Section 1 Flashcards
(96 cards)
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Title of Section 1
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The Practice of Civil Engineering
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This manual addresses the ________ of civil engineering services for a quality project.
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procurement
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_______ by definition
is one satisfactority meeting both the expectations of the client or employer and the requirements of the
project.
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Quality
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It requires professional dedication, effort, adequate time for investigation, planning and innovation, fair compensation, and appropriate ______ and responsibility.
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authority
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It cannot be achieved only by ______ at the beginning or end of a project.
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effort
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These efforts must be ________ throughout all
phases of a project.
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conscious, continuous, and consistent
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Quaility results from team effort and is measured by the ________ of all parties involved.
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degree of satisfaction
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This manual is dedicated to advancing going both the ________ of the practice of Civil Engineering.
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understanding and quality
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The development of this manual is predicated on the basis that Civil Engineering services are accomplished in a manner meeting the _______ of the profession of Civil Engineering
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standard of care
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Title of Section 1.2
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Professional Responsibility
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Civil Engineers shall conduct themselves in a highly _______ and Serve as ________ or agents of their client or employers.
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Professional Manner ; Faithful Trustees
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Civil Engineers are therefore bound by the __________ contained in this manual
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Fundamental Canons of Ethics
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Care and protection of the_______ is paramount in the Civil Engineer’s work engagement.
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environment
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Civil Engineers must always strive to maintain the highest standard of ______ in their dealing with Client employers, employees, competitors and the community.
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Ethical Professional Practice
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Title of Section 1.3
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Client-Civil Engineer Relationships
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Many public and private entities, of necessity rely on Civil Engineers as their ________.
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employees
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How many are obligations of the Civil Engineer?
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9
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Title of Section 1.3.1
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Obligations of the Civil Engineer
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- The Civil Engineer shall perform ______ as stated in SECTION 2.
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Scope of the Services
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- The Civil Engineer shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in the performance of his ________
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obligations
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- The Civil Engineer shall act _______ and, as required by the contract, perform with the necessary skills and professional judgement, when required to certify, decide or exercise discretion between the Client and a Third party with whom the Client has a contract.
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independently
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- The Civil Engineer is authorized to act as the Client’s ______ when required but only as implied in SECTION 2 or implied in the contract adopted for the Project.
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faithful agent
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- When aware of any matters which will change or has changed the scope of the services, the Civil Engineer shall give _____ to the Client containing particulars of the change
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written notice
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- For _______, the Civil Engineer shall not initiate or proceed with any subsequent stage of the Services without the approval of the Client
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Specified Staged Services
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7. When required, the Civil Engineer shall direct and co-operate with all other professionals and integrate their work where applicable into that being undertaken by the Civil Engineer and other professionals, but shall not be _________ for their work
professionally liable
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8. The Civil Engineer may recommend ________ to design and execute certain parts of the Works, in which case the Civil Engineer shall co-ordinate the design of such part or parts with the overall design of the Works but he shall be relieved of all responsibility for the design, manufacture, installation and performance of any such part or parts of the Works. The Civil Engineer shall not be liable for acts of negligence, default or omission by such person or persons
specialist suppliers and/or contractors
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9. The Civil Engineer shall notify the Client of any interest the Civil Engineer has which may significantly conflict with the interests of the Client under their ______.
Contract
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Title of 1.3.2
Obligations of the Client
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How many are the Obligations of the Client?
7
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1. The Client shall pay the Civil Engineer for his Services, the amount of fees and expenses set out in or determined in their ________.
Agreement
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2. The Client shall provide the Civil Engineer within reasonable time (that does not result in delay to the provision of the Services), all ________ required by the Civil Engineer in the performance of his services and a decision in writing on all matters properly referred to the Client in _______.
information ; writing
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3. The Client shall cooperate with the Civil Engineer and shall not _______ the proper performance of the Services.
interfere with or obstruct
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4. The Client shall, as soon as practicable, make arrangements to enable the Civil Engineer to enter the site and inspect _______ needed in the performance of his services.
facilities
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5. The Client shall arrange for the provision of services from other professionals or others as may be required and bear all ________.
costs
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When the Civil Engineer is required to administer the work of other professionals or other third parties who are directly contracted by the Client or when the Civil Engineer is required to act as ________ for any contract on behalf of the Client then all ______ by the Client shall be given through the Civil Engineer.
