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Undergraduate Civil Engineering Courses (CE) 101
Prelude to Civil Engineering 1 hr.
Primer in the practice of
civil engineering and engineering design concepts.
Includes history and seminars on different branches of civil
engineering by faculty and professionals.
Exercises in planning and design of a team project.
Students will be required to write a short design proposal
and present their results. Prerequisites: CE major or consent of
instructor. Prerequisites: CE major or consent of instructor. Freshman
standing. 271 Statics
3 hrs. Topics
include: forces, resultant forces, moments, couples equivalent force
systems, equilibrium, distributed loads, two force members, trusses,
centroids, moments of inertia, shear and bending moment diagrams,
static and kinematic friction. Prerequisites: PH 111; parallel MA
201. (Same as MAE 271) 284 Surveying 2 hrs. Basic
theory and practical field methods for engineering applications.
Measurements and errors in surveying. Leveling, traversing, stadia,
topographic surveys, mapping, and circular curves. 1.5 hour lecture
and 2 hour lab. Prerequisite: MAE 198 or consent of
instructor/advisor. 321 Transportation Engineering and Design
3 hrs. Theory,
design, and operation of various modes of transportation with
emphasis on traffic flow. Prerequisite: CE 284. 362 Dynamics 3 hrs. Kinematics
and kinetics of particle and systems of particles with applications
to central force motion, impact, relative motion, vibrations, and
variable mass systems. Dynamics of rigid body in plane motion,
relative motion in rotating coordinates, and gyroscopic motion.
Prerequisite: CE 271. (Same as MAE 362) 370
Mechanics of Materials
4 hrs. Topics
include: theory of stress and strain. Hooke's law, analysis of
stresses and deformations in bodies loaded by axial, torsional,
bending and combined loads, and analysis of statically indeterminate
systems. Required laboratory section includes: the determination of
selected properties of various engineering materials, experimental
verification of theories presented, use of strain measuring devices,
test procedures, instrumentation, and interpretation of results.
Prerequisite: CE 271. (Same as MAE 370) 372 Soil Mechanics 3 hrs. Index
properties and characteristics of soils. Compaction shear,
compressibility and permeability. Application to analysis and design
of foundation elements. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: CE 370;
parallel MAE/CHE 352. 373 Soil Mechanics Lab
1 hr. Laboratory
classification of soils. Determination of soil properties.
Co-requisite: CE 372. 375 Civil Engineering Systems Analysis and Design
3 hrs. Analysis,
optimization, and design of civil engineering systems including
structures, water resources, and transportation. Includes lab with
design project. Initial and optimized designs will be developed.
Prerequisites: MA 324, CE 271, EE 197. 380 Engineering Design Project 1-3 hrs. Individualized design
project under supervision of instructor. Prerequisite: Junior
standing. 381 Structural Analysis I 3
hrs. Reactions,
shears, moments in determinate structures. Influence lines, energy
methods in computing deformations. Introduction to indeterminate
structures. Prerequisites: CE 362, 370. 384 Advanced Surveying 3 hrs. Surveying
public lands; topography, mapping, construction surveys, and
boundary surveys. Topographic surveying project, computer
applications and laboratory work included. Prerequisite: CE 284. 411
Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
3 hrs. Introduces
vector, raster, and tabular concepts, emphasizing the vector
approach. Topics include: spatial relationships, map features,
attributes, relational database, layers of data, data ingesting,
digitizing from maps, projections, output, applications, and
availability of public data sets. Prerequisite: Senior standing or
approval of instructor. (Same as CE 511, ES 411/511, and ATS
411/511) 420 Urban Transportation Planning
3 hrs. Planning
of highway systems and terminals as part of a complete planning
approach; public transportation system planning; transportation
planning studies, projection analysis, plan formulation, and
programming. Prerequisite: CE 321. (Same as CE 520) 422 Traffic Engineering
Design
3
hrs. Driver,
pedestrian and vehicle characteristics. Principles of traffic flow
for improved highway traffic service and safety. Designs freeways,
rural roads, urban streets, traffic signals, signs, channelization,
and other traffic control measures. Prerequisite: CE 321. (Same as
CE 522) 441
Hydraulic Engineering Design
3 hrs. Water-hammer
analysis, open channel flow, hydraulic structures such as dams,
spillways, stilling basins, flood control devices, locks, pipe-flow
systems and water-supply facilities, computational methods.
Prerequisite: MAE/CHE 352. 449
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3 hrs. Engineering
aspects of air, water, and thermal pollution.
Hydrologic cycle, water sources and uses; industrial and other
sources of primary and secondary pollutants. Transport
process in environmental problems and their control.
Prerequisite : CH 123 and 126,MAE 341 and parallel: MAE 352/CHE 352. (Same as CE 549
and CHE 449/549) 455 Water Quality Laboratory
3 hrs.
Properties of natural
water sources and laboratory methods associated with municipal water
and wastewater treatment systems. Student design and demonstration
of a water treatment system to bring a water sample into compliance
with drinking water standards. Prerequisite or parallel: CE 456/556.
(Same as CE 555) 456 Water Quality Control Processes
3 hrs. Principles
of public water-supply design. Source selection, collection,
purification, and distribution for municipal use. Collection of
waste waters, their treatment and disposal.
