CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Professors M.I. Haque, K.H. Digges (Research), A. Eskandarian, K. Roddis (Chair), M.T. Manzari, R. Riffat, S. Lerman

Associate Professors C.D. Kan (Research), P.F. Silva, S.S. Badie

Assistant Professors D. Marzougui (Research), S.H. Hamdar, T. Li

Professorial Lecturers B. Whang, M.O. Critchfield, C. Smith, G.C. Everstine

See the School of Engineering and Applied Science for the programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Science with a major in civil engineering.

The green leaf indicates that the course addresses environmental, social or economic sustainability.

1010	Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering (1)	Roddis
	An introduction to the profession of civil and environmental engineering. Field visits and laboratory exercises complement classroom instruction. (Fall)
1020	Introduction to a Sustainable World (1)	Hamdar, Eskandarian
	The science underlying the basic processes that gave rise to the world we live in and that maintain its viability for human life. Ecosystem-functioning environmental issues, such as greenhouse gas emission and ozone, with current efforts to resolve them. Technological innovations in the context of sustainability. (Spring)
2210	Engineering Computations (3)	Hamdar
	Numerical methods for engineering applications. Methods for solving systems of linear equations, root finding, curve fitting, and data approximation. Numerical differentiation and integration and numerical solution of differential equations. Computer applications. Prerequisite: CSci 1041. (Spring)
2220	Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids (3)	Haque, Eskandarian
	Stress and strain, axial load problems, torsion, shear force and bending moment, pure bending of beams, shearing stresses in beams, compound stresses, analysis of plane stress and plane strain, combined stresses, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate problems, columns, energy methods. Prerequisite: ApSc 2057, 2113. (Fall and spring)
2510	Environmental Sustainability (3)	Riffat
	An introduction to environmental sustainability with focus on the nexus of water, energy, and climate; energy demands of water systems, water footprints of energy generation, and how the two valuable resources are limiting each other; technologies and research frontiers toward a sustainable water and energy supply. (Fall)
2710	Introduction to Transportation Engineering (3)	Eskandarian, Hamdar
	Transportation system components; roadway traffic capacity and network performance measures; signalized and unsignalized intersections; monitoring techniques, instruments, and data processing. Sustainability issues and environmental impact of transportation systems with focus on urban design, planning, and regulation. Prerequisite: Math 2233. (Spring)
3110	Civil Engineering Materials (2)	Haque, Silva, Li
	Mechanical properties and behavior of civil engineering materials such as metals, concrete, and fiber-reinforced polymer composites. Properties range from plastic deformations of metallic materials to crushing of confined and unconfined concrete. Basis of the strength of materials. Concepts of creep, fatigue, fracture, and crack propagation. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 2220. (Fall)
3111	Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory (1)	Silva, Haque, Li
	Measurement of stress-strain characteristics and study of failure modes in ductile steel, brittle concrete, and anisotropic composite materials. Experiments include data collection, data analysis, and interpretation and presentation of results regarding tension, compression, bending, impact, and shear properties. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 3110. (Fall)
3140	Sustainability in Engineering Materials (2)	Silva, Li
	Sustainable engineering: overall materials energy needs/properties and impacts; load resistance and aging, thermodynamics, water conservation, heat transfer, use of energy-efficient materials in construction, life-cycle assessment. Prerequisite: CE 3110, 3111. (Spring)
3230	Structural Theory I (3)	Manzari, Badie
	Theory of statically determinate structures; stability and determinacy; influence lines and moving loads. Analysis of beams, frames, trusses, and arches. Calculation of deflections. Prerequisite: CE 2220. (Fall)
3240	Structural Theory II (3)	Manzari and Staff
	Theory of statically indeterminate structures using matrix methods and classical approaches such as moment distribution and slope-deflection; influence lines; energy methods. Prerequisite: CE 3230. (Spring)
3310	Reinforced Concrete Structures (3)	Badie
	Properties of concrete and reinforcement; design of flexural reinforcement, shear reinforcement; development of reinforcement; design of columns, floor slabs; ethics and professionalism in design. A design project, including the use of computer software and a detailed report, is required. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 3240. (Spring)
