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  • CIVL 6460: Advanced Structural Dynamics

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Stochastic response of lumped parameter and continuous systems to random excitation, wave propagation, power spectral densities, covariance and cross covariance functions, transfer functions, application of procedure to wind and earthquake engineering. Review of current literature. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 6450. When Offered: Spring term alternate years. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6480: Designing with Geosynthetics

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Civil Engineering applications of geosynthetics including geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, geosynthetic clay liners, geopipe and geocomposites. Designing by function, including separation, reinforcement, filtration, drainage, liquid barrier, and combined functions. Applications in the areas of landfills, groundwater drains, geotextile reinforced walls and slopes, roadways, and other civil engineered type structures. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2630 or equivalent. When Offered: Spring term alternate years. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6490: Earthquake Engineering

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Seismology concepts including plate tectonics, fault mechanisms, quantification of earthquake size, and wave propagation. Dynamic sensors for earthquake ground motion measurement. Estimation of ground motion parameters using attenuation relationships. Linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses for evaluation of the seismic response of structures. Code-based approach to the seismic analysis and design of structural systems. Seismic design considerations for various construction materials. Base isolation and energy dissipation systems for seismic protection of structures. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 6450. When Offered: Spring term alternate years. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6510: Advanced Soil Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    An intensive study of the fundamentals of soil mechanics at the graduate level. Transmission of stresses between particles. Soils in which the pore water is either stationary or flowing under steady conditions. Soils in which pore pressures are influenced by applied loads, and hence the pore water is flowing under transient conditions. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 4150. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6520: Advanced Foundations and Earth Structures

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    The applications of the principles of soil mechanics to the design of foundations, at the graduate level. Subsurface investigation. Design of footings, retaining walls, pile foundations, flexible retaining structures, anchor tie-backs, bridge piers, abutments, embankments and natural slopes. Slope stability analysis and landslide prevention. Earthquake effects. Case studies. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CIVL 4010, CIVL 4150. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6530: Seepage,Drainage,and Groundwater

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Introduction to groundwater hydrology, well hydraulics, permeability, seepage, flow nets, filter criteria, dewatering, slope stabilization, practical applications. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 2630 or equivalent. When Offered: Spring term alternate years. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6540: Dynamics of Soil and Soil-Foundation Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Basics of dynamic response of soil and soil-foundation systems, including applications to earthquake engineering and machine foundations. Systems studies include shallow and deep foundations, buried structures, earth structures, slopes, and earthquake site response. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 6450. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6550: Advanced Geoenvironmental Engineering

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    An intensive study of the application of geotechnical engineering to the environmental area. Deals with waste disposal, waste containment systems, waste stabilization and landfills. Emphasis on design of such facilities. Includes related topics necessary for design, e.g., geosynthetics, groundwater, contaminant transport, and slurry walls. Some field trips are possible. This course meets concurrently with CIVL 4140. CIVL 6550 students are required to do a term paper and/or project, read additional professional papers and publications, and do additional laboratory experiments. (Students cannot receive credit for both this course and CIVL 4140.) When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6660: Fundamentals of Finite Elements

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Graduate-level course on the fundamental concepts and technologies underlying finite element methods for the numerical solution of continuum problems. The course emphasizes the construction of integral weak forms for elliptic partial differential equations and the construction of the elemental level matrices using multi-dimensional shape functions, element level mappings and numerical integration. The basic convergence properties of the finite element method will be given. This course serves as preparation for students working on finite element methods. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: differential equations. When Offered: Fall term annually. Cross Listed: Cross-listed as MANE 6660. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and MANE 6660. Credit Hours: 3
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  • CIVL 6670: Nonlinear Finite Element Methods

    3.00 Credits
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    The formulations and solution strategies for finite element analysis of nonlinear problems are developed. Topics include the sources of nonlinear behavior (geometric, constitutive, boundary condition), derivation of the governing discrete equations for nonlinear systems such as large displacement, nonlinear elasticity, rate independent and dependent plasticity and other nonlinear constitutive laws, solution strategies for nonlinear problems (e.g., incrementation, iteration), and computational procedures for large systems of nonlinear algebraic equations. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CIVL 6660 or MANE 6660. When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years. Cross Listed: (Cross listed as MANE 6670. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and MANE 6670.) Credit Hours: 3
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