Courses
and Programs 1995-1997 Courses
and Programs 1995-1997C E 101. Technical Lecture. (1-0) Cr. R. F.S. Discussion of various phases of civil engineering. For transfer students only. Evaluation of transfer credits and discussion of graduation requirements.
C E 211. Fundamentals of Surveying I. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: Math 165 or Math 175, Engr 160. Introduction to error theory. Fundamentals of observing distances, elevations, and angles. Traversing. Irregular areas. Circular and parabolic curves. Earthwork including mass diagrams. Construction staking. Computer applications. Materials fee.
C E 214. Fundamentals of Surveying II. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 211. Triangulation. State Plane Coordinate Systems. Astronomic observation for direction. Introduction to mapping, photogrammetry, and global positioning systems. Location surveys. Introduction to land surveys. Computer applications. Materials fee.
C E 215. Basic Surveying. (1-3) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: Competence in algebra and trigonometry. Fundamentals of observing distances, elevations, and angles. Traversing. Irregular areas. Earthwork volumes. Circular and parabolic curves. Construction staking. Materials fee. Not available for graduation credit in civil or construction engineering.
C E 295. The Practice of Civil Engineering. (1-0) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Engl 105. Practice of civil engineering in various agencies of government and in private practice. Continuing education, professional ethics, and personnel recruitment. Various civil engineering projects presented, discussed, and visited. Field trip fee. Materials fee.
C E 298. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; sophomore classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
C E 317. Land Surveying. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 211. Legal principles affecting the determination of land boundaries, public domain survey systems. Locating sequential and simultaneous conveyances. Record research, plat preparation, and land description. Study of selected court cases. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 326. Principles of Environmental Engineering. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. S. Prereq: Chem 167, Math 166, credit or enrollment in E M 378. Introduction to environmental problems, water quality parameters and requirements, potable water quality and quantity objectives, water sources and treatment methods; water pollution control objectives and treatment methods; survey of solid and hazardous waste management and air pollution control. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 332. Structural Analysis I. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 324. Loads, shear, moment, and deflected shape diagrams for framed structures. Approximate methods. Displacement calculations. Flexibility and stiffness methods. Computer applications. Moment distribution. Influence lines and Müller-Breslau principle. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 333. Structural Steel Design I. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 332, E M 327. Design and behavior of the elements of steel structures, proportioning members and connections. Emphasis on load and resistance factor design and treatment of allowable stress design. Preliminary design of building frames. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 334. Reinforced Concrete Design I. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. Prereq: 332, E M 327. Analysis and design of beams, one-way slabs, and columns. Preliminary design of building frames using pattern loading and moment coefficients. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 350. Introduction to Transportation Planning. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 3 credits in statistics, junior classification. Planning of urban and regional transportation systems. Applications of population, land use, economic, social, and travel studies to problems of transportation system configuration and route location. Organization and coordination of the transportation planning function. Materials fee. Not available for graduation credit for students in civil engineering. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 352. Introduction to Transportation Engineering. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 211, 295, Phys 221, a course in statistics from approved department list. Introduction to planning and design of highway, air, and rail transportation facilities. Technological and economic factors. Route location surveys with spirals. Suggested for engineering students only. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 360. Soil Engineering. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Geol 201, E M 324. Introduction to soil engineering and testing. Identification and classification tests, soil structure, soil mineralogy, soil water systems, and interactive forces, principles of settlement, shearing stresses in soils and shear strength testing; embankments, retaining walls, foundations, piles, and underground conduits. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 372. Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics. (2-4) Cr. 4. F. S. Prereq: E M 378, a course in statistics from approved department list. The hydrologic cycle: precipitation, infiltration, runoff, evapotranspiration, groundwater, and streamflow. Hydrograph analysis, flood routing, frequency analysis and urban hydrology. Applied hydraulics including pipe and channel flow with design applications in culverts, pumping, water distribution, storm and sanitary sewer systems. Design project required. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 382. Design of Concretes and Pavement Structures. (1-6) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 360. Physical and chemical properties of bituminous, portland, and other cements; aggregate properties and blending; mix design and testing of concretes; admixtures, mixing, handling, placing and curing; soil stabilization, soil bearing values, application of soil engineering to subgrades; pavement thickness design. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 383. Design of Portland Cement Concrete. (1-6) Cr. 1. F.S. 5 weeks. Prereq: 360. For Con E students only. Physical and chemical properties of portland cement and p.c. concrete. Mix design and testing of p.c. concrete. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 397. Engineering Internship. Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Permission of department chair. One semester maximum per academic year professional work period.
