| Civil Engineering
Materials | |
Introduction to materials engineering
concepts and nature of materials, Structure and properties of civil
engineering materials such as: steel, aluminium, aggregates, cement, masonry,
wood, and composites. The properties range from elastic, plastic, fracture,
porosity, thermal and environmental responses. |
| Solid Mechanics | |
Relationship between internal stresses and deformations
produced by external forces acting on deformable bodies; design principles
based on mechanics of solids; stresses and deformations produced by tensile,
compressive, thermal, torsional, and flexural loading; stress concentration;
stress transformation and Mohr’s circle, failure criteria for plane stress;
pressure vessels; buckling of columns. |
| Civil Engineering
Materials Lab | |
The concepts, procedures, tools and
equipment used to measure and evaluate engineering properties of civil
engineering materials, including reinforcing steel, metals, aggregate,
cement, polymers and timber. |
| Engineering Surveying | |
Introduction to surveying and
photogrammetry. Horizontal and vertical distance measurement, angles and
direction, traverses, errors and their adjustments, control and construction
surveys; coordinate geometry; area computations; topographic maps;
introduction to horizontal and vertical curves; Lab and field practice with
modern surveying equipment. |
| Fundamental of
Environmental Engineering | |
The sources, characteristics, transport,
and effects of air and water contaminants; biological, chemical, and physical
processes in water; atmospheric structure and composition; unit operations
for air and water quality control; solid waste management; and environmental
quality standards; Environmental chemistry. |
| Fluid Mechanics | |
Introduction to fluid mechanics; unit
conversion and dimensions, introduction to fluid properties, basics of
hydrostatics, hydrostatic pressure forces on plain and curved surfaces,
buoyancy and stability. Introduction
to fluid kinematics and conservation of mass. Fluid dynamics and energy
equation, venture effect and stagnation point. Types of head losses in pipes,
application of flow in pipes. Introduction to momentum. |
| Concrete Properties | |
Concrete constituent materials, concrete
mix design, concrete production, transportation and placing operations, fresh
and hardened concrete properties and testing, hot weather concreting,
durability, admixtures and special types of concrete. Fresh and hardened
concrete testing. The non-destructive testing methods. |
| Structural Engineering | |
Introduction to structural systems and
their design; structural design process; computation of loads on structures;
analysis of statically determinate trusses, beams, frames, cables and arches
under static loads; shear and moment diagrams for beams and frames;
deflections of beams and trusses; influence lines for moving loads; virtual
work and energy principles; analysis of statically indeterminate structures
by slope deflection and moment distribution methods; introduction to computer
applications in structural analysis and design. |
| Reinforced Concrete Design | |
Study of the strength, behaviour, and
design of reinforced concrete members (beams, short columns, one-way slab,
footings etc.) and structural systems subjected to moments, shear, and axial
forces; knowledge of code provisions for ultimate strength design, detailing
and serviceability requirements; introduction to the use of design aids and
computer design packages. |
| Transportation Engineering | |
An overview of the profession of transportation,
transportation systems and organizations. Introduction to vehicle,
pedestrians, driver and road characteristics, fundamental principles of
traffic flow, intersection design and control, capacity and level of service
for highway and signalized intersections, and transportation planning. |
| Transportation Engineering Laboratory | |
Experimental investigation of penetration
grade of bitumen, softening point of bitumen, flash and fire point of
bitumen, ductility of bitumen, extraction of bitumen – ashing method,
gradation of asphalt aggregate extracted, Max. Theoretical specific gravity
of asphalt, Marshal stability and flow. Analysis of experimental data and
preparation of testing reports. |
| Environmental Engineering Processes | |
Physical, Chemical and Biological water and
wastewater quality parameters Unit Operation and Unit Process in water
treatment design: screening, grit
removal, sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, softening, filtration and
disinfection Order of reaction (batch, plug, continuous) and substrate kinetics.
