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Soil Mechanics

Lateral earth pressure
Soil consolidation
Effective and total stresses
Bearing capacity
Foundation settlement
Slope stability

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Site Layout and Development

Layout and control (e.g., staking, benchmarks, elevations)
Basic horizontal and vertical curve elements (e.g., middle ordinate, length, chord, radius)
Site investigations (e.g., adjacent structures and properties, utilities)

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Material Properties

Soil, rock and aggregates (e.g., boring log interpretation, classification, strength, permeability, compressibility)
Concrete (e.g., mix design, admixtures, proportioning)
Steel (e.g., structural, reinforcement, prestressed)
Wood (e.g., sawn, engineered)

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Estimating Quantities and Costs

Quantity take-off methods
Cost estimating
Engineering economic analysis (e.g., cost analysis for resource selection, break-even, net-present value, life-cycle costing)
Work measurement and productivity (e.g., earned value)

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Project Planning and Scheduling

Construction sequencing
Activity time analysis
Project schedule analysis (e.g., network analysis, critical path method, linear schedules)
Resource scheduling and leveling
Time–cost trade-off

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Material, Production, and Execution Quality Control

Material test methods and specification conformance
Weld and bolt installation
Quality control process (QA/QC)
Concrete placement
Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation
Compaction (e.g., soils, asphalt, aggregates)

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Structural Mechanics

Loads (e.g., dead, live, construction, wind, preloading)
Statics and stresses (e.g., bending, shear, axial, combined, deflection)
Structural members (e.g., beams, columns, one-way slabs)
Structural systems (e.g., foundations, retaining walls, trusses, frames, two-way slabs, slab-on-grade)

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Hydraulics and Hydrology

Stormwater collection and drainage (e.g., open-channel flow, culvert, storm sewer, watersheds)
Storm characteristics and runoff analysis (e.g., rational and SCS/NRCS methods, types of flow, flow characteristics, hydrographic application, erosion control, runoff time of concentration, storm frequency, rainfall measurement and distribution)
Detention/retention ponds

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Construction Operations and Methods

Lifting and rigging
Crane stability (e.g., stability, outrigger loads, lifting capacity, crane types)
Dewatering and pumping
Equipment operations (e.g., selection, production, economics)
Deep foundation installation
Excavation and embankment (e.g., cut and fill analysis, borrow pit volume, haul distances)

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Design for Support of Construction Loads

Formwork
Falsework and scaffolding
Shoring and reshoring
Bracing and anchorage
Support of excavation
Construction loads on permanent structures (e.g., erection analysis, equipment loading)

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Health and Safety

OSHA construction and industry regulations and safety management
Work zone and public safety including maintenance of traffic

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Geotechnical questions

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Site Characterization

Identification, validation, and interpretation of site data and proposed site development data (e.g., aerial photography, geologic and topographic maps, GIS and geotechnical data, as-built plans, planning studies and reports)
Subsurface exploration planning
Exploration techniques (e.g., hollow stem auger, cased boring, mud rotary, air rotary, rock coring, sonic drilling, Cone Penetrometer Test, geophysics, and test pits)
Sampling techniques (e.g., split-barrel sampling, thin-walled tube sampling, handling and storage)
In situ testing (e.g., standard penetration testing, cone penetration testing, pressure meter testing, dilatometer testing, field vane shear)
Description and classification of soils (e.g., Burmeister, Unified Soil Classification System, AASHTO, USDA)
Rock classification and characterization (e.g., recovery, rock quality designation, RMR, weathering, orientation)
Groundwater exploration, sampling, and characterization

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Soil Mechanics, Laboratory Testing, and Analysis

Soil phase relationship and index property
Chemical, electrical, and thermal properties (e.g., non-HAZMAT)
Stress in soil mass (e.g., total, effective)
Stress/strain, strength
Permeability (e.g., falling head test, constant head test, grain-size correlations)

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Construction Observation, Monitoring, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control 6–9 and Safety

Earthwork (e.g., excavation, subgrade preparation, lab and field compaction, borrow studies, fill placement)
Trench and construction safety
Geotechnical instrumentation (e.g., inclinometer, settlement plates, piezometer, vibration monitoring)
Temporary and permanent soil erosion and scour protection measures

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Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Loads

Seismic site characterization
Seismic analyses and design (e.g., liquefaction, pseudo static, earthquake loads)

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Earth Structures, Ground Improvement, and Pavement

Ground improvement (e.g., grouting, soil mixing, preconsolidation/wick drains, lightweight materials, lime/cement stabilization, rigid inclusions, aggregate piers)
Geosynthetic applications (e.g., separation, strength, filtration, drainage, reinforced soil slopes, internal stability of MSE)
Slope stability evaluation and slope stabilization
Embankments, earth dams, and levees (e.g., stress, settlement)
Landfills and caps (e.g., interface stability, settlements, lining systems)
Pavement and slab-on-grade design (e.g., rigid, flexible, porous, unpaved)
Utility design and construction

