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What is retrofitting? |
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Rebuilding your house. |
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Making changes to an existing building
to protect it from flooding or other hazards
such as high winds and earthquakes. |
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Changing the appearance of your house
to fit the neighborhood. |
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Storm
surge is: |
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High winds associated with hurricanes |
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The rise in the level of the ocean that results
from the decrease in atmospheric pressure associated
with hurricanes and other storms. |
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High winds associated with tornadoes. |
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Which one of the items below is an important flood characteristic? |
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Depth/elevation |
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Flow |
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Velocity |
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Frequency |
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Rate of rise and rate of fall |
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Duration |
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All of the above |
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| 4. |
In
Fig 2.6 the 100-year flood elevation for the house shown
is 391.6 feet. According to survey the elevation of
the lowest floor of the house is 389.3 feet. The flood
depth above the lowest floor is therefore equal to: |
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2.3 feet during the 100-year flood. |
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7.8 feet any time it rains and flood the
area |
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10.1 feet during the 100-year flood |
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| 5. |
In fig 2-7; during a flood hydrostatic pressure acts
on walls and the bouncy force pushes against slab from
underneath. In homes with a basement, saturated soils
add to the pressure on basement walls and concrete slab. |
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True |
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False |
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| 6. |
According to table 3-2 the cost of elevating a frame
house 2 feet off the ground on Slab-on-grade foundation
is approximately: |
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$47.00 ft.2 |
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$17.00 ft.2 |
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$35.00 ft.2 |
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| 7. |
Wet flood proofing a house is modifying |
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A house against the rain |
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The uninhibited section of the house such
as crawlspace or unfinished basement so that
the flood waters will enter but not cause
significant damage to either the house or
its contents. |
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Fig
3.7 and 3.8 show two examples of wet floodproof house.
The purpose of allowing water enter into portions
of the house is to ensure that the interior and exterior
hydrostatic pressure on the walls will be equal. |
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True |
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According to table 3.4, the cost of wet flood proofing a masonry house up to 8 ft above the ground/basement floor with a basement foundation is : |
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$1.70 ft.2 |
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$3.50 ft.2 |
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$10.00 ft.2 |
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| 10. |
Figure 3-11 shows: |
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The picture of a house protected by a
levee built around a house, which has hold
back, the floodwaters. |
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An aerial view of a boat house |
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| 11. |
Figures
5-4a through 5-4d show the procedure
for elevating a house with crawlspace
foundation |
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| 12. |
Figures
5-6a through 5-6d show the procedure
for elevating a house with a slab-on-grade
foundation |
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Dry floodproffing is completely
sealing the exterior of a building
to prevent the entry of floodwaters.
Successful dry flood proofing
involves which one of the following: |
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Sealing the exterior
walls of the house |
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Covering openings
bellow the flood level |
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Protecting interior
of the house from
seepage |
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Protecting service
equipment outside
the house |
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All of the above |
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| 14. |
Figure 7-7 and 7-8 show how
an asphalt sealant is used in
dry flood proofing a masonry
wall. |
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True |
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False |
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Figure
7-9 shows how a temporary layer
of polyethylene film is used
to wrap around the house, to
stop the flood water entering
the house. |
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| 16. |
In
case #11; It was alleged that
Mr. Doe, a Texas PE engineer,
altered boundary information
on Survey plats for a subdivision
that had been prepared by a
license surveyor, affixed a
copy of the surveyor’s
seal to the plats and submitted
the plats to county officials
for approval without knowledge
of the surveyor. The Board reportedly
suspended his license for one
year and fined him $1000.00 |
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True |
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case # 15; It was alleged that
Jim, the company’s president,
designed seven swimming pools
and affixed a copy of a Texas
Professional engineer’s
seal and signature that he had
obtained from another source
to the plan sheets which were
submitted to a city for permitting.
Board records did not show that
Jim was licensed as a professional
engineer in Texas nor that his
company had Texas professional
engineer as a regular full-time
employee. The Board accepted
an Agreed Board Order signed
by Jim to cease and desist from
any and all representations
that his company can offer and/or
perform engineering services
and from the actual performance
of engineering services until
such time as the company hires
a Texas licensed professional
engineer as a regular full time
employee, and to immediately
discontinue the use of the Texas
professional engineer’s
seal and signature on any and
all documents. Jim also agreed
to hire a Texas professional
engineer to perform after the
fact engineering inspections
and issue certification reports
for the five swimming pools
that were permitted and constructed.
The company was also ordered
to pay a $5000.00 administrative
penalty. |
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In
case #17; John was a registered
engineer in: |
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Texas |
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Michigan |
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New Mexico |
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| 19. |
In
case #21; It was alleged that
Billy signed his name and affixed
his Texas Architectural seal
to structural, mechanical, electrical
and plumbing design plans for
renovation of a commercial building.
Based upon the size of the building,
the structural, mechanical,
electrical and plumbing designs
were required by law to have
been performed by a licensed
professional engineer; therefore
Billy’s preparation of
these design plans constituted
the unlawful practice of engineering.
The Board accepted a consent
order signed by Billy and his
attorney agreeing that Billy
will not practice engineering
outside the exemption listed
in the Engineering practice
Act and will refrain from making
any and all representations
that he can offer and/or perform
engineering services until such
time as he hires a Texas licensed
professional engineer as a regular
full time employee or until
such time as he becomes a Texas
licensed professional engineer.
Billy also agreed to pay a $1000.00
administrative penalty. |
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| 20. |
In case #6; It was alleged that
Jim provided professional engineering
design services in connection
with residential foundation
design and exterior wall systems
during a period when his Texas
engineer license was expired.
The Board accepted a Consent
Order signed by Jim for a two-year
probated suspension of his Texas
engineer license contingent
upon his payment of a $2000.00
administrative penalty. |
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True |
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False |
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| 21. |
In
In case #7; It was alleged that
Dr. Smith conducted an engineering
inspection for his client in
December 1998; but did not provide
his client with his inspection
report until February 2000.
This Indicated that he was not
acting as a faithful agent for
his client and his actions were
not in keeping with generally
accepted engineering standards
and procedures. The Board accepted
a Consent Order signed by Dr.
Smith for a formal reprimand. |
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False |
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| 22. |
In
In case # 24; John-David-Bill,
Inc. It was alleged that
site grading and drainage
plans for two projects were
submitted to the city of
Brownsville, one set bearing
John’s signature and
architect seal and the other
bearing David’s signature
and architectural seal.
The size and scope of the
respective projects required
that Texas licensed professional
engineers prepare the grading
and the drainage design
plans. Board records did
not show any of the three
were licensed as professional
engineers in Texas nor that
their company had any regular
full time employees who
were licensed as professional
engineers in Texas. Therefore
it appears these individuals
unlawfully performed engineering
services and their respective
plans were an unlawful representation
of their company’s
ability to offer and /or
perform engineering services.
The Board accepted a Consent
order signed by the president
of the company to cease
and desist from practice
of engineering and from
any and all representations
that the company can offer
of performing engineering
services until the such
time as the firm hires a
full time employee who is
licensed as a professional
engineer in Texas. The company
also agreed to pay a $2000.00
administrative penalty. |
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