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list three ways in which older washing machines used different materials in their construction that their more modern counterparts
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Q1. What is the importance of dividing our Environment into various Spheres by Environmental Scientists?
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What historical events led to the discovery of water-borne pathogens?
(b) What municipal drinking water disinfection method led to significant reductions in water-borne pathogenic diseases in cities?
(c) What is the main disadvantage of the disinfection method listed in part (b)?
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(a) What type of reactor is ideal for treatment with an AOP? (b) Why?
(c) Practically, how would you design the reactor to achieve your desired goals in parts (a) and (b)?
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Reynolds Experiments
Aim- The aim of the experiment is to investigate different flow regimes in pipe and find critical Reynold number
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A CSTR activated sludge system is being designed for the Fulton Fish Processing Plant. The flow is relatively small (0.25 mgd), but the wastewater is strong due to all of the fish waste (BOD5 = 4500 mg/L). Primary settling removes 20% of the BOD5. In order to discharge to the town sewer the BOD5 must be reduced to a concentration that is 95% of the influent. What is the Dimensions of the basin assuming a 3:1 L:W ratio. Also, what is the sludge production rate?
Design Parameters
θc = 10 days
X = 2100 mg VSS/L
MLVSS is 75% of MLSS
Aeration Basin = 20 ft deep
Yobs = 0.3 mg MLSS/mg BOD5
Recycle Ratio = 50%
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Select a lightest American Standard Channel that will safely support a tensile dead load of R/2.5 kN and a tensile live load of R/2.0 kN. The member is 5m long and is i to have one hole for an 18 mm bolt through each flange. Use U=0.85, A36 the AISC Specification.
take R=1266
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A rigid strip footing with a width of B is constructed above the ground on a clay deposit, overlying bedrock. The depth of clay layer is H and the water level is at the natural ground surface. Before construction of the footing, laboratory tests on a saturated clay sample, taken at a depth of H/2 below the ground surface, provided the following properties:
Compression Index = Cc , Recompression Index = Cr , Consolidation Coefficient = cv
Over Consolidation Ratio = OCR, Water Content = w% and Specific Gravity = Gs
Assume the vertical uniform surcharge stress on the footing including the weight of footing and column = q
(a) Calculate the initial saturated unit weight of clay deposit.
(b) Based on the elastic theory (Boussinesq’s equation), calculate the excess pore water pressures at the depth of H/2 immediately after applying the surcharge load. Assume the vertical stress (q) is applied instantaneously.
(c) Using theory of 1-D consolidation, calculate the total average settlement of this rigid footing due to consolidation of the clay layer, long time after applying the total load.
(d) Determine the average settlement of this rigid footing after n days of applying the total load due to consolidation of clay deposit. Assume the bedrock is permeable (i.e. Drainage path = H/2)
(e) Plot the graph of settlement versus time (in log scale) for this footing.
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The sediment settling velocity, ωs (ms-1) in stagnant water is
dependent on the sediment diameter, d (m), sediment density, ρs
(kgm-3), water density, ρ (kgm-3),dynamic viscosity of water, μ
(kgm-1 s-1), and gravitational acceleration, g (ms-2).By applying
the dimensional analysis, develop the equation in terms of phi, π
to
explain the ωs.
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PROCUREMENT METHOD
There are a number of different types of procurement routes available for clients to select. Each different type of procurement (Traditional, Design and Build, Construction Management, etc) has its own advocates and inherent strengths and weaknesses. Describe in detail the most suitable procurement to be used based on the scenario below.
“An experienced business client intends to construct a building to accommodate the research and development activities of his organisation. The technically complex nature of the project requires sophisticated features to be incorporated in to the design and construction of the intended building. Critically evaluate the suitability of the traditional procurement route to deliver this building”. |
The explanation shall include the definition of the suitable type of procurement method, its characteristic, and the reason for selection. You may use figures to explain it.
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What all factors an engineer must consider for designing a retaining wall to retain a soil of height 10m? How those factors are different for a cohesionless soil, a cohesive soil and a saturated soil?
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