CE-CIVIL
ENGINEERING –
2005-07 Catalog
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
CE 111 Introduction to Civil Engineering (1) (CR/NC)
Broad overview of the field
of civil engineering, including professional societies and their student
chapters, professional licensing and registration, professional codes of
ethics, the elements of engineering design, and the scope of analysis and
design activities undertaken by private- and public-sector civil design
professionals. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture.
CE 114 Introduction to CAD in Civil and
Environmental Engineering (4)
The Civil and Environmental
Engineering design process. Use of AutoCAD to illustrate and quantify design
alternatives. Practice in creating and evaluating typical designs drawn from
different specialty areas of the field. Related topics in information
technology. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: MATH 141; CSC 110 or
equivalent or passing score on qualifying test of basic computer skills.
CE 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates (1–2)
(CR/NC)
Individual investigation,
research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4
units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
CE 201 Mechanics of Materials (6)
Stresses, strains, and
deformations associated with torsion, axial, shear, moment, and pressure vessel
loadings. Combined loadings and principle representations of the states of
stress and strain at a point. Basic failure criteria. Introduction to stability
including buckling of columns. Equivalent in content to CE 204 and CE 207. 6
lectures. Prerequisite: ME 211.
CE 204 Mechanics of Materials I (3)
Stresses, strains, and
deformations associated with axial, torsional, and flexural loading of bars,
shafts, and beams. Analysis of elementary determinate and indeterminate
mechanical and structural systems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 211.
CE 206 Strength of Materials Laboratory (1)
Introduction to
experimental stress analysis. Verification of analytical equations through
strain gage measurements of axially, torsionally, and flexurally loaded
specimens. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite or concurrent: CE 201 or equivalent (CE
205 from prior catalogs).
CE 207 Mechanics of Materials II (3)
Combined stress states
including torsion, axial, shear, moment, and pressure vessel loadings.
Principle stress/strain states. Basic failure criteria. Analysis of beam
forces, moments, deflections, and rotations. Introduction to stability concepts
including column buckling. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 204.
CE 221 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering
(3)
The characteristics and
functions of highway, air, rail, transit and other modes of urban and intercity
transportation. History of transportation design, operations, and planning.
Evaluation of costs, benefits, and environmental considerations. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: MATH 141.
CE 222 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering
Laboratory (2)
Application of principles
of transportation planning, operations, and design. Emphasis on urban
transportation planning and operations, and the design of urban and intercity
highway and rail facilities. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite or concurrent: CE
221.
CE 240 Additional Engineering Laboratory (1-2)
(CR/NC)
Special assignments
undertaken by students who need or wish to acquire abilities supplementary to
their standard pattern of courses. Assignments must be primarily of shop or
laboratory nature. Work done with minimum faculty supervision. Total credit
limited to 6 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1-2 laboratories.
CE 251 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering (2)
Concepts from numerical
analysis and basic programming theory introduced in the context of civil
engineering applications. Topics include application of programming constructs,
vectors, matrices, linear system solutions, eigenvalues/vectors, plotting,
statistics, least squares, approximation, and statistics. 1 lecture, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 114 and MATH 244.
CE 259 Civil Engineering Materials (2)
Experimental determination
of mechanical properties of concrete, asphalt, and soils as required for
engineering applications. Experimental verification of assumptions made in
mechanics of materials procedures. Use of strain measuring devices. Preparation
of technical reports. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 204.
CE 336 Water Resources Engineering (4)
Hydraulics of open channel
flow, flow through hydraulic structures, stream flow and stream flow
hydrographs, hydrologic routing. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341.
CE 337 Hydraulics Laboratory (1)
Application of basic fluid
dynamic principles to various mechanical systems. Exposure to experimental
problems and techniques with guided laboratory projects related to civil
engineering discipline. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: ME 341.
CE 351 Structural Analysis (4)
Analysis for member forces
and deflections of determinate and indeterminate structures, including trusses,
beams, and frames. General theorems, influence diagrams, and energy methods. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 251 and either CE 201 or CE 207.
CE 355 Reinforced Concrete Design (4)
Analytical and design
principles of reinforced concrete in designing civil engineering systems.
Origin of code requirements. Fundamentals of proportioning. Details of elements
and structural systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 259, CE 351.