3520	Environmental Engineering I: Water Resources and Water Quality (3)	Riffat
	Physical and chemical analyses of water quality and characteristics. Microbiology of water and pathogens. Introduction to water treatment processes involving coagulation, flocculation, filtration, and disinfection. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 3610. (Spring)
3521	Environmental Engineering Laboratory (1)	Riffat and Staff
	Laboratory experiments for physical and chemical analyses of water and wastewater. Measurement of turbidity, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, suspended solids, and optimum coagulant dose using jar tests. Corequisite: CE 3520. (Spring)
3610	Hydraulics (3)	Staff
	Fluid statics: pressure forces, buoyancy, and flotation. Application of kinematic principles; flow fields, stream tubes, and flow nets. Fluid dynamics: applications to pipe flow, hydraulic models, measurement of pressure, and velocity. Open channel flow: applications to water resources engineering. Prerequisite: MAE 3126. (Spring)
3611	Hydraulics Laboratory (1)	Staff
	Laboratory experiments and demonstrations of hydraulics in pipe and open-channel flow. Topics include center of pressure, floating bodies, Bernoulli's theorem, discharge coefficients, velocity profile, and head losses. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 3610. (Spring)
3720	Highway Engineering and Design (3)	Eskandarian, Hamdar
	Road vehicle performance. Principles of highway design: horizontal and vertical alignments, roadside design; drainage and drainage structures, earthwork, intersections, interchanges, parking facilities; basic traffic models; highway materials. Application of safety standards. Prerequisite: Math 2233; prerequisite or corequisite: ApSc 3115 and CE 2220. (Fall)
3730	Sustainable Urban Planning Dynamics (3)	Hamdar, Eskandarian
	Human and physical processes shaping urban environments; human-environment interactions in the context of an urban region; urban design, materials, transport, planning, and regulation. Prerequisite: CE 2710. (Fall)
4320	Metal Structures (3)	Roddis
	Principles of the design of metal structures, structural elements, connections, specific problems of analysis, methods of construction, professionalism in design. A design project, including the use of computer software and a detailed report, is required. Prerequisite: CE 3240. (Fall)
4340	Design and Cost Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures (3)	Manzari, Badie, Silva
	Total structural systems concepts. Design of civil engineering structures such as piers, wharves, bulkheads, offshore platforms, dams, and other special structures. Principles of cost analysis for timber, steel, and reinforced concrete structures. Project and report are required. Prerequisite: senior status. (Spring)
4410	Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering (3)	Manzari and Staff
	Soils and rock formation, soil composition, permeability, seepage and flow net analysis, stresses in soil medium, consolidation and settlement, shear strength of soil, analysis of lateral earth pressures, soil compaction. Prerequisite: CE 2220, MAE 3126. (Fall)
4411	Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (1)	Manzari and Staff
	Laboratory experiments to evaluate liquid and plastic limits, grain-size distribution, shear strength, compressibility, permeability, and moisture-density relationship of soils. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 4410. (Fall)
4450	Introduction to Geo-environmental Engineering (3)	Manzari
	Characterization of soils and wastes, engineering properties of soils and geo-synthetics, fundamental concepts of fate and transport of contaminants, common practice in design and construction of waste containment systems, current methods for remediation of contaminated groundwater and soils. Prerequisite: CE 3520, 4410. (Spring)
4530	Environmental Engineering II: Water Supply and Pollution Control (3)	Riffat
	Introduction to wastewater treatment systems including clarification, suspended and attached growth processes. Use of dissolved oxygen models. Water supply and wastewater collection systems, applied hydraulics of pipelines and pumps. Planning to meet quality needs and regulatory requirements. Prerequisite: CE 3520. (Fall)
4620	Hydrology and Hydraulic Design (3)	Haque and Staff
	Descriptive hydrology: hydrologic cycle, precipitation, stream flow, evaporation, and transpiration. Quantitative hydrology: hydrograph analysis, hydrographs of basin outflow, storage routing. Probability concepts in hydrology: flood frequency, rainfall frequency, stochastic hydrology. Culverts and stilling basins. Prerequisite or corequisite: ApSc 3115, CE 3610. (Fall)
4810	Research (1 to 3)	Staff
	Applied research and experimentation projects, as arranged. Prerequisite: junior or senior status. (Fall and spring)
4820	Special Topics (1 to 6)	Staff
	Topic announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit provided the topic differs.