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Asked: July 17, 2020In: Interview Questions

What is the difference between ductile and malleable property of material?

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What is the difference between ductile and malleable property of material?

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    If we talk about malleability and ductility both are connected or related. A malleable material is one in which a thin sheet can be easily formed by hammering or rolling. In other words, the material has the ability to deform under compressive stress. And here ductility is the ability of the solid mRead more

    If we talk about malleability and ductility both are connected or related. A malleable material is one in which a thin sheet can be easily formed by hammering or rolling. In other words, the material has the ability to deform under compressive stress. And here ductility is the ability of the solid material to deform under tensile stress. Practically, a ductile material is a material that can easily be stretched into a wire when pulled.

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Asked: July 19, 2020In: Interview Questions

What is the meaning of kick-off meeting?

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What is the meaning of kick-off meeting?

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    The reason for the kickoff meeting is to officially notify all partners that the project has started and ensured everybody has a typical comprehension of the undertaking and his job. The kickoff meeting is a chance to get all the colleagues, clients, and stakeholders together and officially set up fRead more

    The reason for the kickoff meeting is to officially notify all partners that the project has started and ensured everybody has a typical comprehension of the undertaking and his job. The kickoff meeting is a chance to get all the colleagues, clients, and stakeholders together and officially set up for the beginning of the project. Like every official meeting, there ought to be a plan. There are various explicit things you need to cover at this meeting:

    • Introduce the people at the meeting.
    • Recap the information in the Project Charter, including:
      • The purpose of the project
      • Scope
      • Major deliverables
      • Risks
      • Assumptions
      • Estimated effort and budget
      • Deadline

    Examine the significant jobs and duties of the undertaking group, clients, and stakeholders. Many, if not the entirety of the individuals that will take a shot at the undertaking, ought to be in attendance.

    Go over the general methodology and course of events of the venture. This gives individuals a sense of how the undertaking will unfold. Specifically, you will need to guarantee that individuals comprehend what they should do in the present moment to help the undertaking.

    Talk about and answer any exceptional inquiries. The reason for the conversation isn’t to reiterate the motivation behind the venture, however, to permit individuals to voice specific queries or concerns they have as the task starts.

    Affirm that the task is currently in progress. On the off chance that the undertaking has not begun at this point, it should now be prepared to start right away.

    Different things to consider in the kickoff meeting include:

    Participants. By and large, the undertaking group, clients, and stakeholders ought to be in participation. If these outcomes in such a large number of individuals for comfort, you can consider having just the significant players join in. You would then be able to meet with others in resulting smaller than usual kickoff meetings, or you can send the meaningful meeting data to the individuals who couldn’t join in.

    Length. Although most kickoff meetings can be directed in an hour or two, others may require a day or two. The longer kickoff meetings are particularly significant if the undertaking is extremely perplexing or dubious. Now and again, a long kickoff meeting might be valuable as an approach to assemble starting prerequisites, although that would not be the primary role.

    Preparation. It is said you never have another opportunity to establish a decent first connection. This is valid with the kickoff meeting. You are utilizing the meeting to help set desires for the undertaking. If the meeting is unorganized, chaotic, or a waste of time, the members will likely convey those discernments into the task also. The task director needs to ensure that he has arranged well for this meeting and that it goes easily. The undertaking administrator ought to likewise converse with the support early and settle on sure that they are in concurrence with how the meeting will advance.

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Asked: September 22, 2020In: Interview Questions

Difference between Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture

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Difference between Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture ?

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    Difference between Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture

    Difference between architecture and civil engineering:  Here I am discussing major differences between architecture and civil engineering, they are as follows: 1) When we talk about duration of course, then Civil engineering- 4 years Architecture- 5 years 2) Responsibility:  civil engineer: construcRead more

    Difference between architecture and civil engineering:

     Here I am discussing major differences between architecture and civil engineering, they are as follows:

    1) When we talk about duration of course, then

    • Civil engineering- 4 years
    • Architecture- 5 years

    2) Responsibility:

    •  civil engineer: construction of road bridges and tunnels buildings Railway’s airport’s underpasses, etc.
    • Architect: design buildings, monuments, bridges with a more aesthetical view.

    3) Most important parameter:

    • Civil engineer: the strength of the structure is a more important aspect for civil engineer
    • Architect: an architect give more importance to an aesthetical appearance of the structure

    4) Eligibility criteria:

    • Civil engineering: HSC (physics, chemistry and maths subject) with at least 50% marks and IIT, AIEEE and other university level entrance examinations are conducted each year for the admission of civil engineering course.
    • Architecture: HSC( physics, chemistry, math) with at least 50% marks and NATA, AIEEE and other university level entrance examinations are conducted for admission to architecture course.

