Materials for Civil and Construction Engineers (4th Edition)
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Author: Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski
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The moisture content of the given wood.
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As shown in the figure below, a 1.5 m × 1.5 m footing is
carrying a 400 kN load.
P
Depth (m)
0.0
1.0
2.0
Df
Groundwater
table
(Yw = 9.81 kN/m³)
3.5
Yt = 16.5 kN/m³
E = 9,000 kPa
Sandy
soil
Ysat 17.5 kN/m³
E = 15,000 kPa
6.0
Stiff Clay
(OCR = 2)
Bedrock
Ysat 18.0 kN/m³
eo = 0.8
Cc = 0.15, Cr = 0.02
Eu =40,000 kPa
(a) Estimate the immediate settlement beneath the center of the
footing. Assuming that Poisson's ratios of sand and soft clay are
0.3 and 0.5, respectively. Use numerical integration approach.
For the calculations, use layers (below the bottom of the footing)
of thicknesses: 1 m; 1.5 m, and 2.5 m.
(b) Determine the primary consolidation settlement beneath the
center of the footing.
(c) Redo Part (b) if OCR=1.1.
Note: Use the 2:1 method to determine the stress increase below
the footing. For parts (b) and (c), use the one-dimensional
consolidation theory.
Consider the cross-sections illustrated in the next slides. Implement a
cross-sectional analysis based on a layered discretisation of the cross-
section as required at the following.
1) Develop the implementation of an analysis to estimate the nonlinear
response of the composite steel-concrete section, of the reinforced
concrete section and of the steel section shown in following slides
(using material nonlinear models provided in the support files).
Provide the details of the numerical implementation with clear
explanations of all steps.
Hint: the implementation can be done in Excel.
2) Discuss how the 3 cross-sections (shown in the next slides) compare
to each other in terms of embodied carbon under the condition that
the cross-sections possess the same nominal moment capacity (i.e. the
peak moment achieved in the moment-curvature diagram).
The discussion should include at least 2 sets of the sections (each set
contains one composite section, one reinforced concrete section and
one…
Consider the following static route choice problem where 110 vehicles travel from point A to
point B. The corresponding travel time (in minutes) of each link is as follows:
t₁ = x1; t₂ =
x2 + 20; t3x3 + 10; t₁
= 3×4
where
Xi
denotes the number of vehicles that choose link i.
Find the number of vehicles that travel on each link when
a. The user equilibrium condition (UE) is satisfied, where vehicles select the route with the
minimum travel time; and
b. The system optimum condition (SO) is satisfied, where the total travel time is minimised.
C.
Report the total delay savings when satisfying SO instead of UE.
2
B
A
3
4
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