Engineer-to-the-Contract ; instructions
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7. When aware of any matter which will change or has changed the scope of the Civil Engineer's Services, the Client shall notify in writing within ______ the Civil Engineer containing, as far as is practicable, the particulars of the change
7 days
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Title of Section 1.3.3
Liability of the Civil Engineer and the Client
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Two Parts of the Liability of the Civil Engineer and the Client
a. Limitation or Civil Engineer's Responsibility
b. Damages
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The Civil Engineer shall only be liable to pay damages to the client arising out of or in connection with their Agreement if a ________ is established against the Civil Engineer.
breach of duty of care
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The ______ shall only be liable to pay damages to the Civil Engineer if a breach of the Client's duty to the Civil Engineer is established against the Client.
Client
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Resolution of any conflict arising from the Agreement between the Civil Engineer and the Client shall be done by giving preference to the process of ________.
arbitration
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Establishment of the breach of duty on the part of the Civil Engineer and that of the breach of the Client's duty to the Civil Engineer shall be undertaken by a ________ mutually acceptable to the Client and the Civil Engineer
third party arbitrator
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How many Limitation or Civil Engineer's Responsibility?
3
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1. The Civil Engineer shall have _______ or liability for costs, loss or damage of whatsoever nature arising from any ______ in or omission from data, documents, plans, design or specifications not prepared by the Civil Engineer, or other personnel under the direct control of the Civil Engineer, and arising from any act or omission or lack of performance or any negligent or fraudulent act or omission by the Client or any Other Consultant, Contractor or supplier to the Client or any employee or agent of the Client, Other Consultants, Contractors or suppliers.
no responsibility ; errors
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2. _________ any recommendation or lack of recommendation made by the Civil Engineer to the Client, the Civil Engineer shall not be held to have made any _______ as to the suitability, competence or performance of any Other Consultant, Contractor, supplier, or other third party
Notwithstanding ; warranty or promise
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3. The Civil Engineer shall not be responsible for the techniques, method, programmes, sequences or procedures adopted by any _______ or other third party responsible for executing any aspects of the Project, nor for their performance on time, their failure to carry out the work in accordance with any contract documents or for any other acts or omissions.
Contractor
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How many conditions in Damages are?
3
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1. Damages payable shall be limited to the amount of reasonably foreseeable loss and damage suffered as a direct result of such _______.
breach
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2. The maximum amount of damages payable in respect of liability, whether under the law or contract, or otherwise, is limited to the amount specified in the Specific Provision or, if no such amount or provision is specified, to the lesser of ___________ of the total amount of damages of the portion of the work attributable to the Civil Engineer's breach of duty or twenty five percent of the _______ payable under their Agreement.
P300,000 or 10% ; total of fees
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3. If found to be liable, in circumstances where the acts or omissions of a third party have contributed to the loss or damage, the proportion of damages payable by the party found liable shall be limited to that proportion which is attributable to that party's ________, whether the claims are made under contract or otherwise.
breach of duty
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Title of Section 1.3.4
Suspension or Termination of Services
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If circumstances arise for which the Civil Engineer is not responsible and which make it impractical or impossible for the Civil Engineer to perform in _______ the Services in accordance with their Agreement then the Civil Engineer shall promptly notify the Client of the same.
whole or in part
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If by reason of the abovementioned circumstances certain Services had been suspended, the time for their completion shall be extended by the extent of the delay plus a _________, or if the speed of performing certain Services has to be reduced, the time for their completion shall be extended as is necessary by reason of the circumstances.
reasonable period for their resumption
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The Client may suspend all or part of the Services or terminate the Agreement by written notice of _______ to the Civil Engineer who shall immediately make arrangements to stop the Services and minimize further expenditure.
not less than 30 days
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Condition 1: When 30 days after the due date or payment of any account the Civil Engineer has _______ of that part of it which has not by that time been contested in writing,
not received payment
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Condition 2: When Services have been suspended for a period exceeding _______, or if it is clear to the Civil Engineer that it will be impossible or impractical to resume the suspended Services before the period of suspension has exceeded six months.
6 calendar months
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When the Services are suspended or terminated the Civil Engineer shall be entitled to payment for the Services carried out including _________ incurred as a result of the suspension or termination, and remobilization fees on resumption. "Suspension or termination of the Agreement shall not prejudice or affect accrued rights or claims and liabilities of the parties.
consequential costs, expenses and disruption fees
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Title of Section 1.3.5
Settlement of Disputes
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If a dispute arises on either party, then that party shall by notice in writing served on the other party of the details of the dispute and request that the dispute be resolved by _______.
concilation
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If the matter in dispute is not resolved in conciliation between the parties within the prescribed time then the matter in dispute shall be referred to ________.
arbitration
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Title of Section 1.3.6
Ownership of Data, Designs, and Documents
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The design analyses, drawings, specifications and reproductions thereof are _______ owned by the Professional Engineer and shall be used only for the specific project covered by the agreement between the Client and Engineer.
instruments of service
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Title of Section 1.4
Civil Engineering Services
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How many are typical civil engineering services?
