Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations

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Soil:

composition of 4. 2

compression index of 4. 26

consolidation of 4. 25

contaminated 4. 2 7. 33

cleanup methods for 4. 34

and water supply 7. 23

flow net in 4. 4

moisture content of 4. 2 4. 3

permeability of 4. 4

porosity of 4. 2

pressure (see Soil pressure)

quicksand conditions 4. 3

shearing capacity of 4. 8

specific wight of 4. 3

thrust on bulkhead 4. 16

Solar-powered pumps 6. 90

applications of 6. 92

closed-cycle design 6. 90 6. 91

gas-release rate in 6. 90

Rankine-cycle turbine in 6. 90 6. 91

refrigerant selection for 6. 92

solar collectors used for 6. 90

Solid-bowl centrifuge for sludge dewatering 8. 18

centrifugal force 8. 22

dewatered sludge cake discharge rate 8. 21

capacity and number of centrifuges 8. 19

selecting number of centrifuges needed 8. 19

sludge feed rate required 8. 20

solids capture 8. 20

Space frame 1. 19