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I was working problems and come acorss the solution to this one and I'm stumped. Can someone please explain to me where the (500/449) coming from. I know they are using the Hazen William Head loss equation and that those values represent the flow rate (but how?). I'm just confused where this is...

I read CERM but can't find any problem of this sort to clear up my confusion on the subject. Could someone please tell me what is the TDH, given this diagram? Based on my understanding, I chose 124' (distance b/w the inlet and outlet center line of the pump). This is assuming that friction and...

Lost the solution to these two problem and need to verify my answers. Please let me know your solution for the two problems. 6.pdf

I bought testmaster notes but cannot read this one chart from the construction module. Could someone who has a cleaner copy of this sheet tell me the respective numbers and where they're actually assigned. Test Masters - Construction 2010 25.pdf

I am looking through Ruwan Rajapakse Civil PE Professional Engineer Exam Construction Module Book and came across this problem: A wall is build using standard brick (L=8", H=2-1/4", Thickness= 3- 3/4 in). A wall to be built with bricks is one brick thick. How many bricks are required if motar...

I am working this problem which asked for the grade (in %) on the declining tangent piece of a crest vertical curve, but having a hard time completing it in a timely manner. The problem gives the PVC station and elevation, PI station and elevation, elevation and station at the End of Vertical...

I am sure someone here has taken the Dr. Indranil Goswami Online Review class. Could someone share their thoughts on the class. The +/- so I that I can make an educated decision on if I should take it or the school of PE Review class. Thank you.

Looking for anyone here willing to exchange notes. I have School of PE notes and would like to swap with anyone that has Testmasters PE and/or Goswami notes. PM me if you want to do this.

I understand that if a vertical member is between two colliner members and no force are applied at that joint, the force in the member is zero. If a force is applied at the joint, the internal force in that member is equal to the applied load. Am I correct in my solution to this problem---- that...

This is not listed on NCEES specification for Transportation Depth. I have practiced these problems but started to think I went overboard and studied things not even gonna be on the morning or afternoon Transpo. P.m. Any thoughts?

Help with these two question for clarity. 1. In primary consolidation is the H (thickness of soil layer) always reference the hight of the clay layer only and not the sand layer at any time. Is this true? In primary consolidation is the compressible soil strata always split into two layers...

Design a asphalt concrete pavement over granular base for a subgrade modulus of 6000 psi and 1,000,000 ESAL. The Cerm solution specified to use the Concrete graph to solve. I am not seeing how they solve and get a 8.5 inches base.. Enterng 1 million ESAL on the horizontal line and 6000 psi on...

In the Flexible Pavement Design section of Cerm, the question that asked to find the Truck Factor for 165 trucks with 5 or more axles. SN = 5 and pt= 2.5. Could someone explains to me how they're choosing the values to use in the solution? Specifically, How do you know what Load Equivalency...

Can someone please confirm my belief: If given Sides, Bearing & Length and then i found Lat and Dep: Side.......Bearing..........Length..........Latitude........Departure AB...........S23W............940.79.........-866.00........-367.60...

Does anyone know if there any any major difference b/w RSG 2001 edition and the 2003 edition with the 2006 Chapter 6 update? I looked at the Tables of Contents posted on their site and the layout seems identical to the 2001 editin that I am using from work. I am pretty sure that previous...

Example 24-21 #1 For this example, can someone please explain to me how step #2 (determine the weaving segment configuration type) is determined using exhibit 24-5. I have been pondering on it for the last 30 minutes but cannot figure it out even with the example in front of me. I must be...

I am trying to understad this problem: Given a vehicle stopped on a minor road (south east corner) at a major road intersection which is located to the north of the minor road. The design speed is 60 mph for the major road. The minor road approach grade is 3.4%. The minor road is a single...

I have been considering trying the Transportation depth as I failed the Water Resources this past October. My diagnostics show that I struggled in Water Quality and Wastewater tratment problems. I have acquired the references needed for Transpo, except Roadside Design Guide. I know that all...

Flunked Civil PE (WR), first try and now will be taking the school of PE Review class for the Transpo PM. I am wondering if anyone here passed the exam by taking only the review class and not the optional workshop class, which cost another $500...Yikes...

Could someone help me to understand how the pump curve was established for the two pararrel pumps curve shown in this problem. This sheet is basically the solution to the problem. The problem asked: If a scond pump was connected in parallel with the first pump, at what maximum elevation could...