Principles & Practice of Civil Engineering

by Potter, Merle C.; Davis, Mackenzie L.; Furlong, Richard W.; Hamilton, David A.; Harichandran, Ronald; Hatfield, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781881018476
• ISBN10: 1881018474
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Great Lakes Pr

Summary

An effective PE examination review guide, which includes full reviews, hundreds of exam-like problems with full solutions, and solved examples. Thorough and complete, covering everything from mathematics to hydrology. Previous edition: c1998.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Background and Format of this PE Review	1	(1)
A Little Strategic Advice	2	(1)
The NCEES	3	(1)
Applications	3	(1)
Major Area	3	(1)
When and Where	3	(1)
Content of Exam	4	(1)
Scoring	4	(1)
The Examination Day	4	(1)
What to Bring	5	(1)
HP-48G(X)---the Ideal	5	(1)
Special Requirements	5	(1)
New! Video Course is Ideal Supplement!	5	(1)
Why Our PE Review Stands Out	6	(1)
How To Become a Professional Engineer	6	(1)
Why Get an Engineering License?	7	(1)
Handling Multiple Choice Problems	7	(1)
State Boards Addresses and Phone Numbers	8	(4)
English and SI Units	12	(5)
Mathematics
Merle C. Potter
Algebra	17	(4)
Exponents	17	(1)
Logarithms	18	(1)
The Quadratic Formula and the Binomial Theorem	18	(1)
Partial Fractions	18	(3)
Trigonometry	21	(3)
Geometry	24	(3)
Complex Numbers	27	(3)
Linear Algebra	30	(6)
Calculus	36	(5)
Differentiation	36	(1)
Maxima and Minima	37	(1)
L'Hospital's Rule	37	(1)
Taylor's Series	37	(1)
Integration	37	(4)
Differential Equations	41	(6)
First Order	41	(1)
Second Order	42	(1)
Linear, Nonhomogeneous, with Constant Coefficients	42	(3)
Laplace Transforms	45	(2)
Vectors	47	(12)
The Gradient	49	(2)
Practice Problems	51	(8)
Statics
George E. Mase
Forces, Moments and Resultants	59	(3)
Equilibrium	62	(3)
Trusses and Frames	65	(4)
Friction	69	(3)
Properties of Plane Areas	72	(4)
Properties of Masses and Volumes	76	(11)
Practice Problems	79	(8)
Mechanics of Materials
George E. Mase
Stress and Strain, Elastic Behavior	87	(4)
Torsion	91	(2)
Beam Theory	93	(4)
Combined Stress	97	(4)
Composite Bars and Beams	101	(2)
Columns	103	(16)
Practice Problems	105	(14)
Fluid Mechanics
Merle C. Potter
Fluid Properties	119	(4)
Fluid Statics	123	(2)
Dimensionless Parameters and Similitude	125	(3)
Control Volume Equations	128	(8)
Open Channel Flow	136	(1)
Compressible Flow	137	(24)
Practice Problems	142	(19)
Open Channel Flow
David C. Wiggert
Basic Concepts	161	(6)
Channel Geometry	161	(2)
Uniform Flow	163	(1)
Energy Principle	164	(2)
Momentum Principle	166	(1)
Comment	167	(1)
Rapidly-Varied Flow	167	(4)
Hydraulic Jump	167	(2)
Channel Expansions and Contractions	169	(1)
Measurement of Discharge	170	(1)
Nonuniform, Gradually Varied Flow	171	(10)
Water Surface Profiles and Controls	171	(2)
Equation for Gradually Varied Flow	173	(3)
Practice Problems	176	(5)
Flow in Piping Systems
David C. Wiggert
Losses in Piping	181	(3)
Frictional Losses	182	(2)
Minor Losses	184	(1)
Energy and Continuity Equations	184	(10)
Single Pipe Systems	185	(7)
Branching Pipe Systems	192	(2)
Use of Centrifugal Pumps in Piping Systems	194	(12)
Matching Pump to System Demand	195	(1)
Cavitation and Net Positive Suction Head	196	(1)
Pump Similarity Rules	197	(2)
Practice Problems	199	(6)
Hydrology
David A. Hamilton
Introduction	205	(1)
Water Balance	206	(2)
Precipitation	208	(2)
Precipitation Losses	210	(1)
Runoff	211	(5)
Runoff Hydrograph	216	(2)
Effects of Storage	218	(1)
Flood Probability	219	(1)
Flood Flow Calculation Techniques	220	(11)
Rational Method	220	(4)
Unit Hydrograph Method	224	(7)
Flood Routing	231	(3)