    5) Focused Area:

    • Civil engineering- civil engineering field is mainly dealing with the mathematical and scientific aspects of the structure. construction and design, parameters are included in civil engineering
    • Architecture- architecture deals with the down look and artistic aspect of designing a building

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Asked: October 20, 2017In: Interview Questions

What are Technical Interview Questions of Highway Company?

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What are the technical question generally asked in interview of highway company?

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    Hello Sir ! Recently I'm in my bachelor's but once I visited my uncle's highway company. So, there I was asked some interview questions related to highway. I want to share some of it here; - What is highway engineering and it's importance? - Describe super elevation and set-back distance. - Why tranRead more

    Hello Sir ! Recently I’m in my bachelor’s but once I visited my uncle’s highway company. So, there I was asked some interview questions related to highway. I want to share some of it here;

    – What is highway engineering and it’s importance?
    – Describe super elevation and set-back distance.
    – Why transition curve is provided?
    – Describe history of highway engineering.
    – What is carriageway?

    Thank you!

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Asked: November 30, 2017In: Interview Questions

What is a Tender and How to Prepare Tender Documents in Construction?

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What is a Tender and How to Prepare Tender Documents in Construction?

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    I’ll better explain this with an example. Imagine Mr. X as PWD engineer. According to assurances of politicians to public, construction of a highway within a region will be taken up. Now, it is the responsibility of Mr X to take up the construction activities. Now to do this construction, no governmRead more

    I’ll better explain this with an example.

    Imagine Mr. X as PWD engineer. According to assurances of politicians to public, construction of a highway within a region will be taken up. Now, it is the responsibility of Mr X to take up the construction activities.

    Now to do this construction, no government servants are available readily. Bulldozers, rollers, laborers..not readily available. Hence the project will be awarded to a contractor. Just like you give contract for construction of your house to a mestri or an Engineer. Except here Mr X cannot directly award the contract to any contractor according to his/her wish and will (quite practical huh!).

    So what Mr. X does is, he/she will call for a tender through newspapers and/or online for the construction of highway. Tender is a document, in a very general sense, indicating money that Mr X is ready to spend on construction of highway. He will quote the max amount.

    Now different contractors will “bid” their amount (based on their infrastructure and technologies) to the above mentioned project and (technically. Ahem!) project will be awarded to that contractor who quotes lowest bid (less than tender amount obviously).

    All government civil engineering projects like govt schools, hospitals,dams,roads…any construction activity runs on same lines. This is very very generalized answer. there are quite many other factors involved in this.

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Asked: July 20, 2020In: Interview Questions

What is best answer of “Introduce Yourself”?

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What is best answer of “Introduce Yourself”?

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    Introduction differs from person to person. Everybody have their own way to introduce themself. If you are going for an interview it is most important to introduce yourself in correct manner because we all know that first impression is last impression. So, here are some tips which you can use for inRead more

    Introduction differs from person to person. Everybody have their own way to introduce themself. If you are going for an interview it is most important to introduce yourself in correct manner because we all know that first impression is last impression. So, here are some tips which you can use for introducing yourself in an interview or anywhere;

    • Start with a smile and make a greet to the person opposite of you.
    • Use a casual and friendly tone.
    • Give your education details in short.
    • Share about the reason you are there for.
    • Ellaborate on your experiences and achievements.
    • Give a short explanation about your project.
    • Tell about your interests and hobbies.
    • And conclude by saying THANKS with a SMILE.
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Asked: February 2, 2021In: Interview Questions

How can we use magnetic levitation method in civil engineering?

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Asked: June 20, 2020In: Interview Questions

Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure?

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Which are the methods for the demolition of any structure?

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    Demolition is defined as simply the safe and careful removal of existing buildings & structures in order to utilise the land for another use. The several methods for the demolition of any structure are as follows ; Total Demolition : It refers to the demolition of an entire building or structureRead more

    Demolition is defined as simply the safe and careful removal of existing buildings & structures in order to utilise the land for another use.

    The several methods for the demolition of any structure are as follows ;

    • Total Demolition : It refers to the demolition of an entire building or structure. In case of community re-structure, this is the most common method.
    • Interior Demolition : This method refers to the demolition of interior part of the building, while protecting and maintaining the exterior structure. For example; partition walls, ceilings, etc. This method is one of the great option for creating more space inside the building by removing the troubling areas.
    • Selective Demolition : This method refers to the removing of specific parts of the building. In case if there is a old building which is not performing as it should & the entire building is not a state of concern. Or perhaps it is a listed building, therefore it may be restricted as to what and how much you can demolish. So you could select a particular section of a building to demolish and build up from scratch.
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