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  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 0/1/1 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 45 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Includes lab work in instrumentation and the procedures and applications of measurements, leveling, angles and directions. PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: CIVL 1120 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe and set up field notes. Describe methods of measuring distance. Describe taping. Set up notes for taping. Tape distance between several sets of points. Use the tape to lay out right angles. Perform equipment maintenance. Explain distance corrections and compute tape corrections. Set up field notes for differential leveling. Set up engineer's level. Run lines of differential levels on a closed level circuit. Run lines of differential levels between two or more benchmarks. Adjust level circuits. Describe other types of leveling. Run profile levels on route traverse. Plot profiles. Explain and demonstrate adjustments of leveling instruments. Describe setting up and leveling the transit and the theodolite. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 2/0/2 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 30 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides a study of the composition and properties of Portland cement concrete including sampling, proportioning, mix design, mix adjusting, testing and inspecting. PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe the history of Portland cement. Explain composition and manufacture of Portland cement. Describe admixtures. Describe proper handling and storage of materials. Describe cement and explain how to collect samples. Describe water and admixtures and explain how to collect samples. Describe types of concrete and collect a fresh concrete sample. Identify sampling forms. Complete a job mix release forms. Design a mix using the absolute volume method. Explain how to adjust the mix. Determine moisture adjustment for mixes. Explain transit mix plant inspection. Explain central mix plant inspection. Explain plant certification. Describe a plant laboratory. Identify types and uses of trucks. Describe job mix materials and designing mixes. Describe job mix release submittal. Describe batch weights. Explain the importance of quality control. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 0/1/1 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 30 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides practical applications in sampling, testing, and batching of concrete (quality control and quality assurance). PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: CIVL 1130 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Determine unit weight, specific gravity, and absorption of coarse aggregate. Identify types of aggregates. Collect aggregate samples. Describe cement and explain how to collect samples. Describe water and admixtures and explain how to collect samples. Describe types of concrete and collect a fresh concrete sample. Identify sampling forms. Prepare aggregate test reports. Complete sample identification forms. Calibrate laboratory scales. Reduce the size of samples. Determine total and free moisture in sand and gravel sample. Perform sieve analysis on aggregate. Work random sampling problems. Plot sieve analysis results on aggregate control charts. Perform slump tests on concrete. Perform air test on concrete. Explain the purpose of concrete compression test. Perform compression tests. Complete a job mix release form. Design a mix using the absolute volume method. Explain how to adjust the mix. Determine moisture adjustment for mixes. Design a concrete mix and perform control tests. Explain how to adjust the slump. Explain the importance of temperature control. Describe theoretical yield and weight-volume relationships. Explain actual yield check. Solve problems with mixes containing air entrainment. Describe job mix materials and designing mixes. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 0/2/2 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 90 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Integrates engineering drawing and survey map drafting into one course as a means of introducing the concepts of mapping. PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Identify and use drafting instruments. Identify and use drawing leads. Identify and use equipment. Draw guidelines. Draw vertical and inclined letters and numerals. Draw lines, angles, circles, and arcs. Identify fundamentals of orthographic projection. Complete orthographic projects. Describe elements of dimensioning. Construct isometric drawings. Calculate bearings of lines of open traverses from field notes. Plot open traverses from calculations. Plot closed traverses from calculations. Plot a traverse from coordinates. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 3/0/3 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 45 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides a study of trigonometry (oblique triangles), factoring and algebraic fractions, systems of linear equations, quadratic equations in one unknown, rectangular coordinates, and trig functions of any angle. PREREQUISITES: CIVL 1110 CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe a rectangular coordinate system. Graph linear equations. Describe the slope of a line. Solve slope problems. Find the equation of a line. Describe parallel and perpendicular lines. Describe the distance and midpoint formulas. Solve problems using the distance and midpoint formulas. Discuss algebraic expressions (factoring, multiplying and dividing, addition and subtraction). Describe oblique triangles-law of sines and law of cosines. Solve oblique triangle problems. Determine area of oblique triangles. Solve systems of linear equations. Solve quadratic equations. Explain the trigonometric functions of any angle. Describe radian and grad angle measurement. