What are the other more accurate ways of finding the specific gravity of soil without using pycnometer?
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Why is fracking an issue in Texas? Think at a governmental level, especially involving Public Opinion.
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Mold Design: In a 2-page report discuss the importance of mold design; specifically, for injection molding processes.
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. A dump truck is purchased for $110,000 and has an estimated salvage value of $10,000 at the end of the recovery period. Prepare a depreciation schedule for the dump truck with a recovery period of five years using: a) the straight-line method b) the sum-of-the-years method c) the declining-balance method
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DESIGN SECONDARY SEDIMEMTATION TANK TO FIND OUT THE DIAMETER THE DEPTH AND NUMBER OF TANKS FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
MLSS = 2600-2900
DIAMETER = 3-50M
WATER DEPTH = 3-5M
40-50% OF WASTERWATER WILL BE RECIRCULATED TO THE AERATION TANK
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As per ASCE 37-02 mention the standard loading of Combined construction loads (personnel, equipment, and materials) based on the level of use for the working surface.
| Sparsely populated with personnel; hand tools; very small amounts of construction materials |
sf |
| Sparsely populated with personnel; hand operated equipment; staging of materials for lightweight construction | |
| Concentrations of personnel; staging of materials for average construction | |
| Material placement by motorized buggies; staging of materials for heavy construction. |
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What are the problems arised in simply supported beam bridge(any component of the bridge or steel trusses type) and how to improve the qualities or the problems arised?
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An HSS 16x16x1/2 (A = 28.3 in2, twall = 0.465 in, rx = ry = 6.31 in) with Fy =46 ksi is used for an 18 ft long column with simple end supports (K = 1.0)
a) calculate b/t and classify this element (nonslender element or slender element)
b) calculate KL/r
c) calculate Fcr
d) determine Φc Pn and Pn/Ωc with the AISC equation.
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Topic: Construction
Let us assume that there is a large high school to be built on the East Coast of Florida near the beach. What type of block would be recommended i.e., compressive, fire rating, architecturally pleasing to the public eye? Remember to factor in cost, permanence, maintenance and safety.
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Please explain these questions in details
1) Describe the technologies used today to measure ocean
currents and salinity/depth? How is in situ, and remotely sensed
technologies combined to further the understanding of circulation
patterns in the ocean basins?
2) What is coastal armament, and is it a viable and cost-effective
method to "protect" coastlines?
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Discuss generally the potential ability for the project to become LEED certified? Also, discuss one specific way to address each of the categories of LEED to allow a warehouse project to improve its LEED standing?
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A trapezoidal channel that has a 15 foot bottom width,
Manning’s roughness coefficient of 0.033, bed slope of 0.0021
ft/ft, symmetrical side slopes of 4H:1V (s = 4), and conveys 250
cfs. It is dammed up to a depth of 4 feet. How far back upstream
will it take for the M1 curve to reach normal depth?
a. 1,430 ft.
b. 1,894 ft.
c. 2,302 ft.
d. 2,934 ft.
e. 3,486 ft.
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how Extended Aeration, Oxidation Ditch, Rotating biological contractor can effect environmental
-explain 2 reasons for each technology
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