Calendar: 1957-1958 Page 193

SYLLABUSES OF COURSES 195 bridge selection will be made from the foregoing topics as time permits Elements of prestressed concrete Membrane theory of shells Non- prismatic members of reinforced concrete Plastic theory for reinforced concrete Geology and Soil Mechanics Geology One lecture and two hours practical work during the Michaelmas and Lent terms The course deals with the application of geology to specific engineer- ing problems Reservoir and dam sites tunnels open excavations and cuttings bridge and building foundations landslips river control shore erosion geological aspects of site investigation The geology of petroleum and of economic mineral deposits is also covered The practical part of the course includes map work relating to such operations as tunnelling reservoir construction opencast mining etc together with the study of rocks and minerals of economic importance in hand specimens and under the microscope Soil Mechanics One lecture per week during Michaelmas and Lent terms Shearing resistance of sands and clays stability of slopes earth dams retaining walls anchored bulkheads footings raft foundations piles pavement design for roads and runways Laboratory or Design Class One afternoon per week during Michaelmas and Lent terms Shear box triaxial cell and unconfined compression tests slope analyses computation of active and passive pressures model footing tests California Bearing Ratio test Heat Engines Lectures One per week during Michaelmas and Lent terms Heat transfer by conduction convection and radiation analogue and graphical methods in complicated cases Forced and natural con- vection heat transfer between fluids and pipes wires tube nests plane surfaces roofs etc Radiation from solid bodies gases flames More advanced internal-combustion engine theory including detailed study of various sources of loss Combustion phenomena Propulsion by reaction Elementary treatment of rocket propulsion The ramjet motor Gas flow studies More detailed study of the turbo-jet engine More advanced engineering thermodynamics Theory and Design of Machines Lectures One per week during Michaelmas and Lent terms Design Classes One afternoon per week