CIVL 114 Quiz Dec.

3, 2004 Name:__________________ SID: ___________

1. RETAINING WALL
300 600
(TYPICAL)
WEEP HOLES
@ 2m
STAGGERED

20Ø
DISTRIBUTION BARS @ 300 c/c
12Ø @ 300 c/c b.f.
(STAGGERED)

20Ø
@ 300 c/c 20Ø
@ 150 c/c
4000

3000

(BACKFILL
SEE SPECIFICATION)
400

100 20Ø @ 150 c/c

600

A
100

400

1650
20Ø @ 300c/c
2500

What is wrong in the figure above? (circle the correct answer)

2. On construction drawings, the following abbreviations stand for:

C
L : _____________________________

E.F. : ____________________________

B.W. : ____________________________

3. Suppose the traverse shown below has to be plotted at a scale of 1:500 on A3 paper. The
traverse is drawn using its actual coordinates in meters. In the plot dialogue box, where it
says “1mm = ... drawing units”, the missing number (circled in the figure below) should be:
A. 0.5 B. 5 C. 50 D. 500 E. None of the above
4. On construction drawings, the reinforcement (steel) bars (including stirrups) should always
be drawn with a larger lineweight than concrete surfaces.
T F

5. Provide the missing information (circled in the figure below):

A 300

4R20-06 4R32-08 4R32-08

SLAB

925
60 mm cover 5R6-07-200 COMPACTED SOIL 75 mm cover 4R8-09-300 75 mm cover
600
300
(04)
(05)

500
(02) (01)
(03)

ELEVATION 2050 (02)

50
2250
A

A-A
5250

BASE TYPE 5
3650

8 No. THUS
15T12-05-300T
?T16-??-400???
7T12-01-300B

14T32-04-150T

26T20-03-200B

300

PLAN
6. In AutoCAD, to fill up a triangle with some color (as shown in the following), one may use

A. Dimensioning command
B. Draw – Hatch - ... then change the color
C. It is not possible to fill it up as small gaps will remain
D. AutoLISP programming