Groundwater	234	(10)
Practice Problems	238	(5)
Structural Steel
Richard W. Furlong
Introduction	243	(1)
Safety Concept	244	(1)
Tension Members	245	(5)
Effective Net Area	246	(1)
Tension Member Example Problems	246	(4)
Compression Members	250	(8)
LRFD Compression Strength Determination	252	(1)
ASD Allowable Compression Strength	252	(1)
Design of Compression Members	253	(1)
Local Buckling and Width-to-Thickness Ratios	254	(4)
Beams	258	(12)
Flexure of Beams	258	(2)
Lateral Stability of Beams	260	(2)
Beam Shear	262	(8)
Combined Axial Force Plus Flexure	270	(7)
Cross Section Strength	270	(1)
Moment Magnification	270	(2)
ASD Allowable Combined Stress	272	(5)
Connections	277	(11)
Welded Connections	278	(2)
Bolted Connections	280	(2)
Block Shear	282	(1)
Combined Shear and Tension on Bolts	283	(1)
Slip-Critical Connections	284	(1)
Eccentric Shear on Connections	284	(1)
Other Connectors and Special Considerations	285	(3)
Steel-Concrete Composite Members	288	(14)
Practice Problems	294	(7)
Reinforced Concrete
Richard W. Furlong
Introduction	301	(1)
Strength Design Concept	302	(2)
Load Effects	302	(1)
Strength Effects	303	(1)
Flexural Forces---Beams	304	(5)
Compression Forces---Columns	309	(8)
Shear Forces	317	(4)
Bar Development	321	(6)
Concrete/Steel Force Transfer	321	(3)
Bars in Continuous Beams	324	(3)
Components of Concrete Structures	327	(23)
Slabs	327	(3)
Joists	330	(2)
Columns: Slenderness Effects and Reinforcement Details	332	(2)
Walls	334	(2)
Footings	336	(6)
Cantilever Retaining Walls	342	(4)
Practice Problems	346	(4)
Indeterminate Structures
Ronald S. Harichandran
Basic Concepts	350	(9)
Units	350	(1)
Degree of Static Indeterminacy	350	(1)
Beams and Frames	350	(1)
Trusses	351	(1)
Degrees-of-Freedom	352	(1)
Fixed-End Forces	353	(1)
Equivalent Joint Loads	354	(1)
Displacement Calculations by the Unit Load Method	354	(5)
The Flexibility Method	359	(7)
Moment Distribution	366	(7)
No Joint Translation	366
Joint Translation	364	(9)
The Stiffness Method	373	(5)
Support Movements	378	(1)
Flexibility Method	378	(1)
Moment Distribution	378	(1)
Stiffness Method	379	(1)
Selection of Analysis Method	379
Calculation of Stresses	374	(13)
Practice Problems	381	(6)
Water Treatment
Mackenzie L. Davis
Water Source Evaluation	387	(1)
Demand Estimates	388	(1)
Coagulation/Flocculation	389	(8)
Coagulation Physics	389	(1)
Coagulation Chemistry	389	(1)
Selection of Coagulant	390	(1)
Rapid Mix	391	(3)
Flocculation	394	(3)
Softening	397	(5)
Definition of Hardness	397	(1)
Softening Chemistry	397	(5)
Mixing	402	(1)
Sedimentation	402	(11)
Sedimentation Physics	402	(7)
Sedimentation Tank Design	409	(2)
Sludge Volume Calculations	411	(1)
Sludge Dewatering	412	(1)
Filtration	413	(6)
Media Selection	413	(1)
Grain Size Distribution	413	(1)
Head Loss During Filtration	414	(1)
Backwash Hydraulics	414	(1)
Filter Box Design	415	(4)
Stabilization	419	(10)
Disinfectant Selection	422	(1)
Free and Available Chlorine	422	(2)
Safety	424	(1)
Practice Problems	425	(4)
Wastewater Treatment
Mackenzie L. Davis
Water Quality Management	429	(4)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand	430	(1)
DO Sag Curve	430	(3)
Pretreatment	433	(3)
Bar Racks	433	(1)
Grit Chambers	433	(1)
Equalization	434	(2)
Primary Treatment	436	(3)
Sedimentation Physics	436	(1)
Primary Settling Tank Design	436	(3)
Secondary Treatment	439	(13)
Activated Sludge	439	(1)
Operation of Activated Sludge Units	439	(1)
Design of Plug Flow Reactors	440	(3)
Design Criteria and Limits	443	(2)
Trickling Filter	445	(3)
Lagoons	448	(3)
Secondary Settling	451	(1)
Tertiary Treatment	452	(3)
Filtration	452	(1)
Phosphorus Removal	452	(2)
Nitrogen Control	454	(1)
