| source Berkeley (X) |
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department Civil and Environmental Engineering (X) |
An introduction to key engineered systems (e.g., energy, water supply, buildings, transportation) and their environmental impacts. Basic principles of environmental science needed to understand natural processes as they are influenced by human activities. Overview of concepts and methods of sustainability analysis. Critical evaluation of engineering approaches to address sustainability.
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The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
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A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams. Also listed as Mechanical Engineering C85.
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Introduction to structure and properties of civil engineering materials such as asphalt, cements, concrete, geological materials (e.g. soil and rocks), steel, polymers, and wood. The properties range from elastic, plastic and fracture properties to porosity and thermal and environmental responses. Laboratory tests include evaluation of behavior of these materials under a wide range of conditions.
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Principles of physical and structural geology; the influence of geological factors on engineering works and the environment. Field trip.
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A course designed to familiarize the entering student with the nature and scope of civil and environmental engineering and its component specialty areas.
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Application of the concepts and methods of probability theory and statistical inference to CEE problems and data; graphical data analysis and sampling; elements of set theory; elements of probability theory; random variables and expectation; simulation; statistical inference. Applications to various CEE problems and real data will be developed by use of MATLAB and existing codes. The course also introduces the student to various domains of uncertainty analysis in CEE.
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Fluid statics and dynamics, including laboratory experiments with technical reports. Fundamentals: integral and differential formulations of the conservation laws are solved in special cases such as boundary layers and pipe flow. Flow visualization and computation techniques are introduced using Matlab. Empirical equations are used for turbulent flows, drag, pumps, and open channels. Principles of empirical equations are also discussed: dimensional analysis, regression, and uncertainty.
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Analysis of steady and unsteady open-channel flow and application to rivers and streams. Examination of mixing and transport in rivers and streams. Effects of channel complexity. Floodplain dynamics and flow routing. Interaction of vegetation and fluid flows. Freshwater and tidal marshes. Sediment transport in rivers, streams, and wetlands. Implications for freshwater ecosystem function.
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Course addresses principles and practical aspects of hydrology. Topics in introduction to hydrology include hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, snow and snowmelt, and streamflow; introduction to geomorphology, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) applications, theory of unit hydrograph, frequency analysis, flood routing through reservoirs and rivers; introduction to rainfall-runoff analyses, watershed modeling, urban hydrology, and introduction to groundwater hydrology.
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Design emphasis in hydrology and hydraulics. Students will choose three design projects from a range of water resource and environmental topics including water theme parks, ornamental fountains, hydroelectric generation facilities, water supply systems, flash flood warning systems, stream and wetland restoration, and control of pollutants in urban stormwater runoffs.
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This course is an introduction to air pollution and the chemistry of earth's atmosphere. We will focus on the fundamental natural processes controlling trace gas and aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere, and how anthropogenic activity has affected those processes at the local, regional, and global scales. Specific topics include stratospheric ozone depletion, increasing concentrations of green house gasses, smog, and changes in the oxidation capacity of the troposphere. Also listed as Earth and Planetary Science C180 and Environ Sci, Policy, and Management C180.
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Assessment of technological options for responding to the threat of climate change. Overview of climate-change science: sources, sinks, and atmospheric dynamics of greenhouse gases. Current systems for energy supply and use. Renewable energy resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Technological opportunities for improving end-use energy efficiency. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases from fossil-fuel combustion. Societal context for implementing engineered responses.
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Analysis of air pollution sources and methods for controlling emissions, with a focus on transportation-related air pollution. Combustion system fundamentals and pollutant formation mechanisms. Control of emissions from spark-ignition and compression-ignition engines.
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Quantitative overview of the properties of environmental contaminants and the transport and transformation processes that govern their concentrations in air and water. Fundamental topics include environmental chemical equilibria and kinetics, reactor models, and elementary transport phenomena. Selected applications to issues in water quality engineering, air quality engineering, and hazardous waste management.
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Engineering design and project management of environmental quality control systems. Students will complete a design project focusing on pollution control in one of the following systems: wastewater treatment plant, sanitary landfill, municipal waste incinerator, contaminated groundwater remediation, or fossil-fuel-fired power plant. Lectures will address process design, economic optimization, legal and institutional constraints on design, and project management.
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Ecological engineering approaches for treating contaminated water using natural processes to improve water quality. Emphasis on combining basic science and engineering approaches to understand the fundamental processes that govern the effectiveness of complex natural treatment systems. Applications include constructed wetlands, waste stabilization ponds, stormwater bioretention, decentralized wastewater management, ecological sanitation. Laboratory sessions will consist of design and monitoring of laboratory and full-scale natural treatment systems, including a range of water quality measurements.
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The scope of modern environmental engineering requires a fundamental knowledge of microbial processes with specific application to water, wastewater and the environmental fate of pollutants. This course will cover basic microbial physiology, biochemistry, metabolism, growth energetics and kinetics, ecology, pathogenicity, and genetics for application to both engineered and natural environmental systems.
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The application of principles of inorganic, physical, and dilute solution equilibrium chemistry to aquatic systems, both in the aquatic environment and in water and wastewater treatment processes.
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Chemical mechanisms of reactions controlling the fate of pollutants in the subsurface environment. Chemical reactions in subsurface waters. Geochemical pathways of detoxification. Chemical modeling of pollutant geochemistry. Also listed as Environ Sci, Policy, and Management C128.
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Introduction to design and analysis of structural systems. Loads and load placement. Proportioning of structural members in steel, reinforced concrete, and timber. Structural analysis theory. Hand and computer analysis methods, validation of results from computer analysis. Applications, including bridges, building frames, and long-span cable structures.
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Theory and application of structural analysis. Stiffness and flexibility methods, with emphasis on the direct stiffness method. Equilibrium and compatibility. Virtual work. Response of linear and simple nonlinear structures to static loads. Use of computer programs for structural analysis. Modeling of two- and three-dimensional structures. Verification and interpretation of structural response.
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Behavior and design of structural members and connections using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) methods: tension members, compression members, beams and beam-columns; typical shear and moment connections, welded and bolted. Behavior and characteristics of steel structural systems. A term project is assigned to conduct the design of a steel building structure, including resistance to earthquake loads. Laboratory includes problem-solving sessions and actual testing of steel components.
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Introduction to materials and methods of reinforced concrete construction; behavior and design of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slabs considering deflections, flexure, shear and anchorage; behavior and design of columns including slenderness effects; design of spread footings; design of lateral load resisting frames and walls for earthquake effects. Laboratory includes experiments and design sessions leading to development of a structural design project in reinforced concrete.
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Characteristics and properties of wood as a structural material; design and detailing of structural elements and entire structures of wood. Topics include allowable stresses, design and detailing of solid sawn and glulam beams and columns, nailed and bolted connections, plywood diaphragms and shear walls. Case studies.
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