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If an embankment is placed that adds an average additional stress of 32psi to the clay, compare the settlement from the laboratory consolidation test to the settlement from the estimated field cons
For a proposed level of stress, ninety percent of consolidation occurred in 15.8 minutes (t90=15.8min) for a laboratory consolidation test of a 12.7 mm thick clay specimen. In the field a 6.5m layer
Consider a 75-ft wide overflow spillway with no piers and a design head of 18 ft. The crest elevation of the spillway is 2400 ft and the streambed elevation just upstream of the spillway is 2350 ft.
The stream hts a stationary splitter, such that half of the flow is diverted upward at 45o. and the other half is directed downward, and both streams have a final speed of 18ft/s.
An automobile modeled as a single-degree-of-freedom system free to vibrate in the vertical direction. In a free vibration test the amplitude of oscillation is observed to decrease from 20mm to 2 mm
Construction dewatering plays are very large role in the todays construction arena. Discuss the role water conditions plays in the planning and design of a temporary earth support system.
A $125,000 tractor trailer is being depreciated by the Stright Line method over five years to a final Book Value of zero. Half year convention does not apply to this asset, After three years the rig
a 20 mgd wastewater treatment plants primary clarifier influent has 800 mg/l solids. the clarifier removes 18 percent of the solids. the sludge flow rate is 0.070 MGD. (a) what is the solids concent
Sacramento Cab Company owns several taxis that were purchased for $25,000 each 4 years ago. The cabs' current market value is $12,000 each, and if they are kept for another 6 years they can be sold
A machine has an initial cost of $10,000. Its market value declines by 20% annually. The repair costs are covered by a warranty in year 1, and then they increase $600 per year. The firm's MARR is 15
Due to the intended service use, the forklift's market value drops 20% of its prior year's value in Years 1 and 2 and then declines by 15% until Year 10 when it will have a scrap/market value of $10
A triaxial test was performed on a dry, cohesionless soil under confining pressure of 144 kN/m^2. If the sample failed when the deviator stress reached 395.8 kN/m^2, determine the soil's angle of in
A cohesionless soil sample was subjected to a triaxial test. The sample failed when the minor principal stress (confining pressure) was 1200 lb/ft^2 and the deviator stress was 3000 lb/ft^2.
A 24-inch pipeline branches into a 12-inch and an 18-inch pipe, each of which is 1 mile long, and they re-join back into a 24-inch pipe. If the flow rate is 30 CFS in the main pipe
how much water horsepower is required to pump 380 gpm against a total head of 420 feet. If the efficiency in the above problem is 85 percent and the pump efficiency is 80 percent. Calculate the requ
An energy efficiency project has a first cost of $300,000, A life of 10 years, and no salvage value. Assume that the interest rate is 9%. The most likely value for annual savings is $60,000.
A fire hydrant is supplied through a 6 inch cast iron pipe of 16,000 feet length. The total drop in pressure is limited to 35 psi. What is the discharge through the pipe for a water temperature of 8
A core sample of basalt, 4 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, was tested in unconfined compression. The basalt is known to have a modulus of elasticity = 9.1 x 106 psi.
You have been asked to design a hoisting system and a demolition catch system for the superstructure of a bridge that you are removing. Discuss in detail the steps you would take in order to be able
You are the Engineer of record for a large heavy construction foundation project in the Boston Harbor Area. What foundation information should you be providing as part of your duties
Battered piles are used on many construction projects as a permanent part of the element being constructed. Does this construction method have any play in the construction of a temporary earth reten
A new machine will cost $25,000. The machine is expected to last 4 years and have no salvage value. If the interest rate is 12%, determine the return and the risk associated with the purchase.
An energy efficiency project has a first cost of $300,000, a life of 10 years, and no salvage value. Assume that the interest rate is 9%. The most likely value for annual savings is $60,000.
The uniform 4 meter boom has a mass of 60 kg and is pivoted to the back of the truck at A and secured by a cable at C. Calculate the magnitude of the total force supported by the connection at A