CE100 : Lesson 8, 9, 10, and 11

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is often use as asynonym for “liquid”, with no implication that gascould be also be present.
Fluid
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Fluids are subset of the phases of matter and include
Liquids, gases, plasma, plastic solids
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are substances that are capable of flowing and conform to the shape of containing vessels.
Fluids
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fluids cannot sustain
tangential or shear forces
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True/false: All fluids have some degree of compressibility and offer resistance to change of form.
True
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Liquids form a ____ _____ while gases do not.
free surface
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The study of fluids
Fluid Mechanics
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It is subdivided into Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Staticsdepending on whether the fluid is in motion.
Fluid Mechanics
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Properties of fluids: (6)
Density
Specific weight
Specific Gravity
Pressure
Viscosity
Bulk modulus of elasticity
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Regardless of form (solid, liquid, gas) we can define how much mass is squeezed into particular space.
Mass density
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Mass density formula
density = mass / volume
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Is defined as the ratio of mass to volume at a point.
Mass Density
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Density (mass per unit volume):
p= m / v
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unit of density: (in SI units)
kg / m^3
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The ratio of the specific weight of a given fluid to the specific weight of water at standard reference temperature of 4 degree Celcius
Specific Gravity
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The standard reference temperature in specific gravity
4 degreee celcius
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Specific Gravity formula
S= Yfluid / Ywater
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relates important thermodynamic properties, and is often used to calculate density.
Ideal Gas Law
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Ideal Gas Law formula:
p= PRT
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A measure of the amount of force exerted on a surface area.
Pressure
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formula of pressure :
pressure = force / area
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It is the weight of all the fluid above you.
pressure
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It is the weight of all the air above on area on the surface of the earth.
Atmospheric pressure
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the only thing that counts in _____ ________ is the gravitational force acting on the mass ABOVE you.
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Fluid pressure
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Pressure acts _____________ to the surface and increases at greater depth.
perpendicular
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Net upward force is called the
Bouyant Force
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The amount of _____ ________ is equal to the volume of the rock.
water displaced
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An immersed body is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.
Archimedes' principle
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The apparent weight of an object in a liquid is
Gravitational force (weight) - buoyant force
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The primary difference between a liquid and a gas is the _______________.
distance between the molecules
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In a ____, the molecules are so widely separated, that there is little interaction between the individual molecules
Gas
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______ is formed by two Greek words: "____" and "____" meaning "____" and "____".
Hydrology, hydro, logos, water, science
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means a science which deals with the occurrence, circulation, and distribution of water of the earth and earth'satmosphere.
Hydrology
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means a study which is concern chiefly with academic aspects.
Scientific hydrology
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means a study concerned with engineering applications
Engineering or Applied Hydrology
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Engineering Hydrology deals with: (3)
1. Estimation of water resources.

2. Study of processes such as precipitation,run-off, evapotranspiration and their interaction.

3.The study of problems such as floods, droughts, and strategies to combat them.
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The dynamic nature of water, the existence of water in various state with different hydrological process result in a very important natural phenomenon called
Hydrologic cycle
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Condensed water in the atmosphere to form rain, snow, hail, sleet, etc. reaching on to the land.
Precipitation
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types of precipitation
rain
snow
hail
sleet
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Transformation of liquid vapor or water due
water to atmospheric to heat.
Evaporation
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Entry of water through the ground enhancing the moisture content of the soil reaching the groundwater body.
Infiltration
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Portion of water sent from under the ground surface back to the atmosphere.
Transpiration
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Portion of precipitation which variety of paths above the surface of the earth reaching the stream channel.
Run-off
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Run-off that reaches stream channel.
Stream Flow
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Depression Storage
Temporary Storage
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types of temporary storage:
dams
reservoir
pond
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precipitation that does not reach the soil, but instead intercepted by the leaves and branches of plants and the forest floor.
Interception
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(transportation components of the hydrologic cycle) reach the ground surface: (3)
1. Interception loss
2. Throughfall
3. Stem flow
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rain water retained by the vegetation as surface storage (evaporate)
Interception loss
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rain water can drip off the plant leaves to join the ground surface or the surface flow.
Throughfall
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the rain water may run along the leaves and branches and down the stem to reach the around surface.
Stem flow
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it comes from the greek word _____ means water.
Hydraulics, Hudour
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It is a science that deals with the mechanical behavior ofwater at rest or in motion
Hydraulics
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science of water that encompasses Fluid mechanics, hydraulics and hydrology
Hydraulics
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the study of fluids under all conditions of rest & motion– employs basic principles of science (physics);mathematical rather than empirical.