Design of sewerage system. Brief description of wastewater treatment system. |
| Environmental Engineering Laboratory | |
Water and Wastewater Analysis including:
solids determination; spectrophotometry and Beers’ law; pH; alkalinity;
acidity; acid-base titration; turbidity; conductivity; hardness; chloride
content; Jar test; biological and chemical oxygen demands; bacterial counts
in water; Heavy metals determination
and trace contaminants. |
| Water Resources Engineering | |
Quantitative introduction to water
resources in the globe and in SA. Hydraulic design of transmission lines:
gravity and pumping systems, pipeline economics, pipe networks. Introduction
to open channel hydraulics: uniform flow, critical flow, specific energy,
gradually varied flow, rapidly varied flow, flow measurements in open
channels. Introduction to hydrology: rainfall data analysis, Time of
concentration, Runoff analysis and Rational method. Hydraulic analysis of
gravity sewer flow. |
| Water Resources Engineering Laboratory | |
Experiments on: properties of fluids; flow
measurements; statics of fluids; principles of continuity, Bernoulli, energy,
and momentum; viscous effects; free surface flow; and pumps. |
| Geotechnical Engineering | |
Introduction to geotechnical engineering,
Basics of engineering geology, Soil formation, Soil composition, Soil
classification, Excavation, grading and compacted fills, Groundwater and
permeability, Stress distribution in soils, Effective stress concept,
Compressibility and settlement analysis, Oedometer test, Soil strength. |
| Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory | |
Soil description and identification,
Specific gravity test, Moisture content test, Sieve analysis and hydrometer
test, Atterberg limits tests, Standard and modified compaction tests,
California bearing ratio test, Constant and falling head permeability tests,
Consolidation test, Direct shear test, Unconfined compression test, Triaxial
compression test. |
| Steel Structures | |
Introduction to the design of steel
structures; analysis and design of members and various types of bolted and
welded connections; strength, serviceability and stability requirements in
the current design codes; gravity and lateral load resisting systems; plastic
analysis and design; introduction to computer based design of steel
structures; overview of structural steel drawings and fabrication and
erection practices for steel structures. |
| Transportation Facility Design | |
Study of geometric elements of
transportation facilities, with emphasis on analysis and design for safety.
Pavement analysis, design, and rehabilitation. |
| Civil Engineering Systems | |
Introduction to the formulation and
solution of civil engineering problems. Mathematical modelling, and
optimization. Techniques including classical optimization, linear and
nonlinear programming, network theory, critical path methods, simulation,
decision theory, and dynamic programming are applied to a variety of civil
engineering problems. |
| Foundation Engineering | |
Introduction to foundation engineering,
General requirements of foundations, Selection of foundation types, Bearing
capacity theories, Analysis and design of shallow foundations, Foundation
settlement, Lateral earth pressure, Excavation and retaining walls, Slope
stability analysis. |
| Construction Engineering and Management | |
Introduction to construction industry,
project participants, legal structure of organizations, and managing
construction resources including money, materials, labor force, and
construction equipment. The emphasis is on construction processes: planning
and scheduling, estimating and cost control, productivity models, quality
control, construction safety, sustainable construction practices, and
construction econometrics. |
| Construction Contracts and Specifications | |
Application of the construction contracts,
drawings, and specifications to the construction process. Ethical issues in
project administration. The methodology, procedures and organizational
techniques involved in preparing and evaluating bids and contracts. Types of
construction contracts, general and special conditions of contract, standard
specifications and contract. Procedures for systematic handling of
variations, claims and disputes and their clarification with their legal
implications. |
| Graduation Project I | |
Select the graduation project from list of
topics in one of the area of specialization in civil engineering, define
objectives and scope of the work, review relevant literature, initiate the
project and submit a draft report. |
| Graduation Project II | |
Continuation of CE 491 with comprehensive
work on the selected topic, report
writing, and oral presentation. |
