DAY 1 - CONCRETE AND SOIL LABORATORY
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We first measured coarse aggregate, sand, water and cement. Mixed together they will make concrete.
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| Fresh concrete mixture is ready to fill the molds. Once hardened it will gain significant strength. |
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| We filled several cylinders and also made "hand" paper weights. We will use cylinders to test concrete compressive strength. |
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| We also built a soil retaining wall. Unreinforced it couldn't hold any weight. |
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| We added reinforcement to our wall and it was able to hold one.... |
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| two...three... |
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| four...five students! |
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We also completed grain size analysis on sand used in concrete mixture to make sure it conforms to NJDOT requirements.
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DAY 2 - SURVEYING
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| We spent a day surveying around the campus. |
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State-of-the-art equipment we used included a GPS surveying system which provides high accuracy data collection.
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DAY 3 - FIELD TRIP
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| We had an exciting day during our field trip. |
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Don't we look cute in hard hats and safety vests?
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DAY 4 - WATER LABORATORY
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Water is always fun!
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BRIDGE COMPETITION
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| Teams 1 and 2 and their bridge designs. |
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| Teams 3 and 4 and their bridge designs. |
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| Left: Team 5. Right: Winner! |