CE 356 Structural Steel Design (4) (formerly CE 453)
Design and behavior of the
elements of steel structures. Design and analysis of bolted, welded and
eccentric connections. Proportioning of members and connections. Introduction
to plastic design, end plate connection, composite construction, shear
connections and design of composite beams. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 351.
CE 381 Geotechnical Engineering (4)
Engineering geology,
elementary mass-volume relations, clay-water interaction, soil classification,
soil compaction, geostatic stress distributions, 1-D and 2-D steady-state flow,
shear strength under drained and undrained conditions. 4 lectures.
Prerequisite: CE 205, ME 341. Concurrent: CE 382 (CE majors only).
CE 382 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (1)
Use of standard laboratory
test methods to determine physical, mechanical, and hydraulic properties of
soil. 1 laboratory. Co-requisite: CE 381.
CE 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates
(1–2)
Individual investigation,
research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4
units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of
department chair.
CE 401 Linear Elasticity (4)
The concept of stress and
the development of balance laws. Development of displacement, strain and
compatibility relations. Material response and constitution. Solution
formulations and uniqueness. Two-dimensional problems in elasticity. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: CE 351.
CE 402 Advanced Strength of Materials (4)
Development of reduced
order theories such as torsion, beams and columns from the general
three-dimensional continuum. Application and limitation of these theories are
discussed. Similarities are drawn between analytical formulas and code base
rules and/or formulas. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 351.
CE 407 Structural Dynamics (4)
Effect of vibration and
transient loads on structural elements. Dynamics load factors, support motion,
damping and natural frequencies of multidimensional structural systems. Modal
analysis. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 351, ME 212.
CE 421 Traffic Engineering (4)
Improvement of urban
circulation on freeways, city streets, and parking facilities. Traffic
monitoring and control. Traffic data systems. Centralized versus decentralized
control. Use of traffic simulation. New technologies. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 221 or consent of instructor.
CE 422 Highway Geometrics and Design (4)
Location
and safe geometric design of highway and other transportation facilities.
Earthwork and drainage related to highway, railway, dock, and airport design.
Theory and practice in design of alignments, highway cross-sections,
intersections, interchanges, and freeways in urban and rural areas. 2 lectures,
2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 221 or consent of instructor.
CE 423 Intelligent Transportation Systems (4)
Specification
and operation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Traffic surveillance
and control systems including applications to freeways, urban streets, rural
highways, and public transportation. Standards include the National
Architecture for ITS. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate
standing, or consent of instructor.
CE 424 Public Transportation (4)
Interdisciplinary
aspects of public transportation problems, systems-team design approach to
solutions. History and present state of public transportation; role of public
transportation in urban environment; legislative, political, social, and
economic aspects of public transportation systems. Methodology and procedures
for transit planning. Review of transit studies. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 221 or consent of instructor.
CE 431 Coastal Hydraulics I (3)
Waves and their
characteristics, types of waves, water wave theories, orbital velocities,
refraction of waves, wave diffraction, wave reflection, application of linear
theory to wave forces on cylindrical structures, submerged pipelines and
vertical flat barriers (sea walls), wave uprush, rubble mound breakwaters. 3
lectures. Prerequisite: ME 341.
CE 432 Coastal Hydraulics II (3)
Reformed
breaker height determination, wave runup analysis using a reformed breaker
height. Wave setback analysis. Pile height determination. Criteria for types of
breaking waves. Revetment analysis, rip-rap revetment design, wave forces on
pilings. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 431.
CE 434 Groundwater Hydraulics and Hydrology (3)
Differential equations of
groundwater flow, Darcy Law, solutions of the steady and unsteady flow,
differential equations for confined and unconfined flows. Pumping test design.
Groundwater models, leaky aquifers. Saltwater intrusion. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: CE 336.
CE 440 Hydraulic Systems Engineering (4)
Water
and wastewater flows. Design of water distribution systems, trans-mission and
storage reservoirs, wastewater collection systems, and storm water systems.
Pumps and pump systems, flow measurements. Water sources for municipal supply.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Co-requisite: CE 336.
CE 452 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (4)
Emphasis
placed on reinforced concrete behavior and design applications. Topics include
deflection calculations, inelastic behavior of reinforced concrete components and
systems, strut-and-tie modeling, seismic detailing, and two way slabs. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 355.
CE 454 Structural Design (4)
Design of reinforced
concrete, steel and timber structures. Loading standards, code design methods,
connection design. Comprehensive design projects. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: CE 351, CE 355, CE 356.
