2010-2011 FALL TERM CE 363 SOIL MECHANICS COURSE CONTENT TOPIC Approx. lecture hrs 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. BASIC PROPERTIES OF SOILS Phase relations; particle size analysis; Atterberg limits; soil classification; soil compaction. 6 3. EFFECTIVE STRESS Principles of effective stress; stresses due to self weight; pore pressures in the zones below and above the water table; excess pore pressure; mechanics of consolidation. 3 4. SEEPAGE Darcy’s law; measurement of permeability; flow nets; estimation
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1. General information: a. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (/ˈroʊzəvɛlt/) ; (1858-1919) (New York) - 26th President of the United States (1901–1909) was an American politician‚ author‚ naturalist‚ soldier‚ explorer‚ and historian [3] b. Childhood: He was a sickly child who suffered from asthma. This made him unable to attend the local school and as a result he was home schooled. Theodore developed a rigorous physical routine that included weightlifting and boxing c. Nickname “TR”‚ “Trust-Buster”‚ “Teddy”
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Chapter 1 Review Questions 1. What is the primary goal of corporate governance? To create a balance of power-sharing among shareholders‚ directors‚ and management to enhance shareholder value and protect the interests of other stakeholders. 2. What is the primary mission of a public company? To create sustainable and enduring shareholder value. 3. What is the role of a corporate governance gatekeeper? To align management’s interests with those of long-term shareholders and
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Angelisa Chavez Professor Harris-Jenkinson COMM 301: Public Speaking Mon/Weds 7:30‚ Comm301 April 3‚ 2013 Hiccups Informative Speech Purpose: By the end of my informative speech the audience will understand the mystery behind hiccups. Most individuals do not know why people hiccup even though it is such a common uncontrollable body function. Before deciding on this topic I did a little bit of audience research and asked a group of six classmates whether they knew why we hiccup; nobody
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Analyze the structure of Trifles Introduction: The structure of a play shows the overall organization of a story and is very important to help with the understanding of the play itself. The structure is the overall foundation of a story and helps lead the reader towards very important portions of the play. A reader is allowed to maintain a fluid and easy understanding of the play as the story moves on towards the conclusion. Without having a solid foundation the story will not be able to continue
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1. Sass’s thesis claims that America has kept its races biologically distinct and separate throughout three and a half centuries. Sass states that the U.S. is an overwhelmingly and purely white nation with just a smaller black population with some white blood and a much smaller Indian population. Sass details why schools in the U.S. should not be racially mixed and why it will lead to a greatly enlarged mixed blood population‚ which he states America does not want. 2. Throughout the article‚ Sass
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Taylor Worley Mr. Walker LA 12 September 4‚ 2012 1984 I. Introduction A. George Orwell’s 1984 is a parody meant to expose the injustices of the time in which it was written and reveal the dangers of not confronting and correcting them. II. Historical climate: many governments violating human rights; attempting to control the ideas of the people A. WW II B. Stalin- “Stalin ruled with an iron fist‚ and was famous for his midnight purges: he would round up hundreds of citizens at
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I: General Introduction II: Biography III: George Orwell is distinguished as one of the most influential writers to the English Culture in the 20th century. Notorious for having written satirical fiction and societal criticism‚ Orwell is best known for his works of Animal Farm (1945) and 1984 (1949). Within his novels Orwell echoes the presence of a struggle for freedom in a society that refuses it‚ the similarities of the characters‚ and a reoccurring theme of a fear of corruption of power
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Introduction: Extraterrestrial Organisms (ETs) exist throughout the universe‚ and have visited Earth in the past in order to study humans. There are billions of galaxies in the universe‚ billions of solar systems in each galaxy‚ and multiple planets in each solar system‚ yet the majority of people believe that Earth is the only inhabitable planet in the universe. Although it may seem absurd‚ and to some even frightening‚ to believe that there are other planets with life on them‚ recent research shows
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Dymin Das Gupta Mrs. Mucha T/Th 8:009:50 20 Nov‚ 2014 Speaking to Inform Topic: Hayao Miyazaki theme of environmentalism General Goal: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on Japanese director‚ Hayao Miyazaki’s views on environmentalism through his films. Introduction Attention Getter: “I’m hoping I’ll live another thirty years. I want to see the sea rise over Tokyo and the NTV tower become an island. I’d like to see Manhattan underwater. I’d like to see when th
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