C E 398. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; junior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
C E 420. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes. This course is dual listed with 520. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 326. Principles and design of physical and chemical processes in the treatment of water, including adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, chemical precipitation, aeration, and stripping; laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 421. Environmental Biotechnology Processes. This course is dual listed with 521. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 326. Fundamentals of aerobic and anaerobic biological processes applied in wastewater treatment, solid waste stabilization, bioconversion and stabilization of industrial and agricultural waste, and bioremediation of contaminated soil and water environments. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 422. Water Pollution Control Plant Design. This course is dual listed with 522. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 421. Design of physical, chemical and biological systems for the treatment of domestic and industrial wastewaters. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 423. Water Treatment Plant Design. This course is dual listed with 523. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 372, 420. Principles and design of water treatment processes including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and corrosion control. Plant layout and hydraulic considerations; laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 426. Environmental Systems Design. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 326, 372. Selected design projects for environmental quality control systems; emphasis on domestic and industrial water and wastewater systems; consideration of solid and hazardous waste management systems, particularly landfill design. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 446. Bridge Design. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 333, 334. Bridge design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Application of AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications. Analysis techniques for complex structures. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems and materials. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 447. Building Design. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 333, 334. Building design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Investigation of structural behavior of frameworks. Lateral load resisting systems. Application of current building codes and design specifications. Review of building designs. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 451. Urban Transportation Planning and Management. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 350 or 352. Planning of highway systems and terminals as part of a complete planning approach; public transportation system planning; transportation planning studies, projections analysis, plan formulation, and programming. Transportation system management models, concepts, and methods. Individual and group projects. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 452. Highway Design. (2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 352, 372, 382, I E 304. Design, construction, and maintenance of highway facilities; earthwork, drainage structures; pavements. Preparation of environmental impact statement. A complete design project is required. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 460. Foundations. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 360. Fundamentals of foundation engineering. Explora-tion, sampling, and in-situ tests. Shallow and deep foundations. Settlement and bearing capacity analyses. Foundation soil improvement. Stability of excavations and earth retaining structures. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 473. Groundwater Hydrology. This course is dual listed with 573. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 372. Principles of groundwater flow, hydraulics of wells, super-position, slug and pumping tests, streamlines and flownets, and regional groundwater flow. Contaminant transport. Computer modeling. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 486. Engineering Design. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 326, 333 or 334, credit or enrollment in 452. The engineering design process, case histories of design inadequacies, environmental impact, safety and health in the work place, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, and synthesis of previous coursework using a group project. Materials fee. Open to graduate students for minor graduate credit only.
C E 490. Independent Study. By conference. Cr. 1 to 6. F.S. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Independent study in any phase of civil engineering. Pre-enrollment contract required.
H. Honors
C E 498. Cooperative Education. Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department chair; senior classification. Required of all cooperative education students. Students must register for these courses prior to commencing each work period.
C E 501. Preconstruction Project Engineering and Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Con E 221, 441. Application of engineering and management control techniques to construction project development from conceptualization to notice to proceed. Determinants of construction project success, conceptual estimating, design and engineering planning for automated construction techniques, constructability review procedures, materials management, value engineering. Field trip fee. Materials fee.
C E 502. Construction Project Engineering and Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Con E 221, 441. Application of engineering and management control techniques to construction projects. Construction project control techniques, equipment selection and utilization, project administration, construction process simulation, and productivity improvement programs. Field trip fee. Materials fee.