CE 455 Design of Temporary Structures (4)
Analysis
and design of temporary structures with emphasis on timber structures,
construction methodology, and material behavior. Topics include: physical and
mechanical properties of structural lumber, lateral load paths; diaphragms;
formwork design; connections; structural stability; and combined load design. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 355 or CE 453.
CE 456 Seismic Principles for Civil and
Environmental Engineers (4)
Basic principles in seismic
analysis and design of civil and environmental systems. Seismological aspects
of earthquakes. Simple concepts in structural dynamics. Simplified code-based
analysis and design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 207. Not open to students
with credit in CE 557.
CE 457 Bridge Engineering (4)
Fundamentals of the
structural analysis and design of highway bridges. Construction materials in
bridges. Loads on highway bridges. Load path and distribution in bridge
superstructure. Design of reinforced concrete, pre-stressed concrete, steel
plate girder, and composite bridges. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE
351, CE 355, CE 356.
CE 458 Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Design (4)
Properties and mechanical
characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials;
applications in civil engineering structures as primary or secondary
reinforcement; and design techniques based on newly developed ACI 440 design
guidelines and worldwide experience in FRP design. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 351 and CE 355.
CE 459 FRP Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete
Structures (4)
Flexural and shear
strengthening reinforced and prestressed concrete members using fiber
reinforced polymer composite plates and laminates; seismic repair and
rehabilitation of columns, slabs, beams and structures. Focus on design
philosophy and design methodology, based on the current understanding of
FRP-strengthening techniques. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 355.
CE 461, 462 Senior Project I, II (2) (2)
Completion of a 120-hour
integrated civil research, analysis, and/or design project that is
representative of those encountered in professional practice. Prerequisite:
Senior standing and consent of the supervising faculty member.
CE 464 Professional Practice (3)
Examination of the
non-technical issues that are dealt with on a regular basis by the design
professional, including professional ethics, marketing and business
development, professional engagement, personnel and project management, risk
management, professional liability insurance, and dispute resolution. 3
seminars. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
CE 466 Senior Project Design Laboratory I (2)
Selection and initial work
on a project by individuals or team which is typical of problems graduates must
solve in their fields of employment. Project involves, but is not limited to,
physical modeling, testing and design. The project may include students/elements
from other disciplines. Formulation of outline, literature review, project
schedule, initial analyses and interim report. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite:
Senior standing and consent of instructor. Note: although CE 466, 467
substitute for CE 461, 462, students may not use repeat credit for the purpose
of increasing GPA.
CE 467 Senior Project Design Laboratory II (2)
Continuation of CE 466.
Continuation of research methodology: problem statement, method, results,
analysis, synthesis, project design, construction (when feasible), and
evaluation/conclusions. Project results presented in formal written reports for
reference library and formal oral reports. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE
466.
CE 468,
469 Community Engineering Senior
Projects I, II (2) (2)
Two-part series. Student teams work in cooperation
with a local community organization to complete an integrated civil design
project. Projects representative of those encountered in professional practice.
Focus on management as well as design issues. Volunteer service required. 2
laboratories (2 units per quarter).
CE 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study of
selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate
students. Class Schedule will list
topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures. Prerequisite:
Consent of instructor.
CE 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory
study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
CE 481 Analysis and Design of Shallow Foundations
(4)
Evaluation of shear
strength for foundation design. Analysis of bearing capacity for generalized
conditions. Design of reinforced concrete spread footings. Stress distributions
beneath loaded areas. Immediate settlement, consolidation settlement, rate of
consolidation, and creep. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 381, CE 382.
CE 482 Conventional Subsurface Exploration (4)
Subsurface exploration and
sampling techniques. Laboratory analysis of material variability. Preparation
of subsurface exploration reports. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE
481.
CE 486 Geological Engineering I (4)
Identification and
characterization of consolidated geologic materials for the purpose of civil
analysis and design. Interpretation of geologic maps, cross sections, and
reports. Interpretation of aerial photographs. Engineering considerations
important in dealing with transported soils. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 381,
CE 382, GEOL 201.
CE 487 Geological Engineering II (4)
Evaluation of the
engineering properties of rocks. Rock core description. Slope stability analyses
in rock. Discontinuity analysis. Rockfall hazard assessment and mitigation.
Design of shallow foundations on rock. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 486.
