MSTC_COMPILATIONS OF TERMINOLOGIES
Civil Engineering: Terminologies from Past Board Exams (2015 – 2025)
1. Hazard Control Types
- Effective Hazard Control: The most effective type of hazard control is considered to be Elimination, which involves physically removing the hazards.
- a) Engineering Controls
- b) Elimination
- c) Substitution
- d) Administrative Controls
2. Safety Communication
- Safety Signage and Devices must be posted in prominent and strategic locations in a language understandable to all to warn workers and the public of the hazards in the workplace.
- a) Safety Manuals
- b) Rules and Regulations
- c) Safety Signage and Devices
- d) Health and Safety Reports
3. Occupational Safety Officer
- The worker trained and tasked by the employer to implement occupational safety and health programs according to the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) is designated as a Construction Safety and Health Officer.
- a) Nurse
- b) AMO
- c) Construction Safety and Health Officer
- d) Project Engineer
4. Tire Motion Concepts
- When the path traveled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the tires due to rotation, the resulting motion is known as Skidding.
- a) Slipping
- b) Turning
- c) Skidding
- d) Revolving
5. Vertical Curves
- A Crest Curve refers to a vertical curve that occurs when a negative gradient is followed by a positive gradient.
- a) Sag Curve
- b) Crest Curve
- c) Symmetry
- d) Parabola
6. Iceberg Analogy in Costs