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Janusz C. Supernak, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chair of Department
James H. Banks, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Howard H. Chang, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fang-Hui Chou, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Engineering (Graduate Adviser)
Govindarajalu Krishnamoorthy, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Robert D. McGhie, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Victor M. Ponce, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bruce D. Westermo, Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
M. Ziad Bayasi, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
M. Nazmi Sharabi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
521. Structural Analysis II (3) I
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 321 with minimum grade of C.
Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by virtual work. Advanced treatment of slope deflection, moment distribution. Arch analysis, secondary stresses in trusses. Advanced treatment of influence lines. Introduction to matrix analysis of structures.
525. Design of Steel Structures (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 321 with minimum grade of C.
Mechanical behavior of structural steel. Design of steel beams, girders, columns and members subjected to combined stresses. Design of various types of connections of steel structures; plate -girders, continuous beams and rigid frames.
530. Open Channel Hydraulics (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 444 with minimum grade of C. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Principles of open channel flow; analysis and problems of critical, uniform, gradually-varied, and rapidly-varied flows, design and environmental problems; computer simulations and applications; and culvert hydraulics.
555. Water and Wastewater Engineering (3) I
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 355 with minimum grade of C. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Water and wastewater. Physical, chemical and biological methods of treatment. Advanced waste treatment processes. Water reclamation.
558. Solid Waste Management (3) II
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 355 with a
grade of C or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Management of municipal solid waste from a civil engineering perspective, including waste minimization and recycling. Engineered volume reduction through composting, incineration, mechanical compaction, and other methods. Ultimate disposal, landfill design and legislative regulations.
596. Advanced Civil Engineering Topics (1-3) I, II
Prerequisites: Minimum grade point average of 3.0 and consent of
instructor.
Modern developments in civil engineering. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit of six units for any combination of Civil and Environmental Engineering 496, 499 and 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of Civil and Environmental Engineering 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
605. Prestressed Concrete Structures (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 421 with minimum grade of C.
Fundamental concepts of prestressed concrete theory. Design applications to various types of structures.
607. Dynamics of Structures (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 521 with minimum grade of C.
Dynamic disturbances, structures with variable degelastic beams; continuous beams, rigid frames, floor systems. Energy methods in structural dynamics.
608. Earthquake Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 607.
Elements of seismology. Methods of analysis for earthquake loads. Procedures and code provisions for the design of earthquake-resistant structures.
610. Finite Element Analysis of Structures (3)
Prerequisites: Engineering 120 and Civil and Environmental Engineering 321 with minimum grade of C.
General procedure, various types of finite elements; analysis and design of isotropic and orthotropic plates and shells, deep beams, and shear walls using finite element technique; use of digital computers for solutions. Application to civil engineering structures.
612. Advanced Concrete Materials (3)
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 421.
Microstructure and cracking behavior of concrete. Theory and application of high strength and fiber reinforced concrete. Concrete durability additives and fiber reinforced plastic reinforcement for concrete. Innovative applications of advanced concrete materials. Includes a laboratory project.
620. Traffic Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Traffic characteristics and studies. Control and regulation of street and highway traffic. Parking facilities, mass transportation, traffic engineering administration.
621. Transportation Demand Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 481 or Geography 559 or City Planning 625.
Travel demand modeling with emphasis on application to growing metropolitan areas; four-step travel demand forecasting; disaggregate, behavioral, and activity-based approaches; recent methodological developments; transportation-land use inter-actions.
622. Mass Transit Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Urban transportation and land use, characteristics of urban travel patterns, estimation of transit usage, planning of transit systems, economic problems of mass transportation. Case studies of existing and proposed systems.
632. Computational Hydraulics and Hydrology (3)
Prerequisites: Civil and Environmental Engineering 445 and 530.
Computational methods applied to hydraulics and hydrology. Explicit and implicit schemes for solving hyperbolic problems. Method of characteristics. One- and two-dimensional nonsteady open channel flow simulation.
634. Surface Water Hydrology (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 445.
Hydrologic systems. Physical hydrology. Kinematic wave theory. Diffusion and dynamic wave theories. Watershed and stream channel routing. Hydrologic simulation.
635. Water Quality Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 555 with a
grade of C or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Development of water quality criteria. Survey of current methods of water treatment, wastewater treatment and water renovation. Economic considerations of water quality management.
636. Water Quality Processes (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 555 with minimum grade of C. Proof of completion of prerequisite required: Copy
of transcript.
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Theoretical and laboratory study of the chemical and microbiological processes which govern modern water and wastewater treatment.
637. Process Design for Industrial Waste Treatment and Bioremediation (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 555 with a
grade of C or better. Proof of completion of prerequisite required:
Copy of transcript.
Process design of physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods for in-plant treatment of specialized hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste streams. In-situ remediation of problems associated with industrial waste spill and dump sites.
638. Sedimentation and River Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 444 with minimum grade of C.
Hydraulics of sediment transport; erosion and sedimentation problems; river mechanics and morphology; mathematical modeling of river hydraulics; sediment transport and river channel changes. Design and environmental problems; erosion control and river training.
640. Advanced Soil Mechanics (3)
Prerequisites: Civil and Environmental Engineering 462 and 463
with minimum grades of C.
Advanced theories of soil mechanics applied to geotechnical and environmental engineering. Classification of terrestrial and marine soils, compaction, consolidation, expansion, stress distribution, strength, permeability and seepage, site improvement, and remediation.
641. Advanced Foundation Engineering (3)
Prerequisites: Civil and Environmental Engineering 462 and 463
with minimum grades of C.
Advanced theories of soil bearing capacity, settlement, and stress distribution applied to design of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures. Subsurface exploration and dewatering methods.
642. Groundwater Seepage and Earth Dams (3)
Prerequisites: Civil and Environmental Engineering 462 and 463
with minimum grades of C.
Groundwater seepage and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated soils. Flow nets for homogeneous and layered soils. Design and stability analysis of embankments and earth dams.
644. Soil Dynamics (3)
Prerequisite: Civil and Environmental Engineering 462 and 463
with a minimum grade of C.
Behavior of soil and soil-structure systems under dynamic loading. Applications include dynamic earth bearing capacity and pressure, soil spring constants for machine foundation design, liquefaction analysis, site response spectra, and seismic stability of slopes. Case histories discussed. Not open to students with credit in Civil and Environmental Engineering 643.
696. Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (2 or 3)
Intensive study in specific areas of civil engineering. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of Civil and Environmental Engineering 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
781. Seminar in Transportation Engineering (2 or 3)
Prerequisites: Minimum grade point average of 3.0 and consent of
instructor.
An intensive study in transportation engineering. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.
797. Independent Research (1-3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Consent of graduate adviser.
Independent research in civil and environmental engineering. Maximum credit three units applicable to a master's degree.
798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisite: Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair
and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit three units applicable to a master's degree.
799A. Thesis or Project (3) Cr/NC/SP
Prerequisites: An officially appointed thesis committee and
advancement to candidacy. Preparation of a project or thesis for the
master's degree.
799B. Thesis or Project Extension (0) Cr/NC
Prerequisite: Prior registration in Thesis or Project 799A with an
assigned grade symbol of SP.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of SP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis or project is granted final approval.
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