C E 503. Construction Management Functions and Processes. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Con E 221, Con E 421. Analysis of critical construction management skills. Analysis of organizational systems related to construction management. Case studies. Analysis of theories of motivation, planning, leadership, organizational change, etc., as they relate to field construction operations. Materials fee.
C E 504. Construction Quality Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: Con E 221, 421. Leading theory and principles of quality management and their application to the construction industry. Identification of construction industry problems. Development of numerical measures for design and construction processes. Application of formalized problem-solving techniques in a team environment. Development of corporate quality plan. Customer satisfaction surveys. Current practices in the construction industry. Materials fee.
C E 506. Case Histories in Construction Documents. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Con E 221, credit or enrollment in Con E 421. Study of cases involving disputes, claims, and responsibilities encountered by management in construction contract documents. Analysis of methods of resolving differences among the owner, architect, engineer, and construction contractor for a project. Materials fee.
C E 507. Construction Finance and Marketing. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Con E 221, credit or enrollment in Con E 421. Analytical concepts and methodologies from modern finance theory and practice. Project finance, cash flow analysis, foreign exchange exposure, and innovative financial methods. Construction funding processes and project development. Functions involved in marketing construction services. Need for construction marketing, market area and research, planning and objectives, operations personnel. Materials fee.
C E 508. Adjustment of Observations. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 211, a course in statistics from approved department list. Theory of errors. Error propagation in geodetic and photogrammetric systems. Observation and condition equations in least squares adjustment. Methods of constraint, colloration and multiquadric. Practice in the application of theory of least squares to adjustment of observations. Error analyses. Materials fee.
C E 510. Advanced Technologies for Construction. (2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Con E 421, Engr 160. Advanced technologies including microcomputer systems, management information systems, automation technologies, computer-aided design, and expert systems and their application in the construction industry. Overview of systems acquisition, communications, and networking. Materials fee.
C E 513. Geodetic and Satellite Surveying. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S.S., offered 1996. Prereq: 211. Triangulation and trilateration observation and computation. Precise leveling. Electronic distance measuring instrument calibration. Geodetic astronomy for latitude and longitude determination. Global positioning systems of satellite observation and computation. Materials fee.
C E 517. Analytical Photogrammetry and Geographic Information Systems. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 211 or For 414. Theory and practice of stereoplotting systems. Planning and execution of photogrammetric projects. Concepts, principles, and methods of analytical photogrammetry. Creation of digital terrain models and basemaps for geographic information systems (GIS). Use of computer aided design and GIS software. Materials fee.
C E 518. Physical and Geometric Geodesy. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 513. General theory of geometric and physical geodesy. Geometry of geodetic reference surfaces. Spherical and cartesian coordinate systems. Coordinate transformations. Gravity and potential theory. Theory of geoidal undulation and deflection of the vertical. Spherical harmonic series. Materials fee.
C E 519. Remote Sensing and Digital Photogrammetry. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 517. Electromagnetic spectrum and theoretical basis of remote sensing. Remote sensing systems including multispectral scanners, microwave and radar images. Image analysis of digital data from various databases using a variety of software packages. Observation of strips and blocks of digital data and their adjustment. Calibration of photogrammetric systems. Materials fee.
C E 520. Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes. This course is dual listed with 420. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 326. Principles and design of physical and chemical processes in the treatment of water; includes adsorption, ion exchange, membrane processes, chemical precipitation, aeration and stripping, laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Individual and group projects required. Materials fee.
C E 521. Environmental Biotechnology Processes. This course is dual listed with 421. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 326. Fundamentals of aerobic and anaerobic biological processes applied in wastewater treatment, solid waste stabilization, bioconversion and stabilization of industrial and agricultural waste, and bioremediation of contaminated soil and water environments. Individual and group projects required. Materials fee.
