Airfields
Science 332 with Afeae at Tidewater Community College
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Created: 2010-10-28
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Who is usually the highest grade civilian in the CE squadron?
Deputy BCE
Which of these civil engineer flights is home to the crafts shops?
Operations
Which of these CE flights is commanded by the second ranking officer in the squadron?
Operations
To what position within the fire department does the BCE occupy?
Base fire marshal
Which statement is true of Prime BEEF teams? They are formed from
within CE, and are not self-sufficient
Which of these units can be mobilized by state governors?
Air National Guard
Which position is awarded to those upgraded to a 7-level?
Craftsmen
Who certifies your training so that you can be upgraded to a 7-level?
Supervisor
What is the Air Force's planned program for training called?
EST
Which of these offices has responsibility for the sound management of unit's OJT policies and procedures
Unit training Manager
What can be said about the air Force's approach to training?
It is two pronged
Who develops the CFETP for the career field?
MAJCOM functional managers and senior career field craftsmen
Which of the following is an advantage of the CerTest programs?
All of the above
How is the CerTest program organized
by AFSC
What CerTest test covers a specific topic and must be passed to move on to another area of study?
Post test
Which of these AF Forms is titled "On the Job Training Record"?
AF Form 623
What is the best way to identify and organize training requirements?
MTL
Ancillary
Which type of training contributes directly or indirectly to mission accomplishment, but is separate from requirements of an individual's primary specialty?
A requester is also known as a?
Customer
Who is usually the highest grade civilian in the CE squadron?
Deputy BCE
Which of these civil engineer flights is home to the crafts shops?
Operations
Which of these CE flights is commanded by the second ranking officer in the squadron?
Operations
Which of these guidelines does not help your image with a customer?
Impress your customer with your job knowledge.
Which of these Air Force forms is used to request work?
AF Form 332, BCE Work Request.
What type of work is not an emergency bu should be done within 7 calender workdays?
Urgent
Which of these air Force forms authorizes military family housing renovations jobs?
AF Form 1219, BCE Multi-Craft Job Order
Which of these Air Force forms authorizes work needing detailed planning or large bills of materials?
AF Form 327, BCE Work Order
What scope and frequency limits determine items put into the RWP?
More than $500 in value, and at least yearly maintenance required.
What type of maintenance actions are not part of the RWP?
Utility operations
Which of these factors is not considered by CE when approving self-help work orders?
The requestor's ability to supply materials.
What must be included in a self-help work request submitted by a military family housing occupant?
Statement of donor.
What method does the Air Force use to program work requirements over a 12-month period?
IWP
The purpose of time accounting is to distribute hours and
cost to work orders and account codes
What are the two methods of time accounting?
Actual time accounting and exception time accounting.
Which of these scheduling methods is used by CE?
Weekly work schedule.
Upon what actions does efficient use of operations flight shops depend?
Planning
What is the dollar amount limit for construction when using the Government Purchase Card?
$2,000.00
Government purchase Card Holder must reconcile monthly statements within
5 days
What software program is needed to run the IWIM system?
VUWim
Why is IWIM easier to use?
It uses conventions in it's programming.
Which of these attributes are not conventions of the IWIMS software?
Requires a password.
What does IWIM provide to base and MAJCOM commanders?
Real time data.
Besides CE, who also receives a copy of warranty evaluations?
Base contracting officer.
Who is responsible for instructing Air Force people in supply discipline?
Supervisor
If you find government property that apparently has been lost, stolen, or abandoned, what type of responsibility must you assume?
Custodial
What does "pecuniary" mean?
Money
When the amount of property missing is more than $500, what must be prepared?
Report of Survey.
What section of AFIND17 covers training documents prescribed by AFOSH-related publications?
Section B
Cleaning equipment can operate at temperatures near?
200 degrees F.
Many hazards on the job can be eliminated by
concentrating on job task
You never should adjust or service a machine when it is running because you
may be pulled into the moving parts.
What is the proper way to dismount
Facing the machine
You should do a quick walk around before mounting a piece of equipment to
warn others near the machine to clear away.
