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As SR361 enters Middletown from the NW, it must curve to the south between two historic...

As SR361 enters Middletown from the NW, it must curve to the south between two historic buildings. At this point, SR361 consists of two 11-foot lane. The building to the right of traffic, is only 10 feet from the edge of the 5-foot wide shoulder. Local policy is that the superelevation rates not exceed 0.06 inches per inch. Will the minimum SSD be available from vehicles moving at 60 mph through this curve?

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Develop a general computer program using MATLAB for the analysis of plane (2D) frames. You can...

Develop a general computer program using MATLAB for the analysis of plane
(2D) frames. You can use Chapter 6 as a reference. The program should be able
to:
a. Analyze a frame subjected to different load types, such as joint load,
member load, and support displacement;
b. Analyze frames with different boundary conditions: pin, roller, and fixed
support;
c. Generate the results including joint displacements, member axial, shear and
moment forces, and reactions

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A long segment of the suburban freeway is to be designed on level terrain. The level...

A long segment of the suburban freeway is to be designed on level terrain. The level segment, however, is followed by a 4.5% grade, 2.0 miles in length. If the DDHV is 2,500 veh/h with 15% trucks (standard mix), how many lanes will be needed on the (a) upgrade, (b) downgrade, (c) level terrain segment to provide for the level of service C? Lane widths and lateral clearances may be assumed to be 12 ft and 6 ft, respectively. Ramp density is expected to be 1.0 ramps/mi. The PHF is 0.92. Good weather, no incidents, no work zones, and regular users of the facility may be assumed.

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Design rapid sand filters for a water treatment plant to treat a flow rate of 25...

Design rapid sand filters for a water treatment plant to treat a flow rate of 25 mgd. Use 1.5 for a peak factor. Consider the location of overflow troughs, freeboard, and pressure head of water. Assume that the length of the filters is 2 times the width and that the filtration rate is 3 gpm/ft2. Assume anthracite over sand with 1 ft gravel under media, top of water level during filtration is below troughs, and a 3 ft head drop between bottom of rapid sand filters (bottom of gravel) and top of water in chlorine contact basin.

a. Determine how many parallel filters should be used

b. Design the dimensions (width, length, depth) for one rapid sand filter in the process train and draw features (media, gravel, underdrain, overflow troughs, freeboard, pressure head, and water level in chlorine contact basin) and draw a simple diagram of the rapid sand filter.

c. Using a backwash rate of 12 gpm/ft2 for 15 minutes, what is the volume of water used in each backwash?

solve all with clear steps please

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‏How do we use the steps of decision-making process during our work on the ideas of...

‏How do we use the steps of decision-making process during our work on the ideas of engineering projects, especially when we want to choose the best alternatives or add any developments to our project?

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For a 10 x 10 Eastern White Pine, Select Structural (NELMA) timber column with an unsupported...

For a 10 x 10 Eastern White Pine, Select Structural (NELMA) timber column with an unsupported length of 14 ft, with both ends pinned;

assuming

Permanent duration

Wet condition

Normal temperature

Determine:

CM for Fc' compression equation

Fc*

FcE

Cp

Fc'

if column can carry Pdesign = 60,000 lb

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Compare the following 3 alternatives using the incremental benefit/cost ratio method. Determine which is the most...

Compare the following 3 alternatives using the incremental benefit/cost ratio method. Determine which is the most efficient and which is the most profitable. i=5% per year compounded yearly.

Alter.

DOT Construction cost

Annual Maintenance

Annual Benefits

Life (yrs)

A

$250,000

$5,000

$320,000

9

B

$450,000

$7,000

$370,000

15

C

$700,000

$10,000

$380,000

25

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case study topic: aggregate for concrete. write a report about the following topic and follow the...

case study topic: aggregate for concrete.

write a report about the following topic and follow the guidlines.
Abstract, introduction, history, experemental test and conclusion.

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3 survey crews completed differential level loops. The total distances and misclosures were: Crew 1 :...

3 survey crews completed differential level loops. The total distances and misclosures were: Crew 1 : Distance of loop = 896m; misclosure = 0.025m Crew 2 : Distance of loop = 543m; misclosure = 0.016m Crew 3 : Distance of loop = 761m; misclosure = 0.024m

alculate the maximum 3rd order allowable accuracy for each crew; i) Crew 1 , ii) Crew 2 , ii) Crew 3 , iv) which crew did not acceptable 3rd order accuracy for their level loop?   

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We have discussed several types of shoring. If we have a certain project, when should we...

We have discussed several types of shoring. If we have a certain project, when should we do the shoring using sheet piles, Contiguous Piles, Secant Piles, Soldier Beams and Lagging, or Diaphram Walls? Compare between these different types and list the criteria at which we choose the appropriate shoring system for any project.We have discussed several types of shoring. If we have a certain project, when should we do the shoring using sheet piles, Contiguous Piles, Secant Piles, Soldier Beams and Lagging, or Diaphram Walls? Compare between these different types and list the criteria at which we choose the appropriate shoring system for any project.

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An individual makes six annual deposits in a savings account starting one year from now that...

An individual makes six annual deposits in a savings account starting one year from now that pays interest at a rate of 10% compounded quarterly. Ten years after the last deposit, a withdrawal of $10,000 per year for 10 years is withdrawn from the account. How much would be the six annual deposits? Solve step by step and draw cash flow diagram.