Fluid Mechanics
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It deals primarily with water– employs empirical approach and finds solution of practical value; applied fluid mechanics
Hydraulics
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the study of space, time, and frequency characteristicsof the quantity and quality of waters of the earth.
encompasses the water’s occurrence, movement,distribution, circulation, storage, exploration & dev’t
Hydrology
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circular pipes and tanks
Hoop Tension
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under the hydraulics to be topic:
hoop tension
flow through an orifice
analysis of dams
buoyancy and stability of floating bodies
fundamentals of liquid
water flow through closed conduits
open-channel flow
weirs
hydrodynamics
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It deals with the provision of water for human use, and the developmentof techniques for the prevention of destruction from floods. Water resources engineering also includes the planning and management of facilities that are constructed for these tasks like making canals for irrigation and sewers fordrainage and to avoid waterlogging, and all other issues related with the usage andcontrol of water.
Water resources engineering
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The water’s different characteristics, which make it different fromthe other natural resources:
1.) Water production involves economies of large scale; and these are evident in water storage, conveyance, and distribution.

2.) Water is mobile. Water occurs both as stock and as flow.Surface water tends to flow, evaporate, transpire, and seep, whilegroundwater exists as a stock usually subject to recharge flows.

3.) Water is not entirely consumed by any particular user but bymany and varied entities.

4.) Water is nearly a universal solvent. It assimilates water andpollutants.
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hydrological concepts
- everything is connected
-climate shapes physical and biological environments
- theres a relationship between land use and water resources
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it is the vital resource support all forms of life on earth.
Water
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It refer to the supply of groundwater andsurface water in a given area
Water resources
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The world’s supply of freshwater is maintained through the _____, which involves the processes oftransferring water from the sea and other bodies of water tothe land and back to the sea again
Hydrologic cycle
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it is freshwater located in the pore space of soil and rocks.
Sub-surface water or groundwater
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It is water that is flowing within aquifers below the water table.
Ground water
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it is water in a river, lake or freshwater wetland.
Suface water
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It is naturally replenished by precipitation and naturally lost through discharge to the oceans, evaporation, evapotranspiration and sub-surface seepage
Surface water
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Throughout the course of a river, thetotal volume of water transported downstream will often bea combination of the visible free water flow together with asubstantial contribution flowing through sub-surface rocksand gravels that underlie the river and its floodplain called the __________.
hypoheic zone
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Throughout the course of a river, the total volume of water transported downstream will often be a combination of the visible free water flow together with a substantial contribution flowing through sub-surface rocks and gravels that underlie the river and its flood plain
Under river flow
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It is an artificial process by which saline water(generally sea water) is converted to fresh water.
Desalination
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Common desalination prcesses are:(2)
distillation and reverse osmosis
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Several schemes have been proposed tomake use of icebergs as a water source, however to date thishas only been done for novelty purposes.
Frozen water
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It is considered to be surface water.
Glacier runoff
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(Use of water)Water are used in various ways: (8)
-direct consumption
-agricultural irrigation
-fisheries
-hydropower
-industrial production
- recreation
-navigation
-environmental protection
- the disposal and treatment of sewage
- industrial effluents
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69% of worldwide water use is for _______. It is under the_____.
Irrigation, agricultural
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______ liters of water, converted from liquid to vapor, to produce enough food to satisfy one person's daily dietary need.
3,000
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22% of worldwidew water
Industrial
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Major industrial users include:
-hydroelectric dams
-thermoelectric power plants
-manufacturing plants
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which use water for cooling, ore and oil refineries, which use water in chemical processes.
thermoelectric power plants
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which use the water as a solvent.
manufacturing plants
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8% of worldwide water use
Household
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household water use:
-drinking water
- bathing
-cooking
-sanitation
-gardening
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Basic household water requirements have been estimated at around __ liters per person per day, excluding water for gardens
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It is water that is of sufficiently high quality so that it can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or longterm harm
Drinking water
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It is the surface layer of the earth, c omposedof:fine rock material by geologicaldisintegratedprocesses;organicand humus, theremains ofdecomposed vegetation
Soil
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It is the substance existing on the earth’s surface, whichgrows and develops plant life.
Soil
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The unconsolidated mineral or organic material onthe immediate surface of theEarth that serves as a naturalmedium for the growth of landplants.