When operating equipment in confined or hazardous areas, how can you lower the chances of an accident?
Use a spotter outside the vehicle.
Electrical power tools do not require grounding if the
tolls are double-insulated.
Which of these precautions must you take when you work with an electric power tool in a damp area?
Wear rubber gloves and stand on a rubber mat.
Which of these safety equipment items could be described as the most important.
Eye protectors
What type of gloves should you use for protection against the harmful effects of petroleum products?
Plastic
Which type of hard hat should you not wear on jobs with heavy overhead assembly work near electric power lines?
Metal
What piece of safety equipment do Air Force instructions say must be provided when working in a hazardous atmosphere?
Respirators
The publication that governs the use of protective devices is?
AFI 91-207, USAF Traffic Safety Program
Two-thirds of all fatal accidents occur within how many miles of the victim's home?
25 miles
When you drive a vehicle, when do you need to wear your seat belt?
At all times
According to statistics, how many times greater is the risk of serious injury for a person who is thrown from a vehicle than for one who is kept inside
Five
Who is responsible for ensuring compliance with all RCRA requirements?
Installation commander
Who receives disposition instructions when hazardous materials enter an Air Force Base?
The use of materials
What is a prime goal of the RCRA?
Recycling valuable resources
Where is the most common place to find lead in the house dust?
Window sills
Which type of asbestos possesses the greatest risk of entering someone lungs?
Friable
What should you do if you come in contact with hot asphalt emulsion?
Cool the material with cool water
How should you dispose of rock salt?
Dilute it in water.
What is the size of an assessment team based upon?
All of the above
During an ECAMP assessment, findings that pose a direct threat to human health are annotated as
significant
The NEPA process is intended to help public officials make decisions based upon
Environmental consequences.
What are the two classifications of Air Force Publications?
Field and Department
In which of these publications can a squadron commanded issue dress and appearance orders pertaining only to that squadron?
Unit
What publications are issued by the SECAF?
Standard
What type of standard publications suggests guidance that can be modified to fit the circumstances?
Non-directive
What type of publications if the FAR?
Non-Air Force publications
What numeric publications contains civil engineers publications?
32
What civil engineer publications are manage by the AFCESA?
Engineering technical letters.
What civil engineer publications are a means of rapidly sending guidance in facility design?
Engineer technical letters.
What type of TO would a lubrication chart be?
Methods and procedures TO
With what number series do TO indexes always start?
00
What should you not use when cleaning equipment?
Compressed air
A good way to encourage putting tools in their proper place is to
use a silhouette board
In replacing a hammer handle, you should saw a kerf in the end of the handle about
1 1/2 inch deep
What type of bearings need to be replaced more often than others?
sleeve bearings
What is an operator's checklist designed to do?
Protect you and the equipment you operate?
Which of these items is not the operator's responsibility to check?
Differential
You should never operate a chain saw?
From a tree limb
You can avoid pinching the chain while operate a chain saw by
using wedges
When adjusted a sprocket tip chain you should be able to lift the chain
1/8 inch off the middle of the bar
Which type of material can be cut using the k-12 saw?
All of the above
How should material be cut if the k-12 is equipped with the wrong type of cutting wheel?
Material should not be cut until cutting wheel is replaced
You avoid kickback when operating the k-12 saw by
balancing your weight
What is the most common type of traffic control device used in a day-to-day operation?
Cone
What will affect the type of TCD used on a roadway project?
TCD equipment available
What is the main factor for placement of Advance Warning sign?
Spee of Vehicles
Storm drains should not be used except where the slope of the ground is not suited for ditches, gutters, flames: and where?
A natural drainage can be used
Which of these conditions is a function of subsurface drainage?
All of the above.
The method to lay out an area for drainage structures primarily depends on
distance to be covered
If you are installing culverts or storm drains, the bottom of the trench should be
shaped to fit the pipe
Notches are left in the center of the check dams to
allow for the normal flow of water
How can you eliminate silting inside a culvert when the grade must be flatter than the inlet ditch grade
use a sump at the inlet.