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Groundwater and Seepage

Dewatering, seepage analysis, groundwater flow, and impact on nearby structures
Drainage design/infiltration and seepage control

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Problematic Soil and Rock Conditions

Karst, collapsible, expansive, peat, organic, and sensitive soils
Reactive/corrosive soils (e.g., identification, protective measures)
Frost susceptibility
Rock slopes and rockfalls

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Retaining Structures (ASD or LRFD)

Lateral earth pressure and load distribution
Rigid retaining wall analysis (e.g., CIP, gravity, external stability of MSE, soil nail, crib, bin)
Cantilevered, anchored, and braced retaining wall analysis (e.g., soldier pile and lagging, sheet pile, secant pile, tangent pile, diaphragm walls, temporary support of excavation, and beams and column elements)
Cofferdams
Underpinning methods and effects on adjacent infrastructure
Ground anchors

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Shallow Foundations (ASD or LRFD)

Bearing capacity
Settlement, including vertical stress distribution

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Deep Foundations (ASD or LRFD)

Geotechnical and structural capacity and settlement of deep foundations (e.g., driven pile, drilled shaft, micropile, helical screw piles, auger cast piles, beam/column)
Lateral capacity and deformation of deep foundations
Installation methods
Static and dynamic load testing
Integrity testing methods

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Structural questions

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Analysis of Structures–Loads and Load Applications

Dead loads
Live loads
Construction loads
Wind loads
Seismic loads
Moving loads (e.g., vehicular, cranes)
Snow, rain, ice
Impact loads
Earth pressure and surcharge loads
Tributary areas and load paths (e.g., lateral and vertical)
Load combinations

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Analysis of Structures–Forces and Load Effects

Diagrams (e.g., shear and moment)
Axial (e.g., tension and compression)
Shear
Flexure
Deflection
Special topics (e.g., torsion, buckling, fatigue, progressive collapse, thermal deformation, bearing)

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Temporary structures and other topics

Special inspections
Submittals
Formwork, falsework, scaffolding, shoring and reshoring, bracing, and anchorage
Impact of construction on adjacent facilities
Safety (e.g., construction, roadside, work zone)

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Design and Details of Structures–Materials and Material Properties

Soil classification and soil properties (e.g., strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships)
Concrete (e.g., unreinforced, reinforced, cast-in-place, precast, pre-tensioned, post-tensioned)
Steel (e.g., structural, cold-formed)
Timber
Masonry (e.g., brick veneer, CMU)
Material test methods and specification conformance (e.g., concrete, steel, masonry, timber, other construction materials)

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Design and Details of Structures–Component Design and Detailing

Horizontal members (e.g., beams, slabs, diaphragms, struts)
Vertical members (e.g., columns, bearing walls, shear walls)
Systems (e.g., trusses, braces, frames, composite construction)
Connections (e.g., bolted, welded, bearing, embedded, anchored, post-installed anchors)
Shallow foundations (e.g., footings, combined footings, slabs, mats)
Deep foundations (e.g., piers, piles, caissons, drilled shafts)
Retaining walls

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Transportation questions

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Project Management

Quantity and cost estimating
Project schedules (e.g., activity identification and sequencing)
Economic analysis (e.g., present worth, lifecycle costs)

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Traffic Engineering (Capacity Analysis, Transportation Planning, and Safety Analysis)

Uninterrupted flow (e.g., level of service [LOS], capacity)
Street segment interrupted flow (e.g., level of service [LOS], running time, travel speed)
Intersection capacity (e.g., at grade, signalized, roundabout, interchange)
Traffic analysis (e.g., volume studies, peak hour factor, speed studies, modal split, trip generation, traffic impact studies)
Traffic safety analysis (e.g., conflict analysis, crash rates, collision diagrams)
Nonmotorized facilities analysis (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle)
Traffic forecasts and monitoring
Highway safety analysis (e.g., crash modification factors, Highway Safety Manual)

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Roadside and Cross-Section Design

Forgiving roadside concepts (e.g., clear zone, recoverable slopes, roadside obstacles)
Barrier design (e.g., barrier types, end treatments, crash cushions)
Cross-section elements (e.g., lane widths, shoulders, bike lane, sidewalks)
Nonmotorized design considerations (e.g., shared-use paths, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, ADA compliance, traffic-calming features)

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Horizontal Design

Basic curve elements (e.g., middle ordinate, length, chord, radius)
Sight distance considerations
Superelevation (e.g., rate, transitions, method, components)
Special horizontal curves (e.g., compound/reverse curves, curve widening, coordination with vertical geometry)