CE 493 Cooperative Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Part-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 6 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
CE 494 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor
required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 18 units.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
CE 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Full-time work experience
in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest.
Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course
for two consecutive quarters. A more fully developed formal report and
evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total
credit limited to 24 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of
instructor..
CE 500 Individual Study (1–3)
Advanced study planned and
completed under the direction of a member of the department faculty. Open only
to graduate students who have demonstrated ability to do independent work.
Enrollment by petition. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair, graduate
advisor and supervising faculty member.
CE 501 Advanced Matrix Analysis of Structures I (4)
Matrix terminology and
operations. Matrix procedures for analysis of two-dimensional frameworks.
Development of stiffness, flexibility and mixed methods. Development of
algorithms and programs for use in the analysis of structural frameworks.
Discussion of modeling issues and limitations. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 351 or consent of instructor.
CE 502 Advanced Matrix Analysis of Structures II (4)
Matrix procedures for
analysis of three-dimensional frameworks. Development of algorithms and
programs for use in the analysis of structural frameworks. Additional topics to
include: member releases, nonprismatic members, elastic supports, offset
connections and oblique supports. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE
501 or consent of instructor.
CE 504 Advanced Finite Element Analysis I (4)
Finite element theory and
analysis for one-dimensional equations. Strong, weak and variational
formulations. Physical and isoparametric spaces. Error estimates and numerical
integration. Development of one-dimensional finite element algorithms using
industry based software. Discussion modeling issues and limitations. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 501.
CE 505 Advanced Finite Element Analysis II (4)
Finite element theory and
analysis for multi-dimensional equations. Variational formulations and their
significance. Isoparametric formulation and numerical integration. Development
of two and three-dimensional finite element algorithms using industry based
software. Discussion modeling issues and limitations. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory.
Prerequisite: CE 504.
CE 521 Airfield and Highway Pavement Designs (4)
Theories, principles, and
procedures in the structural design of highway and airfield pavements. Design
of rigid and flexible pavements. Construction and maintenance procedures for
pavements and stabilized bases. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 221,
CE 259, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
CE 522 Advanced Transportation Design (4)
Application of computers to
advanced highway and transportation systems and geometrics. Use of computers
for the solution of transportation facility design problems. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories.
Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
CE 523 Transportation Systems Planning (4)
Planning of urban and
regional multimodel transportation systems. Selection of routes and types of
systems based on economic, social, technological, and other characteristics. 2
lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate standing, or consent
of instructor.
CE 525 Airport Planning and Design (4)
Historical background of aviation
and airport development; financing; estimating demand; aircraft
characteristics; airport capacity; airspace and air traffic control; site
selection; airport configuration; geometric design of landing area; planning
and development of terminal areas; lighting; pavement design and drainage. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate standing, or consent of
instructor.
CE 527 Sustainable Mobility (4)
Presentation and analysis
of concepts and designs for sustainable mobility from a global-to-local,
interdisciplinary perspective, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and public
transportation. Addresses economy, environment, and equity (social issues)
through lectures, panels, excursions and a planning/design project in San Luis
Obispo County. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or
consent of instructor.
CE 528 Transportation Analysis (4)
Principles and applications
of engineering systems analysis to transportation using examples from different
modes. Identification of transportation benefits, costs, user and non-user
impacts, vehicle operating characteristics, programming and scheduling. 3
lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate standing, or consent of
instructor.
CE 529 Modeling and Simulation in Transportation (4)
Theory and operation of
transportation systems, the systems approach, simulation techniques. Use of
available software packages. Simulation model development, calibration and use.
2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 221, graduate standing, or consent
of instructor.
CE 533 Advanced Water Resources Engineering (3)
Matrix and simulation
methods in hydrology, statistical studies in hydrology and their applications
to civil engineering problems. Generalized hydrologic characteristics.
Hydrologic simulation, computer applications, urban and small watershed
hydrology, macroscopic and microscopic approach. Storm water management models.
Hydrologic design. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 336 or graduate standing.
CE 535 Water Resources Systems Planning and Analysis
(3)
Water resources planning,
development, system analysis and optimization. Dynamic programming,
multi-objective water resource systems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 336.
CE 537 Groundwater Contamination (3)
Sources and types of
groundwater contamination, contamination transport mechanisms. Sorption and
other chemical reactions. Numerical modeling of contaminant transport.
