Civil Engineering (C E)
85. Civil Engineering and Society (1)
Introduction to the civil engineering profession. This course must be completed
before the end of the second semester of attendance as a civil engineering
major.
120. Strength of construction Materials (3)
Not open to civil engineering majors. Prerequisite: Phys 2A. Stress and
deflections in steel and wood structures and in formwork for concrete structures.
120L. Strength of Construction Materials Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: C E 120 (or concurrently). Application of testing procedures
to determine and verify limitations on the use of construction materials.
(3 lab hours)
123. Soil Engineering (3)
Prerequisites: C E 121, ECE 70. Physical and mechanical properties of soil
as an engineering material; studies and design applications in permeability,
one and two dimensional flows, seepage through earth dams and coffer dams,
porewater pressure and excess porewater pressure; compressibility, stress-strain
relationships and strength characteristics; computer-aided analysis case
histories.
123L. Soil Engineering Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: C E 121L, 123 or concurrently. Experiments to illustrate and
amplify the principles of soil mechanics. (3 lab hours; field trips required)
124. Concrete Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: C E 121L. Proportioning of concrete mixes; admixtures; workability
tests; compressive, flexural, and tensile strength tests; reinforced concrete.
(3 lab hours; field trips required)
130. Theory of Structures (3)
Prerequisite: C E 121. Trusses and frames analyzed by algebraic and graphic
procedures; influence lines and live loading analysis; riIDH frames analyzed
by slope deflection and moment distribution. Introduction to matrix methods.
131. Intermediate Theory of Structures (3)
Prerequisite: C E 130. Analysis of statically indeterminate beams, trusses,
and frames; advanced topics in slope deflection and moment distribution;
matrix methods.
132. Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
Prerequisite: C E 130. Design of reinforced concrete structural elements
using the Ultimate Strength Design Method. Introduction to the Alternate
Method. Introduction to prestressed concrete. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field
trips required)
133. Design of Steel Structures (3)
Prerequisite: C E 130. Design of steel members and systems for buildings.
Design areas include: tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns,
connections and plate girders. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
134. Foundation Design (3)
Prerequisites: ECE 70, C E 123, 132 or concurrently. Design and theory of
spread and continuous wall, rectangular, cantilever and trapezoidal footings;
earth pressures and cantilever as well as gravity retaining walls; pile
foundations; pile driving; construction considerations; load tests; subsurface
investigations; case histories; and computer-aided design of foundations.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
135. Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Design (3)
Prerequisite: C E 132. Design of typical reinforced concrete and prestressed
concrete structures. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips required)
140. Hydrology (3)
Prerequisites: ECE 70, C E 128 or concurrently. The hydrologic cycle, atmospheric
conditions, precipitation, infiltration, ground water, soil moisture, evaporation,
runoff, streamflow, hydrographs, flood routing, hydrologic statistical analysis;
applications to water resources planning and management. (Field trips required)
141. Water Resources Engineering (3)
Prerequisites: C E 140. Design of water distribution, sewerage, pavement
and other drainage systems, and selected water resource projects. (Field
trips required)
142. Water Supply and Wastewater Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: M E 116. Introduction to water supply, urban water distribution,
storm drainage, and sanitary sewer systems. Study of water purification
methods and wastewater treatment processes.
142L. Water Quality Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: C E 142 or concurrently. Study and analysis of physical, chemical,
and biological characteristics of raw and waste waters. (Field trips required)
143. Engineering Hydraulics (3)
Prerequisite: C E 128. Design of pressure-conduit and open-channel flow
systems with applications to hydraulic structures and control works, hydraulic
power conversion, sediment transport, and channel stabilization.
144. Water Quality Control (3)
Prerequisites: C E 142 or senior-level chemical or biological science. Physical,
chemical, and biological operations and processes in water quality control.
Process and hydraulic design of water purification and wastewater treatment
facilities. (Field trips required)
145. Unit Operations (2)
Prerequisite: C E 142L, 144 (or concurrently.) Analysis of the unit operations
used in the physical, chemical, and biological control of raw and wastewater
quality. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)
150. Transportation Planning and Design (3)
Prerequisite: S E 15. Transportation as a multimode system: functions, development,
elements, and characteristics. Transportation planning; design of geometric
elements of route and terminal. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
151. Pavement and Drainage Design (3)
Prerequisite: C E 123 (or concurrently). Factors affecting drainage and
loadbearing elements of transportation facilities. Capacity design of drainage
facilities. Structural design of flexible and riIDH highway and airfield
pavements. Pavement overlays, recycling and management system.
152. Transportation Engineering Materials (2)
Prerequisite: C E 123. Properties, design, and testing of bituminous paving
mixtures for pavement construction. (3 lab hours; field trips required)
153. Traffic Operations and Control (3)
Prerequisite: C E 150 or concurrently. Highway traffic characteristics and
studies; comprehensive transportation planning; traffic regulation and control;
environmental considerations; traffic engineering administration.
161. Construction Engineering I (3)
Prerequisite: C E 123. Basics of civil engineering contracting, organization
of construction firms, legal structures, project funding, cash flow, equipment
costs, labor relations, and safety.
180. Senior Project (1)
Prerequisite: senior standing in civil engineering or permission of
Instructor; approved subject; I E 182W or concurrently. Study of a problem
under supervision of a faculty member; final typewritten report required.
Individual project except by special permission.
185. Civil Engineering Practice (1)
Prerequisites: senior standing in civil engineering. Practice of civil engineering;
opportunities in civil engineering; transition from student to professional
engineer; engineering ethics. (Field trips required.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study.
191T. Topics in Civil Engineering (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected civil
engineering subjects not in current courses.
193. Internship in Civil Engineering (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: permission of adviser. Engineering practice in a consulting,
industrial, or government work setting. Each cooperative internship period
usually spans a summer-fall or spring-summer interval. This course cannot
be used to meet graduation requirements. CR/NC grading only.