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Vertical Design

Vertical alignment (e.g., geometrics, vertical clearance)
Stopping and passing sight distance (e.g., crest curve, sag curve)

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Intersection Geometry

Intersection sight distance
Interchanges (e.g., freeway merge, entrance and exit design, horizontal design, vertical design)
At-grade intersection layout, including roundabouts

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Traffic Signals

Traffic signal timing (e.g., clearance intervals, phasing, pedestrian crossing timing, railroad preemption)
Traffic signal warrants
Traffic signal design

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Traffic Control Design

Permanent signs and pavement markings
Temporary traffic control

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Geotechnical and Pavement

Sampling, testing, evaluation, and soil stabilization techniques (e.g., soil classifications, subgrade resilient modulus, CBR, R-values, field tests, slope stability)
Soil properties (e.g., strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships)
Compaction, excavation, embankment, and mass balance
Traffic characterization parameters, pavement design, and rehabilitation procedures (e.g., flexible and rigid pavement)

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Drainage

Hydrology, including runoff and water quality mitigation measures
Hydraulics, including culvert and stormwater collection system design (e.g., inlet capacities, pipe flow, hydraulic energy dissipation, and open-channel flow)

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Water Resources questions

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Project Planning

Quantity take-off methods
Cost estimating
Project schedules
Activity identification and sequencing
Economic and sustainability analysis (e.g., present worth, lifecycle costs, comparison of alternatives)

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Soil Mechanics

Lateral earth pressure
Soil consolidation
Effective and total stresses
Bearing capacity
Foundation settlement
Slope stability

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Materials

Soil classification and boring log interpretation
Soil properties (e.g., strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships)
Concrete (e.g., nonreinforced, reinforced)
Piping materials
Material test methods and specification conformance

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Analysis and Design

Mass balance
Hydraulic loading
Solids loading (e.g., sediment loading, sludge)
Hydraulic flow measurement

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Hydraulics–Closed Conduit

Energy and/or continuity equation (e.g., Bernoulli, grade line analyses, momentum equation)
Pressure conduit (e.g., single pipe, force mains, Hazen-Williams, Darcy-Weisbach, major and minor losses)
Pump application and analysis, including wet wells, lift stations, and cavitation
Pipe network analysis (e.g., series, parallel, loop networks)

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Hydraulics–Open Channel

Open-channel flow
Hydraulic grade lines and energy dissipation (e.g., plunge pool, drop structure, culvert outlet)
Stormwater collection and drainage (e.g., culvert, stormwater inlets, gutter flow, street flow, storm sewer pipes)
Sub- and supercritical flow

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Hydrology

Storm characteristics (e.g., storm frequency, rainfall measurement, distribution)
Runoff analysis (e.g., rational and SCS/NRCS methods)
Hydrograph development and applications, including synthetic hydrographs
Rainfall intensity, duration, frequency, and probability of exceedance
Time of concentration
Rainfall and stream gauging stations
Depletions (e.g., evaporation, detention, percolation, diversions)
Stormwater management and treatment (e.g., detention and retention ponds, infiltration, swales, constructed wetlands)

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Groundwater and Wells

Aquifers
Groundwater flow
Well and drawdown analysis

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Surface Water and Groundwater Quality

Stream degradation and oxygen dynamics
Total maximum daily load (TMDL) (e.g., nutrient contamination, DO, load allocation)
Biological and chemical contaminants

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Drinking Water Distribution and Treatment

Drinking water distribution systems
Drinking water treatment processes
Present, short-term, and long-term demands
Storage
Sedimentation
Coagulation and flocculation
Membrane processes and media filtration
Disinfection, including disinfection byproducts
Hardness and softening
Other treatment (e.g., ion exchange, carbon adsorption, ozone, UV, specific constituent removal)

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Wastewater Collection and Treatment

Wastewater collection systems (e.g., lift stations, sewer networks, infiltration, inflow, smoke testing, maintenance, odor control)
Wastewater treatment systems
Preliminary treatment
Primary treatment
Secondary treatment (e.g., physical, chemical, biological processes)
Nutrient removal
Solids treatment, handling, and disposal
Disinfection
Advanced treatment (e.g., advanced oxidation process, effluent filtration, adsorption, reclaimed water)

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Project Sitework

Excavation and embankment (e.g., grading, cut and fill)
Construction site layout and control
Temporary and permanent soil erosion and sediment control (e.g., construction erosion control and permits, sediment transport, channel/outlet protection)
Impact of construction on adjacent facilities
Safety (e.g., construction, roadside, work zone)
Basic horizontal and vertical curve elements
Retaining walls
Construction methods

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