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Posted on 8/22/18 at 8:47 am to lsualum2432
Hydraulic...like a ground water system, or a contained pressure piping system? If the latter, do that...if the former, a bridge.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 8:49 am to Gaston
Nah I spelled it correct, it’s CE 4260, Design of Hydrologic Systems
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:13 am to lsualum2432
Currently sitting in this class.
Do Hydro, baw. (Especially if Wilson is teaching it)
Do Hydro, baw. (Especially if Wilson is teaching it)
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:15 am to PCRammer
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Bridge will be easier
Totally false if Okiel is leading it again.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:21 am to lsualum2432
Hydrological system.
A bridge has to be able to stand up to a variety of moment forces.
I once installed a drainage system on a construction project where the engineer had about 150LF of pipe running uphill on the drainage leg of the system because of his pavement details and elevations above it. The last catch basin would hold about 3’ of water before it would flow.
A bridge has to be able to stand up to a variety of moment forces.
I once installed a drainage system on a construction project where the engineer had about 150LF of pipe running uphill on the drainage leg of the system because of his pavement details and elevations above it. The last catch basin would hold about 3’ of water before it would flow.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:22 am to lsualum2432
I did hydro design project and it sucked
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:33 am to lsualum2432
I did Hydrologic System. 1 mile long road extension that involved relocating utilities and subsurface drainage.
I re-directed to Civil Structural 2 years out of College. lol
Think about where you'll be applying for jobs and what market you want to go into. Do that design.
I re-directed to Civil Structural 2 years out of College. lol
Think about where you'll be applying for jobs and what market you want to go into. Do that design.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:37 am to lsualum2432
Took the Hydraulic Design last semester with good ole Clint Willson and it was a breeze, had about 2 guest speakers a week and as long as you gave some effort and actually did minimal work then you passed with at least a B. We had open range to what we did in regards to improving flooding on the Tangi river and had all kinds of government officials come to final presentations. Overall, not the most informative class but easy and you get the same degree as someone busting arse on the bridge design.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:37 am to elprez00
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I once installed a drainage system on a construction project where the engineer had about 150LF of pipe running uphill on the drainage leg of the system because of his pavement details and elevations above it. The last catch basin would hold about 3’ of water before it would flow.
One of two central tenets of civil engineering:
1)Dont pull on concrete
2)Waters flows easiest downhill
Posted on 8/22/18 at 9:40 am to lsualum2432
I took hydrologic design a few years ago and the ones who did bridge said it was miserable. They said they'd spend entire classes just reading manuals. Hydro was simple.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:06 am to LNCHBOX
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quote:
Design a bridge that has a 90 degree curve at its foot and funnels everything down to 1 lane.
This sounds like it would be a good design for an interstate in a state's capitol city. Someone should look into that.
Unfortunately in LA engineers don't design most of our roads... politicians do.
And to the OP... I always hated water classes. Plus, structural typically pays better.
This post was edited on 8/22/18 at 10:08 am
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:09 am to lsualum2432
I did mine in water resources. IMO, those people have no clue what they are doing. I would design a bridge. Easier to quantify.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:13 am to LNCHBOX
quote:Not necessarily. Ours was the hardest out of all of the ones I'd seen while in school. Everyone else had extremely easy ones, and ours included multiple systems.
The "easiness" is going to come down to how good your partners are
It was actually easier for me to do 90% of the stuff by myself. I had one partner do the CAD work and help with assembly, but the others did absolutely nothing except hinder progress at the beginning, and the ppt at the end (which I had to give them the material for).
With his project, the easiest one will be the most interesting IMHO. Presentation is a lot of the grade, and if you're into it and know your stuff, you'll get a good grade
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:15 am to Hammertime
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Not necessarily.
No senior design project is "easy" if you have to do all the work of the entire group because you're stuck with morons.
quote:
Ours was the hardest out of all of the ones I'd seen while in school.
Of course it was
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:16 am to TigerFred
quote:the class yea, but bridge design is way harder than hydro systems.
Bridge will be easier.
quote:
Hydrologic system will be more interesting.
you must have never taken that class. it is the opposite of interesting. That said, True bridge engineers are the stereotypical engineers, you know the ones with pocket protectors. So take that FWIW
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:18 am to CarRamrod
And the pay is not that great. You also are basically required to get a masters.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:36 am to TigerstuckinMS
quote:i see you didnt get an A in math.
90 degree curve
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:39 am to lsualum2432
Bridge is much more straight forward. Easier by a mile. Do the bridge and don't look back.
Posted on 8/22/18 at 10:44 am to AUCE05
quote:not if you specialize in complex bridges.
And the pay is not that great.
quote:well for complex bridges you need decades of experience and a MS or PHD
You also are basically required to get a masters.
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