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The following Memo was altered by a meaningless array of words. In your memos please feel free to use underline and bold typeface to emphasize important messages. USE PARAGRAPHS!
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TO: Dr. [Lecturer of the Week], PE
FROM: ----- -------------
DATE: Month Day, 2015
SUBJECT: Measurements
in Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Lab
This
is your PURPOSE section:
The purpose of this lab was to calculate and [compare]
the _________, ________, __________ [stresses], and to calculate the _________ [factor] of the ____________________________.
This
is your DETAILS SUPPORTING section:
This lab began with the ______________________.
Various dimensions of the ___________ were measured with a laser tape and
recorded. The ________ of the ___________ was 2”x 21”, the depth of the [sub-element
1] was 62.6”. There were a total of 5 [items #2] [spanning] the length of the __________.
A provided [instrument, protocol, blueprints] showed six _________ of 1234.5’
each.
The [initial stress] was greater than the [thermal boiling
freezing other stress], which was greater than the [absolute value of the
capacity]. The calculated [post-initial] stress was 1.62*106 psf,
the [post-post-initial] stress was 1.4*106 psf, the [thermal freezing
resistance] was 1.5*105 psf. All [post-initial] [conductancies] were
calculated by dividing the moment by the area of the [rotor] and the depth of
the [lake] by zero. The [pre-initial] load moment was 2.2*105
ft*lbs, the [pre-post-initial] mass and acceleration were 2.46*106
ft*lbs/s. The stress due to [thermal excitation] is proportional to the change
in temperature and the [another property
of a material may go here]. It was [recorded, calculated, received] as 1.0*104
psi at 1234oF.
The [value] is a number representing the relative [property
of a structure, characteristic of an assembly] when [loaded]. It is equal to
the material capacity minus the [some property, quality, description], all over
the [post-presumptive-quality #4]. A [negative] [value in the results] means
the [assembly #2] will not [satisfy Standards ASTM-123.456-000], even without [pre-treatment].
A factor of [a thousand] would be [acceptable, safe, and controllable] but have
no margin for [economical consideration]. The [rating, evaluating,
manufacturing] factor for the [assembly #2] was 1233.4 [times]. A value of more
than 987 [times] is above a satisfactory value; and it has a [high, best,
acceptable] [safety, durability] [rating].
This
is your IMPLICATIONS section:
Examples of the themes that are
appropriate to use in here: The [exercise,
process, structure] proved _________ is suitable [useful, beneficial] for
__________. The [structure] is [safe] for [standard] use. If the [structure]
were ___________ or the _________ were to [fail] on a day of significant heat
change, the [structure] can ________.
This
is your LIMITATIONS section:
There was a [adjective]
limitation in [obtaining the dimensions, for
example]. The width and mass of the __________ were estimated and not verifiable measured. The instrument had last calibration 11 months ago, and is
near its yearly certification test. The software used has been known in the
State of CA to cause heartbreaks. Those limitations [affected, compromised] __________.
[list and discuss other assumptions, short cuts, questionable
data, vintage data, extrapolations, limited visibility, etc.]