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 3/0/3 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 45 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Includes the study of traverse adjustments, area computations, topographic surveys, and an introduction to the U.S. Public Land Survey system. PREREQUISITES: CIVL 1120 CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Explain angle-distance relationship. Explain prolonging a straight line (double centering). Explain adjusting angles. Explain the importance of reference bearing or azimuth orientation. Discuss and review the computation of unadjusted traverse bearings. Describe latitudes and departures. Describe error of closure. Describe traverse adjustment methods. Adjust latitudes and departures using the compass rule. Describe errors and mistakes. Explain area computation using coordinates. Describe surveying duties. Explain and establish points on line. Describe title transfer. Describe common law. Describe monuments. Describe resurveys. Describe metes and bounds. Describe United States Public Land Surveys. Describe topography surveys. Describe methods of obtaining topography. Explain stadia theory. Describe contours. Explain precision. Explain errors and mistakes. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 0/1/1 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 45 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Includes intermediate lab work in instrumentation, procedures and applications of traversing, traverse adjustments, and topographic surveying. PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: CIVL 1220 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Measure horizontal angles by repetition. Measure and read vertical angles. Prolong a line past an obstacle. Explain balancing in. Establish and reference a closed polygon traverse. Measure deflection angles, angles-to-the-right, and interior angles. Explain adjusting angles. Explain the importance of reference bearing or azimuth orientation. Discuss and review the computation of unadjusted traverse bearings. Describe latitudes and departures. Describe error of closure. Describe traverse adjustment methods. Adjust latitudes and departures using the compass rule. Identify blaze and hack marks. Perform a topographic survey on a tract of land. Implement field procedures for horizontal and inclined stadia sights. Run contours by the trace contour and grid methods. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 2/0/2 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 30 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Provides a study of asphaltic concrete plant inspection and the production of asphaltic concrete with emphasis on quality control and quality assurance. PREREQUISITES: CIVL 1130 CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe hot mix. Describe sampling of asphalt cement. Identify types of crushers. Describe cold feed. Describe dryers and dust collectors. Describe the batch tower and batching operations. Explain the use of weights and scales. Explain the use of the teleprinter. Explain contractor and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development responsibilities. Describe finished hot mix. Describe the function of a laboratory. Solve problems involving Marshall test properties. Describe materials. Describe mixes. Describe quality control and acceptance. Describe design of mixes. Describe types of plants. Describe documentation. Describe contractor's duties and responsibilities. Describe Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development duties and responsibilities. Identify tables and schedules. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 0/1/1 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 30 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Practical applications in sampling, testing, and batching of asphaltic concrete (quality control and quality assurance). PREREQUISITES: None CO REQUISITES: CIVL 1230 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Describe hot mix. Describe methods of testing. Explain how to determine viscosity and penetration. Solve problems using job mix formulas. Perform gradation tests. Describe hot mix plants. Describe sampling techniques. Obtain aggregate samples for blending. Solve problems on aggregate blending. Blend three aggregates for a Type 1 wearing coarse mix. Describe sampling of asphalt cement. Describe finished hot mix. Describe the function of a laboratory. Solve problems involving Marshall Test properties. Make and test a briquette. Explain and describe ignition extraction aggregate. Perform a gradation on extracted aggregate. Perform roadway density tests on briquette cores. Complete a daily asphalt work sheet. Perform comprehensive tests on hot mix samples. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
  • 3.00 Credits

    CAMPUS NAME AND ADDRESS: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) CIP CODE: 151102 CREDIT HOURS (Lecture/Lab/Total): 3/0/3 CONTACT HOURS (Total): 45 CLASS LOCATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: ( To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Covers theory and computations for partitioning, route curves (horizontal and vertical), and construction surveying. PREREQUISITES: CIVL 1220 CO REQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: Explain reasons for partitioning land. Describe required area cut off by a line passing through a fixed point. Describe required area cut off by a line having a fixed direction (parallel partition). Describe land tracts and partitions. Describe building layout. Explain grade stakes, slopes, and slope stakes. Solve problems on cut and fill and slope stakes. Describe borrow pits. Discuss pipeline surveys. Explain transit and laser methods. Describe horizontal curves. Compute elements and prepare field notes for staking out a horizontal curve. Describe compound curves. Explain area bounded by highway curves. Describe vertical curves. Describe the uses of Total Stations. TEXTBOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS: ATTENDANCE POLICY: EVALUATION AND GRADING: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus.) ACADEMIC HONESTY: Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions, which may be imposed through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic misconduct, your instructor will assign a 0 for the exercise or examination that evidences academic misconduct for the first offense and assign an "F" for the course for repeated offenses.STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: The Louisiana Technical College complies with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their requests known by contacting the Disabilities Coordinator at the beginning of each semester. If a disability is identified later in the semester, a non-retroactive accommodation plan will be developed. COURSE SCHEDULE: (To be completed by the Louisiana Technical College Campus)
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