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CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CEo 4. HIGHWAY ENGINEERING. 6 units (3-0-3); third term.
Prerequisite: CEo 1.
A comparison of various types of highway construction; the design,
construction and maintenance of roads and pavements; methods of road
improvement; financing, contracts and specifications.
Text: Construction of Roads and Pavements, Agg.
Instructor: Michael.
CEo 8 a. RAILWAY ENGINEERING. 6 units (3-0-3); first term.
Prerequisites: CEo 1, B.
A study of economic railway location and operation; railway plant
and equipment; signaling; the solution of grade problems.
Text: Elements of Railroad Engineering, Raymond.
Instructors: Thomas, Michael.
CEo 8 b. RAILWAY SURVEYING. 6 units (B-0-4); second term.
Prerequisites: CEo 1, B.
The theory of railway location and surveys; problems relating to
curves, track layout, grades and earthwork, including a study of the
mass oiagram as applied to railway earthwork.
Text: Railway Curves and Earthwork, Allen.
Instructor: Michael.
CEo 8 C. RAILWAY SURVEYING. 6 units (0-6-0); third term.
Prerequisite: CEo 8 b.
The class devotes one entire day a week to field surveys of a railroad
location, applying the principles as outlined under course CEo 8 b.
Text: Railway Curves and Earthwork, Allen.
Instructor: Michael.
CEo 9. ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURES. Ig units (3-3-6); second term for
Mechanical Engineering students; third term for students in Electrical
Engineering.
Prerequisite: AM. 1 C.
An abridged course in design of simple structures of timber, steel,
masonry, and reinforced concrete. Emphasis is placed upon methods
and computations in numerous typical examples.
Text: Structural Design, Thomas.
Instructors: Thomas, Martel, COJilVerse.
CEo 10 a. THEORY OF STRUCTURES. Ig units (3-3-6); first term.
Prerequisites: AM. 1 C.