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"All men by nature desire to know." -
Aristotle
(384-322 B.C.)
Objective
The purpose of this assignment is to utilize the spreadsheet
developed in Assignment #8
to maximize the cost-adjusted SWR.
You must submit the cover
sheet for the assignment, printouts of your
spreadsheet for Part 2, and your Word document
for Part 3. Also, submit
your spreadsheets for Parts 2 and 3 to Canvas. You
must follow the Excel format.
Part 1:
Please complete the
CIVL 1112 Midterm Survey (see your email for a link to
UMsurvey). The data collected from this survey
are used to assess student progress toward
meeting the course objectives (see the
course syllabus).
The data collected from this survey
is used to assess student progress towards
meeting the course objectives (see the
course syllabus) and is highly valued by the
course instructor and the Department of Civil
Engineering. Completing the survey is optional
and will not affect the performance evaluation
on this homework assignment.
Part 2: Adjust the design variables for the RC beam design project and
attempt to maximize the cost-adjusted SWR. Keep track of your designs in a table
and sort the resulting design based on cost-adjusted SWR. Assume concrete has an
f'c = 6,000 psi. Construct a graph of the
cost-adjusted SWR as a function of the tensile reinforcement As.
For example:
Please submit your Excel
document, following the proper file naming
convention, to the drop box in Canvas. In your
Excel file, include comments on the results,
specifically regarding the reinforced beam's
strength, weight, and cost.
Part 3:
Use the equation editor in Microsoft Word to describe the reinforced
concrete tensile model and cost equation used in
Project #2. Click
here for a typical description of the
reinforced concrete and cost models. Submit your
Word document, with proper file naming
convention, to Canvas.
Part 4. Read Chapters
15 and 16 in "A Mind for
Numbers" by Barbara Oakley.
Requirements
Lastly, a web page describing the CIVL 1112
homework
policy is available. Read it before you turn in this assignment.
Cover sheet for homework
This website was originally
developed by
Charles Camp for
CIVL
1112.
This site is maintained by the
Department of Civil Engineering
at the University of Memphis.
Your comments and questions are welcomed.
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