What can you do if you want to funnel water in the inlet of a culvert?
Build a spillway
Intercepting subsurface drainage is required when
ground water is within 1 foot of the base course
What type of structure is constructed by filling a ditch or trench with broken or crushed rock?
French drain
French drains are not recommended for permanent construction because they have
a tendency to silt up
You should treat the bottom of vertical dry wells with calcium chloride or hay to
prevent freezing
Holes in perforated pipe should be placed up when
The structure is to be placed along the side of the pavement
After you place either your impervious soil layer or filter or material for a subsurface structure, make sure the bottom of the trench is
Shaped to fit the pipe
What type of drainage inspection should you do during or immediately after a rainstorm?
Operational
Where a drain line is blocked because of pipe collapse, you should find the blockage by
probing with cleaning rods
What can you do to correct erosion in front of a check dam?
expand the side walls
To control erosion at the outlet end of a culvert, you should
build a spillway with concrete
You should install a drop inlet at the end of a culvert to
control silting
If a subsurface drain becomes clogged, it can be cleaned by
flushing with high-pressure water
Which soil classification is made up of sand and gravel in the 'B' horizon and has 50 percent or less material passing the No. 200 sieve?
Fine-grained
What is the only real difference between laying out a large area and a small area?
Amount of work
You should place the first center line stake for concrete at the
beginning of the project
What symbol should be on a stake placed where a curve returns to a straightway?
PT
On a center line stake, where is the amount of earthwork to be done marked?
Back
Work drawings usually begin by showing
the boundaries
What basic symbol in work drawings requires the greatest understanding?
Lines
What line in a drawing outlines a specific item to be illustrated?
Object line
What is meant by a line composed of a series of short dashes on drawing?
It represents a hidden line
What is used by the engineer to convey their ideas and thoughts?
Symbols
What would be the first thing to get to prepare a working drawing?
Required tolls
When preparing a sketch for a sidewalk, which step should you perform first?
Physically check the construction site
What should you add to your working sketch
Special instructions.
How are the cross hairs brought into focus on the dumpy level?
Rotating the eyepiece
What device on the self-leveling level is used to center the bubble on the bull eye?
The leveling screw
When you carry the engineer level between point on a survey, you should
tighten the clamp screw to prevent movement
Before embedding the third leg on the tripod, when would it be necessary to move the leg in our out?
To level the head slightly.
When you are setting up the tripod on steeply surfaces, place the third leg
uphill
What person take the rod reading when using a target?
Rodman
To determine the height of the instrument, you add the bench mark elevation to what reading taken from the leveling rod?
Backsight
The laser level operate at what RPM?
600 RPM
How many satellites make up the GPS system?
24
GPS operates off of what type of signal
radio
What is the most common length Carpenter's level we use on small project?
4 foot level
What type of cut is amde to lower the grade for the road or runway?
Through
Which piece of equipment is not recommende for excavating large areas?
Backhoe
No matter what method of excavation you use, you must completely remove all
'A' horizon soils
One purpose of mechancial stabilization is to
increase the draginage
Sand and gravel that contain silts and clay are best compacted with
Pneumatic-tired rollers
Which function does a blanket or insulating course serve?
Helps redcue frost action
The base course distributes wheel laods to the
subgrade
What is teh area of a rectangel 8 feet by 12 feet?
96 square feet
What is the numerical value of pie
3.14
What is the approximate area of a circle that measures 18 feet in diameter?
254 square feet
How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic yard?
36
5 percent
To compensate for low spots in the subgrade when you are computing base course materials, what percentage of the computed volume should you add to your order?
The type of portland cement that is slightly resistant to alkaline soil or water type
II
The type of portland cement used when high strength is required in a very short time is type
III
What type of portland cement is used in large masses of concrete, such as large dams?
IV
In a concrete mixture, what shape of aggregate produces a stronger mix?
Angular
The air volume of air-entraining agents make up what percent of the total volume.
5 to 8 percent
One purpose of air-entraining agents is to
Increase resistance to the action of chemicals.