C E 522. Water Pollution Control Plant Design. This course is dual listed with 422. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 520, 521. Design of physical, chemical, and biological systems for the treatment of domestic and industrial wastewaters. Individual and group projects required. Materials fee.
C E 523. Water Treatment Plant Design. This course is dual listed with 423. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 372, 520. Principles and design of water treatment processes including coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and corrosion control. Plant layout and hydraulic considerations; laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Individual and group projects required. Materials fee.
C E 526. Air Pollution Control Technology. (2-0) Cr. 2. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 326. Sources, characteristics, effects, and control of air pollutant emissions from stationary and mobile sources; atmospheric chemistry and global impacts; contaminant dispersion and modeling, including meteorological and climatological aspects; control technologies for particulates, sulfur and nitrogen oxides, unburned hydrocarbons, volatile and toxic substances, and odors. Materials fee.
C E 527. Solid Waste Management. (2-0) Cr. 2. F. Prereq: 326. Planning and design of solid waste management systems; includes characterization and collection of domestic, commercial, and industrial solid wastes, waste minimization and recycling, energy and materials recovery, composting, incineration, and landfill design. Materials fee.
C E 529. Hazardous Waste Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 520, 521. Regulatory requirements for the classification, transport, storage and treatment of hazardous wastes. Analysis and design of alternatives for treatment and disposal technologies, including physical, chemical, and biological treatment, solidification, incineration, and secure landfill design. Regulatory requirements and procedures for hazardous waste contaminated site investigations and risk analysis. Analysis and design of remedial action alternatives for site restoration. Materials fee.
C E 532. Structural Analysis II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 332, FORTRAN equivalent. Displacements by virtual work, unit load. Analysis of structural problems by the force and stiffness methods. Direct stiffness method for 2-D frames, grids, 3-D frames. General purpose frame programs. Materials fee.
C E 535. Prestressed Concrete Structures. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 334. Design of prestressed concrete structures, review of hardware, stress calculations, prestress losses, deflections, shear design, section proportioning, special topics. Field trip fee.
C E 536. Masonry and Timber Design. (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 334. Behavior and design of clay and concrete masonry beams, columns, walls, and structural systems. Behavior and design of timber and laminated timber beams, columns, connections, and structural systems. Materials fee. Field trip fee.
C E 540. Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Structures. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 334. Behavior and strength of reinforced concrete members by reviews of experimental and analytical investigations; flexure, axial load, shear, bond, torsion; combined loadings. Materials fee.
C E 541. Dynamic Analysis of Structures. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 532, E M 307 or E M 345. Single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations. Linear and nonlinear response. Modal analysis. Response spectra. Computer programs for dynamic analysis. Seismic analysis. Materials fee.
C E 543. Structural Analysis by Finite Elements. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 532. Use of the finite element method for the analysis of complex structural configurations. Plane stress, plate and shell finite elements. General purpose finite element programs. Materials fee.
C E 544. Limit Design and Structural Optimization. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 333, 334. Plastic analysis and design in steel by LRFD and ASD methods. Limit analysis and design in reinforced concrete. Considerations of hinging and ductility. Structural optimization. Materials fee.
C E 546. Structural Steel Design II. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 333. Development of the AISC design equations for tension members, columns, beams, beam-columns, and plate girders by LRFD and ASD methods. Elastic and inelastic buckling of members and member elements. Torsion of W-shapes. Composite design. Materials fee.
C E 547. Analysis and Design of Plate and Slab Structures. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 334, E M 514, Math 266. Bending and buckling of thin plate components in structures utilizing classical and energy methods. Analysis of shell roofs by membrane and bending theories. Materials fee.
C E 548. Classical Analysis Methods. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 332. Displacement computation: Moment area, conjugate beam, Newmark's method, energy methods. Extension of slope deflection and moment distribution. Introduction to cable structures, arches, frame buckling, and moving loads. Materials fee.
