Fundamentals of Construction Estimating
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ISBN: 9781337670999
Author: David Pratt
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 2, Problem 1RQ
To determine
The main objectives of the estimating department in a construction company.
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Introduction:
Developing an estimateincludes interactions with large number of people and dealing with a vast data. The estimating team will be able to produce efficient estimate by following well organized estimating procedures.
The main objectives of estimating department in a construction company are as follows.
- To prepare construction cost estimates that allow the contractor to choose profitable work by competitive bidding process.
- To check and verify the work which maximizes the accuracy of the estimate.
- To generate the highest volume of the estimating work with the available resources to maximize the productivity.
- To ensure that the project is most likelihood of success.
- To provide a good atmosphere and a cooperative approach to the team within the estimating area that benefits the entire organization.
Conclusion:
Thus, the main objectives of the estimating department in a construction company are described above.
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a. Calculate the variation of o, u, and o' with depth.
b. If the water table rises to the top of the ground surface, what is the change in the effective stress at the bottom of the clay layer?
c. How many meters must the groundwater table rise to decrease the effective stress by 15 kN/m? at the bottom of the clay layer?
Water is discharged into the atmosphere
through a bent nozzle of an angle (a) as
shown in the figure. The cross-sectional
area at the nozzle inlet and outlet are (Ain)
and (Aout), respectively. The discharge
through the nozzle is (Q). The gauge
pressure at the nozzle inlet is (Pin). The
bend lies in a horizontal plane.
Vin
Ain
Aout
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Vout
Problem (9): Given the values of Ain [m²], Aout [m²], Pin [atm], Q [m³/s], and a [degrees], calculate the
magnitude of the reaction force component in x-direction (Rx) in [N].
Givens:
A in = 0.301 m^2
Aout
Pin
=
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1.338 atm
Q
α
=
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37.183 degrees
Answers:
( 1 ) 23028.076 N
( 2 ) 29697.962 N
( 3 ) 18633.611 N
( 4 ) 14114.988 N
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