Nonaqueous phase liquids. Groundwater remediation and design. 3 lectures.
Prerequisite: CE 114; co-requisite: CE 434 or equivalent.
CE 555 Advanced Civil Engineering Materials
Laboratory (2)
Fundamental properties of
new and advanced materials. Experimental techniques. Fracture characteristics
and composite response of cement matrix composites. New materials and products
to advanced applications such as automation. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE
259 or graduate standing.
CE 557 Seismic Analysis and Design for Civil
Engineers (4)
Extension of the basic
principles of structural dynamics to analysis of civil structures (buildings,
bridges, tanks, etc.) to earthquake loading. Code based (Uniform Building Code
and AASHTO) earthquake resistant design of civil structures. 3 lectures, 1
laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 407.
CE 559 Prestressed Concrete Design (4)
Advanced analysis, design
and behavior of prestressed and precast concrete elements and structures.
Origin of code requirements. Detailed design of prestressed concrete components
of civil engineering systems for buildings and highway construction. Creep and
shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of steel applied to prestressing losses. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: CE 355 or graduate standing.
CE 570 Selected Advanced Topics (1–4)
Directed group study of
selected topics for advanced students. Open to graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected.
Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 seminars. Prerequisite: Graduate standing
or consent of instructor.
CE 571 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1–4)
Directed group laboratory
study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and
graduate students. Class Schedule
will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1–4 laboratories.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
CE 573 Public Works Administration (3)
Management and engineering
of infrastructure and related systems in public jurisdictions. Utility systems,
streets and highways, illumination, distribution systems, etc. Personnel
management, financing, public relations, and contract management. 3 seminars.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
CE 574 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering
(3)
Overview of computer
application, hardware and software alternatives, use of selected application
programs, CAD, microcomputers, management and application of resources. 1
lecture, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of
instructor.
CE 581 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering (4)
Advanced topics in
saturated flow, unsaturated flow, and consolidation. Stress-strain-deformation
response of soils under both drained and undrained loading. Soil stabilization
and ground modification. Conventional and advanced laboratory strength testing.
3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
CE 582 Geotechnical In Situ Testing (4)
Standard penetration, cone
penetration, and flat-plate dilatometer testing. Equipment operation and
maintenance. Interpretation of SPT/CPT/DMT sounding data. Stratigraphic
analysis. CPT/DMT-based analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. 2
lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
CE 583 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (4)
Introduction to engineering
seismology and ground motion evaluation. Dynamic behavior of soils. Seismic
site response analysis. Soil liquefaction evaluation methods and mitigation
techniques. Seismic stability of slopes and retaining walls. Computer-aided
analysis. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481, CE 407 or graduate standing.
CE 584 Lateral Support Systems (4)
Classical and modern earth
pressure theories. Lateral earth pressure calculations for general subsurface
conditions. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete cantilever walls,
sheetpile walls, soldier-pile walls, tie-back walls, and mechanically-stabilized
earth. Computer-aided analysis and design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or
graduate standing.
CE 585 Slope Stability Analysis (4)
Analysis of stability by
planar, circular arc, piecewise-linear, and composite-surface techniques.
Analysis of earth-fill dams and reservoirs for static, steady flow, sudden
drawdown, and seismic loading conditions.
Field instrumentation.
Methods for slope remediation and stabilization. Computer-aided analysis. 4
lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
CE 586 Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations (4)
Bearing capacity and
settlement analysis of drilled shafts and driven piles. Analysis and design of
single piles and pile groups for vertical, lateral, and combined loading.
Construction procedures, field inspection, and load-testing. Computer-aided
analysis and design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
CE 591 Graduate Seminar (1)
Examination of current
research activities and analysis/design philosophies in civil and environmental
engineering practice. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
CE 593
Cooperative Education Experience (2) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
part-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations,
practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of
business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do
independent work and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
CE 594 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
full-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations,
practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of
business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do
independent work and research in career field. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
CE 595 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Advanced study analysis and
full-time work experience in student’s career field; current innovations,
practices, and problems in administration, supervision, and organization of
business, industry, and government. Must have demonstrated ability to do
independent work and research in career field. A fully-developed formal report
and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
CE 599 Design Project (Thesis) (2) (2) (5)
Each individual or group
will be assigned a project for solution under faculty supervision as a
requirement for the master's degree, culminating in a written report/thesis.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing.