Q2/ Answer 5 of the followings by choosing the correct answer.1- The shrinkage in the soil is always accompanied by:A. Increase in the soil densityC. Decrease in the volume of soil2-If the engine with 200hp, consumptionfactor is:A. 0.7B. 0.8C. 0.9D. 0.63-If the contract was assigned according to the traditional method and the employer finds that one of thesubcontractors has some errors in his work, it is better here for the employer to:A. Notify the subcontractor of the errors to correct it within time. B. Stop the work of subcontractor tomake corrections.B. Decrease in the soil porosity,D. All of the aboveof diesel is 14.4 lt/hr, and the engine factor is 0.6, then the timeC. Notify the main contractor of the error to take the necessary action. D. Making a deduction from thecost according to the size of the error.4- It is better for a contractor to invest in owning construction equipment when the other option has:A. Better productivity or less time.B. Better productivity or more time.C. Less productivity or less time.D. Less productivity or more time.5- In the cost-plus fixed fee, the employer has to appoint:A. The designer, main and subcontractor.B. The designer and main contractor only.C. The main contractor who will choose the designer and subcontractor. D. None from the above.6- The maintenance cost of an equipment:A. Depends on depreciation and related to ownership cost. B. Depends on operation cost and calculatedas ownership cost.C. Calculated as a percent of depreciation and related to ownership cost. D. Non from the above.

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1-The shrinkage in the soil is always accompanied by: A. Increase in the soil density C. Decrease in the volume of soil B. Decrease in the soil porosity, D. All of the above

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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