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The document contains a series of questions and answers related to civil engineering topics, including earthwork, concreting, reinforcement work, leveling, diaphragm walls, bridge work, road/highway work, surveying, QA/QC, and billing. Each section is categorized by job role, such as Civil Supervisor, Junior Site Engineer, Senior Engineer, Surveyor, QA/QC, and Billing Engineer, providing specific technical knowledge and standards. It serves as a reference for civil engineering professionals to ensure compliance with industry practices and regulations.

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Questions For Civil Supervisor

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1 Earthwork
What is Standard Thickness of Layer in Earthwork 200mm
2
for Compaction Soil?
How Much output given by Excavator-200 Per 50 to 70 Cum per Hours
3
Hours in Cum?
4 Concreting Related
5 What PCC grade do you use on site?
Slump Test
6 Which concrete tests are done on-site ?
Cube Test
Vertical formwork-24 Hours
How long should shuttering be kept after
7 Small Slab-7 Days
concreting?
Long Span-14 Days
What is the maximum height for placing concrete
8 1.5 m or 150 cm
without segregation?
9 What Is Cube Size? 150 X 150 X 150 mm
10 What are admixtures? Give examples and their uses
11 Reinforcement Work
How Calacuate Steel Weight on Site?
12 D2 /162 , Dia Square/162
Steel Weight Formula?
13 Structure Work Minimum Cover Size? 50mm,75mm,100mm
14 Levelling Machine
Able to operate a leveling machine. Yes,
15
And Which machine? Dumpy Level (Compulsory)

What is the Value of Horizontal hair on Staff of


16 5mm
Auto Level Machine?
What is HI (Height of Instrument)? How to
17 RL + Reading
Calculate?
Questions For Civil Junior Site Engineer
[Link] Questions Answer
1 Formula
2 Area of Circle A=πr2
3 1 SQ MT = How may SQ FT? 10.76 Sq Feet
4 Earthwork
What is Standard Thickness of Layer in Earthwork 200mm
5
for Compaction Soil?
6 Concreting Related
7 What Dansity of the Concrete ? 2400 to 2500
Slump Test
8 Which concrete tests are done on-site ?
Cube Test
Vertical formwork-24 Hours
How long should shuttering be kept after
9 Small Slab-7 Days
concreting?
Long Span-14 Days

10 What is the maximum height for placing concrete 1.5 m or 150 cm


without segregation?
11 What Is Cube Size? 150 X 150 X 150 mm
12 What is Pourpose of Slump Test? Workability
13 What are admixtures? Give examples and their uses
14 Reinforcement Work
How Calacuate Steel Weight on Site?
15 D2 /162 , Dia Square/162
Steel Weight Formula?
16 What Dansity of the Steel? 7850 Kg per cum
Leveling Work
Able to operate a leveling machine. Yes,
17
And Which machine? Dumpy Level (Compulsory)
What is the Value of Horizontal hair on Staff of
18 5mm
Auto Level Machine?
What is HI (Height of Instrument)? How to
19 RL + Reading
Calculate?

17 Diaphragm Wall Experience


18 What is a diaphragm wall?

19 What Is Guid Wall?

20 What Is Water Stopper?

21 Bridge Work Experience


Culvert: Span up to 6 meters
Minor Bridge: Span between 6
What is the difference between a Culvert, Minor
22 to 60 meters
Bridge, and Major Bridge?
Major Bridge: Span more than
60 meters
23 What is the purpose of crash barriers?

24 Road/Highway Work Experience


Subgrade
Sub-base (GSB)
25 What are the layers of a flexible pavement Base (WMM)
Binder Course (DBM)
Wearing Course (BC)
Ministry of Road Transport &
26 MORTH Full Name?
Highways
27 WBM Full Name? Water Bound Macadam
28 GSB Full Name? Granular Sub-Base
Questions For Civil Junior Senior Engineer
[Link] Questions Answer
1 Formula
2 Area of Circle A=πr2
3 1 SQ MT = How may SQ FT? 10.76 Sq Feet
4 Earthwork
What is Standard Thickness of Layer in Earthwork 200mm
5
for Compaction Soil?
6 Concreting Related
7 What Dansity of the Concrete ? 2400 to 2500
Slump Test
8 Which concrete tests are done on-site ?
Cube Test

Vertical formwork-24 Hours


How long should shuttering be kept after
9 Small Slab-7 Days
concreting?
Long Span-14 Days

10 What is the maximum height for placing concrete 1.5 m or 150 cm


without segregation?
12 What is Pourpose of Slump Test? Workability
13 What are admixtures? Give examples and their uses
14 Reinforcement Work
How Calacuate Steel Weight on Site?
15 D2 /162 , Dia Square/162
Steel Weight Formula?
16 What Dansity of the Steel? 7850 Kg per cum
Leveling Work
Able to operate a leveling machine. Yes,
17
And Which machine? Dumpy Level (Compulsory)

RL = Height of Instrument (HI) –


18 What is the formula to find RL?
Staff Reading

Benchmark is a permanent point


19 What is Benchmark (BM) with known elevation used for
leveling work.

20 What documents do you maintain at site?

17 Diaphragm Wall Experience


18 What is a diaphragm wall?

19 What Is Guid Wall?

20 What Is Water Stopper?


21 Bridge Work Experience
Culvert: Span up to 6 meters
Minor Bridge: Span between 6
What is the difference between a Culvert, Minor
22 to 60 meters
Bridge, and Major Bridge?
Major Bridge: Span more than
60 meters
23 What is the purpose of crash barriers?

