59 SOLUTIONSDetailed solutions for each question begin on the next page. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 60 : c 26 ¢c 51 D 76 B 2 D 27 A 52 B 7 2] 3 A 28 c 53 c 78 dD] 4 B 29 D 54 A 19 c s A 30 D 55 B 80 c 6 Cc 31 B 56 B 81 c 7 D afc 57 B wl c 8 A 33 B 58 D [3 |B 9 c 34 | 59 D 84 B 10 c 35 A 60 c fas| oc i AE 36 a | a A [a6 | A 12 A 37 c 62 | see solution 87 D 13, B 38 D 63 A 88 D 14 B | 39 D 64 c 89 B 15, B 40 B 68 A 90 ¢ 16 G 41 D 66 B | on B,C 17 6 42 D 67 B 92 B 18 A 43 A 68 B 93 c 19 c 44 D 0 B 94 A 20 | see solution 45 c 70 B 95 A 21 A 46 ie a c 96 B 22 B 47 | see solution nn A 97 B 23 D 48 A 3 D 98 Cc D 49 A 74 | see solution 99 c [2 | 50 é 75 B 100 B====—s.oC__—————™t™O a FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ,gral Calculus section in the Mathematics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. peferto the Inte; dx =117 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Refer to the Integral Calculus section in the Mathematics chapter of the /“ Reference Handbook. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 3. Refer to the Integral Calculus section in the Mathematics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Copyrignt © 2020 by NCEES 61FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 4. Refer to the Differential Calculus section in the Mathematics chapter of the FF Reference Handbook, p43 4322245, oy 12x? + 6x2 +52? 24x+62 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Refer to the Dispersion, Mean, Median, and Mode Values section in the Engineering Probability and Statistics chapter of the FZ’ Reference Handbook. 90 | Mode Median [90 88 87 85 85 ‘The mean of the sample is 89. The median of the sample is 90. The mode of the sample is 90. Therefore, the median and the mode are equal. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ‘Copynant © 202 0 by NCEES, 62 ‘lieFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS efor to the Vectors section in the Mathematics chapter of the FE: Reference Handbook rhe cross product of vectors A and Bis a vector perpendicular to A and B | ji i k b 4 0|=i(-4)-j(-2-0)+k(2-4) 11 | +2j-2k To obtain a unit vector, divide by the magnitude. Magnitude = (—4)* +2? +(-2)? = 24 = +2j-2k we ve THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 6 7. Refer to the Engineering Probability and Statistics chapter of the / Reference Handbook. ‘There is only one throw, 6 and 6, that sums to 12. There are 36 possible rolls of the dice. Therefore, 35/36 will have a sum less than 12. 35/36 = 0.972 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 8. _ Refer to the t-Distribution section in the Engineering Probability and Statistics chapter of the Reference Handbook. For a. 99% confidence interval, a= 0.01—> a/2 = 0.005. Use Student’s t-distribution with v= 4. Refer to the table, where toos,s = 4.604, Confidence interval = 23.2% + 4.604% = (18.6%, 27.8%) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 63 Pir10. 12. 13. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Ethics chapter of the Reference Handbook ction B.1 in the Rules of Profesional Cond sts Licensees shall undertake assign only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields of engineer surveying involved. i. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Refer to the NCEES Rules of Professional Conduet in the Ethies chapter of the ME Referen Handbook Licensees may express a professional opinion publicly only when it is founded on adequy, knowledge of the facts and a competent evaluation of the subject matter. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS c tion B, in the Ethics chapter of the F Refer to the NCEES Rules of Professional Conduct, Sect Reference Handbook THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE: A, E Black's Law Dictionary defines lien as a claim on property for payment of debt Examines are expected to be familiar with liens THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Refer to the capital recovery equation in the Engineering Beonomies chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. A=P(AP,%, 7) = 100,000 (AP, 1%, 60) 100,000 (0.0222) = $2,220/month THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 64 Copyright © 2020 by NCES. 7FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS per tothe cashflow formulas in the Engineering Economics chapter of the E Reference Handbook ook at the present worth of each option. ‘The present worth values are all given by P. =First Cost + Annual Cost x (P/A, 12%, 8) - Salvage Value x ( = First Cost + Annual Cost x 4.9676 ~ Salvage Value x 0.4039 12%, 8) ‘Then P(C)= $63,901 P(D) = $63,222 The cash flows are all costs, so the two most preferable pieces of equipment, those with the lowest present worth costs, are B and D, and the difference between them is $170. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 15, Referto the Breakeven Analysis section in the Engineering Economics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. $1.50 (5,000) = $7,500 $0.50 (5,000) = $2,500 ‘Annual savings = $7,500 — $2,500 = $3,000 Additional investment = $15,000 ~ $1,000 = $14,000 Payback period = $14,000/$5,000 = 2.8 years THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B epyrigh © 2020 by NCEES 65)LUTIONS flues section in the Engin re civiLS na Expected V Refer to the Probability Functions, Distibetio’® and boo 1 statistics chapter © fra 16. Probability and = 0 + $88 + $10 = $98 =(ciPi)+ (C3 (0.01 * $1,000) $98 = $2,098 Vyas sss (0.88 «0+ (0-11 $800) + coo annual insurance premium 'S 92, Cost with Vere innne = (CIP!) + (C2P2) + (CP) 9 + (0.11 » $800)+ (0.01 * 0 + $88 + $1,000 $1,088 (0.88 « 0) ce inurvace aNd EV to parc ‘Compare EV: = $2,098 -$ E Vio purchase insurance = $100,000) = E Vestn prcaseinssonse 1,088 = savings of $1,010 EVeot to purchase ins THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C sing Economies chapter of the FE Reference Handbook Refer to the Engine! 17. $5,000 = 10% : { 0 1 2 3 . | [4 7 v0 Ay, = S500/yr 7 ¢ ) = $500 +87, 500] +, 10%, 10 }-ss,000( 4 10% 10) . J (ro = $500 +$7,500 (0.16275) ~ $5, 000(0.06275) = $1,407 per year 9 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Copyright )Pyright © 2020 by NCEES 66FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to tl Reference Handbook. fhe Resolution of Force section in the Statics chapter of the / R= Lia Ry=D Fy 12123 Ry =2.12+ 5cos 105° =2.12-1.29=0.83 N Ry = 212+ Ssinl0S® =2,12+4,83=6.95 N pee + Ry = V0.8? +695 =6.999N THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ipter of the FI! Reference Handbook. 19, _ Refer to the Systems of Forees section in the Static: Draw a free-body diagram, w THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Copyright © 2020 by NCES 67FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS » FE Reference Handboo 20, Refer to the Systems of Forces seetion in the siaties chapter of the landbook EF, =0=-6+210 ‘Therefore, no additional «force required . 3 dditional »-force required EK, = 026-104-310 Therefore, EF, =0=6-10+410+/, EM, =0= 6(3)-10(3)+$10(6)-4(2) x=12 yey 4 t ow <—— 6b Hee aw x(f) 10 15 o 10 1b ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS SHADED ABOVE. 68 Copyright © 2020 by NCEESFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS + to the Statically Determinant Truss section in the Staties chapter of the FE Reference ele Handbook. force members usually occur at joints where nrembers are aligned as follows: 4 Poe or Zero~ c ‘That is, joints where two members are along the same line (OA and OC) and the third member is at some arbitrary angle create a zero-force member. ‘That member (OB) is a zero-force member | because the forces in OA and OC must be equal and opposite. For this specific problem, we immediately examine Joints B and E: c D B: E © / a E G F a zero-force member BG is a zero-foree member a Now, examine Joint G, Since BG is zero-force member, the joint effectively looks like: and, therefore, CG is another zero-force member. Finally, examine Joint C. Since both CG and CE are zero-force members, the joint effectively looks like: D, OK \ BY ‘Ne and, therefore, CF is another zero-force member, Thus, BG, CE, CG, and CF are the zero-force members THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 69 zp% 22, 23. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Centroids of Masses, Areas, Lengths, and Volumes section in the Stat the FE Reference Handbook. The location of the centroid from the y-axis in the direction parallel to the x-axis is given by. =) om qh where d4 = THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Refer to the Moment of Inertia section in the Statics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook W(a? + dab + b7)/36(a + 6) Isc = 6(3? + (4 = 3 x 6) + 6)VI36 x 3+6)] -78 A=h(at by2 A= 6(3 + 6)2=27 wet dg =78 + (1.5°27) = 138.85 THE CORRECT ANSWER EF 70 — | renvright © 2020 by NCEESFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS pefer othe Friction section in the Staties chapter ofthe /: Reference Handbook Normal to the plane: SF, = 0: N= mg cos 6 = 0 N= mg cos 6 Tangent to the plane: aN o: —mgsing+HN =0 th Lb UN (at impending slip) —mg sin 6 + mg cos 6 =0 as 58 Nae Ox = 356mm = 40.8 MPa ye y t= 12mm “T ANSWER IS: B and Deformation section in the Mechanics of Materials chapter ofthe 22 0,196 in® 2in 4 in = 8.84% 10° psi = 8,840ksi 74FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS geferto the Mohr’s Circle section in the Mechanies of Material chapter ofthe FE Reference 3 book. Hand From a constructed Mohr’s Circle, the maximum inplane shear stress is tax R. [40-20Y |. 40-20), 192 ) R= 200 R=14.1 ksi THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 34. Material B displays the most plastic deformation beyond a clear yield point. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 38. Refer to the Uniaxial Loading and Deformation section in the Mechanics of Materials chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. (0.5)? ) 4 BF = PA=(1.4%10°) ( ‘od = 275 KN = 0d = 68x 10°A A= 40.4 x10 m? ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Copyright 2020 by NCES 7s bo36. 37. 38. 39. 40. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Torsion section in the Mechanics of Materials chapter of the FE Reference Handbpoy Tp semaxt when p=r THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: 4 Retr to the Concrete section in the Materials Science chapter of the FE Reference Handbook Because the concrete mix design specif'ed a water-to-cement ratio, the most appropriate way to increase the slump of the concrete is to add an admixture that will increase the slump without affecting the water-to-cement ratio. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Refer to the definition of Charpy Impact Test in the Materials Science/Structure of Matter chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D By definition, a metal with high hardness has a high tensile strength and a high yield strength, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D Refer to the Concrete section in the Materials Science chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. ‘The moisture content of each aggregate includes: (1) water that would be needed to bring ageregates to saturated surface dry (SSD: condition (the absorbed water) and (2) the excess water that is free to add to the mix water. Since t1e as-used moisture content is greater than the absorption for each aggregate, each aggregate contributes the excess water to the mix, thus reducing the water that must be added to mix. The water added to the mix is the water computed for oven-dry aggregates (305 Ib/yd°) plus the excess water in each aggregate. Final water = 305 ~ [(2.0% ~ 0.5%/100] x 1,674 — [(6.0% ~ 0.7%)/100] x 1,100 = 221.6 Ibiyd THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 76 Copyright © 2020 by NCESFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Uniaxial Stress-Strain section i ¢ ai. Refer tthe Uniaxial n the Mechanics of Materials chapter of the -é In accordance with the 0.2% oftse elastic portion of the stress-st THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 43. Refer to the Stress, Pressure, and Viscosity section in the Fluid Mechanics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook, Units of absolute dynamic viscosity (1) are kgi(m's), Units of kinematic viscosity (v) are m?/s, ~. The relationship between the two is: v= wp where p is the density in kg/m’. 1.5/1,263(1,000) = 0.001188 = 1.19 x 107. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ‘44. Refer to the Archimedes Principle and Buoyaney section in the Fluid Mechanics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D Copyright © 2020 by NCEES: 7mFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ction in the Fluid Mechanies chapter of the FE Reference 45. Refer to the Continuity Equation s Handbook 1.94 Ib-seo?