CE 90 abc
Structural Analysis and Design
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: ME 35 abc.
Structural loads; influence lines for statically determinate beams and trusses; deflection of beams; moment area and conjugate beam theorems; approximate methods of analysis of indeterminate structures; slope deflection and moment distribution techniques. Generalized stiffness and flexibility analyses of indeterminate structures. Design of selected structures in timber, steel, and reinforced concrete providing an introduction to working stress, load and resistance factor, and ultimate strength approaches. In each of the second and third terms a design project will be undertaken involving consideration of initial conception, cost-benefit, and optimization aspects of a constructed facility. Not offered 2008-09.
CE 100
Special Topics in Civil Engineering
Units to be based upon work done, any term
Special problems or courses arranged to meet the needs of first-year graduate students or qualified undergraduate students. Graded pass/fail.
Ae/APh/CE/ME 101 abc
Fluid Mechanics
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: APh 17 or ME 18, and ME 19 or equivalent, ACM 95/100 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently).
Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Microscopic and macroscopic properties of liquids and gases; the continuum hypothesis; review of thermodynamics; general equations of motion; kinematics; stresses; constitutive relations; vorticity, circulation; Bernoulli's equation; potential flow; thin-airfoil theory; surface gravity waves; buoyancy-driven flows; rotating flows; viscous creeping flow; viscous boundary layers; introduction to stability and turbulence; quasi one-dimensional compressible flow; shock waves; unsteady compressible flow; acoustics.
Instructors:
Pullin, McKeon
Ae/AM/CE/ME 102 abc
Mechanics of Structures and Solids
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: ME 35 abc or equivalent.
Static and dynamic stress analysis. Two- and three-dimensional theory of stressed elastic solids. Analysis of structural elements with applications in a variety of fields. Variational theorems and approximate solutions, finite elements. A variety of special topics will be discussed in the third term such as, but not limited to, elastic stability, wave propagation, and introductory fracture mechanics.
Instructors:
Daraio, Ravichandran
CE/Ae/AM 108 abc
Computational Mechanics
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: instructor's permission.
Numerical analysis by the finite element method covering fundamental concepts and computer implementation. Solution of systems of linear equations and eigenvalue problems. Solution of the partial differential equations of heat transfer, solid and structural mechanics, and fluid mechanics. Transient and nonlinear problems.
Instructor:
Hall
CE 130 abc
Civil Engineering Seminar
1 unit
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first, second, third terms
All candidates for the M.S. degree in civil engineering are required to attend a graduate seminar, in any division, each week of each term. Students not registered for the M.S. degree in civil engineering must receive the instructor's permission. Graded pass/fail.
Instructor:
Staff
AM/CE 151 abc
Dynamics and Vibrations
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: ACM 95/100 abc or instructor's permission.
Variational principles and Lagrange's equations. Response of mechanical systems to periodic, transient, and random excitation. Free and forced response of discrete and continuous systems. Approximate analysis methods. Introduction to nonlinear oscillation theory and stability. Not offered 2008-09.
CE 160 abc
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: CE 90 or equivalent.
First term: dynamics of single-, multi-degree of freedom, and continuous systems. Second, third terms: numerical techniques for linear and nonlinear, static and dynamic analysis of structures under wind and seismic excitations, behavior and design of various types of structures, with emphasis on tall buildings and long-span cable-supported bridges, for these excitations. Topics include analysis and design of lateral force- resisting systems used in tall buildings, including moment frame systems, braced frame systems, shear wall systems, and dual systems. Instructor Krishnan.
CE 180
Experimental Methods in Earthquake Engineering
9 units (1-5-3)
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third term
Prerequisites: AM/CE 151 abc or equivalent.
Laboratory work involving calibration and performance of basic transducers suitable for the measurement of strong earthquake ground motion, and of structural response to such motion. Study of principal methods of dynamic tests of structures, including generation of forces and measurement of structural response.
Instructor:
Staff
CE 181 ab
Engineering Seismology
9 units (3-0-6)
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second, third terms
Characteristics of potentially destructive earthquakes from the engineering point of view. Theory of seismometers, seismic waves in a continuum, plane waves in layered media, surface waves, basin waves, site effects, dynamic deformation of buildings, seismic sources, earthquake size scaling, earthquake hazard calculations, rupture dynamics.
Instructor:
Heaton
CE 200
Advanced Work in Civil Engineering
6 or more units as arranged
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any term
Members of the staff will arrange special courses on advanced topics in civil engineering for properly qualified graduate students. The following numbers may be used to indicate a particular area of study.
Ae/AM/CE/ME 214 abc
Computational Solid Mechanics
9 units (3-0-6)
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first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: AM 125 abc or equivalent; ACM 100 abc or equivalent; CE/AM/Ae 108 abc or equivalent or instructor's permission; Ae/AM/CE/ME 102 abc or equivalent; Ae/Ge/ME 160 ab desirable or taken concurrently.
Introduction to the use of numerical methods in the solution of solid mechanics and materials problems. First term: geometrical representation of solids. Automatic meshing. Approximation theory. Interpolation error estimation. Optimal and adaptive meshing. Second term: variational principles in linear elasticity. Finite element analysis. Error estimation. Convergence. Singularities. Adaptive strategies. Constrained problems. Mixed methods. Stability and convergence. Variational problems in nonlinear elasticity. Consistent linearization. The Newton-Rahpson method. Bifurcation analysis. Adaptive strategies in nonlinear elasticity. Constrained finite deformation problems. Contact and friction. Third term: time integration. Algorithm analysis. Accuracy, stability, and convergence. Operator splitting and product formulas. Coupled problems. Impact and friction. Subcycling. Space-time methods. Inelastic solids. Constitutive updates. Stability and convergence. Consistent linearization. Applications to finite deformation viscoplasticity, viscoelasticity, and Lagrangian modeling of fluid flows. Not offered 2008-09.
Ae/CE 221
Space Structures
9 units (3-0-6)
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third term
This course examines the links between form, geometric shape, and structural performance. It deals with different ways of breaking up a continuum, and how this affects global structural properties; structural concepts and preliminary design methods that are used in tension structures and deployable structures. Geometric foundations, polyhedra and tessellations, surfaces; space frames, examples of space frames, stiffness and structural efficiency of frames with different repeating units; sandwich plates; cable and membrane structures, form-finding, wrinkle-free pneumatic domes, balloons, tension-stabilized struts, tensegrity domes; deployable and adaptive structures, coiled rods and their applications, flexible shells, membranes, structural mechanisms, actuators, concepts for adaptive trusses and manipulators.
Instructor:
Pellegrino
CE 300
Research in Civil Engineering
Hours and units by arrangement
Research in the field of civil engineering. By arrangements with members of the staff, properly qualified graduate students are directed in research.
Published Date:
July 28, 2022