Carbon Adsorption	455	(1)
Sludge Treatment	455	(16)
Conventional Aerobic Digestion	456	(1)
Aerobic Digester Design	456	(2)
Completely Mixed High Rate Anaerobic Digestion	458	(1)
Design of Completely Mixed Anaerobic Digesters	459	(2)
Sludge Dewatering	461	(1)
Design of a Sand Drying Bed	462	(1)
Design of a Filter Press	463	(1)
Practice Problems	464	(7)
Highway Design
Thomas L. Maleck
Capacity	471	(9)
Uninterrupted Flow	472	(1)
Interrupted Flow	472	(8)
Sight Distance	480	(4)
Stopping Sight Distance	480	(1)
Passing Sight Distance	481	(2)
Decision Sight Distance	483	(1)
Horizontal Curves	484	(4)
Superelevation and Friction	484	(1)
Design Criteria	485	(3)
Vertical Curves	488	(4)
Crest Vertical Curve	489	(1)
Sag Vertical Curve	490	(2)
Cross Section Design	492	(1)
Geometric At-Grade	493	(11)
Design Of Auxiliary Lanes	493	(3)
Design of Intersection Sight Distance	496	(1)
No Control	496	(1)
Stop Control On	497	(4)
Design of Turning Radii	501	(3)
Corridor Design	504	(6)
Data Required	504	(1)
Space-Time Diagram	505	(5)
Drainage	510	(11)
Runoff	510	(5)
Practice Problems	515	(6)
Soil Mechanics
Thomas F. Wolff
The Phase Diagram	521	(1)
Weight-Volume and Mass-Volume Relationships	522	(2)
Specific Gravity	524	(1)
The Use of a Phase Diagram	524	(5)
Other Useful Equations for Weight-Volume Problems	529	(1)
Grain-Size Characteristics of Soils	530	(1)
Atterberg Limits and Plasticity	531	(1)
Soil Classification	532	(3)
Compaction and Compaction Quality Control	535	(4)
The Effective Stress Principle	539	(2)
Water Flow Through Soils	541	(4)
Consolidation Behavior of Saturated Clay	545	(2)
Consolidation Settlement Calculations	547	(2)
Shear Strength of Soils	549	(2)
Triaxial Tests and the Unconfined Compression Test	551	(14)
Practice Problems	553	(12)
Foundations and Retaining Structures
Thomas F. Wolff
Estimating Soil Strength from Standard Penetration Test Data	565	(2)
Estimating Clay Strength from Cone Penetration Test Data	567	(1)
Types of Foundations	568	(1)
Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations	568	(7)
Net Bearing Capacity in Clay	570	(2)
Square and Rectangular Footings	572	(1)
Effect of Water Table	573	(1)
General Bearing Capacity Equation	573	(1)
Effect of Eccentricity	573	(2)
Stress Increase under Shallow Foundations	575	(7)
Vertical Stress Increase Due to Vertical Point Load	575	(2)
Vertical Stress Increase Due to Uniform Surface Pressure	577	(1)
Vertical Stress Increase Outside Limits of Foundation	578	(1)
Vertical Stress Increase Due to Non-uniform Surface Pressure	578	(3)
Vertical Stress Under a Uniformly Loaded Rectangular Area	581	(1)
Settlement of Shallow Foundations	582	(5)
Immediate Settlement Calculations for Shallow Foundations	582	(2)
Consolidation Settlement of Shallow Foundations	584	(2)
Settlement vs. Time Calculations for Shallow Foundations	586	(1)
Deep Foundations	587	(3)
Pile Foundations in Clay	588	(1)
Deep Foundations	589	(1)
Lateral Earth Pressure	590	(5)
Retaining Walls	595	(2)
Braced Excavations	597	(12)
Practice Problems	599	(10)
Engineering Economics
Frank Hatfield
Value and Interest	609	(1)
Cash Flow Diagrams	610	(1)
Cash Flow Patterns	611	(1)
Equivalence of Cash Flow Patterns	611	(5)
Unusual Cash Flows and Interest Periods	616	(2)
Evaluating Alternatives	618	(7)
Annual Equivalent Cost Comparisons	619	(1)
Present Equivalent Cost Comparisons	620	(1)
Incremental Approach	620	(1)
Rate of Return	621	(1)
Benefit/Cost	622	(1)
A Note on MARR	622	(1)
Replacement Problems	623	(1)
Always Ignore the Past	623	(1)
Break-Even Analysis	624	(1)
Income Tax and Depreciation	625	(3)
Inflation	628	(17)
Practice Problems	630	(11)
Appendix: Compound Interest Factors	641	(4)
Index	645