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The following links allow you to view videos and download pdf versions of the class notes for CIVL 1112. Just click on the appropriate section of the notes and download it to your local computer. Once you have a copy of the notes, you can view them in Adobe Acrobat Reader. The Acrobat Reader will also print out copies of the notes. If you have questions about this procedure, please contact Dr. Camp.


Final Exam - Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.


Week 14 Overview (April 29)

Prepare for the Final Exam

By the end of Week 14, students should be able to:

  •  Complete the Final Exam

Instructions:

  1. Upload HWK #13 to the dropbox on Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/29/25
  2. Project #3 Poster Presentation
  3. Announce Final Exam on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 

Week 13 Overview (April 22-24)

By the end of Week 13, students should be able to:

  • Develop a spreadsheet to analyze a detention pond design
  • Recognize the engineering features of a detention pond

Instructions:

  1. Upload HWK #12 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/22/25
  2. Introduction to cut-n-fill: Part 2 (slides)
  3. Work on interpolating topographic data for detection pond sites
    Site #1         Site #2          Site #5          Site #6
  4. Review Project #3 evaluation criteria and poster presentation
  5. Work on HWK #13 - Complete the analysis of a detention pond design using Excel and upload your file
    to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/29/25

Week 12 Overview (April 15-17)

By the end of Week 12, students should be able to:

  • Understand the role of detention ponds in controlling surface runoff
  • Recognize the engineering features of a detention pond
  • Compute cut-n-fill for a detention pond

Instructions:

  1. Upload HWK #11 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/15/25
  2. Download the handouts for Traverse Problem 6 and work on the problem
  3. After you have attempted Problem 6, review the solution (posted after class)
  4. Introduction to detention ponds: Part 3 & Part 4 (slides)
  5. Introduction to Project #3 - Detention Pond Design (slides)
  6. Introduction to cut-n-fill: Part 1 (slides)
  7. Download the handout for the cut-n-fill problem and work it
  8. After you have attempted the cut-n-fill problem, review the solution and video (posted after class)
  9. Work on HWK#12 - Complete the analysis of a traverse using Excel and upload your file
    to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/22/25

 

Week 11 Overview (April 8-10)

By the end of Week 11, students should be able to:

  • Compute corrections to latitudes and departures
  • Compute the area of a closed traverse from balanced latitudes and departures
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to compute the area of a closed traverse

Instructions:
  1. Upload HWK #10 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/8/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 17 and 18 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 4/8/25
  3. Introduction to traverse: Part 3 (slides)
  4. Download the handout for Traverse Problem 4 and work on the problem
  5. After you have attempted Problem 4, review the solution and video
  6. Introduction to traverse: Part 4 (slides)
  7. Download the handouts for Traverse Problem 5 and work on the problem
  8. After you have attempted Problem 5, review the solution and video
  9. Introduction to detention ponds: Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
  10. Construction of underground detention facility in UM Central Parking Lot (slides)
  11. Work on HWK#11 (video)
    Develop an Excel spreadsheet for the traverse calculations and upload your file to the Canvas dropbox
    by 1 p.m. on 4/15/25

Week 10 Overview (April 1-3)

By the end of Week 10, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the direction angles in both azimuths and bearing
  • Recognize and compute latitudes and departures in a traverse
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to compute the closure error and precision of a traverse

Instructions:
  1. Upload HWK #9 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/1/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 15 and 16 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 4/1/25
  3. Introduction to traverse: Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
  4. Download the handouts for Traverse Problem 1 and Traverse Problem 2, and work the problems
  5. After we have worked on Problem 1 in class, review the solution and video
    After we have worked on Problem 2 in class, review the solution and video
  6. Download the handout for Traverse Problem 3 and work on the problem
  7. After you have attempted Problem 3, review the solution and video
  8. Work on HWK#10 (video)
    Develop an Excel spreadsheet for the analysis of a traverse calculation and upload your file to the
    dropbox on Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/8/25

Week 9 Overview (March 25-27)

By the end of Week 9, students should be able to:

  • Review Mid-Term Exam
  • Use your Excel spreadsheet to maximize the ASWR for an RC beam
  • Recognize the direction angles in both azimuths and bearing

Instructions:

  1. Upload HWK #8 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 3/25/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 13 and 14 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 3/25/25
  3. Review Mid-Term Exam
  4. Introduction to directions & angles: video (slides)
  5. Download the handout for angle problems
  6. After we have worked these problems in class, review the solution
  7. Work on HWK #9
    Use your Excel spreadsheet from HWK #8 to attempt to maximize the cost-adjusted SWR. Please upload your spreadsheet to dropbox on Canvas by 1 p.m. on 4/1/25


Week 8 Overview (March 18-20)

By the end of Week 8, students should be able to:

  • Complete Mid-Term Exam
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to automate the complete RC beam analysis and compute ASWR

Instructions:

  1. Upload HWK #7 to the dropbox in Canvas by 1 p.m. on 3/18/25
  2. Finish working RC beam Example 2 and Example 3.
  3. Please review the solution for Example 1, Example 2, & Example 3. Links will be activated after we work on these problems in class.

