Ethics Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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morals and customs of conduct

A

ethics

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2
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what are engineering and Construction ethics

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standards governing a profession

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3
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recognizes the public’s health, safety, and welfare involved in practice

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profession

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4
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the ability to think independently

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moral authority

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5
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who resigned as VP during bribery charges and taxx evasion?

A

Spiro T Agnew

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6
Q

What happened with the Challenger?

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A simple seal join two segments failed to contain hot gases; flames spewed out

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7
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Four factors that deals with salary for Civil Engineers

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Experience, PE, job functions, Additional Education

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8
Q

Best state to pay for CE’s

A

Alaska

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9
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Greatest achievements of CE’s

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highways and water supply distribution

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10
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characteristics of construction projects

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defined objective
defined period
defined deliverables
resource consumed

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11
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industry breakdown

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residential
commercial
heavy civil & highway
industrial

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12
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who does the bid go to?

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The lowest responsible, responsive bidder

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13
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organization of industry

A

owners
subcontractors
insurance companies

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14
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who designs vertical construction?

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Architects

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15
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Who designs horizontal construction

A

engineers

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16
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TF Construction is a goods producing industry

17
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applies to all federal and federally assisted construction projects over 2000$; requires employees be paid a wage that is not less than the schdule of prevailing wages

A

Davis Bacon Act

18
Q

Protects workers right to strike

A

Norris-LaGuardia Act

19
Q

makes it illegal for an employer to require a kickback

20
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contains minimum wage standards, maximum hours, overtime pay, equal pay, and child labor standards

A

Wage and Hour Law

21
Q

what is the purpose of bidder qualification

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to ensure the bidder will have both the resources and expertise to perform

22
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establishes the breakdown of the overall project into smaller, manageable, sub contract pieces

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work packaging

23
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added to bids when the adequacy of theproject is questionable

24
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change in the documents made during the bidding phase, before contract award

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3 types of bonds
bid, performance, payment bonds
26
what do bonds do?
manage risks
27
guarantees the selected contractor will enter into a contract with owner for the bid price
bid bond
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guarantees the contractor will perform the work in accordance with the terms of the
performance bond
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guarantees the contractor will pay all the bills
payment bond
30
Who do the bids benefit?
owner
31
the insurance covers disability and medical insurance for workforce
workers comp
32
provides protection for 3rd party claims - inuries to non workers even after completion
comprehensive liability
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property insurance for the building while it is under the control of the contractor
builder's risk
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Work breakdown structure
project CSI category subcategory
35
technical requirements of work breakdown
uniformat 1 or 2 | CSI Master Format
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What is the difference between CSI Master Format and Unifrmat?
CSI is a detailed estimate