Preface

 

 

Construction Engineering & Project Management

 

 

Geo-technical Methods

 

 

Core Courses

 

 

 

 

Overview

     Civil engineers are in the midst of a construction revolution. Heavy structures are being located in areas formerly considered unsuitable from the standpoint of the supporting power of the underlying soils. Earth structures are contemplated that are of unprecedented height and size, soil systems must be offered to contain contaminants for time scale for which past experience is either inadequate or absent. Design must be offered to defy the ravages of floods and earthquakes that so frequently visit major population centers.

 

Main Topic

     Engineering Geology (& Rock Mechanics)

     Soil Engineering

     Foundation Engineering

     Geo-Technical Engineering

 

Content

·        A Historical Perspective

·        Origin of Soil and Grain Size (Rock Mechanics)

·        Soil Relationships and Classification

·        Accounting for Variability (Reliability)

·        Strength and deformation

·        Groundwater,  Permeability and Seepage

·        Consolidation and Settlement Analysis

·        Stree Distribution

·        Slope Stability

·        Retaining Structures

·        Foundations

-         Properties of Soil and of Reinforced Soil

-         Natural Soil Deposits and Subsoil Exploration

-         Shallow Foundation: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

-         Shallow Foundation: Allowable Bearing Capacity and Settlement

-         Mat Foundations

-         Lateral Earth Pressure (Active & Passive Pressure)

-         Retaining Walls

-         Sheet Piles Structures

-         Pile Foundations

-         Drilled-Shaft and Caisson Foundations

-         Foundations on Difficult Soils

-         Soil Improvement and Ground Modification

·        Land Liners and Geo-synthetics

·        Geo-technical Earthquake Engineering

·        Geo-Environment

·        In Situ Subsurface Characterization

·        In Situ Testing and Field Instrumentation

 

 

 

References

·        W.F. Chen, "The Civil Engineering Handbook", CRC Press, ISBN: 0-8493-8953-4.

·        Braja M. Das, "Principles of Geotechnical Engineering", Brooks / Cole, ISBN 0-534-38742-X.

·        Braja M. Das, "Principles of Foundation Engineering", PWS Publishing, ISBN: 0-534-95403-0

·        T. William Lambe, Robert V. Whitman, "Soil Mechanics", John Wiley & Sons, New York,  ISBN: 9971-513-17-X.

·        Alam Singh, (2002), "Soil Engineering In Theory and Practice", CBS Publishers & Distributers, New DelhiIndia, ISBN: 81-239-0276-X.

·        F. G. H. Blyth, M.H. de Freitas, "A Geology for Engineers", ELBS, ISBN: 0-7131-2910-7

·        Marland P. Billings, "Structural Geology", PHI, ISBN: 0-87692-059-8

·        M. J. Smith, "Soil Mechanics", ELBS, ISBN: 0-582-21593-5

·        Egyptian Code of Practice for Foundation (10 Volumes).

·        Graham W. Owens, Peter R. Knowles, "Steel Designers' Manual", P.833-869, Blackwell Science, ISBN 0-632-03877-2

·        V. N. Vazirani, M.M. Ratwani, "Concrete Structure", Hindustan Offset Press, Naraina, Delhi.

·        P. Dayaratnam, "Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures", Oxford & IBH Pub., New Delhi.

 

 

Software

 

 

 

Useful links

·        Foundation , Design and Analysis

·        Concrete Design Aid

·        Under-pinning

·        Geology

·        Geological & Geophysical Services

 

 

 

Advanced Construction Engineering

 

 

Value Engineering in the Construction industry

 

 

Advanced Construction Management

 

 

Elective Courses I

 

 

Construction Productivity

 

 

Artificial Intelligence

 

 

Construction Equipment Management

 

 

Advanced Systems Analysis for Construction Engineers

 

 

Concrete Construction

 

 

Tendering and Contracting in Construction

 

 

Project Planning and Resource Allocation

 

 

Project Financial Management

 

 

Construction Economics

 

 

Advanced Construction & Building Materials

 

 

Elective Courses II

 

 

Environmental Impact Assessment in Civil Eng. Projects

 

 

Advanced Geotechnical Method

 

 

Finite Element Method

 

 

Advanced Strength of Materials

 

 

Advanced Construction Surveying

 

 

Economics of Water Resource Management

 

 

Directed Studies

 

 

Master's Thesis Part I

 

 

Master's Thesis Part II

 

 

 

 

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