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why a typical concrete structure is designed to assure that all of its sections behave in...

why a typical concrete structure is designed to assure that all of its sections behave in stage 2 under working loads?

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Draw the following network, Draw the precedence Network for the following project Find ES, EF, LS,...

Draw the following network,

  1. Draw the precedence Network for the following project
  2. Find ES, EF, LS, LF, TF and FF for each activity.
  3. Which activities in the project are on the critical path

Activity

Duration

IPA

Type of relationship

Lag

A

4

B

3

C

8

A

D

7

A, B

E

6

D

SS

3

F

3

D

G

5

F

SS

FF

2

Note: If the relationship type is not mentioned, it is FS. If no lag/lead is mentioned, it is zero.

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You are analyzing a 40 FT long simply supported beam (b = 10 IN, d =...

You are analyzing a 40 FT long simply supported beam (b = 10 IN, d = 21.5 IN, h = 24 IN) in an existing building. The dead load on this beam is 1.2 KLF and you are tasked with deciding whether a load of 2 KLF of live load can be applied in addition. Based on the original plans, you think that the compressive strength of the concrete f’c = 3000 PSI and the yield strength of the rebar is 40 KSI. The existing stirrups are #3 bars (2 legs) at 9” centers along the entire beam.

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American Airlines. (AA) is an airline that operates direct, daily flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and...

American Airlines. (AA) is an airline that operates direct, daily flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and London Heathrow (LHR) airports. AA offers only business-class tickets and service on all of its flights. On the LAX-LHR route, AA flies Airbus 320 plane configured to have a capacity of 100 business-class seats.

AA sells tickets on LAX-LHR route at $3000 and offers a generous, 90% “last-minute cancellation” policy. In particular, under such policy, a customer may cancel her flight up to 30 minutes before the departure time and receive back 90% of the $3000 fare she paid. As a result, AA is able to sell many more tickets than its plane capacity. The downside is that customers who purchased tickets may not all show up for the flight.

To better manage the profitability of its LAX-LHR route in the presence of last-minute cancellations, AA uses “overbooking,” that involves selling more tickets than 100 seats on its plane. In particular, AA would like to compare two overbooking options: 1) selling T=110 tickets, and 2) selling T=115 tickets. AA is confident that, given the moderate business-class fare it charges and a generous cancellation policy it offers, it can always sell those numbers of tickets.

The sequence of events in the presence of overbooking is as follows:

·Tickets are sold to T potential passengers at the price of $3000 each

·At about 30 minutes prior to departure, the number of customers who actually show up for the flight, A, is revealed (0≤AT) and the refund of $2700 is paid to each of T-A customers who did not show up

·If A≤ 100, the plane takes off with A customers on board

·If A>100, the airline asks for A-100 volunteers to release their seats and to accept alternative flight arrangements, for additional compensation. As a result of this process, the airline pays to each of A-100 volunteers the compensation of $5000, and the plane takes off with 100 customers on board.

Thus, the revenue that AA earns for a particular flight depends on the values of T and A, and consists of three components: the initial revenue from selling tickets minus the refund, if any, paid for last-minute cancellations, and minus the additional compensation, if any, paid to customers asked to release their seats.

1) Suppose that AA decides to use Option 1 (i.e., sell T=110) tickets, and the number of customers who show up for the flight is 100. What is the revenue that AA will earn for this flight, in $? Round your answer to the closest integer value.

2) Suppose that AA decides to use Option 2 (i.e., sell T=115) tickets, and the number of customers who show up for the flight is 105. What is the revenue that AA will earn for this flight, in $? Round your answer to the closest integer value.

3) Zero Management is a business analyst working for AA who was assigned a task of comparing the two overbooking options described above. Zero has decided to design a simulation model that assumes that each of T customers who bought tickets has a probability of 0.9 of actually showing up for the flight, and that each customer makes a decision to show up for the flight independently of other customers. A statistician working for AA explained to Zero that, under these assumptions, the number of customers who actually show up for the flight, A, is a binomial random variable that can take integer values 0,1,2,… T, and that has the expected value of 0.9*T.

Suppose that the AA decides to use Option 1 (T=110). Let A be the number of customers who actually show up for the flight under this option. The algebraic expression for the revenue that AA earns for this flight, in $, is

a)   330,000 – 2,700*(100-A) – 5,000*IF(A<100, 0, A-100)

b)  330,000 – 2,700*(110-A) – 5,000*IF(A<110, 0, A-110)

c)   330,000 – 2,700*(110-A) – 5,000*IF(A<100, 0, A-100)

d)  330,000 – 2,700*(100-A) – 5,000*IF(A<110, 0, A-110)

4) Consider Option 1 (T=110). If it is possible for A to take integer values 0,1,2,…,110, what is the maximum possible revenue, in $, that AA can earn for a flight? Choose the closest value.

a)   330,000

b)  303,000

c)   300,000

d)  280,000

e)   270,600

5) Consider Option 1 (T=110). If it is possible for A to take integer values 0,1,2,…,110, what is the minimum possible revenue that AA can earn for a flight? Choose the closest value.

a)   303,000

b)  280,000

c)   270,600

d)  33,000

e)   0

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