CIVIL ENGINEERING.
700 Plane Surveying. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 11-12, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
Lectures on the theory, uses, and adjustments of the Compass,
Level, Transit, and Stadia; the Computations of Surveying; the
methods and proper conduct of Land, Mine, City, Topographic, and
Hydrographic Surveys. Practical class exercises illustrating the subject
matter of the lectures are assigned to the students throughout
the entire course.
[Required, Spring, in Courses I, II, III, IV, V (1).]
701 Curves and Earthwork. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 9-10, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on Simple, Compound, Transition and Vertical Curves;
the form of Excavations and Embankments, Earthwork Surveys.
Computation of Volumes, Formation of Embankments, Computation
of Haul, Cost of Earthwork, Blasting. Practical exercises in Map
Drawing and Topography.
[Required, Fall, in Course I (2).]
702 Railroad Engineering. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 9-10, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on Reconnoissance and Preliminary Surveys, Office Location,
Field Location; the construction, maintenance and operation
of Railroads. Special attention is given to questions of Economics
which arise in the location, construction and operation of Railroads.
[Required, Winter, in Course I (2).]
703 Roads, Streets, and Street Railways. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 9-10, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on the Principles of Road Location; the Construction and
Maintenance of Earth Roads, Broken Stone Roads, Gravel Roads;
the pavements for City Streets and Sidewalks; the Location and Construction
of Street Railways.
[Required, Spring, in Course I (2).]
704 Masonry Construction. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 1-2, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on the Materials of Construction; Foundations; the design
and construction of Dams, Retaining Walls, Bridge Piers and
Abutments, Culverts, Arches; the Theory of Reinforced Concrete;
the design and construction of the simpler Reinforced Concrete
Structures. Practical exercises in the design of Masonry Structures
and Structural Drawing.
[Required, Fall, in Courses I (3); II (4).]
705 Short Span Bridges. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 1-2, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on the design and construction of standard types of
Steel and Timber Bridges.
[Required, Winter, in Course I (3).]
706 Long Span Bridges. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 1-2, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on the design and construction of the more intricate
Simple Trusses, Cantilever Bridges, Steel Arches, Continuous Girders,
and Swing Bridges.
[Required, Spring, in Course I (3).]
707 Waterworks and Sewers. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 12-1, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Lectures on the quality, sources, collection, conveyance, purification,
and distribution of City Water Supplies; the laws of flow in
pipe lines and aqueducts; the drainage of houses and streets; the
collection and conveyance of sewage; the disposal of sewage; the
construction and maintenance of works. Practical exercises in the
design of pipe lines and sewers.
[Required, Fall, in Course I (4).]
708 Reinforced Concrete. [Newcomb.]
Lectures 12-1, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
This course supplements course 704, Masonry Construction and
extends throughout the Winter Term of the Senior Year. Lectures
on the Theory of Reinforced Concrete, the Design and Construction
of selected types of Reinforced Concrete structures. Practical exercises
in the design of Reinforced Concrete structures, and Structural
Drawing.
[Required, Winter, in Course I (4).]
750 Field Surveying. [Newcomb and Assistants.]
Hours 3-6, thrice weekly.
This course accompanies 700. The student is required to spend
three afternoons a week throughout the Spring Term in Field Surveying
and Plotting. He is taught the use of the Chain, Tape, Compass,
Level, Transit, Stadia, and Plane Table. The work in the
drawing-room consists in making Computations, Scale Drawings,
Profiles, and Contour Maps from notes taken in the field.
[Required, Spring, in Courses I, II, III, IV, V (1).]
751 Railroad Surveying. [Newcomb and Assistants.]
Hours 3-6, thrice weekly.
This course supplements 701, Curves and Earthwork, and extends
three afternoons a week throughout the Fall Term of the Junior
Year. The class is divided into squads, each squad making complete
Surveys, Maps, Profiles, and Estimates for a mile of located line.
[Required, Fall, in Course I (3).]
753 Road Material Testing. [Newcomb.]
Hours by appointment.
This course accompanies 703. Each student is given a selected
sample of road stone, and is required to make complete laboratory
tests for Abrasion, Impact, Cementation, and Absorption.
[Required, Spring, in Course I (2).]
755 Bridge Drafting. [Newcomb.]
Hours 12 hours a week.
This course accompanies 705, Short Span Bridges. Each student
is required to make complete design and detail drawings of one
plate girder, and one selected type of short span bridge truss.
[Required, Winter, in Course I (3).]
756 Bridge Drafting. [Newcomb.]
Hours 12 hours a week.
This course accompanies 706, Long Span Bridges. Each student
is required to prepare stress sheets and drawings for selected types
of long span bridges.
[Required, Spring, in Course I (3).]
