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background to forensic engineering. Discussion<br />
of standard-of-care. Study of the process of engineering<br />
evaluation of structural defects and failures<br />
in construction and in service. Examination<br />
of the roles, activities, conduct, and ethics of the<br />
forensic consultant and expert witness. Students<br />
are assigned projects of actual cases of nonperformance<br />
or failure of steel, concrete, masonry,<br />
geotechnical and temporary structures, in order to<br />
perform, discuss, and report their own investigations<br />
under the guidance of the instructor.<br />
CIEN E4212x Structural assessment and failure<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given in <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Prerequisites: ENME E3113 and CIEN E3121.<br />
Laboratory and field test methods in assessment<br />
of structures for rehabilitation and to determine<br />
causes of failure; ASTM and other applicable<br />
standards; case histories of failures and rehabilitation<br />
in wood, steel, masonry, and concrete<br />
structures.<br />
CIEN E4213x Elastic and inelastic buckling<br />
of structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Laufs.<br />
Stability of framed structures in the elastic and<br />
inelastic ranges. Lateral buckling of beams.<br />
Torsional buckling of compression members.<br />
Buckling of plates of plate-stiffener combinations.<br />
Linear stability analysis of cylindrical shells and<br />
discussion of its limitations. Discussion of the<br />
semi-empirical nature of the elastoplastic relations<br />
used in the case of plates and shells.<br />
CIEN E4226y Advanced design of steel<br />
structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Woelke.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3125 or the equivalent.<br />
Review of loads and structural design approaches.<br />
Material considerations in structural steel<br />
design. Behavior and design of rolled steel, welded,<br />
cold-formed light-gauge, and composite concrete/<br />
steel members. Design of multi-story buildings<br />
and space structures.<br />
CIEN E4232y Advanced design of concrete<br />
structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Panayotidi.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3125 or the equivalent.<br />
Design of concrete slabs, deep beams, walls,<br />
and other plane structures; introduction to design<br />
of prestressed concrete structures.<br />
CIEN E4233x Design of large-scale bridges<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Zoli.<br />
Prerequisites: CIEN E3121 or the equivalent and<br />
CIEN E3127 or the equivalent. Design of largescale<br />
and complex bridges, with emphasis on<br />
cable-supported structures. Static and dynamic<br />
loads, component design of towers, superstructures,<br />
and cables; conceptual design of major<br />
bridge types, including arches, cable-stayed<br />
bridges, and suspension bridges.<br />
CIEN E4234y Design of large-scale building<br />
structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professors Tomasetti, Brazil,<br />
Panariello, and Gottlieb.<br />
Prerequisites: CIEN E3121 and CIEN E3127.<br />
Modern challenges in the design of large-scale<br />
building structures will be studied. Tall buildings,<br />
large convention centers, and major sports<br />
stadiums present major opportunities for creative<br />
solutions and leadership on the part of engineers.<br />
This course is designed to expose the students<br />
to this environment by having them undertake the<br />
complete design of a large structure from initial<br />
design concepts on through all the major design<br />
decisions. The students work as members of a<br />
design team to overcome the challenges inherent<br />
in major projects. Topics include overview of major<br />
projects, project criteria, and interface with architecture,<br />
design of foundations and structural systems,<br />
design challenges in the post 9/11 environment<br />
and roles, responsibilities, and legal issues.<br />
CIEN E4241x Geotechnical engineering<br />
fundamentals<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Mohammad.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3141 or the instructor’s<br />
permission. Bearing capacity and settlement of<br />
shallow and deep foundations; earth pressure<br />
theories; retaining walls and reinforced soil retaining<br />
walls; sheet pile walls; braced excavation;<br />
slope stability.<br />
CIEN E4242x Geotechnical earthquake<br />
engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor LIng.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3141 or the equivalent.<br />
Seismicity, earthquake intensity, propagation of<br />
seismic waves, design of earthquake motion,<br />
seismic site response analysis, in situ and laboratory<br />
evaluation of dynamic soil properties, seismic<br />
performance of underground structures, seismic<br />
performance of port and harbor facilities, evaluation<br />
and mitigation of soil liquefaction and its consequences.<br />
Seismic earth pressures, slope stability,<br />
safety of dams and embankments, seismic code<br />
provisions and practice. To alternate with E4244.<br />
CIEN E4243x Foundation engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Brant.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3141 or the equivalent.<br />
Conventional types of foundations and foundation<br />
problems: subsurface exploration and testing.<br />
Performance of shallow and deep foundations<br />
and evaluation by field measurements. Case histories<br />
to illustrate typical design and construction<br />
problems. To alternate with CIEN E4246.<br />
CIEN E4244y Geosynthetics and waste<br />
containment<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Brant.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E4241 or the equivalent.<br />
Properties of geosynthetics. Geosynthetic design<br />
for soil reinforcement. Geosynthetic applications<br />
in solid waste containment system. To alternate<br />
with CIEN E4242.<br />
CIEN 4245x Tunnel design and construction<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Munfah.<br />
This course covers the engineering design and<br />
construction of different types of tunnel, including<br />
cut and cover tunnel, rock tunnel, soft ground<br />
tunnel, immersed tube tunnel, and jacked tunnel.<br />
The design for the liner, excavation, and instrumentation<br />
are also covered. A field trip will be<br />
arranged to visit the tunneling site.<br />
CIEN E4246y Earth retaining structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Leifer.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3141. Retaining structures,<br />
bulkheads, cellular cofferdams, and braced excavations.<br />
Construction dewatering and underpinning.<br />
Instrumentation to monitor actual performances.<br />
Ground improvement techniques, including earth<br />
reinforcement, geotextiles, and grouting. To alternate<br />
with CIEN E4243.<br />
CIEE E4252x Environmental engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Gong.<br />
Prerequisites: CHEM C1403, or the equivalent;<br />
ENME E3161 or the equivalent. Engineering<br />
aspects of problems involving human interaction<br />
with the natural environment. Review of fundamental<br />
principles that underlie the discipline of<br />
environmental engineering, i.e., constituent transport<br />
and transformation processes in environmental<br />
media such as water, air, and ecosystems.<br />
Engineering applications for addressing environmental<br />
problems such as water quality and treatment,<br />
air pollutant emissions, and hazardous<br />
waste remediation. Presented in the context of<br />
current issues facing practicing engineers and<br />
government agencies, including legal and regulatory<br />
framework, environmental impact assessments,<br />
and natural resource management.<br />
CIEN E4253x Finite elements in geotechnical<br />
engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Ling.<br />
Prerequisites: CIEN E3141 and CIEN E4332.<br />
State-of-the-art computer solutions in geotechnical<br />
engineering; 3-D consolidation, seepage<br />
flows, and soil-structure interaction; element and<br />
mesh instabilities. To be offered in alternate years<br />
with CIEN E4254.<br />
CIEN E4257y Contaminant transport in<br />
subsurface systems<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Mutch.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEE E3250 or the equivalent.<br />
Single and multiple phase transport in porous<br />
media; contaminant transport in variably saturated<br />
heterogeneous geologic media; physically based<br />
numerical models of such processes.<br />
CIEE E4260x Urban ecology studio<br />
Lect: 3. Lab: 3. 4 pts. Professor Culligan.<br />
Prerequisite: Senior standing or the instructor’s<br />
permission. Joint studio run with the Graduate<br />
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation<br />
(GSAPP) that explores solutions to problems of<br />
urban density. Engineering and GSAPP students<br />
<strong>SEAS</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>2010</strong>