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Equations For Civil Engineers
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100
This is the name of the magazine you receive as an ASCE member
What is Civil Engineering
100
Sir Issac Newton formulated this equation in 1687 and it has become the "go-to" equation for many engineers and physicists
F = ma
What is Newton's Second Law of Motion
100
This nearly two-mile long suspension bridge spans the area where the San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge
100
You must be under this age to officially be considered an ASCE Younger Member
What is 36
200
This is the infrastructure grade in the 2021 National ASCE Report Card
What is a C-
200
Given the reference stresses on two perpendicular planes passing through a point, this method allows for the calculation of the stresses on all other planes passing through the same point.
Hint: (this is more of a method than an equation)
What is Mohr's Circle
200
This is the name of the ASCE program that recognizes outstanding student chapters for their achievements in community service, outreach, and professional development
What is the ASCE Distinguished Chapter Award?
200
This 2,717 foot structure is currently the tallest building in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa
200
Graduating students receive a 50% discount on their dues until they reach this age
What is 29
300
This is the city where the ASCE headquarters are located
What is Reston, VA
300
This equation, used in hydrology, estimates peak discharge from a watershed based on rainfall intensity, area, and runoff coefficient.
What is the Rational Equation?
300
This ASCE award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering.
What is the Karl Terzaghi Award?
300
This massive hydroelectric dam in Nevada was erected in 1931 and is still considered by many an engineering marvel even by today's standards.
What is the Hoover Dam
300
This is the Region we belong to
What is Region 8
400
This is the year ASCE was founded in
What is 1852
400
This equation, often used in but not limited to structural engineering, is a measure of the deformation of a material in directions perpendicular to the direction of loading.
What is Poisson's Ratio
400
This 47 mile long waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, allowing ships to pass between North and South America instead of the natural channels or around Cape Horn, shortening the trip by 9,000 miles.
What is the Panama Canal
400
These Student Members use their social media skills to spread the word about ASCE activities and programs
What is ASCE Student Ambassadors
500
This person is the current ASCE Arizona Section President.
Who is Stephanie templeton, PE, M.ASCE
500
This equation, often used in structural engineering, describes the tensile stiffness of a solid material, typically a beam.
What is Young's Modulus of Elasticity
500
Sitting in the heart of Ancient Rome, this structure is almost 2,000 years old and has a capacity of between 50,000 and 80,000 people, making it as large as many modern stadiums.
What is the Colosseum
500
This is the film ASCE made along with MacGillivray Freeman in 2017 to highlight engineering on the big screen
What is Dream Big