What is generally considered to tbe the third dimension in a measurement?
Depth
When ordering concrete, how much excess should you order?
5 percent
What exclusive order # mandated metric usage in federal goverment programs.
12770
What is 10 cys of concrete converted to cubic meters?
8.9cm
What typoe of string should you use as a guide for setting forms?
Nylon
If a dowel is to be placed across an expansion joint, it must be
smooth
You can prevent wooden keyways from cracking by
Oiling and grooving with a saw kerf
What is the purpose in using tie bars in concrete?
Holds slabs together
What does the slump test of a concrete mix measures?
Consistency
The main factors affecting concrete's strength is the
Whater-cement ratio and hydration that has occured
When cardboard molds are used in a compressive strength test, both ends of cylinders should be
capped
How long should the first cubyic yard of concrrete be mixed in a portable concrete mixer?
1 minute
When a transit truck is used, the concrete should be delievered and discharged within
1 1/2 hours
When transportin concrete, you should be careful to prevent
segregation
What is the most widely used mechanical method for consolidating concerte?
Vibration
When must floating be completed?
Before bleed water accumlates on the surface
What type of join is installed to relieve compressive stresses of a slab?
Expansion
If you want a dense, smooth surface, follow the initial floating by
steel trowling
Which curing method should you not use when discoloration is objectionable?
Plastic films
When should you apply chemical membranes?
As soon as the conrete is finsihed.
What is the most important part of landscaping?
drainage
You cannont conduct a walking inspection when
time is a critical factor
The "pavement preventive maintenance plan" should, as a minimum, relate to all of the following except
work done
IN what UFC can the guidance concerning pavemetn maintenance management to be found?
UFC 3-270-05
The defect characterize by chipping or breaking away of concrete at joints, cracks, or edges is
spalling
The diameter of a random-crack sawblade is about
5 inches
What do two-part sealants need before application?
Mixing
Which of the following equipment is used to measure binder properties at low temperatures?
BBR
Today's asphalt cements are graded according to
performace grade
Mixing asphalt cement with what material produces medium-curing cutbacks?
Kerosene
What is the only asphalt material produced in the viscosity grade of 30?
MC
What type of asphalt emulsion has little or no ability to mix with an aggregate?
RS
Which of the following types of asphalt emulsions have been developed for slurry seals?
QS
Which of these material can be used with damp aggregate?
Asphalt emulsion
What is the area of square that measures 22 feet long by 22 feet wide?
484 sq. ft.
What is the area of a circle that has a diameter of 16 feet?
200.96 sq ft.
Bituminous surfaces must be constructed on bases that are reasonably dry and free from
caked mud or dust
Bituminous construction normally should be suspened when the temperatue goes below
50 F
Which of the following is not a purpose of a prime coat?
Adheres an underlying pavement surface to a new surface
Because of environmental concerns, the best material to be used a prime coats are
Emulsions
What types of emulsions are used on the more granular or open-type bases?
MS
At what appproximate rate should primers be applied with an asphalt distributor?
.10 to .25 gallon per square yard
Which of these materials is recommended for tack coats?
SS-1
What is the most widely used type of flexible pavement construction?
Central plant mix
What is the most accurate way of mixing a road mix?
Travel palnt
What shape shoudl a laod of hot mix asphalt have in the bed of a dump truck?
Dome
When spreading bituminous materials by hand, you should be extremely careful to prevent
segregation
Blade-spreading operations to place bituminous material usually result in
poor edges
One advantage of a bituminous paver over a motor grade is that the bituminous paver
Use less spreading time
The maxium speed of steel-wheeled rollers should not exceed
5mph
Breakdown rolling is the best done with
steel-wheeled rollers
Where shoudl the breakdown rolling operation start
The low side
How far from the lower unsupported edge should the rolling process start for thick lift construction?
12 to 15 inches
Under which of the following conditions would you operate the steel-wheeled roller with the tiller wheel foward?
The grade is excessive
How many coverages should be made with the pneumatic-tired roller during the intermediate rolling?
