CIVIL 4210 Spring 23 exams

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Please note that this exam is two-sided. Name Type of Calculator CIVIL 4210 Spring 2023 Exam 1 1. How much CaO is required to completely neutralize 0.1 N of HCl? a. 0.05 N b. 0.1 N c. 0.2 N d. 0.4 N 2. How many kg/day of NaOH must be added to neutralize a waste stream generated by an industry producing 50 metric tons (1 metric ton=1,000 kg) per day of sulfuric acid, if 0.2% of the sulfuric acid produced is lost to wastewater? The wastewater flow is 400,000 L/day. a. 81.6 kg/d b. 60.1 kg/d c. 40.8 kg/d d. 20.4 kg/d
Please note that this exam is two-sided. The following is a clarifier-thickener system to separate non-reactive solids from water with some flows and concentrations given in the table below. Ignore the effects of solids content on density of each stream (i.e., assume density of solids = density of water). A A’ B C D E Stream Flow rate, L/s Solids, mg/L A 180 1000 B 171 5 C 2000 D 90 E A’ 3. What is Q E ? a. 9 L/s b. 171 L/s c. 351 L/s d. 441 L/s 4. What is C E ? a. 20,000 mg/L b. 995 mg/L c. 3,005 mg/L d. 5 mg/L
Please note that this exam is two-sided. 5. A 4.0 cm diameter, 1,000 m long pipe carries a flow of 2.00 x 10 -3 m 3 s -1 . What is the Reynold’s Number (μ=8.50 x 10 -4 kg m -1 s -1 )? a. 74,900 b. 1,500 c. 25,200 d. 180,000 6. According to the most recent City of Auburn Consumer Confidence Report, which of the following is not a source of Auburn’s drinking water? a. Lake Ogletree b. City of Opelika c. Groundwater wells in Auburn d. Chattahoochee River 7. What is the approximate residential cost ($/gal) of potable water in Auburn? a. 0.0005 b. 0.005 c. 0.05 d. 0.50 8. Which of the following does not have an MCL? a. As b. THM c. Mg d. Pb
Please note that this exam is two-sided. Name Type of Calculator CIVIL 4210 Spring 2023 Exam 2 1. What is the primary purpose of using at least two different granular media (e.g., sand and coal) in a filter? a. Maintain the desired particle gradation (large on top, small on bottom) after backwashing b. Minimize particle abrasion during backwashing c. Remove both Type I and Type II settled particles d. Decrease the head loss by providing alternate flow paths during backwashing 2. Which one of the following is not true of membrane filters? a. Experiences reversible fouling b. Experiences irreversible fouling c. Requires backwashing d. Removes dissolved but not suspended solids 3. What class of organic compounds just had new MCLs proposed? a. Per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS) b. Trihalomethanes (THM) c. Haloacetic acids (HAA) d. Natural organic matter (NOM) 4. Why are utilities increasingly taking steps to minimize the average residence time of water in their distribution system (e.g., removing water storage tanks from service)? a. Increase disinfection efficiency b. Minimize formation of DBPs c. Decrease corrosion d Increase municipal fire-insurance rating 5. Which of the following would not be an acceptable secondary disinfectant? a. Chlorine b. Chloramines c. Ultraviolent light d. Chlorine dioxide
Please note that this exam is two-sided. 6. Which of the following would have the highest DO SAT ? a. Freshwater at 10 ºC b. Freshwater at 20 ºC c. Seawater at 10 ºC d. Seawater at 20 ºC 7. What is the primary purpose of the “largest civil engineering project on earth” at the Thornton Quarry? a. Reduce the flow of nutrients to Lake Michigan b. Supplement Chicago’s drinking water supply c. Storing combined sewer overflow d. Providing limestone to reverse the flow of the Chicago River 8. According to the of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Code of Ethics, which of the following is the first and foremost ethical responsibility of civil and environmental engineers? a. express professional opinions truthfully and only when founded on adequate knowledge and honest conviction b. mitigate adverse societal, environmental, and economic effects c. act as faithful agents of their clients and employers with integrity and professionalism d. protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public 9. If the residual disinfectant concentration is decreased by a factor of two, what will have to be done to the contact time to maintain the same level of disinfection? a. increase contact time by a factor of two b. decrease contact time by a factor of two c. increase contact time by a factor of four d. decrease contact time by a factor of four 10. What is a state’s 303(d) list? a. List of the state’s waterbodies that are fishable and swimmable b. List of the state’s NPDES permits c. List of the state’s impaired waterbodies d. List of the state’s POTWs
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