Aurora State College of Technology

HIGHWAY AND RAILROADS ENGINEERING

HIGHWAY AND RAILROADS ENGINEERING

Bisection Method The division of a curve, figure or an interval in two equal parts

What is sound? What units are used to identify the intensity of sound? What is the difference between sound and noise? What is sound transmission? What is the difference between airborne sound and structure-bone sound?

LEARNING OUTCOMES: • Define pressure • Give examples of pressure from everyday experience • Define gauge pressure and absolute pressure • Calculate pressure using the basic formula of pressure

LEARNING OUTCOME: • Evaluate the vertical force acting on a horizontal surface immersed in liquid. • Develop equation to evaluate the total horizontal pressure acting on a vertical surface immersed in a liquid. • Develop equation to evaluate the pressure force acting on an inclined surface immersed in a liquid.

Learning Outcome; - Define the purpose of dam - Enumerate the Different types of dams - Enumerate the parts of Gravity Dams - Discuss the forces that affects the stability of gravity dams - Analyze problems involving gravity dams

Let’s start by talking about what is density and specific gravity. Density is a property of matter and can be defined as the ratio of mass to a unit volume of matter. And specific gravity is a measure of density relative to the density of a reference substance

-What is Rolled Structural section? -5 examples of Rolled Steal section. - What is Built-Up section? - 5 typical Built-Up section. - Compare the Rolled Structural section and the Built-Up section.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: • Define fluid properties • Solve problems involving properties of fluids