CIV-ENGR 5529      Advanced Design of Structures for Blast and Fire
General overview of blast Design; risk assessment and design criteria; simplified Blast Effects Analysis; ground shock, material response; antiterrorism design considerations; weapons effects and mitigation; internal explosions; progressive collapse analysis; and introduction to Fire Design
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5531      Fund of Geomaterial Characterization
Overviews state-of-the-art instrumental techniques for analysis of the physio-chemical properties of soils and civl engineering materials. Analysis techniques will be presented for soils, fresh and hardened concrete, asphalt binders, and metals. (Cross-listed with CE 431). Prerequisites: CE 335, CE 378WI
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5532      Foundation Engineering
Design of basic foundation structures, footings, retaining walls, pile foundations, dams. (Cross-listed with CE 432.) Prerequisite: CE 335
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5536      Advanced Soil Mechanics
Theoretical soil mechanics as applied to solution of specific engineering problems. Prerequisite: CIV-ENGR 335.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5542      Hydraulic Structures
A review of the history and hydraulic design procedures for a variety of hydraulic structures including spillways, water measurement structures, canal structures and energy dissipation structures. (Cross-listed with CE 442). Prerequisite: CE 335WI
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5544      Unit Processes in Environmental Engineering
Typical chemical and physical relationships are applied to unit processes of water and wastewater. Troubleshooting for operation problems is emphasized. Prerequisite: CE 342.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5545      Environmental Engineering Microbiology
Theory and application of fundamental principles of microbiology, toxicology, ecology, and aquatic biology of the microorganisms of importance to environmental engineers.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5546      Limnology
A survey of the physical, biological, and chemical issues important in surface fresh waters. Includes carbonate chemistry, algal assay and Thermocline analysis.Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and MATH 345
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5547      Contracts and Law for Engineers
Law of contracts, including types, construction, interpretation, performance, and termination. Construction and Engineering service contracts: Proposals, general and financial conditions, specifications and drawings. Corporate and professional and personal liability, insurance and bonds, property, evidence, arbitration and mediation.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5549      Environmental Compliance, Auditing, & Permitting
Statutes, regulations and permitting for air hazardous wastes and storage tanks. Asbestos, radon, EMF, and emerging areas of regulatory concern. Siting issues. Criminal and civil enforcement. Prerequisites: ME 285 and CE 211.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5552      Hydraulics of Open Channels
The fundamentals of free surface flow are investigated. This includes the study of the principles of continuity,Momentum and Energy;Specific Energy,Discharge and Force; Steady-Gradually varied and Steady,Rapidly Varied Flow;Hydraulic Structures; and, the derivation of, and general methods for solution of the 1-dimensional, unsteady St. Venant Equations.Prerequisite: CIV-ENGR 351
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5553      Hydraulics and Variability of Rivers
This course investigates the fundamental concepts of alluvial channel behavior including stream channel evolution and change due to natural and man-induced modifications to streams and watersheds. Numerous case studies of river behavior and studied from the perspective of hydraulics, geomorphology and sediment transport. Prerequisite: CIV-ENGR 355
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5554      River Stability and Scour
With over 500,000 bridge over water, a significant number are damaged or destroyed by floods annually. This is a study of the theory of and fundamentals methods and procedures recommended to evaluate and analyze stream stability and scour at bridges. Specific topics include Bridge hydraulics;stream stability bridge piers and abutments;hydraulic modeling of floods;and,countermeasures for protection of bridge infrastructure.Prerequisite:CIV-ENGR 355 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5556      Urban Hydrology
This course is an introduction to urban hydrology and urban drainage systems. This course is intended to serve as a follow on course for undergraduates who have completed CE 355 Water Resources and for Graduate students interested in engineering hydrology in the urban setting. Specifically this course will focus on the engineering techniques and unique issues associated with estimating and designing for rainfall/runoff in an urban metropolitan area. The course will provide a brief review of the fundamental hydrologic processes and hydraulic techniques used in urban hydrology. Also discussed will be reservoir and routing of floods through stream channels, and culverts, and storm sewers. This course is intended to serve as a pre-requisite for additional graduate classes in hydrology dealing with urban drainage, storm water modeling and contaminant transport. Prerequisite: CE 355WI.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5563      Construction Law
Broad concepts in law as related to business, industry, and the processes of design procurement, construction, and the role of the design professional.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5565      Project Finance
This course introduces students to the financial concepts faced by engineers. Students will learn how to read and apply financial statements and how to use these same financial concepts in developing pro formas to evaluate and support major capital investments. The effect of time on the value of money, appropriate discount factors, and the internal rate of return are explored in the class. All students will be required to develop a comprehensive financial model to evaluate/justify a real world capital project.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5566      Green Building and Sustainable Infrastructure
This course will discuss various green building rating systems. Upon completion of this course students will be prepared for LEED Green Associates Exam for New Construction. This course will include many knowledgeable guest speakers to bring a current and real world connection to the topics discussed in class, Students will better understand what sustainability means and how it applies in the context of our build environment and have a good idea of how technology will impact our sustainable future.
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5567      Introduction to Construction Management
Structure of the construction industry; construction drawings and specifications; estimating and bidding; construction contracts, bonds and insurance; planning and scheduling of construction operations; project management; computer techniques. Prerequisites: ME 285 and CE 211
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5568      Construction Planning and Scheduling
Planning and scheduling of construction operations by the critical path method, Network diagramming, scheduling computations, and time-cost trade-offs. Manpower and equipment leveling. Computer and non-computer techniques. Prerequisites: ME 285, CE 211, CE 467
Credits: 3 hours
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CIV-ENGR 5569      Construction Methods and Equipment
Introduction to methods used to plan, construct, and manage heavy civil projects. Topics will include development, project control, equipment productivity, earthmoving fundamentals, formwork design, and other issues in heavy civil projects. Prerequisites: ME 285, CE 211, CE 467
Credits: 3 hours
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