Approximate methods of frame analysis; energy principles; flexibility and stiffness methods for trusses, frames, arches, nonprismatic members and flexible connections/supports; influence lines for statically indeterminate structures; introduction to plastic analysis; and use of available computer programs for structural analysis and matrix operations.
Analysis and design of suspension bridges. Derivation of governing equations and application to existing structures.
A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in civil engineering such as: design of small earth dams, man and the environment, drilling and blasting, scheduling construction operations, construction equipment and methods, traffic safety, optimum structural design, environmental impact analysis, systems analysis in civil engineering, motor vehicle noise and its control. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits, but only four credits can be earned under the same title. A particular topic may be offered at most twice under the CE 599 number.
Water hammer and surge tank analysis. Steady two-dimensional pipe flow. Digital and analog computer applications.
Physical, chemical, and biological principles of water and wastewater treatment processes. Basic concepts such as chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions and acid mine drainage, reactor design, mass transfer, and microbial metabolism are emphasized.
Introduction to deterministic and parametric modeling approaches for mathematically simulating stormwater runoff and quality. Emphasis on modeling concepts and model formulation. Analysis of deterministic component models and their linkage. Formulation of existing parametric models. Presentation of methods for parameter optimization and regionalization. Demonstration of linkage between the two approaches with illustrative examples.
This course is an advanced design class where students, using the knowledge gained in 500 and 600 level construction courses, learn how to select and implement automation into the construction process. Students investigate commercially available software and its use in managing construction projects.
A comprehensive study, including literature review, and experimentation of the instrumentation, methods, and problems associated with the measurement of the behavior and the properties of soil. Laboratory and field methods used in research and practice. Lecture and recitation, two hours; laboratory, three hours.
Special laboratory for students majoring in chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, or clinical laboratory sciences. Laboratory, three hours per week.
Introductory radiochemistry laboratory. Emphasis is on nuclear radiation detection and radiochemical techniques including activation analysis, isotope dilution, liquid scintillation counting, hot-atom chemistry, X-ray florescence, nuclear spectroscopy, and radiochemical separations. Three or six (laboratory and discussion) hours per week.