Soil
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the branch of science concerned with the formation, nature, ecology, andclassification of soils
Soil Science
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It is the material in the relative thin surface zone within which roots occur and all the rest of the crust is grouped under the term ROCK, irrespective of its hardness.
Soil
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It is an accumulation of loose material from mechanical and chemical weathering of rocks (also relocated) and containing a large admixture of various organic substances on the Earth's surface.
Soil
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the science that deals with the earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it.
Geology
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The layer of unconsolidated rocky material covering bedrock.
Regolith
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It s the un-aggregated or un-cemented deposits of mineral and/or organic particles or fragments covering large portion ofthe earth’s crust.
Soil
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Functions of soil: (5)
- as a medium for plant growth
- as a system for water supply and purification
-as a recycling system for nutrients and organic wastes
-as a habitat for soil organisms
- as an engineering medium
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It is the application of the principles of Soil Mechanics to practical problems.
Soil Engineering
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It is the branch of science that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the behavior of soil masses subjected to varioustypes of forces
Soil Mechanics
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It is the application of engineering mechanics to the solution of problems dealing bwith soils as a foundation and a construction material.
Soil Mechanics
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Other names for Soil Mechanics:
Geotechnique
Geotechnics
Geomechanics
Geotechnical Engineering
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He is the undisputed father of Soil Mechanics
Karl Terzaghi
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his publication “________” in 1925 laid thefoundation of Soil Mechanics which broughtrecognition to importance of soils in engineering
Karl Terzaghi, Erdbaumechanik
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He was the first person to use mechanics to solve soil problems.
Charles Agustin Coulomb
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It is the application of laws of mechanics and hydraulics to engineering problems dealing with sediments and other unconsolidated accumulations of solid particles produced by the mechanical and chemical disintegration of rocks regardless of whether or not they contain an admixture of organic constituent.
Soil mechanics
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It is derived from Latin word “ ____” having same meanings as our modern world.
Soil, solum
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It is a complex of inorganic matters thatmay or may not contain organic decomposedorganic residues and other substances, whichblanket the earth’s crust, which is formed bythe process of weathering (Disintegration anddecomposition) of rock and mineral.
Soil
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Soil is a mixture of?
Water, air and solids
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Soil which supports vegetation
Top soil
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the undisturbed strata lying immediately below the natural top soil is termed as "__".
Sub soil
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Types of soil: (5)
Gravels
sands
silts
clay
peats
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(Type of soil) further classified into two types:
Cohesive soils
Non cohesive
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(Type of soil) Clay, shale and silts.
Cohesive
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(Type of soil) Sand and Gravels, which possesses noplasticity and tend to lack cohesionspecially when in dry state.
Non cohesive
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(identification of soils) Soils have more than 50 percent by weight retained on the No. 200 sieve and are described primarily on the basis of grain size and density
Coarse grained soils
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more than 50 percent by weight finer than the No. 200 sieve.
Descriptions o fthese soils should state the color, texture,stratification, and odor, and whether the soils aresoft, firm, or stiff, intact or fissured.The visual examination should be accompanied byestimated or laboratory determined index properties
Fine-grained soils
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(Physical Properties of soils) color: depends on
Minerals of soil
organic contents
Amount of oxides
Color is natural state
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(Physical properties of soils) Particular shapes:
Angular
sub angular
rounded
elongated
flaky
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It indicate the range of water content over which a cohesive soil behaves plastically.
Atterberg limits
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The upper limit of this range is known as the______ ;
Liquid limit
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the lower, as the _______ (PL).
Plastic limit
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It is the water content at which a soilwill just begin to flow when slightly jarred in aprescribed manner.
Liquid limit
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It is the water content at which the soil will just begin to crumble when rolled into threads 1/8 inch in diameter.
Plastic limit
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The mass density of a soil material is its?
weight per unit volume
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undisturbed cohesive soil may be expressedquantitatively by the unconfined compressive strength qu
Consistency
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Art and science of applying engineering judgment and the principles of soil mechanics.
Foundation engineering
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Two parts consisting an engineering structure:
1. Superstructure - upper part
2. Substructure/foundation - lower part
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part of the structure which is usually placedbelow the surface of the ground and which transmitsthe load to the underlying soil or rock.
