By giving clear examples, explain the relationship between the
following as
related to engineering design and project
a) Design criteria and design constraints
b) Project resources and project budget
c) Feasibility studies and site exploration
d) Design questions and project objectives tree
e) Customer (user) needs and aesthetics
In: Civil Engineering
Construction contractors necessarily rely on the creditworthiness of project owners. Construction requires considerable capital. A contractor needs to know the owner will be able to make progress payments. On private projects, much of the construction capital is borrowed. This raises a question: Does a construction lender have an obligation to keep a contractor informed of the project owner’s financial condition?
This was illustrated in a recent case involving a residential development. The project owner defaulted on a separate construction loan on an unrelated project. This material change in the owner’s financial condition caused the lender to stop advancing funds for the residential project. Neither the owner nor the lender informed the contractor. The contractor continued working for another month, to its considerable financial detriment. Contractors, to be sure, have an obligation to research the financial capability of the private project owners with whom they do business. But due diligence cannot reveal everything. And it certainly cannot account for events which have not yet occurred.
Discussion: As arisk management precaution,should a contractor seek assurance of payment from the project owner’s construction lender on a regular basis? Wouldn't the confidentiality of owner's financial records prevent the lender from sharing much of the information? Discuss.
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The machines shown below are under consideration for an improvement to an automated candy bar wrapping process. Determine which machine should be selected on the basis of an Annual Worth Analysis using an interest rate of 8% per year. (50 points)
|
Machine C |
Machine D |
|
|
First cost, $ |
–40,000 |
–65,000 |
|
Annual cost, $/year |
–10,000 |
–12,000 |
|
Salvage value, $ |
12,000 |
25,000 |
|
Life, years |
3 |
6 |
In: Civil Engineering
Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow:
A private investor recently experienced an increase in her profit due to the changing ways of doing business. She would like to investigate the feasibility of hiring a property manager for her mostrecent residential-commercial project in the outskirts of Ghala. All of her other projects concern import & export (e-commerce) and this is the first time that she will be responsible for a construction project.
Q11.b. The investor has inquired about joint leasing between tenants for this building. Prepare a document addressing her query.
The document should include:
i. A brief description of each of the types of joint ownership available.
ii. Any two (2) changes that may be required for converting existing lease contracts to account for joint ownership.
iii. The feasibility of each of the types for this project along with a reason.
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In some states, including Alabama, a real estate broker is allowed to represent both the buyer and the seller in a real estate transaction. This is known as "dual agency." Do you see any potential problems with this arrangement given what you have learned about the duties of an agent to the principal? How can a broker simultaneously get the highest offer for a seller and the lowest price for a buyer? Your response should be between 150 and 300 words.
In: Civil Engineering
In: Civil Engineering
produce a (250 words min) report that describes the different stages o the signaling design process an how the information provided by signalling design is used by installation maintaince and/or testing
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Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow:
A private investor recently experienced an increase in her profit due to the changing ways of doing business. She would like to investigate the feasibility of hiring a property manager for her mostrecent residential-commercial project in the outskirts of Ghala. All of her other projects concern import & export (e-commerce) and this is the first time that she will be responsible for a construction project.
a. Assume that a marketing portfolio has to be provided to the investor to motivate her to hire a property management firm. The portfolio should include:
i. A brief description of any two (2) bespoke services that can be provided.
ii. An explanation of the how the services provided will add value for her.
iii. An outline of any two pitfalls that she has to be aware of while working with property managers.
In: Civil Engineering
Which of the following is an instrument to limit the Owner's risk that the contractor will be unable to complete the project?
| A | Bid bond |
| B | Surety bond |
| C | General liability insurance |
| D | Hazard insurance |
In: Civil Engineering
In: Civil Engineering
1). with the aid of a diagram describe the three zones found in facultative ponds.
2).Name the bacteria types found in each of the three zones found in the facultative ponds and give the role each bacteria type play in wastewater treatment
3) Explain the interpendence between the algae and bacteria that occur in waste stabilization ponds
In: Civil Engineering
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The fumigation plume is one of the most environmentally detrimental plume types.
a. Draw a fumigation flume, along with its corresponding graph, i.e., elevation (m) vs temperature (°C).
b. Why does fumigation plume occur? Discuss on the basis of atmospheric temperature and stability
In: Civil Engineering
Two types of flaws may occur during the fabrication of steel beams: (1) the inclusions of small quantity of foreign matter “slag”; and (2) the existence of microscopic cracks. It has been found by careful laboratory investigation that for a certain size I-beam from a given fabricator, the mean distance between microscopic cracks is 40 feet along the beam, whereas the slag inclusions exist with an average rate of four (4) per 100 ft. of the beam. Each of these types of flaws follow a Poisson process.
a) For a 20-ft I-beam, what is the chance of finding exactly two microscopic cracks in the beam?
b) For the beam in a, what is the probability of finding one or more slag inclusions?
c) If a 20-ft beam contained more than two flaws, it would be rejected. What is the probability of rejecting a 20-ft beam?
d) Four 20-ft beams were supplied to a contractor by this fabricator last year. Assume that the flaw conditions among the four beams are statistically independent. What is the probability that only one beam had been rejected?
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what are the substances that occur naturally ?
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