/ftt A 3 Q=Av= +(1 in, x ) x25 AL 9,136 4 e 4 12 in sec sec F=p0(v2-™1) Due to continuity Fy =p0(vax-Mix) vi =25 fsee Vay = V3 c08 45° Vix = V1 008 45° (Vox —Vix) = PO(v2 60s 45°- v, cos 45°) =0 O(v2y-viy) Voy = V2 sin 45 v, sin 45° a ) F,, =1.94 Ib-seo?/it4 x0. 1362, [ 25-20 707 -(-25 x0 707) |-9 33 Ib seo “|? See see THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C \ Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 78 we oerFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS eier to the Characteristics ofa Static Liquid section in the Fluid Mechanies chapter of the 46 EE Reference Handbook, ‘The mean pressure of the fluid acting on the gate is evaluated at the mean height, and the center of pressure is 2/3 ofthe height from the top; thus, the total force ofthe fluid is: H 3 = pe“ (H) =1,600(9.807)= (3) = 70,610 N and its point of application is 1.00 m above the hinge. A moment balance about the hinge gives FQ)-F)()=0 Fr _ 70.61 Fot =23,537N 33 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 47, Refer to the Orifice Discharging Freely into Atmosphere section in the Fluid Mechanics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Q= CAo(2gh)'* Q=VA V=C(2ghy!? Va=0.6(2 * 32.2 fi'sec?» 8 ft)! = 13.6 fuisec Ve= 0.6(2 » 32.2 filsec? * 6 fi)! = 11.8 fsee Vc=0.6(2 * 32.2 fiisec? « 10 fi)!=15.2 fsec Vo= 0.6(2 * 32.2 f/sec? x 12 fi)? = 16.7 f’see THE CORRECT ANSWER IS SHOW! Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 79 L48. 49, FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Trigonometry section in the Mathematics chapter of the FE Reference Handbook Use Law of Cosines @ = 6? +2 ~2be cos A 480? +720? ~390? 2(480)(720) cos A= A= 30° 18'47" THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Refer to the Horizontal Curve Formulas section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Find the area of the fractional part of the circle. Aan A=n(s00)° 36°48' — 36.8° 360° 360° Area of fraction of circle = 0.1022 x mx (500)? = 80,285 ft? Fraction of circle = = 0.1022 Shaded area = total area — fraction of circle = 83,164 — 80,285 = 2,879 ft? THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Refer to the Earthwork Formulas section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Volume to be excavated = 130[322 + (4)(395) + 418]/((6\(27)] = 1,862 yd* THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C ‘Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 80FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ql CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 4. 2 Rae nevus B ELEV. at B = 820.50 + 5.00 ~ 645,90(sin 3,25) ~ 4.25 = 784,63 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 43, TPelevation + backsight ~ foresight = pin elevation 1.76 -4.2 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 44, Refer to the Rational Formula section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FF Reference Handbook Q-CIA Q= (0.10 1.5 in./hr)(20 acres) = 3.0 cf THE CORRECT ANSWER I Copyright © 2020 by NCEES st heeFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 55, Ref 10 the Head Loss Due to Flow section in the Fluid Mechanies chapter of the FE Refreny jandbook. Ay 4g =. a(S 2S =a} 0.03(100)(0,062) = 0.186 ft 200)( 1.3 hy, 005 = 0,03(67)(0.026) = 0,052 ft “ B23) 2 0K57K0.026) Iron = Aiap ~Mrac = 0.186 - 0.052 = 0.134 ft Since the head loss from A to B is larger than the head loss from A to C, the head at C is greater than the head at B. This means there is flow from C to B. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 56. Refer to the Pressure Field in a Static Liquid section in the Fluid Mechanies chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Elevation difference 112-78 =34 ft THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 82FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS othe Circular Pipe Head Loss Equation fi) sect ‘i ‘Handbook (ft) section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the fer! ( pereference 473, Ta py - _o! 82 a=? parallel pipe HOw: hy, = Mya (ova)* = (Lalli) * (DvD2)** = (1,200/2,400) * (18/12)**7= 3.6 (ovg)=3.6" =2 Q1+Q2 =302 = 15 cfs r= 5 cfs; Qi = 10 fs THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B pefer to the Weir Formulas section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FI: Reference 8. Handbook. spillway head is $0 ft 37 t= 13 2 where C= 3.33 for rectangular weir (USCS unit) Q-CL Q=3.33(200 f1)(13*? ft) = 31,216, or 31,200 fi'%sec THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D ‘Copyright © 2020 by NCEES- 83FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS e Civil Engineering chapte, 59. Refer to the Hydrology/ Water Resources section in the Civil Engineering chap ter OF the FE Reference Handbook Solve for storage volume Vs (ac-ft) (Vy UW, ¥ Drainage area: Am = 0.117 mi? Frequency; 25 years Runoff: Q=3.4 in Runot volume: + = QAn53.33 where 53.33 = conversion factor from in-mi* to ac-ft Vr= 3.4 in. 0.117 mi? x Peak inflow: qi= 360 cfs Peak outflow: go = 180 ef 0.50 Determine 4/1; from graph: 0.28 Compute: gy THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 84FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS fa Manning's Equation section i Refer t0 the m in the Civil Fy —— Ret ak ‘gineering chapter of the FE Reference Using Manning’s equation: v=(K)ajisx : aso 75% 0.0064 0015 3 ft/sec } Note: K = 1.486 for USCS units Ry can be found from the Hydraulic-Elements Graph in th f . Reference Handbook Jraph in the Civil Engineering chapter of the dD=1.5/3=0.5, therefore R/ Rim = 1.0 (from graph) Ran= R= A/P = 1/2 = 1.5/2 = 0.75 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Velocity of flow is normal to lines of constant piezometric head. ‘This is the line that connects points having the same head (A and C), The velocity vector is in the direction of decreasing head. In the figure, head decreases from B to D (the water table is higher at B, or the depth to the water table is less). Therefore, groundwater flows to the south. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ‘ “Spyright © 2020 by NCEES 85FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 62, Water Quality Category Physical Odor Turbidity Chemical Hardness, Lead Microbiological Giardia Radiological Radon Physical characteristics are often associated with the senses (e.g... taste, color, odor). Chemical characteristics often involve dissolved substances (minerals, metals, nutrients), Microbiological characteristics are associated with microorganisms and pathogens in particular (bacteria, viruses, protozoa), Radiological characteristics are associated with radioactive materials (artificial or natural). THE CORRECT ANSWER IS SHOWN ABOVE. 63. Refer to the Design Criteria for Sedimentation Basins table in the Environmental Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook ‘Alum dosage is the one parameter the operator has control over during the coagulation process Temperature, although it may have minor effect on coagulation efficiency. is typically outside the control of the operator. Dissolved oxygen plays no role in the efficacy of the coagulation process Lime is used in hardness removal and thus not pertinent to coagulation THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ‘Copyright © 2020 by NCEES: 86FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS to the Structural Analysis section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference pefet + andbook. imum force in CD occurs when the wheel is The man Placed at the location that corresponds to the : ence line’ the influence peak of Max Feo 1.875% 20 kips = 37.5 kips ax Fe Influence line for CD THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 87 “epyright © 2020 by NCEESFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 6S. Refer to the Structural Analysis section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the Ff Refereneg Handbook. Apply a downward 1-kip load (unit load) at Joint C and compute forces fin bars. (This cay aj be done by dividing each F force by 40). ty FL yy its force fin the table below (be surg AE” Multiply each member's change in length AL Use the signed values of AL = a and /). FL Then, sum /+—=to get the displacement at Joint C, + 1.0464 in. down Member F (kips) L(in) 4 f z a AB 50.0 240 0.1034 125 0.129 BC 49.2 473 0.2008 