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Without further ado, here are the first programs for 2015!
Wind-Chill Factor
The equation, provided by NOA 2011, to determine wind chill
is:
W = 35.74 + .6215*T – 35.75*V^.16 + .4275*T*V^.16
Where:
T = air temperature (°F)
V = speed of the wind (mph)
Program WINDCHIL
: Input “AIR TEMP IN °F:”, T
: Input “WIND SPEED (MPH):”, V
: 35.75+.6215*T-35.75*V^.16+.4275*T*V^.16→W
: Disp “WIND CHILL FACTOR:”, W
Example 1:
V = 25 mph, T = 50°F.
Result: W = 42.75596219
V = 40 mph, T = 20°F.
Result: W = -.9093161248
Source: Thomas J.
Glover. “Pocket Ref: 4th Ed” –
2012. Sequoia Publishing, Inc.: Littleton, CO
Boiling Point at
Various Elevations
Using data from
Pocket Ref, the boiling point of water at certain elevations can be estimated by
the following equation:
Y »
211.99262 – (1.94802*10^-3)*X + (7.17273*10^-9)*X^2
X = elevation in feet
Y = boiling point of water in °F
Program BOILH20:
: Input “ELEV. IN FEET:”, X
: 211.99262-(1.94802E-3)*X+(7.17273E-9)*X^2→Y
: Disp “APPROX BAIL PT. (°F):”, Y
Examples:
X = elevation (feet)
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Y = boiling point (°F)
|
250
|
211.5060633
|
1000
|
210.0517727
|
2750
|
206.6898088
|
Source: Thomas J.
Glover. “Pocket Ref: 4th Ed” –
2012. Sequoia Publishing, Inc.: Littleton, CO
Velocity of P-Waves
and S-Waves
In measuring seismic waves (earthquakes) of p-waves (primary
waves) and s-waves (secondary waves), the following equations can be used:
(I)
First Lamé Parameter:
λ = (v*E)/((1+v)*(1-2*v))
Where:
v = ratio of soil.
The following parameters are stated from the Foundation Engineering
Handbook:
Type of Soil
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v =
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Clay, above the water table
|
0.4
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Saturated Clay, below the water table
|
0.5
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Wet Sand
|
0.35
|
Dry Sand or Rock
|
0.25
|
E = elasticity of the soil, measured in thousand-feet per
pound
(II)
Shear Modulus (modulus of rigidity)
‘μ = E/(1 + v)
(III) Velocity
of the P-Wave (feet/second)
P = √((λ+2μ)*g*1000/w)
w = specific
soil weight, in pounds per cubic foot
g = Earth’s gravity
constant, g = 32.1740486 ft/s^2
(IV) Velocity
of the S-Wave (feet/second)
S = √(μ*1000*g/w)
Program SEISMIC
: Disp “ELASTICITY (1000 LB/FT)”
: Prompt E
: Disp “SPEC. SOIL WEIGHT”, “(LB/FT^3)”
: Prompt W
: Menu(“SOIL TYPE”, “CLAY”, 1, “BELOW H20 TABLE”, 2, “WET
SAND”, 3,
“DRY SAND/ROCK”, 4)
: Lbl 1
: .4→V
: Goto 5
: Lbl 2
: .5→V
: Goto 5
: Lbl 3
: .35→V
: Goto 5
: Lbl 4
: .25→V
: Goto 5
: Lbl 5
: (EV)/((1+V)(1-2V))→L
: E/(2(1+V))→M
: √((L+2M)*32174.0486/W)→P
: √(M*32174.0486/W)→S
: Disp “P-WAVE (FT/S)”,P
: Disp “S-WAVE (FT/S)”,S
Example:
Input:
E = 3000 pounds per square foot
w = 120 pounds per cubic foot
Type of soil: Clay (v=.4)
Output:
P-Wave Velocity »
1312.863186 ft/s
S-Wave Velocity »
535.9741515 ft/s
Sources:
Hsai-Yang Fang. “Foundation
Engineering Handbook” Springer Science & Business Media. 1990.
Indrahil Goswami,
Ph.D. P.E. “Civil Engineering PE Breadth and Depth, Exam Guide. 2nd Edition” McGraw Hill. 2014
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