| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Civil Engineering (X) |
Finite Element formation and discretization for transient problems. Explicit and implicit time integration methods. Stability and convergence. Computational techniques for fracture mechanics. Singularity elements. Numerical evaluation of J-integral. Material nonlinear analysis. Plasticity models. Iterative methods.
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Planning budgeting, funding, designing, constructing, monitoring, maintaining and rehabilitating a paved road network. Project vs network Pavement Management Systems. Life cycle investment analysis and asset valuation. Pavement evaluation and performance. Structural capacity and safety. Design of alternatives and selection of optimal strategies. Pavement monitoring techniques. Implementation of PMS in highway agencies.
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Graphical methods of conveying ideas and information related to civil engineering projects. Manual and computer assisted drafting. Functional planning. Structural plans and details in steel and concrete. Topographical mapping.
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Laws of motion and equilibrium. Elements of vector algebra. Equilibrium of rigid bodies. Constraints and reactions. Equilibrium of mechanics and hinged frames, Internal forces in trusses and beams. Shear and bending moment diagrams. Analysis of cable systems. Friction. Centroid and centers of gravity. Moments of inertia. Work and virtual work. Stability of equilibrium
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Role of statistics and probability in civil engineering. Measurability and variability. Data collection Descriptive analysis. Presentation of data in the context of civil engineering. Numerical descriptive statistics. Probability distribution and their application to civil engineering. Introduction to inferential statistics. Applications of civil engineering quality control. Linear correlation and regression analysis.
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Civil Engineering systems Analysis. Modeling and optimization of large scale CE systems, including structural, hydraulic, environmental and transportation systems, and construction projects. Economic evaluation of engineering projects. Decisions under uncertainty. Design as multi-dimensional resource allocation. Scheduling models. Applications to management and planning. Computer applications.
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Stresses and strains in elastic and inelastic materials subjected to axial, torsional, and flexural loads and combinations of loads for statistically determinate and indeterminate configurations. Deformations and deflections due to loads and temperature. Combined stresses. Mohr circles and principles stresses. Introduction to energy methods. Castiglian's theorem. Stability of columns and critical loads. Testing of engineering materials. Stress-strain characteristics, including creep, shrinkage and hysteresis effects. Effects of temperature and impact loading on material properties.
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Algorithmic formulation of the solution to civil engineering problems. Flowcharts. Solutions to algebraic and differential equations common to civil engineering. Matrix problems. Differentiation and integration. Optimization problems. Students will primarily use microcomputers and a programming language, spreadsheets and macros and symbolic calculations software.
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Loading systems. Structural determinacy, indeterminacy and stability. Analysis of two and three dimensional trusses and frames. Influence lines. Structural deflections. Methods of solving statistically indeterminate structures. Introduction to structural safety and redundancy. Computer applications.
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Introduction to geotechnical engineering. Index properties and classification of soils. Compaction. Mohr circles and failure theories of soils. Permeability, seepage and effective stresses. Consolidation. Drained and undrained shear strength. Stresses due to surface loads. Bearing capacity of footings. Lateral earth pressure. Introduction to slope stability. Testing of soils.
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Study of behavior of viscous and non-viscous fluids at rest and in motion through development and application of the principles of fluid statics, continuity, energy, momentum, similitude, and dimensional analysis. Applications include flow in open and closed conduits, the boundary layer, dynamics of drag and measurement of velocity and discharge.
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Extended coverage summer surveying camp. Adjustment of instruments; differential leveling; traversing; triangulation; topographic mapping; reciprocal leveling; precise taping; layout problems.
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Conservation of mass, energy, and momentum in hydraulic systems. Losses in pipes, pipes in parallel and series, velocity distribution in pipes. Reservoir systems, pumps, open channel flow. Uniform flow and non-uniform flow equations, hydraulic jump.
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An introduction to transportation planning and engineering. Land use modeling. Multimodal link volume estimation. Geometric highway design. Arterial capacity analysis. Environmental impacts. Project evaluation. Use of various computer applications throughout.
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Water quality and drinking water standards for public health and safety. Provision of palatable and adequate water supplies for safe public use and fire protection. Disposal and/or recycling of wastewater using physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes. Introduction to air quality and solid waste management. Laboratory exercises and design problems.
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Legal aspects of engineering contractual relationship. Contract documents and procedures for both private and public work. Problems in interpretation and preparation of specifications. Brief analysis of as much of the charter, laws, and ordinances of the City of New York as pertain to construction.
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Review of core requirements including engineering math, chemistry, computational methods, economics and ethics. Review of civil engineering fundamentals including statistics dynamics, strength of materials and fluid mechanics. General engineering fundamentals including material science, thermodynamics and electrical circuits.
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Introduction to civil engineering management. Development of a project team for effective delivery, project delivery roles. Roles, rights and obligations of civil engineers. Ethical, and professional responsibilities of civil engineers. Project life cycle analysis. Project costs and financing. Project administration, change orders, claims and dispute resolution. Group project.
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Kinematics and kinetics of particles. Work-energy and impulse momentum principles. Systems of particles. Kinematics of rigid bodies. Plane motion of rigid bodies. Introduction to vibration of structures: Free and forced vibration, undamped and damped motion. Response to harmonic and arbitrary loading. Earthquake response spectra. Equivalent lateral load analysis and design using Uniform Building Code criteria.
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Review of basic concepts of structural analysis. Energy methods. Stiffness & flexibility methods. Fundamentals of Finite Element Method. Uniaxial and beam elements. Analysis of trusses and frames. Plane stress and plane strain elements. Computer applications.
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Principles of reinforced concrete design. Proportioning concrete mixes. Safety factors as influenced by uncertainties in the design and construction processes and as they relate to public safety. Design of singly and doubly reinforced beams, T-beams, and one-way slabs. Cracking, deflection and serviceability criteria. Design of columns subjected to combined axial load and bending.
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Analysis and design of beams, girders, tension and compression members, and other components of structural frames. Rational basis of safety factors and specifications and their public safety ramifications. Load and Resistance Factor Design.
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Water and water pollution in the natural world. The hydrologic cycle. Atmospheric, surface and subsurface water. Hydrographs, unit hydrographs and flow routing. Mechanisms of contaminant transport. Sources and remediation of water pollution. Pollution in surface and groundwater. Design problems.
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Modeling and optimization of large scale CE systems, including structures, facilities and projects. Decisions under uncertainty. Design as multi-dimensional resource allocation. Applications to management and planning. Computer implementations. An individual project is required.
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Determination of design parameters and preliminary design of conventional water and wastewater treatment operations and processes using bench-scale experiments and commercially available computer software. The topics include aeration, sedimentation (flocculant and hindered), disinfection chemistry and kinetics, activated carbon adsorption for removal of soluble organics, precipitation and ion-exchange for hardness removal of domestic wastewaters for carbon removal.
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