1.231 0.2472 cD -75.0 480 0.3103 -1.875 0.5818 AD ~30.0 288 0.0745 -0.75 0.0359 BD 25.0 240 -0.0517 0.625 0.0323 D= 10464 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 88FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Columns section in the Mechanics of Materials chapter of the J gefetott ference 5 anddook fundamental assumption of the Euler formulation for buckling is that the critical stress is less onthe proportional limit (elastic buckling). The maximum length can be found by setting th tae FP egal othe proportional ht sess g the ca cee ees) ve = reg solving (1) for Z- [274.16=748 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Pam wa 20 by Noe 7 89FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 67. Refer to the Stability, Determinacy, and Classification of Structures section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the /'!° Reference Handbook Unknown reactions and internal forces at internal pins: 6 x 2= 12 jons per component: 4 Rigid body components (shown as FBDs) @ 3 equa Number of equations: 4 x 3 = 12 ‘There are 12 equations and 12 unknowns —> determinate (stable by member arrangement), R abghs La +o @- @ B THE CORRECT ANSWER I Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 90FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ect te Beams section in the Mechanics of Materia chapter othe Fk: Reference an r m }andbook moment diagram and curvature ofthe deflected shape in Option B are consistent with the 7 Teme qu CORRECT ANSWER IS: B a 8) © (0) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Co rg © 2020 by Noees bh 9170, Copyright © 2020 by NCEES UTIONS = 10.0 ftand Cs = 1.0 (given) FE CIVIL SOL! Method 1 (computation) For bracing @ 1/3 Lo 5 FE Reference Handbook, From the Zs table in the Civil Engineering chaper oft BF =20.1 for W21 % 57: §Mp= 484 fiekips lp = 4.77 8 b= T° Since Ly < Ly (4.77 ft < 10 fi) 4,77) = 378.9 fi-kips (9g —BP kts 484 - 20.1 * (10.0 - 4.77) 3 Pp _ 8hM, _ 8378.9 L Gor Wi = 3.368 kips/ft a = 1.0 (given) Method 2 (graphical) For bracing @ 1/3: Le = 10.0 ft and Cs given) ‘om the Available Moment vs. Unbraced Length table in the Civil Engineering chapter ory, FE Reference Handbook: Enter horizontal axis at Ls ~ 10,0 ft, and read upward to W21 * 57 curve: Mn = 378 _ 86M, _ 8x 378 7 sor 72360 kipsh fe THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 92FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS of Reinforced Concrete Components (ACI 318-11) section in the C Rel fe he Oe of the FE Reference Handbook. in the Civil a ering © m enaine ORS fe a 0.003 Leal 5,08 in?(given) 5.08(60)_ _ 7.47in. | a = 985(4\12) (4) #10 | eooe —A,f, a _747 _g.79in ee 7 ae 08 be 12 in. a Lo. 003) = 0.004338 in /in. 4-£(0,003)= since 0.004 <€, < 0.005, compute ¢: = 0.48-+83(0.004338) = 0.84004 = 0.84 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C & Stearn ‘ 'B© 2020 by NcEES 937. copyri SOLUTIONS Fe civiL ug draw a free-body diagram ofthe leg ie and JK an truss through members CPs DK Cut the jo 6 >| Let F = force in Member CD fy =the horizontal component of Then Fix Solving for F: F = TM =50 sips(6)- 3 kips(10R) + Fix (401) = Fy =-67.5 kips(comp) Vi3 (67.5 kips) =81.12 kips(comp) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A ight © 2020 by NCES 94_ a FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS he Design of Reinforced Concrete Components (AC] Rete ng chapter of the /E Reference HandBook 318-11) section in the Cy % Engin - sna 1 AS) 2085 £5) = 8 x 0.79 in? = 6.32 in? where As f= 30 -3.5 = 26.5 in. (do not use di=2755 in) ( 1 6.32x60) 64812 _ 6 39x60) 26.5 -—x— = ye ee a Oasxaxb) p= 14.98in. (use 15 in.) 4,=2753in, ; . - es, owe | 7 | | 8- #8 BARS li in | 25 in S| THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: Dee Refer to the Retaining Walls section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the Fey | “Cher, Om, FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS 74, Handbe 20k. MH stands for an elastic silt Anywhere below the "A" line and to the right of the Ly, — Satisty this condition Pine 60, — — ~ yor er cnion ofp 7 ttn pac teon sca pint on saci OP reac, St = Honsontal at P10 LL=255, sly se fen Pr 73 (LL 30) 4 Orre, = 40 ator oe ae an Weve wtt= ie =7, ’ 2 | amas Z = > 5 oly 5 79 ee MH or OH 3 “ye = 10) a 7 ML or OL, Hs rt | 0 it 0 1016 20° 3040506070 ~—«8O~~«90 D0 0 LIQUID LIMIT (LL) ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS SHADED ABOVE, 75. _ Refer to the Geotechnical section in the Civil Engineering chapter ofthe FI Reference Handtuk Degree of saturation = S= w Ge Gsw = Se (2.7)(0.105 45% THE CORRECT ANSWER I Copyright © 2020 by NCEES iFE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ~ al section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the oh eer one Geotecha eT Reference Handbook ' 21d _ 32 Op 512M 32 ps 16 in” THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Refer to Effective Stress in the Geotechnical section of the Civil Engineering chapter in the FE Reference Handbook. o'=o~u=(135 x 10) — 62.4 (10) = 726 psf THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 9778. 79. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Refer to the Geotechnical section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Hands 0 H =12ft @ =30° y = 125 pef 45° - 6/2) an? (45° - 30/2) =0,3333 Pa =1/2yH?Ka 1/2. (125 pef) (12 ft)? (0.333) =2,998 pif ECT ANSWER IS: B THE CORR! Refer to the Geotechnical section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. 4 in. soA= ar = 154i 68 psi 1.2 psi psi) tan 18 = 30 pst on = 125 Ib/1.54 a = 3.68 psi + (81.2 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 98 coal82. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS erto se Ultimate Bearing Capoeity section nthe Civil Engineering chapter of ne Rene Handbook Re = enc + YDING + 0.5 YBN, gur= Ne ince Ne = O.and Dy= 0, a = (0.5 120)(2(25) © = 3,000 pst THE CORRECT ANSWER I ‘The upper soils are so weak that spread footings would be too large. A good rule of thumb for buikings is that spread footings cease to be economical when the total plan area ofthe footings exceeds about one-third of the building footprint area THE CORRECT ANSWER I; Refer to the Geotechnical section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Hi 2 (5 x 5)/0,16 = 187.5 days THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C “oPrIah © 2020 by Nees 9983, 84, FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS Belee to the Retaining Walls section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference landbook Given Zs= 100 ft = 270 Wwi= 100 ton: = 20° 2 psi = 173 pst 200,000 Ib rs = ler _ ely + cosa, tand Mop Way sina, FS=(173 pst\(100 fR) + (200,000 Ib\‘cos 27°V{tan 20°)((200,000 Ib\(sin 27°) = 0.9 THE CORRECT ANSWER :B Refer to the Tran: Handbook, portation section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the I'l! Reference Try equation for § < J AS? = 100[ J2h + /2%y ] 96007 oe ON 100[ /2«3.50 + 2x0 wo) = 1,966 ft Ls SSL as assumed. Therefore, the correct equation was used THE CORRECT ANSWER I! Copyright © 2020 by NCEES 100on ‘widht © 2020 by NCEES FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS way Pavement Design section in the Civil Engineer - ing chapter of the he Hie! andbook asco) 0.2504) * 0 10(Ds) 0.10 je CORRECT ANSWER IS: C TH station section in the Civil Engi pefer tothe Transpo! Engineering chapt 7 Handbook. pter of the /E Reference 36209 57sec Spacing “7490 vehicles/hr ‘vehicle HE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A WALK + width’pedestrian speed = green 6+31.513.5 = 15.0 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 101FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS e Civil Engineering chapter of y,. Refer to the Traffic Safety Equations section 1" the the py: et Handbook CR Crash factors are not additive, so combined C’ CR=CRi+(1-CRNCR: (order CRs from highest to lowest) =CRi + (1 CRI) CR2 = 0.25 + (1-0.25)0,15 “ee | singe no change in ADT 7 ap (ADT aly Crashes prevented = Nx CR (app Zions 3.6= 10 «0.36 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: D 89. Departure sight triangles are based on a vehicle stopped at the stop bar and looking at major sty vehicles for acceptable gaps. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 90. Asphalt or any combination with asphalt will be thicker under identical conditions THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C 9 020 by NCI Copyright © 2020 by NCES. 402FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS ¢ Basic Freeway Segment Highway Capacity section in the Civil E; ae Brine FE Reference Handbook. true, A 75-mph free-flow speed freeway has a breakpoint of 1,000 freeway has a breakpoint of 1.800 pe/hiIn. The breakpoint is defined by “Manual as the volume for which the operating speeds becomes lower t ‘gineering chapter 0 pe/h/In, while y the Highway assmpl han the free-flow Capac speed. Option and the total ram i: True, The free-flow speed is impacted by the lane width, right side lateral clearance p density (TRD) 5 option C: True. The capacity of 75-mph free-flow speed freeway is 2,400 po’, while a similar facility with a 5S-mph free-flow speed has a capacity of 2,250 pe/hi/in Option D: Not true. Lane widths equal to 12 fl and greater have the same free-flow speed Increasing lane widths only increases speeds when the lane widths are 12 ft or less. Option E: Not true. The estimated operating speed is impacted only once the volumes exceed the breakpoint volume; therefore there is no impact to operating speed changes in volumes when traffic volumes are low, THE CORRECT ANSWERS ARE: B, C 92, Refer to the Logit Models section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook. Us " ( zy Uxi ‘Three modes available: drive alone, carpool, and transit P(x)=—_eVarool __ Teaipoal 4, glitnve alone 4 gUiansit 7 o-0.40 Py) £ $7 0.15 =15% = a_i e404 TD 4 065 0.67 43,32 40.52 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B « *P/rIah © 2020 by ne YNCEES, 10393, FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C Refer to the Materials Handling section in the Industrial and Systems chapter of the F72 Reference Handbook. Time to load one truck = 15 yd"/3 yd'/min =5min Four trucks are available, Cycle time for one truck = 5 min loading plus 12 min to travel, dump, and return = 17 min, Loading time for four trucks = 4 x $= 20 min Therefore, an empty truck is always available to load. Ideal production capacity = (Se)! 5 a | min’ truck J! trac =180%4 hr THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A Refer to the Indices section in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Reference Handbook A cost performance index (CPI) greater than 1.0 indicates a cost savings, and a schedule performance index (SPI) of less than 1.0 indicates the project is behind schedule. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: A i 100 Dry unit weight of embankment material = 122] Te dete (100-4167) = 104.5 pe 104.5 Volume required ~ Fog (320.000) = 315,470 yd? THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B Copyright © 2020 by NEES 104FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS gi ont, and side views, orabeei phic views represent the t0P, fir and ate aragsd as shown boy, orthograph vn. ‘10? ‘A: The top view is reversed horizontally, and the side and top views do not match pion nC. The top view is rotated and reversed, and neither the front or side yi Option the top view. Option D: The top view is reversed vertically, and the side and top views do not match ‘ews match — B THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B 98 Refer to the Materials Handling section in the Industrial and Systems chapter of the FF Reference Handbook, Production of Excavator 3 = —©Omin/ht_1 551 Cy capacity = 210 LCY/hr 0.50 min eyele Similar calculations for the other three excavators show they have lower production rates, THE CORRE “T ANSWER IS: C Sopra © 2 020 DyNCEES 408100. FE CIVIL SOLUTIONS tion in the Civil Engineering chapter of the FE Refer, ti ce Refer to the Earned- Value Analysis se: Handbook BCWP / ACWP = CPI $3,200 / $3,400 = 0.9412 (BAC - BCWP) / CPI = ETC ($4,000 — $3,200) / 0.9412 = $850 Estimate at c« ACWP +E $3,400 + $850 = $4,250 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: C ‘The arrow and number indicate the cross slope of the roadway. 3 Sin 0.25 _ 9 095 fu 3einJ/12 in/ft= 0.25/10 ft= 0.025 ff l2inft 10 ft Slopes of road or bridge cross-sections are expressed as ft/ft and normally represented by a number, in this case 0.025. Slopes can also be expressed as a percent; for this case it could be expressed as 2.5%, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: B ‘opyright © 2020 by N Copyright byNCEES 108