C E 549. Reinforced Concrete Design II. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 334. Design of reinforced concrete long columns, floor slabs, building frames, isolated footings and combined footings. Design and behavior considerations for torsion, biaxial bending, structural joints and shear friction. Introduction to cold-formed composite steel and composite floor slab design. Materials fee.
C E 550. Advanced Highway Design. (2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 452. Rural and urban street and highway design. Establishment of design criteria, application to street and highway systems, and to intersections and interchanges; drainage design, urban freeway design aspects. Noise analysis and other environmental factors. Materials fee.
C E 552. Traffic Safety, Operations, and Maintenance. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 352. Engineering aspects of highway traffic safety. Reduction of accident incidence and severity through highway design and traffic control. Accident analysis. Legal implications. Safety in highway design, maintenance, and operation. Materials fee.
C E 556. Air and Public Transportation Facilities. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in 452 or admission to Transportation Planning. Airport planning and operation. Public transportation planning and terminals. Parking lots and terminals. Landside and airside aspects of air terminals. Design aspects of air and public transportation facilities. Materials fee.
C E 557. Transportation Systems Analysis. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1995. Prereq: 451, 3 credits in statistics or probability. Travel studies and analysis of data. Travel projections. Public transportation forecasts and analyses. Statewide, regional, and local transportation system planning. Corridor travel planning. Optimization of systems. Materials fee.
C E 558. Transportation Systems Development and Management Laboratory. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 1996. Prereq: 350 or 352. Study of designated problems in traffic engineering, urban transportation planning, and urban development. Forecasting and evaluation of social, economic, and environmental impact of proposed solutions; considerations of alternatives. Formulation of recommendations and publication of a report. Presentation of recommendations in the host community. Materials fee.
C E 559. Pavement Maintenance Management. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 352, 382. Engineering management techniques for managing pavements. Systematic approach to management through pavement life cycle. Selection and scheduling of maintenance treatments. Analysis of network-wide pavement resource needs. Selection of strategies for specific pavement projects. Materials fee.
C E 560. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 360. Principles of soil mechanics according to limiting stress analysis, shear strength of soils under various drainage conditions, effective stresses, stress distributions from surface loads, pore pressure parameters, two-dimensional stress paths, consolidation, applications to slope stability and retaining walls. Materials fee.
C E 561. Applied Foundation Engineering. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 460. Application of foundation engineering principles through guided design and case studies. Field investigations, in-situ testing, slope stability, foundations on expansive soils, and design of shallow and deep foundations. Drainage and dewatering, underpinning, and soil improvement. Foundation engineering reports. Field trip fee. Materials fee.
C E 562. Site Evaluations for Civil Engineering Projects. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 360. Identification and mapping of engineering soils from airphotos. Use of remote sensing and GIS, planning subsurface investigations, geomaterials prospecting, water resources applications. Materials fee.
C E 553. Traffic Engineering. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 352. Driver, pedestrian, and vehicular characteristics. Traffic characteristics; highway capacity; traffic studies and analyses. Principles of traffic control for improved highway traffic service and safety. Traffic signals, signs, and markings; lighting; channelization; other traffic control measures. Materials fee.
C E 564. Advanced Geotechnical Design. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 560. In-situ testing; load, penetration and field shear tests. Application of PC based numerical methods to design of foundations, underground openings in soil and rock, and soil-structure interaction. Layered soils, bearing capacity and settlement for complex geometries, wave equation for piles, and foundation vibrations. Materials fee.
C E 565. Fundamentals of Geomaterials Behavior. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 382. Atoms and molecules, crystal chemistry, clay minerals, structure of solids, phase transformations and phase equilibria. Surfaces and interfacial phenomena, colloid chemistry, mechanical properties. Applications to soils and civil engineering materials. Overview of state-of-the-art instrumental techniques for analysis of the physicochemical properties of soils and civil engineering materials. Materials fee.
C E 566. Applied Concretes and Pavements. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 382. Advanced portland cement and bituminous concrete mix designs. Aggregates. Admixtures. Production and construction, quality control and inspection. Nondestructive testing. Geomaterials stabilization. Pavement thickness design. Materials engineering reports. Materials fee. Field trip fee.