18
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Typical Services Part 1
* Design, consultations and advice
* Feasibility studies
* Field investigations and engineering data collection
* Environmental assessments, impact statements or Engineering reports
* Opinions of probable construction cost
* Preliminary and final designs, drawings, specifications and construction bidding
documents
* Assistance in securing construction bids and in awarding contracts
* Construction administration and observation
* Arrangements for or performance of testing of materials and equipment
* Assistance in start-up, assessment of capacity, and operation of facilities
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Typical Services Part 2
* Preparation of operation and maintenance manuals
* Appraisals and rate studies Value engineering
* Expert testimony
* Assessment of risks
* Structural remediation or rehabilitation
* Project Management and controls
* Provision of supplemental temporary staff
* Teaching
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Civil Engineers may also serve as _______ of program managers and may employ other subconsultants and subcontractors as part of their services.
construction managers
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Many Civil Engineers and civil engineering firms specialize in specific areas of engineering, such as:
structural and foundation, geotechnical and environmental, water resources and hydraulics, transportation, and construction management and engineering
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________ has become increasingly complex, involving financial, environmental, regulatory, technical and managerial matters.
Project implementation
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As a result, clients have opted to pursue a number of implementation approaches. One such approach is commonly called ______.
program management
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The Program Manager is generally a _______.
Civil Engineer
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Title of Section 1.5
Specialization in Civil Engineering
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Within the practice of civil engineering, the PICE recognizes the initial _______ of specialization.
five areas
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The PICE recognizes specializations in the fields of __________.
structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water engineering, transportation engineering, and construction management and engineering
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Title of Section 1.6
Selection of a Civil Engineer
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The ______ of a Civil Engineer is one of the most important decisions to be made during the development of an engineering project.
engagement
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The cost of the full range of engineering services typically amounts to _______ of the life-cycle cost of most construction projects.
not less than 1 to 2%
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________ are of critical importance in the selection of a Civil Engineer as a consultant.
Qualifications, experience, reputation, and quality of client service
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Selection based primarily on ________, with limited consideration of the competence or expertise of the consultant, can result in unsatisfactory service to the client and in higher overall project costs.
cost of services
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A detailed _______ protects the interests of both the client and the consultants.
scope of services
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A clearly defined scope of services greatly reduces the potential for misunderstandings or confusion which can later evolve into project delays and claims for additional _______.
compensation
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The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers supports procedures such as those specified by __________.
CIAP Documents 101 and 102, Executive Order 164, and PD 1594 as amended
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Ttile of Section 1.7
Prime Professional Practice
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Some information in this manual is also applicable when the Civil Engineer serves the client ______ as a sub
consultant through another engineer or architect who serves as the prime professional
indirectly
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These services may also be performed through another entity on a design-build construction management, or ______.
turnkey project
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Title of Section 1.8
Employment
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Title of Section 1.9
Design Competition
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________ is a process through which a Civil Engineer is selected above other competitors based on proposal or an innovative approach to solving a client's needs.
Design Competition
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Competing firms are normally shortlisted from a number of Engineers responding to a client solicitation either directly by a _______ or indirectly through a _______ or other form or publication.
letter request ; newspaper
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Title of Section 1.10
Contingency Basis of Employment
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"Engineers may request, propose or accept professional commissions on a contingency basis only under circumstances in which their professional judgments would not be compromised."
Canon 5c or the PICE Code or Ethics
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Title of Section 1.11
Professional Practice of Foreign Civil Engineers
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Foreign Civil Engineers are allowed by law (_______) to practice civil engineering in the Philippines under the following instances.
RA 8981
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How many circumstances for Professional Practice of Foreign Civil Engineers?
5
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The laws of the foreigner's state or country allow the citizens of the Philippines to practice civil engineering on the ______ and grant the same privileges as those enjoyed by the subjects or citizens of such foreign state or country.
same basis
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Civil Engineers who were former citizens of the Philippines, who had been registered and issued a certificate of registration and a professional identification card prior to their ______ as foreign citizens, and who, while in the country on a visit, sojourn or permanent residence, desire to practice their profession.
naturalization