At least 3
Finish rolling is done solely to
improve the surface
What types of crack are interconnected and form a series of small blocks resembling chicken wire?
Alligator
Normally, edge cracks are aggraveted by
lack of side or shoulder support
What type of crack in flexible pavement is caused by a lack of bond between the surface layer and the course beneath?
Slippage
Where do corrugation in flexible pavemetn normally occur?
At points where the traffic brakes and accelerates.
Which of the following is a cause of depressions in flexible pavement?
Poor construciton methods.
The progressive loss of surface material from flexible pavemnt by traffic abrasion is called
Raveling
What is the most common cause of a slipper flexible pavement?
Thin film of water.
Bleeding in flexible pavement normally occurs in
hot weather
When should felxible pavement be inspected?
Spring and fall
During an inspection of flexible pavements you should try to determine
the cause of the failure
Which of the following types of sealer can be used satisfactorily with most types of asphalt pavements?
SS-S-1401
Small and medium cracks in felxible pavement can be sealed indivdually with a
prepare joint sealer
Large cracks in pavement is repaired the same way as
potholes
What item is used to force sealimg material into the cracks in flexible pavements?
Squeegee
Which item shoudl you use to mark defective flexible pavement?
Crayon
As you mark an area for removal of defective flexible pavement, how far into the good pavement should you make your marks?
2 inches
When removing defective flexible pavement, you should remove base course materials until
You reach firm, dry material
When repairing defective flexible pavement, you should place and compact the base course material in
2-3 inch layers
What is the final step in the preparation of a hole for flexible pavement repair?
Apply a tack coat to the vertical faces.
When should the rolling operation for pavement repair using hot mix begin?
Immediately after the material is placed.
A compeleted flexible pavement patch shoudl be level with the surrounding area of
1/8 inch higher
Surface treatments produce a pavement with a thickness of
1 inch or less
Which of the following is not a purpose of bituminous surface treatment?
Strengthen the surface
What should be used to seal hairline cracks in flexible pavements?
Fog seal
What type of surface treatment is used to seal surface voids in new asphalt plant mixes?
Fog seal
As soon as the aggregate is spread for a single surface treatment, it is pushed into the soft asphalt by roling it with a
pneumatic-tired roller
About how much of the individual aggregate stones in a single surface treatment should be exposed to traffic?
half
Which of the following materials can be used as a binder for a single surface treatment?
RS-2
The asphalt for a single surface treatment should be covered with aggregate within
1 minute
Each additional layer of aggregate for a multiple surface treatment should be about
half the size of the previous layer
One purpose of an emulsion slurry seal is to
prevent moisture intrusion into the pavement
A slurry seal is normally applied
1/8 to 1/4 inch thick
Immediately before you apply a slurry, the pavement surface should be thoroughly cleaned, broomed, and
moistened with a light application of water
What type of road shoulder exists along narrow pavemetns, inside curves, and at intersections?
Dual-type
Which type of fence is made of barbed wire, 3-strand, 4 feet high?
Type B-2
Which type of a fence is made on concertina or razor wire?
Type C
What item is used to secure the draw bars to the end or terminal post?
offsetband
What item is used to extend the heigh of security fence?
Barbed wire
When you are installing a security fence, at what maximum distance apart should you place line posts?
10 feet
How far into the ground should line posts be placed?
36 inches
What type of tie wire should you use to secure the fence fabric to the line posts?
9-guage
Footings for fence posts should be determine by
What the post is used for.
What should be the diameter of postholes for posts required to be set in concrete?
10 to 12 inches
Fences' fabric should be 6- or 9- guage fabric with
2-inch messing openings
When you are building fences, where shoudl you use tension wire?
With fences without top rail.
Extension arms should be able to handle three strands of barbed wire spaced
6 inches apart
When must maintenance be done on security fencing?
As needed
Which of these defects in security fencing require maintenance?
ALL of the above
About this deck
By: Jon Lawrence
Created: 2010-10-28
Size: 271 flashcards
Views: 85
Created: 2010-10-28
Size: 271 flashcards
Views: 85
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