Global Sustainability Assessment System)

(8) The following is very critical to structures:

A. Settlement
B. Differential Settlement
C. Settlement rate.
D. xxxx

DB)

E. None of the above / (all of the above)

Nedal Sulieman.

not sure about choice,

(9) Plastic behavior of concrete . :

A. Shrinkage Cracks
B. Settlement
C. A & B
D. None of the above

(10) Why steel bars are used as concrete reinforcement?

A. Availability
B. Strength and low price
C. Thermal coefficient of steel is similar to thermal coefficient of concrete D.
xxxx
(11) Level of service is demonstrated as:
A.
B.
C.
D.

15
Qualitative Analysis
A&B
Xxxx
Level of service (LOS) is a measure used in the management of civil infrastructure to measure its 'fit for pupose. LOS can also be
used to analyze highways by categorizing traffic flow with corresponding safe driving conditions.
The following section pertains to only North American highway LOS standards as in the

Highway Capacity Manual

(HCM) and AASHTO Geometric Design of Highways and Streets ("Green Book"), using letters A through F, with A being the best
and F being the worst.

LO
S
A
B
C
D
E
F

FLOW TYPE
free flow
reasonably free flow
stable flow
approaching unstable flow
unstable flow
forced or breakdown flow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_of_service

(12) Factors affecting bearing capacity while design of foundation:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Shear
Specific Weight of soil
Dimensions of foundation
All of the above

(13) Cause of corrosion:

A. Availability of water and
moisture B. Small cover of
concrete
C. xxxx
D. xxxx

(14) If $ 1,000,000 deposited, what will be the total amount after 5 years accumulated
on monthly basis with annual rate of return of 9%.
A.
B.
C.
D.

$ 1565681
$ 1538623
xxxxx
xxxxx

Solution:
Present value or deposit (P) = $ 1,000,000
Interest rate (i) = .09 / 12 = 0.0075 (monthly) << interest rate is required to be calculated on
monthly basis

Duration (n) = 5 x 12 = 60 months << once we calculate interest as monthly basis, duration shall
match the same

Future value (F) = ?

F = P ( 1 + i ) n = $ 1,000,000 (1+0.0075)60 = $ 1565681
Note that if we use interest value as 9% and duration as 5 years we will get F = $
1538623