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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Application of soil mechanics to earth pressures and retaining walls, stability of slopes, foundations for structures, excavations; construction considerations; instrumentation. Prerequisite: CEE 483.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Review of programming concepts; formulation and programming of numerical, data processing, and logical problems with applications from various branches of civil engineering; organization of programs and data; development and use of problem-oriented programming languages in civil engineering. Same as CSE 491. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CS 101.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Development of modern statistical decision theory and risk analysis, and application of these concepts in civil engineering design and decision making; Bayesian statistical decision theory, decision tree, utility concepts, and multi-objective decision problems; modeling and analysis of uncertainties, practical risk evaluation, and formulation of risk-based design criteria, risk benefit trade-offs, and optimal decisions. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: CEE 202.
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0.00 Credits
Series of lectures by outstanding authorities on the practice of civil engineering and its relations to economics, sociology, and other fields of human endeavor. Approved for S/U grading only.
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1.00 - 16.00 Credits
Individual investigations or studies of any phase of civil engineering selected by the student and approved by the department. 1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 16 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in civil and environmental engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.
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4.00 Credits
Laboratory methods such as thermal analysis, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and x-ray diffraction used to characterize civil engineering materials. Theoretical background, calculation methods, models, underlying assumptions, and operation of the instrument are examined for each method. Prerequisite: CEE 300; one of CEE 400, CEE 401, CEE 405, CEE 483.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced topics in chemistry of portland cement, chemistry and microstructure of cements, chemical reactions that lead to hardening, chemistry and microstructure of hydrated cements, effects of chemical and mineral admixtures, and chemical issues involved in the engineering behavior of the cements. Prerequisite: CEE 401.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamental processes for deterioration mechanisms of infrastructure materials: corrosion of metals including thermodynamics, kinetics, passivity and rate measurements; degradation of cement-based materials including freezing and thawing, ASR, sulfate attack, fire attack and steel reinforcement corrosion; degradation of organic materials including photo-oxidation and ageing. A research literature review exercise related to material degradation. Prerequisite: One of CEE 400, CEE 401, CEE 405.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamental bases and methodologies of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques for infrastructure materials: methods for steel including ultrasound, radiography, eddy-current and magnetic-particles; methods for concrete including sounding, semi-destructive, ultrasound, seismic, impact-echo, impulse-response, ground-penetrating radar, infrared-thermography, and nuclear; planning and carrying out NDE structural investigations. Weekly laboratory sessions, a research paper, and an associated presentation related to NDE required. Prerequisite: One of CEE 400, CEE 401, CEE 405.
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