Sub structure/ foundation
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Two essential requirements in the design offoundations:
1. Total settlement shall be limited to tolerablesmall amount
2. Differential settlement shall be eliminated asnearly as possible.
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To limit settlement, it is necessary:
1. To transmit the load of the structure to asoilstratum of sufficient strength.
2. To spread the load over a sufficiently largeareaof that stratum to minimize bearing pressure.
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Two principal kinds of failure for foundation:
1. Structural failure of foundation (bending,shear, bearing).
2.Bearing capacity failure of the supporting soil
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The application of scioence and engineering knowledge and concepts to care for and restore our natural environmental problems.
Environmental Engineering
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applied science and technology that adresses the issue of energy preservation, production asset, control of waste from human and animal activities.
Environmental engineering
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Who does environmental issues affect?
Plants
insects
animals
humans
ecosystems
our planet
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What are environmental issues?
Air quality
land quality
Water quality
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(Why is air quality such a problem?) Poor air quality can lead to:
Smog
respiratory and other illnesses
acid rain
global warming
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A known substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and the environment.
Air pollutant
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Air pollutatnts:
nitrogen oxides
sulfur oxides
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
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An increase in the averages air temperature of the earth.
Global warming
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Heat from the sun gets trapped inside the glass of greenhouse and heats up its air. More carbon dioxide being released in the atmosphere traps more heat.
Green house effect
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How can we reduce air pollutants?
Carpool
Hybrid cars
EPA government regulation
NEW: geologic carbon sequestration
Alternative fuels
Walk, bike or use public transportation
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Known as the "Phiippine Clean air act of 1999".
R.A. 8749
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R.A. 8749
"Phiippine Clean air act of 1999".
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An act for a comprehensive air pollution control policy and other purposes.
R.A 8749 PHILLIPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
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Contains 7 chapters and 56 sections
R.A 8749 PHILLIPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
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Approved on June 23, 1999
R.A 8749 PHILLIPINE CLEAN AIR ACT OF 1999
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Destruction of earth's surface caused by human activities and miuse of natural resources.
Land pollution
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Land and raw materials that exist naturally in the environment undisturbed by humans.
Natural resources
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A natural resources that can be replaced by a natural process.
renewable resource
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A natural resource that cannot be produced or re-grown or reused.
Non-renweable resource
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Renewable energy:
Solar energy
Biomass energy
Wind energy
Geothermal energy
Hydropower energy
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Non- renewable energy
Fossil fuel oil
coal
natural gas
nuclear
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What problems aruse from land pollution?
Acid mine drainage
Pesticides and herbicides
landfills
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was enacted on March, 2004 and published on April 21, 2004 and subsequently took effect on may 6, 2004.
R.A 9275 Phillipine clean water act
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It was approved by the secretary on May 16, 2005 and published ;ast may 26,2005 under DAO2005-10 series of 2005.
Implementing rules and regulations of the PCWA of 2004
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Environmental " civil engineers" focus on:
Bioremediation
Hydrology
water resources management
Water treatment plant design
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It is a biological process that stimulates helpful microbes to use harmful contaminants as their source of food and energy.
Boiremediation
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Water resources management: demand
1. domestic water demand
2. industrial or commercial water demand
3. public water demand
4. fire water demand
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Stages in water treatment
1. screening
2. Plain sedimentation
3. sedimentation with coagulation
4. flocculation
5. aeration
6. disinfection
8. softening
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they are responsible for the selection,specification, and quality control of materials to beused in a construction project.
Materials engineers
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These classes of criteria include: (7)
Economic factors
Mechanical properties
Non-mechanical properties
Production/construction considerations
Aesthetic properties
Sustainable design
Environmental qualit
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Factors that should be considered in the selection of the material include:
■availability and cost of raw materials
■ manufacturing costs
■ transportation
■ placing
■ maintenance
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in analyzing the economicselection of a material, the ______ cost should beevaluated in addition to the initial costs of the structure
life cycle
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The ________ behavior of materials is the response ofthe material to external loads.
mechanical
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It refer to characteristics of the material, other than load response, that affect selection,use, and performance. There are several types of properties that are of interest to engineers, but those ofthe greatest concern to civil engineers are density, thermal properties, and surface characteristics
Non- mechanical properties
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It refers to theappearance of the material.
The Aesthetic characteristics of a material
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It is the philosophy of designingphysical objects, the built environment and services tocomply with the principles of economic, social, andecological sustainability.
Sustainable design
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Based on the cumulative rating the project is awarded a status of Certified
Silver, Gold, Platinum
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For new construction and major renovations the rating areas include:
■Sustainable sites
■ Water efficiency
■ Energy and atmosphere
■ Materials and resources
■ Indoor environmental quality
■ Innovation in design
■ Regional priority
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