C E 567. Geomaterials Stabilization. (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1997. Prereq: 565. Soil and aggregate physical and chemical stabilization procedures. Stabilization alternative analysis and design. Ground modification methods. Geosynthetics application and design. Field trip fee. Materials fee.
C E 569. Environmental Geotechnology. (2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 360. Soil/water and soil/water/containment interaction. Geoenvironmental site investigation and site assessment technologies. Hazardous waste landfill design, construction and performance, focusing on liner and cover systems. Hazardous waste site remediation. Materials fee.
C E 570. Applied Hydraulic Design. (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 372. Flow characteristics in natural and constructed channels; principles of hydraulic design of culverts, bridge waterway openings, spillways, hydraulic gates and gated structures, pumping stations, and miscellaneous water control structures; pipe networks, mathematical modeling. Design project. Materials fee.
C E 571. Surface Water Hydrology. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 372. Analysis of hydrologic data including precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, direct runoff and streamflow; theory and use of frequency analysis; theory of streamflow and reservoir routing; use of deterministic and statistical hydrologic models. Fundamentals of surface water quality modeling, point and non-point sources of contamination. Design project. Materials fee.
C E 573. Groundwater Hydrology. This course is dual listed with 473. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 372. Principles of groundwater flow, hydraulics of wells, super-position, slug and pumping tests, streamlines and flownets, and regional groundwater flow. Contaminant transport. Computer modeling. Individual and group projects. Materials fee.
C E 575. Soil and Groundwater Remediation. (3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 573 or Geol 511. Introduction to technologies used for remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater, including pump and treat, carbon absorption, soil venting, air sparging, air stripping, and in-situ bioremediation. Materials fee.
C E 579. Modeling Groundwater Flow and Pollution. (3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 573 or Geol 511. Introduction to the theory and application of finite element and finite difference methods for the numerical solution of groundwater flow and contaminant transport problems. Development and use of computer programs. Materials fee.
C E 590. Special Topics. Cr. 1 to 5 each time elected. F.S. Pre-enrollment contract required. C E 591. Seminar in Environmental Engineering. (1-0) Cr R. F.S Prereq: Graduate classification. Contemporary environmental engineering issues. Outside speakers. Review of ongoing research in environmental engineering. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.
C E 592. Design of Construction Systems. (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: 360, Con E 322, Con E 340. Advanced design of concrete formwork and falsework systems. Design for excavation and marine construction including temporary retaining structures, cofferdams and dewatering. Aggregate production operations, including blasting, crushing, and coveying. Rigging system design. Field trip fee. Materials fees.
C E 599. Creative Component. Cr. 1 to 3. Pre-enrollment contract required. Advanced topic for creative component report in lieu of thesis.
C E 622. Advanced Topics in Environmental Engineering. (2-0) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: Permission of environmental engineering graduate faculty. Advanced concepts in environmental engineering. Materials fee. Emphasis for a particular offering will be selected from the following topics:
A. Water Pollution Control
B. Water Treatment
C. Solid and Hazardous Waste
D. Water Resources
C E 649. Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering. (3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Permission of structural engineering graduate faculty. Advanced concepts in structural engineering topics. Materials fee. Emphasis for a particular offering will be selected from the following topics:
A. Behavior of Metal Structures
B. Design of Concrete Shells
C. Cable-Supported Structures
D. Advanced Matrix Analysis of Structures
E. Dynamic Design of Structures
F. Reliability Assessment of Structures.
C E 665. Advanced Concretes and Materials. (2-3) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 1996. Prereq: 566. Chemical and physical properties of portland cement and asphalt cement and their effect on concrete properties. Physicochemical properties of construction materials. Mineral admixtures. Concrete durability. Materials fee.
C E 690. Advanced Topics. Cr. 1 to 3. Pre-enrollment contract required.
C E 699. Research.