24 Road/Highway Work Experience


Subgrade
Sub-base (GSB)
25 What are the layers of a flexible pavement Base (WMM)
Binder Course (DBM)
Wearing Course (BC)
GSB: 150–200 mm
WMM: 250–300 mm
26 What are the standard thicknesses of each road layer DBM: 100 mm (in 2 layers if
needed)
BC: 30–50 mm
Slope provided (2–3%) from
What is the camber of the road and why is it
27 center to side For rainwater
provided?
drainage
Questions For Civil Surveyor
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1 Formula
2 Pythagoras Formula A2 + B2 = C2
3 1 Inch = How Many Centimeter 25.4 Cm
What is the purpose of a Total Station Horizontal and vertical angles,Distance,Coordinates (X,
4 Y, Z),Useful in layout and topographic survey

18 What is the formula to find RL? RL = Height of Instrument (HI) – Staff Reading

Benchmark is a permanent point with known elevation


19 What is Benchmark (BM)
used for leveling work.

Total Station,Auto Level,Dumpy


What are the main instruments used in surveying
Level,Theodolite,GPS/GNSS,Measuring tape and staff
Can you Transfer Site Coordinate in to AutoCAD
17 Yes
Software?

18 Can you Calculate Earthwork Quantity? Yes


Questions For QA,QC
[Link] Questions Answer
A Cement
Fineness Test,Consistency Test,Initial and Final Setting Time
1 Cement Pysical Test Name Test,Soundness Test,Compressive Strength Test, Heat of
Hydration Test,Specific Gravity Test

2 Cement Specific Gravity 3.15

3 What is machine used for the soundness test of cement Le Chatelier Apparatus

Initial: Minimum 30 minutes


4 Initial and Final Setting Time of Cement Final: Maximum 600 minutes

5 Difference Between OPC and PPC Cement

6 Maximum silt content in sand 8% by volume (for natural sand)

7 What documents do you maintain at site?

8 IS Code for Mix Design IS: 10262 – 2019

1)If average of 3 cubes ≥ target strength, and no result is < 85%


9 What is the action taken if one cube fails but two pass? → Acceptable.
2)If not, investigate with core cutting/load test/NDT.

7-day gives early strength (65-70%),


7 Days & 28 Days Concrete Compressive Strength
28-day is the standard strength criteria
10
7 Days -19.5 to 21 KN/mm2
M30 -
28 Days - 30 KN/MM2

11 Who is Test for maximum dry density (MDD) Standard Proctor Compaction Test

12 MDD Unit kN/m³

Tensile Strength Test,Bend Test,Re-bend Test,Elongation


13 Physical Tests of Steel
Test,Weight & Dimensions Check

Rolling Margin is the difference between the theoretical weight


14 What is Rolling Margin?
and actual weight of steel bars.

15 Theoretical Weight Formula (per meter) D2 /162 , Dia Square/162

16 What IS Meanning of M25 on M-25 Garde Concrete? 25 N/mm2 Strength of Concrete

17 How to control segregation and bleeding? Proper mix design, right W/C ratio, controlled compaction

18 What to do if concrete fails in cube test? Conduct core cutting, load test, or non-destructive tests (NDT)

19 What are the types of curing methods? Water curing,Membrane curing,Steam curing,Cover curing

1–5 m³ 1 set (3 cubes),


6–15 m³ 2 sets,
20 What is the minimum frequency of cube testing for QA/QC
16–30 m³ 3 sets,
31–50 m³ 4 sets

Plasticizers-Improves workability
Superplasticizers -High-range water reducer
Retarders -Delays setting time
Accelerators -Speeds up setting time
21 What are the types of admixtures?
Air-entraining agents -Increases air content for durability
Waterproofing agents- Reduces permeability
Shrinkage-reducing agents- Controls shrinkage cracks
Corrosion inhibitors -Protects steel reinforcement

Total Marks
Questions For Billing Engineer
[Link] Questions Answer
A Junior Level. - 3 to 5 year Exp.
1 Pythagoras Formula A2 + B2 = C2
2 1 Inch = How Many Centimeter 25.4 Cm
3 Softwer Use Atocad,Excel
How Calacuate Steel Weight on Site?
4 D2 /162 , Dia Square/162
Steel Weight Formula?
How Many Deduction Bend When 135 Degree Bend in
5 3D
BBS?
6 Measurement Code? IS 1200
Can you Calculate Earthwork Quantity As Per Cross
7 Yes
Section Method?

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