Yearly Archives: 2015

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 330 – Construction Site Techniques: Resident Engineer, Supporting Documents, Construction Contract Management Practices, Forms, Organization, Project Team, Responsibilities, Resident Engineer’s Role, Authority of resident Engineer, Construction Phase Responsibilities, Schedule., Contractor’s Responsibilities, Resident Engineer’s Responsibilities, Correspondence, Preparing Correspondence, Correspondence Guidelines, Definitions, Document Control, Handling and Controlling Project Documentation, Incoming Documents (Correspondence Received), Internal Documents, Electronic Mail (E-Mail), Other Documents, Progress Payments , Bid Schedule and Schedule of Values, Payment , Processing a Progress Payment , Unit Price Work , Provisional Sum Work , Final and Balancing Change Order , Payment for [...]

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 315 – Hydraulics I: Flow in pipes: basic principles, types of flow, basic equations, solving the problems of flow in the pipe using the equations and the outline of Stanton and method of trial and error, solving the problems of flow in the pipe using the direct solution method, pipe-related pumps and turbines, Flow through branched pipes, Flow through pipes in series and parallel, analysis and design of networks pipe using the Hardy Cross, Unsteady flow through pipes, Water hammer, Pumps: Types of pumps, the basic curves of pumps, pumps, [...]

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 319 – Engineering Economy: Engineering Economy, General introduction and Background, objectives, references, The Economic Environment and Cost Concepts, Cost – Volume Relationships, Law of Supply and Demand, Introduction to Selection in Present Economy, Total Cost in Material Selection, Economy of location, Alternative Machine Speed, Materials with Limit Supply, Proficiency, Economy Selection of Beams, Production, Money-Time Relation, Simple and Compound Interest, Finding F when Given P, Finding P when Given F, Finding F when Given A, Finding A when Given F, Finding A when Given P, Summary. Deferred Annuities, Beginning of [...]

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 313 – Reinforced Concrete I: Introduction, course outline, Loads, Serviceability and Safety of Structures, Design Basis, Design codes and specifications, Safety Provisions of the ACI Code, Fundamental Assumptions of RC Behavior, Properties of Concrete in Compression,  Properties of Concrete in Tension, Reinforcing Steel for Concrete, Grades and Strengths, Stress-strain Curves, Flexural Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams, Fundamental Assumptions, RC

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 317 – Soil Mechanics I: Analysis and classification of soils, Clay minerals, Stress and strain behavior and relationship, stresses within a soil mass, Effective stress concept, Permeability and seepage, Compressibility and consolidation of soil, Shear strength of soil, Lateral earth pressure, Slope stability, Bearing capacity and settlement of foundations, The improvement of soil.

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 311 – Structural Analysis I: Introduction, Stability of structures, Analysis of statically determinate frames (shear, moment and axial force diagrams), Compound trusses, Complex trusses, Influence lines for beams and frames, Influence lines for trusses, Maximum shear and moments due to a moving load, Cables and arches, Approximate analysis of statically determinate structures(frames and trusses).

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 220 – Building Construction: Introduction, course outline, Foundations, Masonry, Masonry wall construction, Concrete construction, Steel frame construction, Sitecast concrete framing systems, Interior Walls and Partitions, Finish Ceilings and Floors.

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 216 – Surveying II: Methods of calculation and Meaurements of area, Methods of calculation and Meaurements of area, calculation and Meaurements of volume, Types of polygons, methods of calculating trends and its adjustments, methods of calculating the coordinates and their adjustments , ribbing compass. methods of calculating the coordinates and their adjustments , ribbing compass. Topographic surveying, Angles and Trends: theodolite compass, methods of measuring angles and directions, mistakes, Introduction to the total station.

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 218 – Engineering Mathematics: Introduction, Functions  of  several  variables, Limits  and  continuity  in  higher  dimension, Partial  derivatives  , Three  - dimensional  Laplace  equation, Two -  dimensional  Laplace  equation, One –dimensional  Wave  equation, The  chain  Rule  for  function  of  two  independent  variables, Gradient  vectors, Tangent  planes, Total  differential, High  and  low  points  on  the  surface.

Course Description DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CE 224-Geology for Civil Engineers: Structure of the earth, geological cycles, minerals and rocks. Magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.Geologic structure and its importance in civil engineering. Geologic maps and cross-sections. Dams and reservoir geology. Geological concepts in landslides, hydrogeology and tunnels. Quarries and dimension stone. External processes on land and in the sea. Internal processes including deformation of rocks and earthquakes.