  4. Complete Mid-Term Exam
    The multiple-choice exam will be available on Canvas on 3/20/2025 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

  5. Work on HWK #8 (Part 1 & Part 2).
    Develop an Excel spreadsheet for the analysis of an RC beam and upload your file to dropbox on Canvas by 1 p.m. on 3/25/25

 

Week 7 Overview (March 4-6)

Continue with the design of reinforced (RC) concrete beams

By the end of Week 7, students should be able to:

  • Compute the bending, shear, and compression strengths of an RC beam
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to automate the complete RC beam analysis

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #6 in class and upload files to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 3/4/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 11 and 12 in the "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 3/4/25
  3. Review the RC beam strength model summary
  4. Review RC beam cost & weight equations
  5. Download a copy of the RC beam example problems
  6. Print out the worksheets for RC beam Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, and Example 4 for use in TopHat
  7. After working on these problems, please review the solution for Example 1, Example 2 (slides), & Example 3 (slides). Links will be activated after we work on these problems in class.
    Note:     The steel reinforcing and cement costs are incorrect in all the videos
  8. Work on HWK #7 (video)
  9. RC Beam #1 result (to be posted after testing)
  10. RC Beam #1 data from Spring 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024
 Week 6 Overview (February 25-27)

Introduction to the design of reinforced (RC) concrete beams

By the end of Week 6, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the input variables in the ACI RC beam design model
  • Compute the bending and shear strengths of an RC beam
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to automate the complete ACI mix design

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #5 in class and upload files to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 2/20/24
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 9 and 10 in the "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 2/25/25
  3. Review the RC beam project (slides)
  4. Review the videos for RC beam strength models: Part 1 (slides), Part 2 (slides), & Part 3 (slides)
  5. Review RC beam strength model summary
  6. Review RC beam cost & weight equations
  7. Review the video on Excel lookup functions (slides)
  8. Work on HWK #6 (video)
 Week 5 Overview (February 18-20)

Introduction to the ACI concrete mix design method

By the end of Week 5, students should be able to:

  • Compute concrete mix designs using the volume ACI method
  • Develop an Excel spreadsheet to compute the required weight of fine aggregate using the volume method for  the ACI mix design

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #4 in class and upload files to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 2/18/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 7 and 8 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 2/18/25
  3. Review the ACI Mix design summary
  4. Download a handout for ACI mix design Example 2 & Example 3 for use with TopHat
  5. After we have worked on these problems in class, the solutions will be posted here after class:  
    Example 2 (slides) & Example 3 (slides)
  6. Work on HWK #5 (video)

 

Week 4 Overview (February 11-13)

Introduction to water treatment

By the end of Week 4, students should be able to:

  • Recognize essential aspects of the rapid mix, coagulation, and flocculation processes in a water treatment system (WTS)
  • Recognize fundamental features of sedimentation in a WTS
  • Compute the settling velocity of a particle in a sedimentation tank
  • Compute a concrete mix design using the volume ACI method

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #3 in class and upload files to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 2/11/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 5 and 6 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 2/11/25
  3. Review the video and slides on coagulation and flocculation
  4. Review the video on sedimentation (slides)
  5. Review the video on sedimentation Example 1 (slides)
  6. Download a handout for sedimentation Example 2 & Example 3
  7. After you have attempted the problem, review the video of the solution for
    Example 2 (slides) & Example 3 (slides)
  8. Review the video on the ACI mix design (slide)
  9. Review the ACI Mix design summary
  10. Review the video on an example ACI mix design (slides)
  11. Download ACI mix design Example 1 for use in class (video and solution posted after class)
  12. Work on HWK #4 (videos for Part 1, Part 2a, & Part 2b). Click here for a form of NF factored our of filtration cost function.

 Week 3 Overview (February 4-6)

Introduction to water treatment

By the end of Week 3, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the cost model for our lab-scale water treatment system (WTS)
  • Estimate the cost of a full-scale WTS using the cost model
  • Develop a spreadsheet to compute the WTS cost model

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #2 in class and upload files to Canvas by 1 p.m. on 2/4/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 3 and 4 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 4/6/25
  3. Introduction to the WTS project and cost model (slides)
  4. Review the WTS cost model summary sheet
  5. Download the WTS cost Example 1 for use in class (video and slides)
  6. Download the WTS cost Example 2 for use in class (video and slides)
  7. Download the TopHat WTS cost Example for use in class (video and slides)
  8. Work on HWK #3 (videos for Part 2 & Part 3 from previous semesters - note some cost equations are different).

 

Week 2 Overview (January 28-30)

Introduction to water treatment

By the end of Week 2, students should be able to:

  • Recognize the basic components of a traditional water treatment system
  • Recognize the variables of a basic gas reduction model and use it to design an aerator
  • Recognize the variable of a simple disinfection model and use it to evaluate the performance of a disinfectant

Instructions:

  1. Hand in HWK #1 in class at 1 p.m. on 1/28/25
  2. Take the Canvas quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 in "A Mind for Numbers" at 1 p.m. on 1/28/25
  3. Review the video: water treatment overview (slides)
  4. Review the video: aeration model (slides)
  5. Download the aeration example problem.
  6. After working on the problem, review the video of the solution (slides)
  7. Review the video: disinfection model (slides)  
  8. Download the disinfection example problem.
  9. After working on the problem, review the video of the solution (slides)
  10. Introduction to Project #1 - water treatment system (WTS) design and cost analysis (slides)
  11. Work on HWK #2 (video for Part 1 & Part 2).

 

Week 1 Overview (January 21-23)

Introduction to CIVL 1112 and modeling

By the end of Week 1, students should be able to:

  • Find the class website (www.ce.memphis.edu/1112)
  • Recognize how to compute your grade in CIVL 1112
  • Recognize the basic components of developing a numerical model of a system

Instructions:

  1. Review the video: What is CIVL 1112? (slides)
  2. Review the video: A tour of www.ce.memphis.edu/1112
  3. Review the video: Introduction to modeling - Part 1 (slides)  
  4. Review the video: Introduction to modeling - Part 2 (slides)
  5. Work on HWK #1 (video for HWK #1).

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.
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