Analysis and design of precast prestressed concrete buildings. Topics include introduction to prestressed concrete, design of precast prestressed elements for moment, shear, torsion, and moment and axial force. The course will focus on design of elements in typical precast buildings including prestressed double tee beams, precast columns, precast spandrel beams, inverted tee beams, precast walls.

This course is a multidisciplinary course focusing on the application of the principles of geotechnical engineering to marine environments. Course content includes introduction to marine geology, offshore surveying and sampling methods; seabed sediment types, properties, and cyclic soil behavior; design and construction of coastal and offshore foundations; and pipeline and cable geotechnics.

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Introduction to municipal solid waste management and hazardous waste management. The relationship between the properties of wastes, the techniques and hardware used for waste handling and processing and the ultimate disposal (containment) of waste and other residual materials will be emphasized. Remediation of contaminated areas is also covered. The design of systems for the management and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes subject to economic factors, safety, reliability and ethical and social implications will be examined.

A quantitative account of elements of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, evapotranspiration, snowmelt, infiltration, and surface runoff. Basic laws from such various disciplines as physics, chemistry, meteorology, astronomy, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics, combined into simple mathematical descriptions used in the hydrologic design process.

Behavior of structures and structural components exposed to time dependent loadings. Vibrations of systems; descriptions of dynamic systems. Prerequisites: CE-ENGIN 331, MATH 331.

Seismic considerations for the design of civil engineering systems. Topics include geology of earthquakes, strong motion records, ground motion, site amplification, response spectra, seismic hazard, seismic design.

Traffic control at intersections with an emphasis on intersection signalization; warrants that justify the installation of signals; signal sequence, timing, and phasing; pre-timed and actuated signals; traffic detection and signal controllers; computer simulation and modeling; algorithms and tools for evaluating the effectiveness of signals.

Characteristics of traffic system components including drivers, vehicles, and roadways. Fundamental principles of traffic flow, operations, and controls. Traffic demand analysis and highway capacity analysis. Traffic engineering studies involving volume, speed, travel time, and delay. Techniques of field data collection and methodology of office analysis. Intersection design and analysis. Signalized intersection control involving signal phases and timing. Emphasizes methodology as well as practice. Prerequisite: CE-ENGIN 310.

Introduction to transportation systems analysis and modeling as applied to the urban transportation planning process, multiple transportation modes, and the larger metropolitan environment. Prerequisite: CE-ENGIN 310.