Prerequisite: CE 449/549. (Same as CE 556) 457
Hydrology
3 hrs. Occurrence
and movements of water over the earth’s surface for engineering
planning and design. Relationship of precipitation to stream flow with frequency analysis, flood routing, and unit hydrograph theory.
Prerequisite: MAE 352. (Same as CE 557) 458
Environmental Engineering Design
3 hrs. Engineering
design and project management of environmental quality/restoration
systems. Students will complete a design project focusing on one of
the following systems: sanitary landfill, municipal incinerator, or
groundwater/site remediation. Addresses skills for technical
presentations and proposal writing as well as process design and
decision making. Prerequisite: CE 449. (Same as CE 558) 459
Selected Topics in Civil Engineering
1-3 hrs. 461
Vibration of Elastic Systems
3 hrs. Formulation
of the equations of motion of discrete and continuous systems,
analytical and numerical methods of solution, eigenvalue problems
and dynamic response. Prerequisite: MAE 488. (Same as CE 561 and MAE
461/561) 471 Advanced Soil Mechanics
3 hrs. Continuum
mechanics applied to soil behavior. Theoretical approaches to
consolidation, shear strength, slope stability and soil
stabilization. Prerequisite: CE 372. (Same as CE 571) 472 Soil Dynamics 3 hrs. Behavior
of soils under dynamic, earthquake and blast loading. Analysis of
foundation vibration and isolation. Prerequisite: CE 372. (Same as
CE 572) 473
Earth Structures
3 hrs. Principles of earth structure design. Theories of earth pressures and the design of retaining wall systems including gravity, cantilever, mechanically stabilized earth, flexible sheet pile, and anchored wall systems. Methods of stability analyses for retaining walls, earth slopes, and embankment design. Prerequisites: CE 372, CE 373. (Same as CE 573.) 474 Applied Mechanics of Solids
3 hrs. Stresses
and strains at a point, theories of failures, stress concentration
factors, thick-walled cylinders, torsion of noncircular members,
curved beams, unsymmetrical bending and shear center. Prerequisite:
CE 370. (Same as CE 574 and MAE 474/574) 477 Experimental Techniques in Solid Mechanics
3 hrs. Experimental
methods to determine stress, strain, displacement, velocity, and
acceleration in various media. Theory and laboratory applications of
electrical resistance strain gages, brittle coatings, and
photo-elasticity. Application of transducers and experimental
analysis of engineering systems. Prerequisites: CE 370 and junior
standing. (Same as CE 577 and MAE 477/577) 478
Matrix Methods in Structural Mechanics
3 hrs. Matrix
application to formulation and solution of linear problems in
structural mechanics. Stresses, vibrations, and stability of
engineering structures. Prerequisite: CE 362, 370. (Same as CE 578
and MAE 478/578) 480 Civil Engineering Materials
2 hrs. This course introduces
properties of civil engineering materials, both concrete and
advanced composites, in both theoretical and practical applications.
Topics include: concrete structures, rheology, mechanical
properties, environmental durability, dimensional stability,
advanced concrete technologies.
It includes a three hour weekly lab. Prerequisite: CE 370
(Same as CE 580) 481 Structural Analysis II
3 hrs. Reactions,
shears, moments and deformations in complex structural systems.
Statically indeterminate systems, advanced geometric and energy
methods. Prerequisite: CE 381. 483 Reinforced Concrete Design
3 hrs. Design of reinforced concrete structures with emphasis on the ultimate strength method. Computer applications. Prerequisite: CE 381. 484 Steel Design 3 hrs. Principles
of design of steel structures using ASD methods. Analysis and design
of structural elements including beams, columns, connection details.
Prerequisite: CE 381. (Same as CE 584) 485
Foundation Engineering
3 hrs. Design
of foundations with emphasis on reinforced concrete, footings,
caissons, piles, retaining walls, and mat foundations. Effect of
bearing pressure on foundations. Prerequisites: CE 372 and 483.
(Same as CE 585) 486
Advanced Cementitious and Composite Materials
3 hrs. Concrete
structures, rheology, mechanical properties, environmental
durability, dimensional stability, advanced concrete technologies
(such as high strength, fiber reinforced, and fracture mechanics),
advanced fiber polymer composites, and repair/rehabilitation of
concrete structures. Prerequisites: CE 381. (Same as CE 586) 487
Bridge Design
3 hrs. Bridge loads, load distribution, composite beam bridges, bridge bearings, reinforced and prestressed concrete slab and T-beam bridges, bridge evaluations and ratings, and upgrade methodology. Prerequisites: CE 483. (Same as CE 583.) 498
Civil Engineering Design I
1 hr. Planning and analysis of a conceptual civil engineering design project. Includes computer aided design (CAD), structural analysis and design software, cost estimation, environmental impacts, and ethical considerations. Part I of a 2-part course. Prerequisites: CE 381,ISE 321,Senior standing. 499
Civil Engineering Design II
2 hrs. Analysis and design of a complete civil engineering project including establishment of design criteria, cost estimates, specifications, and plans. Topics include ethical considerations in engineering design and practice. Emphasis on developing written and oral communication skills. Prerequisite: CE 498. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, TH-S201,Technology Hall, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL-35899.Phone:(256)824-6854,Fax:(256)824-6724. bjmoore@cee.uah.edu Last Updated on:
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