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I. Surveying
• Angles, distances, and trigonometry
• Area computations
• Closure
• Coordinate systems (e.g., GPS, state plane)
• Curves (vertical and horizontal)
• Earthwork and volume computations
• Leveling (e.g., differential, elevations, percent grades)
II. Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems
• Basic hydrology (e.g., infiltration, rainfall, runoff, detention, flood flows, watersheds)
• Basic hydraulics (e.g., Manning equation, Bernoulli theorem, open-channel flow, pipe flow)
• Pumping systems (water and wastewater)
• Municipal water distribution systems
• Reservoirs (e.g., dams, routing, spillways)
• Groundwater (e.g., flow, wells, drawdown)
• Sewer collection systems (storm and sanitary)
III. Soil Mechanics and Foundations
• Index properties and soil classifications
• Phase relations (air-water-solid)
• Laboratory and field tests
• Effective stress (buoyancy)
• Retaining walls (e.g., active pressure/passive pressure)
• Shear strength
• Bearing capacity (cohesive and noncohesive)
• Foundation types (e.g., spread footings, piles, wall footings, mats)
• Consolidation and differential settlement
• Seepage
• Slope stability (e.g., fills, embankments, cuts, dams)
• Soil stabilization (e.g., chemical additives, geosynthetics)
IV. Environmental Engineering
• Water quality (ground and surface)
• Air quality
• Solid/hazardous waste
• Sanitary sewer system loads
• Basic tests (e.g., water, wastewater, air)
• Environmental regulations
• Water treatment and wastewater treatment (e.g., primary, secondary, tertiary)
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V. Transportation
• Streets and highways
o geometric design
o pavement design
o intersection design
• Traffic analysis and control
o safety
o capacity
o traffic flow
o traffic control devices
VI. Structural Analysis
• Force analysis of statically determinant beams, trusses and frames
• Deflection analysis of statically determinant beams, trusses and frames
• Stability analysis of beams, trusses and frames
• Column analysis (e.g., buckling, boundary conditions)
• Loads and load paths (e.g., dead, live, moving)
• Elementary statically indeterminate structures
VII. Structural Design
• Codes (e.g., AISC, ACI, NDS, AISI)
• Design procedures for steel components (e.g., beams, columns, beam-columns, tension members, connections)
• Design procedures for concrete components (e.g., beams, slabs, columns, walls, footings)
VIII. Construction Management
• Procurement methods (e.g., design-build, design-bid-build, qualifications based)
• Allocation of resources (e.g., labor, equipment, materials, money, time)
• Contracts/contract law
• Project scheduling (e.g., CPM, PERT)
• Engineering economics
• Project management (e.g., owner/contractor/client relations, safety)
• Construction estimating
IX. Materials
• Concrete mix design
• Asphalt mix design
• Test methods (e.g., steel, concrete, aggregates, asphalt)
• Properties of aggregates
• Engineering properties of metals
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